Wiring harness design in CATIA V5 - 3D modeling Week 4 Challenge

STEPS INVOLVED IN ROUTING THE GIVEN HARNESS LAYOUT

• Download the IGS file  of the given connectors and open it in Catia V5
• Define  the connector as an electrical part and define the bundle point, and connector connection point of all the connector

As we are done with electrical harness componenet designs , it is time to prepare product assembly

• Create a product file and name it as assembly wiring  harness 
• Create a sub product file and name it as Assembly geometric bundle

• Import the connectors in to the  geometric bundle product file in electric harness assembly workbench 
• Click on  geometric bundle tool and then on geometric bundle product file
• make sure that every components are electrically defined
• Now switch to assembly design workbench and lets seperate the connectors and position them using suitable tool

• We have a layout to position the connectors so lets create sketch of layout  (part file)

• So lets add this part file in to main product file
• position  the connectors  according to the layout using  snap tool and compass

Now lets switch to electrical harness assembly

• Click on multi branchable document  input the diameter, bend radius ratio, and click on route definition
• select the routing objects ( the 2 extreme connectors) .
• Click on add branch point tool to add branch choose length parameter and input the length
• repeat the process for making new new branch

It is time to add the protective covering Corrugative tube

• Stay at electric harness assembly and  click on  add preotective covering  
• Add the 15mm corrugated tube for the main branch  and add  extremity distance from connector as 30mm
• Then add 10mm corrugated tube to the branches

CONCLUSION

We have succesfully completed the routing process for the given electrical layout