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

Q-1 WHAT IS THE BASE UNIT ? WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL PARTS OF BASE UNIT?      - A base unit is a unit designed to mount all the other units of the tool such as Clamp unit , Pin unit , Rest unit & also other parts necessary for a tool like Pnewmatic valve box , Truncking channel       …

PROJECT : WEEK 5 REST UNIT & CLAMP UNIT DESIGN. AIM : TO DESIGN 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF POWER CLAMP UNIT & 2 DIFFRENT TYPE OF REST UNIT FOR GIVEN CAR PANEL. GIVEN :        - We have this car panel stp file in which we need design clamp unit & rest unit following the design methology.   INTRODUCTION.   CLAMP UNIT : - A clamp…

PROJECT : Pin unit design for the given car panel. AIM : 1. Design 2 Different types of Fixed Pin Unit with Different Pins, Riser, Blade, and Block. 2. Design 2 Different types of Retractable Pin Unit with Different Pins, Riser, Blade, Cylinder, and Block.   INTRODUCTION : - If we talk about BIW fixture design , we have…

Q-1 What is design methodology ?      - Design methodology refers to the development of a system or method for a unique situation. Today, the term is most often applied to technological fields in reference to web design, software or information             systems…

Q-1 what is process of project execution activities ?            - Above image shows the process of project execution activities.       The various steps involve are described below.       1) RFQ recieved : This is first step in any project. RFQ stands…

Q-1 WHAT IS BIW & DEFINE ITS PARTS ?    -  BIW TERM STANDS FOR BODY IN WHITE.    -  IT IS THE STAGE IN AUTOMOBILE WHERE BODY SHELL STRUCTURE SHEET METAL COMPONENTS ARE WELDED TOGETHER IN WELD SHOP JUST BEFORE PAINT.    -  WHY IT IS CALLED WHITE , WHILE IT IS GREY IN COLOUR AS OF DUE TO PRIMER.              - IN EARLY YEARS…

TAILGATE WIRING HARNESS ROUTING.        - WE HAVE GIVEN WITH A STP FILE OF TAILGATE , WHICH IS DOWNLOADED AND OPENED IN CATIA V5. - FIRST SAVE IT AS A PART FILE IN A SPECIFIC FOLDER. - AFTER THAT CONTEXT ASSEMBLY IS CREATED FOR THE WIRING HARNESS OF TAILGATE. - ADDED A NEW COMPONENT AS PART FILE…

WIRING HARNESS ROUTING FOR V16 ENGINE. - WE HAVE GIVEN WITH A V16 ENGINE PART FILE IN WHICH WE HAVE DESIGN WIRING HARNESS ROUTING. - AND ALSO NEED TO CREATE FLATENNING OF THE SAME WITH 2D DRAWING REPRESENTATION.  1.  WHAT IS V16 ENGINE.     - A V16 engine is a sixteen-cylinder piston…

WE HAVE HARNESS ASSEMBLY OF WEEK 4 :     - WE HAVE FLATTEN THIS ASSEMBLY AND HAVE TO CREATE A 2D DRAWING FOR THE SAME. - THE MAIN PURPOSE OF HARNESS FLATTENING IS TO HAVE A 2D REPRESENTATION OF HARNESS IN ANY DESIRED PLANE SO THAT IT CAN USED TO CREATE A 2D DRAWING. - SO IN CATIA V5 THERE IS SEPERATE WORKBENCH…

HARNESS ROUTING : - WE HAVE GIVEN WITH TWO HARNESS ROUTE HARNESS A & B. - FROM THIS WE NEED TO CREATE A WIRIING HARNESS ASSEMBLY AND NEED TO CONNECT THESE TWO HARNESS AND MAKE IT AS A NEW HARNESS ASSEMBLY. - IN THE CAD PARTS ATTACHMENT WE HAVE DIFFRENT CONNECTORS FOR BOTH HARNESS. - THE NUMBER SUGGEST THE POSITION…

WIRING HARNESS ASSEMBLY. - Sometimes called a cable or wiring loom, a harness assembly arranges groups of wires and/or cables into a single unit for protection and organization with various different terminals and connectors attached,       that are formed in shape or layout that routes the connectors…

