Assemble Cabling Connectors with Hardware Automatically

[AH_10565398]

In cabling/schematics, we can show our pins in our BOM by referencing the connector port parameters, but is there any way to automatically bring other parts into our harness models or drawings, like wedgelocks, wire seals, etc.

Thanks!

I'm on Creo 9

[Lars_F]

Hello,

At least one way to add a part (any part) to the harness is to use the "Insert Component"-option.

 

With this command you can attach a component coordinate System to harness (network point). Default orientation is along z-axis. 

Here is an example of a wingnut added to a harness.

The wingnut shows up in our drawing table (asm.mbr.name shown with green highlight).

Best Regards,

Lars

[AH_10565398]

Thanks a ton for the help!  Do you know if there's a way to automate this when bringing connectors from an EID?  We have connectors with 12 plus ports and it's a hassle to manually bring in the wire seals for each port.

[Lars_F · Accepted solution]

The only thing we have used is a connector as an assembly...

So if you have identical extra mechanical stuff that is needed with each connector... you can create the connector as an assembly. e.g. here is a connector with two torx screws...

 

The original connector is within the assembly with two added screws.

I thing you have to copy the entryports from the connector to the assembly root... (pattern of pins below)

This method works only for identical subassemblies. If the location of the screws is different for each setup then this won't work... or you have to copy each assembly with a new name...

Lars

 

[AH_10565398]

Thanks!  This is what we ended up doing for some things that are consistently used, such as labels.  Unfrotunately like you said this doesn't help for things that are in different positions/quantities without doing multiple copies of the same assemblies.  Ah well, if we need to in the future, we'll just setup family tables for these sub assemblies.  Thanks for the advice!