Wiring harness design in CATIA V5 - 3D modeling Week 7 Challenge

AIM:

TO FLATTEN THE WIRING HARNESS AND DRAFT THE WIRING HARNESS ASSEMBLY.

GIVEN:

HARNESS ASSEMBLY:

HARNESS FLATTENING:

• WE GO TO THE HARNESS FLATTENING WORKBENCH AND DEFINE THE FLATTENING PARAMETERS.
• WE USE THE EXTRACT COMMAND TO BRING THE HARNESS ASSEMBLY TO THE FLATTENING WORKBENCH HERE.
• CHOOSING A SUITABLE PLANE WE FLATTEN THE HARNESS ASSEMBLY.
• BUNDLE SEGMENTS ARE ROTATED AT THE REQUIRED ANGLES. THE HARNESS ASSEMBLY IS THEN DRAFTED.
• FLATTENING PARAMETERS ARE DEFINED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BUNDLE AND THE CORRUGATED TUBES VISIBLE IN THE 3D DRAWINGS.

DRAFTING REPRESENTATION:

Step - 1:

• Create a new drawing file and save the file in the same location.

Step - 2:

• Insert the title block template and fill up the required details.

Step - 3:

• Add the front view of the harness assembly by selecting any one of the flat faces of the connector and orient the view as per the requirement.

Step - 4:

• Go to the properties of the view and select the '3D Wireframe' on and ' Is always visible' option in order to see properly the Wire bundle, connectors and the protection coverings.

Step - 5:

• Show and name all the parts used in the wire harness assembly in form of a table.

CONCLUSION:

• From the above assignment we learnt how to flatten a given wire harness assembly and how to place the flattened view on a drawing sheet and show all its components.