Automated script to remove all links in wire harness assembly in CATIA

[johnhenry96]

Hello,
Is there a way to remove links (specifically contextual) in a wire harness assembly? These links are not needed and instead of isolating each part within the assembly, I would like to execute this on the entire assembly if possible. Thank you for your help.

 

[UnspokenOwl]

If you have the Multi-branchable Document acive:

1) Go to the menu bar, edit, links
2) You can also right click on the Multi-branchable and Click on Links

Once you have done this you are able to Activate/Deactivate the contextual links.

 

[johnhenry96]

Thank you Unspoken OWL,

I think I need clarify a bit more. I have a wire harness assembly made up of multible Geometrical Bundles (GB). Each of these GB's have many multi-branchables(MB). Each MB thas bundle segments strung between retainer instances or routed to/from connectors.

I need a way to mass remove any contextual links that exist in this harness, or isolate the bundles? The harness does not rely on any other driven data (i.e. relative to a hole in sheetmetal), so I believe cutting these links will not hurt. Below is how my harness is constructed.

I am trying to prevent downstream issues from contextual links and just eliminating them to begin with seems to be something I want to try.

On a seperate note, what are multi-modle links? Are these links similare? I ask because some designers I have talked with reommend NOT copy/pasting connectors from a different harness directly. They recommend pasting connector into a seperate window, then copy/paste from that window?

Again, any insight is appreciated, thank you.


Top Level end item assembly 123-4567-89
Geometrical bundle 123-456-GB1
Multi-branchable 123-456-GB1MB1
Branchable Bundle segments Branchable.1
Branchable Bundle segments Branchable.2
Multi-branchable 123-456-GB1MB2
Retainers R1
Connectors C-001
Takeout nodes TKO1

 

[itsmyjob]

my understanding is that (published) links manage the geometry of the bundles. If you are ready to remove links why don't you just create a isolated assembly with CATProduct to CATPart?

Or like it was said by unspokenowl you can use edit links and isolate each of them. But then you will have bundle segment controlled by points, plane, line....it will not be easy to modify your geometry.

if you manage your links properly, you should not have downstream problem. You can always change context, at least if all links are from published element. You can setup your CATIA env to accept only link from published element.

Eric N.
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[KevinDeSmet]

CATIA harnessing workbenches already keep the minimum amount of contextual links and external references as possible, for example when routing with the CTRL key it never creates external references to surrounding geometry. The links it does make are good for you!! if you kill all the links, say goodbye to efficient and easy wire routing using EWR workbench.

Unless you're not doing it that way?? if you're not the you should.

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