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bend radius | The smallest radius that a bundle segment can be bent before causing permanent damage to the bundle segment: it corresponds to the maximum torsion that can be applied to a wire depending on its physical characteristics. |
branch | In Electrical 3D Design & Documentation, corresponds to a single bundle segment. |
bundle | Always refers to an electrical bundle. |
bundle segment | A geometrical subdivision of a bundle Also called segment or BNS in V4 environment. |
bundle connection point |
Sub-element used to place the bundle segment extremity on the electrical components. |
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cavity | Sub-element allowing one associated component such as a connector. An electrical connection can be defined between a cavity and a cavity connection point. |
cavity connection point |
Sub-element allowing the connection into a cavity. This connection corresponds to an assembly relation. The connectors allow a cavity connection point but not equipment. |
connect | Establishes peculiar constraints between two electrical
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connector | Basic term defining a single insert connector. |
connector connection point |
Sub-element allowing the connection with another connector connection point. Only the single insert connectors use the connector connection point. |
convert into electrical device |
Act to add an electrical behavior to an existing component which becomes an electrical component. If the component is a reference, it becomes an electrical reference. As opposed, converting an instance only add an electrical behavior to this instance, but doesn't in any case modify the reference. |
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diameter | Corresponds to the diameter of the wire together with the insulation. |
disconnect | Deletes the electrical connection between two electrical components. |
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electrical behavior | Peculiar reactions of a component bound to additional rules adapted to the electrical domain. |
electrical bundle | A document containing the wires routed through geometrical bundles. |
electrical component | A product or a part with an electrical behavior |
electrical connection | Constraint existing between two electrical objects. Allows connection relations as well as assembly constraints. |
electrical system | An electrical unit which performs a specific function. Consists of equipment, connectors and signals. Described in a CATProduct document. |
equipment | An electrical device with one or more associated components: connectors placed in cavities. An item of equipment can also comprise terminations and bundle connection points. |
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geometrical bundle | A document containing an assembly of connectors, supports and protective coverings, as well as the geometric representation of a harness. |
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harness | An assembly of wires, connectors, supports and protective coverings manufactured together. Represented in CATIA by both geometrical and electrical bundles. |
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instance | A reference placed in a context, i.e. in design mode. An instance can have additional characteristics that do not belong to the reference. For example, the instance of a wire has a length attribute in an assembly context whereas its reference does not out of this context. |
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properties | Attributes of a component that define its electrical, mechanical, etc. characteristics. |
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reference | Describes a real object. A reference can be stored in a
catalog. In the electrical context, a reference corresponds either to:
See also instance. |
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section | Corresponds to the section of the wire together with the insulation. |
segment | See bundle segment. |
single insert connector | Electrical connector male or female. It comprises terminations, also bundle connection points, only one connector connection point, only one cavity connection point. |
store (a device) | Place an electrical component into a catalog family. |
support | A mechanical object used to hold the bundle segments in position. |
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termination | Sub-element ensuring the electrical signal conduction between any type of electrical component. It is indissociable from the electrical component and corresponds to a contact crimped into a cavity. Terminations are allowed on equipment and connectors. Also called pin. |
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wire | Electrical wire: physical object corresponding to a signal
(several wires can correspond to a signal). A wire reference is characterized by properties such as: section, diameter, bend radius, color, linear mass, etc. |