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Procedure Setup:
1. To avoid naming conflicts, it is recommended you save your work, click File > Close until no models
display, then click File > Manage Session > Erase Not Displayed.
2. Click File > Manage Session > Set Working Directory and navigate to the PTCU\CreoParametric2
\Projects\Cabling_Manual-1 folder and click OK
Scenario
Piping and Cabling Systems Incorporated (PCSI) is a supplier of fluid and gas piping systems to many industries.
It designs and manufactures fluid and gas piping systems, including the associated electrical control and cabling
systems.
You work in a cross-functional team of engineers involved in the design of electrical harness systems. You are
working on a new manifold piping system, which involves the design of wiring diagrams and the design of
associated electrical harness designs that form part of the manifold control panel. This project takes you through
the activities associated with the development of the wiring diagram and the design of the electrical harness.
2. Notice the electrical control modules and meters inside the electrical cabinet.
3. Notice the red emergency button on cabinet exterior, as well as the red, yellow, and green lights.
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4. Activate CABLING.ASM and create a skeleton model named CABLING_SKEL.PRT using the
MM_KG_SEC_PART.PRT template file.
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Set the referencing type icon to External and accept the Default placement.
6. Specify datum coordinate systems PWR, MOUNT_5, MOUNT_2, and all eight of the submodel COMP*
coordinate systems as datum references.
7. Continue the shrinkwrap definition by specifying the three ROUTE datum axes as references, as
shown.
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Figure 6
9. Ignore the CABLING.ASM assembly from the shrinkwrap feature by disabling the subset option for
CABLING.ASM.
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Click Subset from the dashboard and clear the CABLING.ASM check box.
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11. Open the CABLING.ASM assembly in the Master Rep, expand the skeleton model, and hide the eight
datum features in the model.
12. Orient the model as shown and create a view orientation named 3D_1.
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13. Orient the model as shown and create a view orientation named 3D_2.
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16. Expand layer CSYS_ASSY-REF and add the remaining 10 visible coordinate systems to the IN
CABLING_SKEL.PRT sublayer.
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Select the existing layer AXES_ROUTING for each and place the item.
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Be careful to add the datum axes to the layer, not the datum axis tags.
2. Assemble the RELAY.ASM to the MOUNT_5 and MOUNT_2 coordinate systems, respectively.
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3. Assemble the CONN_2_L.PRT to the three coordinate systems under the green, amber, and red
lamps.
4. Assemble the CONN_5_EB.PRT to the coordinate system under the red emergency button switch.
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5. Assemble the CONN_9_CM.PRT to the coordinate systems on the two green modules.
When viewing the model in the 3D_2 view orientation, use New Location to assemble to the
green module on the left first, followed by the green module on the right.
6. Assemble the CONN_2_MS.PRT to the two coordinate systems on the sides of the brown manual
switch.
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When viewing the model in the 3D_2 view orientation, use New Location to assemble to the
coordinate system on the left first, followed by the coordinate system on the right.
4. Rename the REF_DES column of the Cabling Parameters appropriately for each connector.
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Specify all available entry ports for each connector, unhiding the CSYS_WIRE-PORTS layer as
necessary.
Specify an internal length of 2.0 and the ROUND port type for each designated connector.
Remember to toggle Ref Designator Labels on to view the labels in the graphics window.
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5. Manually designate the CM-01 reference designator to the connector on the green control module on
the left.
6. Manually designate the CM-02 reference designator to the connector on the green control module on
the right.
Specify entry port ENTRY, unhiding the coordinate system in the model as necessary.
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8. Manually designate the PB-01 reference designator to the power box assembly.
Specify entry ports P, N, G, and S. It may be easier to select these coordinate systems from the
model tree.
It is possible to directly select the entry ports because they are assembly features.
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Relays are assemblies that contain parts that serve as connectors, so we must designate using
subconnectors.
10. In the model tree, expand the first RELAY.ASM and manually designate the COIL-1.PRT, NCC-1.PRT,
and NOC-1.PRT parts as you would any connector.
Specify entry ports ENTRY_1 and ENTRY_2 for each model, using the model tree.
11. Manually designate the RL-01 reference to the first instance of the RELAY.ASM from the model tree.
12. Repeat this same procedure to manually designate the RL-02 reference to the second RELAY.ASM in
the model tree.
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15. Notice that the reference designator labels for RL-01, RL-02, and PB-01 display at a default location
with no leaders.
Figure 23
16. Move the reference designator labels to the approximate locations shown. Move the other reference
designator labels as desired.
Figure 24
Edit the selection filter to Annotation, select a label, then right-click and select Move to move
the label.
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Leaders are not created for designated assembly connectors. You will create leaders for
assembly connectors later in the project on the drawing. If desired, you could delete the
annotations and create new ones with leaders.
17. In the model tree, add the Designation column from the Cable Info Type.
18. Notice that the designations for the components are now visible.
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1. Create a harness named HARNESS_1.PRT using the MM_KG_SEC_PART.PRT template. The Type
should be Part, and the Sub-type should be Harness.
3. Save the display status of the model and save the CABLING.ASM assembly.
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