Challenge

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

AIM:

  • To flatten the wire harness assembly completed in the week 4 assignment and place the flattened view on a drawing sheet.

OBJECTIVE:

  • To flatten the wire harness assembly completed in the week 4 assignment.
  • To orient the wire bundle as shown in the layout.

  • Place the on a drawing sheet.
  • Ensure bundles with protective coverings has different visuals on the drawing view.

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 TO MAKE THE BUNDLE AND THE CORRUGATED TUBES VISIBLE IN THE 3D DRAWINGS.

DRAFTING REPRESENTATION:

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