
Learn to design wiring harnesses in SolidWorks, covering 3D wire routing, creating 3D models, flattening them, and producing 2D drawings with the bill of materials and wire charts.
Design a two-connector wire harness in SolidWorks, creating a 3d model, flattened view, and 2d drawing with electrical routing add-in, featuring a four-circuit Molex microfit 3.0 and color-coded wires.
Create four c points on connectors in SolidWorks using planes, sketches, and routing tools; use the routing library manager and routing component wizard to define electrical wiring.
Create a two-connector wiring harness in SolidWorks electrical by inserting components from the design library, routing wires with auto route, defining wire properties, and applying coverings.
Create a flattened 2D drawing from the 3D wire harness in SolidWorks, enable length annotation, and build the bill of materials with terminals for each connector.
Design and assemble a three-section wiring harness for a battery pack, including negative and positive cables and a voltage sensor harness, supervised by a daily BMS.
Open the SolidWorks file, create a plane and a C point for the ring lug, then insert it as an electrical part into the battery pack assembly.
Learn to model a 2 pin Andersen Sb50 connector in SolidWorks Electrical, create a three-point plane for routing, and assemble the connector with ring lugs to busbars.
Design a 2 pin wiring harness in SolidWorks Electrical by placing a battery connector, routing red and black wires with split routes, and generating the drawing and PDF.
Design a voltage sensor harness by routing 15 wires from cells to busbars, creating the mating connector, and assembling a subassembly with auto routing, BOM, and wire chart.
Demonstrates voltage sense harness routing in SolidWorks Electrical: editing routes, creating branches and split routes, inserting spline points, and applying wire library and coverings to connect to ring lugs.
What You Will Learn:
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
Master 3D Harness Routing: Efficiently route wires and cables in complex 3D assemblies using automatic and manual techniques.
Generate Manufacturing Documentation: Create professional, industry-standard drawings directly from your 3D models.
Perform Harness Flattening: Generate accurate 2D manufacturing drawings of the harness layout for the production floor.
Automate Documentation: Create precise Bill of Materials (BOM), Wire Lists, and Cut Lists with a single click.
Build the Wire Chart: Accurately document all wire lengths, terminations, and connections for quality control.
Work with Library Components: Insert and manage connectors, terminals, clips, and other components in your 3D models.
Complete a Real Project: Successfully design the entire wiring harness for a functional Battery Pack and understand the best practices for such applications.
Who is this course for:
SOLIDWORKS Users who want to specialize in electrical design.
Electrical Engineers and Technicians looking to bridge the gap between 2D schematics and 3D product design.
Mechanical Designers needing to integrate complex wiring into their assemblies.
Anyone preparing for a role in Automotive, Aerospace, Robotics, or Consumer Electronics design.
Prerequisites
A basic understanding of SOLIDWORKS CAD is helpful.
Access to the SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D add-in is required to follow along with the exercises.
Basic knowledge of electrical schematics is a plus, but not mandatory.