Lesson goal
Create an electrical harness in an assembly, guided by clips and driven by a connection list.
3 videos
1 exercise
Intermediate
Prerequisite: Assemblies learning path
1. Watch the videos
Dassault Systèmes videos hosted on MySolidWorks: they open in a new tab and a free account is enough. Watch them in order.
Auto-Routing & Edit WiresStart by drag and drop, connect the components with auto-routing and add the electrical attributes.↗ Using Clips in Electrical RoutingGuide the route through existing clips or add clips from the Design Library.↗ Import Electrical DataFrom-To list in Excel, component and cable libraries created with the wizards.↗
2. Key takeaways
A route starts when you drag and drop a routing component into the assembly: SOLIDWORKS creates the route subassembly.
Auto-routing connects the segment endpoints; Edit Wires adds the wires and their electrical attributes.
Clips force the harness path; you position and orient them with the keyboard while routing.
The From-To List is an Excel file that describes each wire and its connections; it relies on the component and cable libraries.
Tip
Place the clips before routing: auto-routing goes through them and the harness follows the machine's real path from the start.
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