AUTOMOTIVE CLAMPS & SUPPORT FOR WIRING HARNESS. - CLAMPS ARE USED A SUPPORT TO TIE WIRING HARNESS TOGETHER IN A SYSTEMATIC MANNER. - THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF CLAMPS & OTHER SUPPORTS.      - WE HAVE GOT A P CLAMP AS A CAD FILE IN WHICH WE HAVE TO WORK AND MAKE IT AS A ELECTRICAL PART. - I…

BACKDOOR OR TAILGATE : - BACKDOOR OR BOOT IS ENCLOSED SPACE AT THE BACKSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. - A DOOR PROVIDED TO COVER THE BOOT SPACE OF A VEHICLE IS CALLED BACKDOOR OF THE CAR.              - BACKDOOR AGAIN PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE VEHICLE AS AESTHETIC , SPACE FOR LUGGAGE…

CONNECTOR. - A CONNECTOR IS A COUPLING DEVICE THAT JOINS ELECTRICAL TERMINATIONS TO CREATE AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. - Connectors enable contact between wires, cables, printed circuit boards, and electronic components.       TYPES OF CONNECTOR. - AUDIO & VIDEO CONNECTOR. - AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTORS. - CIRCULAR CONNECTORS. - D…

  ROOF : - ROOF IS A UPPER MOST PART OR COVER OF THE VEHICLE , IT ALSO JOINS FRONT WINDSHIELD , BACK DOOR AND BODY SIDE & SIDE DOOR.             TYPES OF ROOF :   - CONVERTIBLE ROOF   - SUNROOF   - HARDTOPS   - T - TOPS    - TARGA…

WHAT IS SECTION MODULUS : - SECTION MODULUS IS A RATIO OF MOMENT OF INERTIA (I) OF A GIVEN CROSS SECTION TO THE DISTANCE FROM THE NEUTRAL AXIS (Ymax)                          S = I / Y     WHERE , I = MOMENT OF INERTIA        …

FENDER DESIGN  - FENDER IS A PART OF AN AUTOMOBILE THAT FRAMES A WHEEL WELL. - ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PRESENT SAND , MUD , ROCKS , LIQUIDS & OTHER ROAD SPRAY FROM BEING THROWN INTO AIR BY ROTATING TYRE. - WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING TYRES PICK UP STONES AND HURT THEM IN ALL DIRECTIONS , FENDERS ARE BASICALLY PRESENT…

CALCULATING WHEEL ARC AREA BY EUROPIAN STANDARDS. - AS PER EUROPIAN STANDARDS OF CALCULATING WHEEL ARC AREA WE NEED TO HAVE 5 POINTS. - FIRST WE CREATE A SKECTH WITH A CENTER POINT , AND WILL CREATE LINES AT 90 DEG , 30 DEG AND 50 DEG - NOW WE 3 LINES AFTER THIS WE NEED TO A LINE AT 150 MM DISTANCE FROM THE ORIGIN…

HOOD DESIGN. - WHAT IS A HOOD ?   HOOD IS UPPER MOST COVER FOR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT , WHICH OPENS AND CLOSES FOR WORKING.   ITS PURPOSE IS TO GIVE ACCESS TO THE ENGINE FOR REPAIR AND MAINTAINANCE.    THERE ARE FEW COMPONENTS IN HOOD : 1. HOOD OUTER PANEL                                                                …

   WHAT IS BENCHMARKING.   - BENCHMARKING IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY INVOLVES A STRUCTURED COMPARISON BETWEEN SIMILAR PRODUCTS , SERVICE OR PROCESSES ON SOME DIMENSIONS OF PERFORMANCE. - The definition of a benchmark is to measure something against a standard. An example of benchmark is to compare…

 UNDERBODY COATING. - Underbody coating provides long term protection from corrosion to car's underbody. - It also protects parts like internal body panels, frame rails and other inner cavities that are not physically accessible but are prone to corrosion. - Underbody coating is usually a dense cladding (often based on…

FINAL PROJECT - DOOR TRIM DESIGN WITH ALL ENGINEERING FEATURES.   - IN THIS CHALLENGE WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN WITH CLASS A SURFACE FOR DOOR TRIM WITH MASTER SECTION FOR ATTACHMENT OR B SIDE FEATURES.         - AS WE SEE IN THE ABOVE IMAGE. - THERE ARE TOTAL 4 PARTS IN THIS DOOR TRIM     1.…

