With this capability, there is no longer the use of physical prototypes as designs are done in the context of full production, therefore reducing the cost of production. The software’s V5 version offers electrical schematic definitions, requirement capture, and also interactive 3D routing of wire harness and industrial cables. Disciplines like simulation, modeling, verification, and business process support. The design of parts of assemblies has been made so easy by CATIA as it provides tools for the formation of 3-dimensional elements, 2D drawings, and sheet metal.ĬATIA’s engineering solution gives a detailed open development platform that covers various disciplines. These capabilities can be classified under Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Systems, Fluid Systems, and Design. To understand a software application, the first thing you must know is what the software can do, that is, its capabilities.
We will also talk about its graphical user interface (GUI) and the basics of modeling. In this article, we would be looking at CATIA’s capabilities, features, and tools available.
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Getting to understand how to effectively navigate and use CAD software applications with a plethora of features and tools such as CATIA is quite difficult. There has been the release of various versions of CATIA through the years, having CATIA V5-6 as the latest version which was released in 2019 and will be used in this tutorial. The software is mainly used by Mechanical Engineers, Fluid Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Systems Engineers and Designers. It was released by Dassault Systems in 1977. Formerly known as CATI, CATIA– Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application is a family of CAD applications for CAD, CAE, and product life management.