Wiring harness design in CATIA V5 - 3D modeling Week 4 Challenge
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- DT06-4S
- DT06-6S
- DT06-2S
- DT06-08SA
Objective- Directing the wiring harness layout in the electrical workbench according to the schematic. Add protective covering to all branches and maintain 30mm end extremities.
Steps- Identify the part as connector first and define the connection points for each connectors as wll as the bundle connection points. the store all the electrically define connectors in the catalogue. and the command 'store device' does that
- And then store the connectors into the catalogue.
- Now create a product file named Geometrical bundle and add all the electrically defined connectors part files into it.
- Add all the connectors to the 'mechanical assembly workbench' and use command such as snap, move , translation and rotation to adjuct the connectors according to the distance , where we have to put the connectors with the aid of compass as well.
- Adjust the distance between connectors as requested in the space using the compass and snapping features. After that, Switch to the “Electrical Harness Assembly" workbench. Click on Product3 (this name is only used for this example and not generic), and define it to be electrical using the command .“Geometrical Bundle”. After that, start routing the bundles between the connectors using “Branch Definition Command” after adding the “MultiBranchable Document”, in addition to adding the branch points at the desired locations. The assembly after routing should look similar to the below one.
We an also use manipulate command to adjust the connectors according to the requirement.
Now convert the mechanical geometrical bundle product file into electrical product file by using Geometrical Bundle command in Electrical Harness Assy WB.
and then create a harness branch between the two coupler by using Branch defination command.
Split the main harness branch for creating another harness branch at specific point by using Add Branch point command.
And now add the protective covering on all branch by using catalogue of COT-Tube.