B PILLAR CLOSED BODY WITH B SIDE FEATURES.         CREATION OF TOOLING AXIS.    - FOR TOOLING AXIS , WE CAN TRY CREATE TOOLING AXIS FROM GIVEN MASTER SECTION I HAVE FOUR LINES FROM IT. - AND TAKEN POINT BETWEEN THEM.   - NOW WE HAVE FOUR LINES AND A POINT. - WE CAN CREATE A…

DRAWING 1 QUICK RETURN MECHANISM. PART 1 : CAM          PART 2 CHAIN PATH         PART 3 CIRCULAR PIN            PART 4 FOLLOWER          ASSEMBLY .        DRAWING 2 CV JOINT PART 1 ELBOW   …

TOOLING AXIS CREATION. - IN THE GIVEN DOOR APPLIQUE WE CAN SEE WE HAVE A SURFACE NOT MORE COMPLEX. - I HAVE TAKEN A CENTER POINT ON SURFACE AT 0 CO-ORDINATES. - FROM THIS POINT DRAW A LINE AT Z DIRECTION.    - WE CAN CONSIDER THIS AS OUR TOOLING AXIS. - SO I HAVE PERFORM DRAFT ANALYSIS ON THIS. - AND IT…

TOOLING AXIS CREATION. - FOR COIN HOLDER WITH BOSS AND DOG HOUSE WITH NEED TWO TOOLING AXIS , WE NEED SIDE CORE TO CLEAR SOME FACE IN DOG HOUSE. - I HAVE EXTRACT THE BASE SURFACE FROM THE PART BODY AND TAKEN A CENTER POINT ON THE SURFACE - FROM THERE DRAWN A LINE WITH THAT EXTRACT AS REFERANCE AND POINT. -  I…

TOOLING AXIS CREATION  - HERE  IN THE DOOR ARM REST AT BASE WE CAN IT HAS A CIRCULAR HOLE WE CAN TRY TO CREATE TOOLING AXIS FROM   THERE SO I EXTRACTED THE BASE  AND CREATED A CENTER POINT ON THE HOLE. - FROM THIS POINT DRAW A LINE WITH BASE EXTRACT AS REFAERANCE AND WE CAN USE THIS LINEAS TOOLING…

TOOLING AXIS CREATION.   - THIS IS COIN HOLDER CAT PART IN WHICH WE HAVE TO CREATE TOOLING AXIS FOR DRAFT ANALYSIS AND     RIB. - FOR THE TOOLING AXIS WE HAVE ENSURE IT COVERS WHOLE SURFACE. - WE CAN TAKE A LINE AT THE CENTER OF THE SURFACE AND CHECK WHETHER IT WORKS OR NOT. - FOR THAT EXTRACT BASE SURFACE AND TAKE A POINT…

TOOLING AXIS CREATION AND DRAFT ANALYSIS ON SWITCH BEZEL. - THIS IS CLASS A SURFACE FOR SWITCH BEZEL , LETS CREATE TOOLING AXIS FIRST AND DO DRAFT ANALYSIS ON CLASS A FIRST. - FOR TOOLING AXIS IN THIS SURFACE WE HAVE ENSURE THAT IT MUST COVER WHOLE SURFACE FOR DRAFT. - WE CAN SEE A BASE THERE IN GREEN COLOUR WE CAN…

CREATING TOOLING AXIS IN COIN HOLDER - THIS IS THE GIVEN CLASS A SURFACE OF CENTER CONSOLE COIN HOLDER. - TO CREATE A TOOLING AXIS IN THIS SURFACE FIRST WE NEED TO SELECT THE DIRECTION. - FIRST WE NEED A CENTER POINT ON THE SURFACE FOR THAT EXTRACT THE BASE    - ON THIS BASE WE CAN CREATE A POINT , JUST…

SWTICH BEZEL WITH CLASS A , B , C SURFACE   DRAFT ANALYSIS ON SWITCH BEZEL - ON THE GIVEN SWITCH BEZEL FIRSTLY WE CAN EXTRACT THE BASE AND TAKE POINT THERE , WE CAN SIMPLY SELECT INSERT POINT    AND SELECT ON SURFACE AT 0 CO-ORDINATES SO WILL GET POINT AT CENTER.   - AFTER THIS FOR THE PLANES WE CAN ADD A NEW AXIS SYSTEM…

DRAFT ANALYSIS OF BASE BRACKET                                                                                    …

DRAFT ANALYSIS REPORT OF FAN COVER