Wiring harness design in CATIA V5 - 3D modeling Week 5 & 6 Challenge
AIM- Route two electrical harnesses as per the given layout and interconnect them as a single harness assembly and then check for bundle continuity, bundle warnings, and then give annotations to the final harness assembly.
STEP 1- We have to first define all the connectors geometrically and electrically.
HARNESS B -
HARNESS A -
STEP 2 - Now, we have to create Harness A and Harness B by using electrical harness assembly. First, we will locate all the connectors at their desired position, add branch points required and create bundle segment according to the diameters assumed as 10mm and 5mm.
WIRING HARNESS A -
WIRING HARNESS B -
STEP 3 - We have to check bundle continuity in both Harness A and Harness B. for that selecting True option will show all the connected bundle segments while selecting False option will show all the non-connected bundle segments. All the bundle segments are showing connected. So there is bundle continuity in both Harness A & Harness B.
WIRING HARNESS A -
WIRING HARNESS B -
STEP 4 -We have to interconnect both Harness A & Harness B by using electrical part design workbench .male connector should have to be inserted into the female connector.
STEP 5 - We will be checking the bundle warning in Harness A &B. Geometrical bundle warnings are shown for bend radius, bundle diameter and vector position. So if there is any incorrect value or input regarding these factors then yellow coloured flash will be appear in the model tree structure next to the branchable with problems.
Here, we have found no error in Harness i.e, assembly is totally connected.
If there is an error in harness .It can be corrected by changing routing direction, by changing bundle length and by changing the location of the support if any.
STEP 6 - we have to add annotations for all the connectors in mechanical assembly design workbench.
Annotations are used for giving connector name, functions etc.
For this, we have to select plane where annotation will be placed. In below image, we have selected front plane.
We should make sure that the geometrical bundle is active before selecting the annotation plane.
We can change a font, font colour and font size by going into the properties.
