Engineering Design
CATIA V5
A computer-aided design (CAD) software for design excellence
CATIA V5 Overview
CATIA is a mechanical design software. It is a feature-based, parametric solid modeling design tool that takes advantage of the easy-to-learn Windows graphical user interface. You can create fully associative 3D solid models, with or without constraints, while using automatic or user-defined relations to capture the design intent. CATIA acts as the backbone for concept, product definition, manufacturing, simulation, and after-market information found within various lifecycle stages of a product.
Key Capabilities
Key Capabilities:
- Part DesignDesign precise 3D mechanical parts with an intuitive and flexible user interface.
- Assembly DesignDesign assemblies with an intuitive and flexible user interface.
- Interactive DraftingA new generation product that addresses 2D design and drawing production requirements.
- Generative DraftingProvides users with powerful functionalities to generate drawings from 3D parts and assembly definitions.
- 2D Layout for 3D DesignDesign 3D models in an advanced 2D drafting-like production environment.
- SketcherTools to sketch precise and rapid 2D profiles.
- Wireframe and SurfaceCreate wireframe construction elements during preliminary design and enrich existing 3D mechanical part design with wireframe and basic surface features.
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