Solidworks Routing Add In Download
Hi, I am new to the routing add-in, but I am designing an assembly with a lot of electrical harnesses so I'd like to take advantage of this tool. My employer does not use the design library at all, which seems to make routing very difficult. I have a top level assembly with connectors which are already mated. Ideally, I would like to be able to add connection points within the connector part files, then make a harness subassembly which contains only the cable (no connectors). At a minimum, I would like to be able to mate the connectors without dragging and dropping them, even if they have to be in the harness subassembly. At the moment, I cannot rout between connectors if they are not both in the harness subassembly. If I try to have both connectors in the subassembly, it will not let me mate them since I think they are intended to be mated automatically with the drag and drop from the library.
Does anyone have any tips on how I can make this work? Matt, Let me see if I get this right: your employer doesn't use the tool as is meant to be and you have no background in using the tool?
Re: Routing addin Wes Mosier Sep 16, 2010 4:10 PM ( in response to Nick Leach ) A very long time ago, around SolidWorks 2001+ (or something close to that) you could buy Solidworks as a basic seat, and 'Add On' upgrades and add-ins.
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To use the immortal words of B. Simpson:'Aye Caramba' Matt, I would strongly suggest to either get the training by your VAR or if that is not an option that you do some self study. The latter is possible even by looking up the subject matter on youtube, which contains lots of nice and detailed help especially for those new to it all. There is ofcourse also the help files, e.g.: Route Subassembly. To manually place connectors in the route subassembly, make sure Automatically route on drop of flanges/connectors is selected in Routing Options.
If a connector is crimped or sealed to the harness during the manufacture of the harness, you should place the connector in the route subassembly rather than the top-level assembly. The connector appears on the harness drawing and bill of materials. If you import a from-to list and the connectors are not in the top-level assembly, the software automatically places the connectors in the route subassembly. I myself don't use routing for electrical means but for piping so there for I can't help you myself, not being familiar with the harness side of things. However your questions and the info you provide does make it sound to me as if you are trying to use a screwdriver as a hammer and while you might get the nail into the wood, it won't be pretty nor efficient. Have a nice one and hang in there.
Thanks for the response. I agree with you, it seems like I'm fighting the software to make it do something it wasn't really intended for. However, even if the solution isn't pretty or efficient, the alternative is to manually sweep all the wires with in-context 3D splines, which is about as ugly as it gets (hammering a screw??). I am able to remate a connector within the harness subassembly by floating the subassembly and setting it to flexible. My problem now is that the 3D sketch for the route draws in the small wire stubs for the connection points when the connnector is initially inserted. When I re-mate the connector to a new position, the sketch gets messed up. Is there a way to recalculate this sketch?
Hi Matt, This question was my bane for the last three days. Chaconne bach violin pdf. I had gone through all the custom electrical parts creation procedures but then after selecting the route start point, all the rest of the routing points in the already placed connectors weren't accessible. Here's a go-around I found. After you place your initial point and enter the routing sub-assembly, exit the sketch mode to cancel routing the spline.
Now, in the electrical tab, there is an option to 'Add Point' for your routing. Add points for all the connectors you want to use. Now, start a new route by pushing the 'Auto route' button.
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The points you had placed should be visible as route end-points. I still want to use the original CPoints that are defined in the connector parts.sldprt but for now this will do. Tell us if you found another solution in the meantime. I do this all the time, and it is not that difficult.
The main utility of the electrical routing environment for me has been to simply give a general idea of how cables are routed in a top level assembly, so I don’t bother with all the setup and details because I only need the cables. All you have to do is add connection points within the routing subassembly using the Add Point feature. Once all the connection points and initial extensions are showing in your assembly, right click the trailing sketch point of one end of the cable and auto route to the end connection point of your cable. Alternatively, if all you have is connection points with no cable extension started, you can right click the cp and select Start Route. Then you right click the end cp and Add To Route. Then tie the two cable extensions together with auto route by right clicking one end point of your cable extension and then the other end point.