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

AIM -

to create route for the given harness layout.

PROCEDURE -

1. define cad electrically in electrical part design workbench.
2. assemble the given cad (connectors) in respective postion as like the layout in assembly work bench.
3. then create bundle in electrical harness assembly work bench.
4. create protective coating over the bundle.

THEORY -

first download the connector cad files and give respective point and axis for further defining the cad electrically.the points and axis coordinates are given in part design work bench.then the cad part is elctrically defined in electrical part design work bench.the electrically defined cad files are then stored in a catalogue for further use in future.

create a product file and in that assembly create another assembly file.in that bring all neccessary connectors which are electrically defined.i gave a platform or callled as board to place them using thickening tool.then placed the connectors in respective position as like in layout.

then rest of the process is done in electrical harness assembly work bench. for creating bundle according to layout; we have to click on this tool . while clicking on this tool; we will taken to bundle creating work bench.click on this tool to create bundle.here we can given inner diameter,bend radius,slack etc.in this window ypu can find route definition option where we have to select the end and start of bundle by clicking on respective connectors.

after creating bundle we have to create sub branch to bundle.so we have to split them.for that we use this tool .here we acn split the branch in ratio way or by lenght way.after spliting or crating branch point;anaother branch is created from the branch point to the connector.

after creating bundle; we have to create protective covering like COT tube or tapes etc from the catalogue.COT tube are given from this tool . we are taken to our catlogue to slect required COT tube.here we have taken COT tube of 15 mm inner diameter and also keep end extremity 30 mm from connectors end over the bundle.

this is our final output of electrcal wire harness.

RESULT -

the required wire harness between connectors according to layout is created.