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July 31, 2021
We used CATIA for quick prototyping of the products. Since, the utility trucks are customized according to the customer need, modifications and changes to the basic or existing designs are significant. CATIA helps in the process for modification and generating body trucks easier. Being in the product design and development department required us to keep modifying the existing designs. With CATIA, there was no need to delete the modifying part. Multiple drag points of the original design provides a mesh like design, where not only simple geometry but complex geometries were equivalently easier to modify.
It becomes tedious when making modifications in a large scale assembly parts. However, CATIA made it easier to handle. Different applications of our products require constant modifications to the utility designs. I used to relocate interference of hydraulic hoses of boom assembly, boom bucket modifications, and body modifications of the truck.
One issue I faced is the learning curve of the software. Having many modules requires one to invest time initially. However, once learned it becomes really handy in the industry.
It becomes tedious when making modifications in a large scale assembly parts. However, CATIA made it easier to handle. Different applications of our products require constant modifications to the utility designs. I used to relocate interference of hydraulic hoses of boom assembly, boom bucket modifications, and body modifications of the truck.
One issue I faced is the learning curve of the software. Having many modules requires one to invest time initially. However, once learned it becomes really handy in the industry.
- Surface modelling becomes easy.
- Modifications to specific points without affecting adjacent parts
- Simulation run with model is really great
- Product modelling becomes difficult. Moreover, needs more steps than other CAD software
- Need to sit and learn from a person else, really hard to learn on own
January 27, 2020
CATIA is being used for our Product Development departments. As I'm working in the automotive industry as a component development engineer, we need to design components and systems that we are responsible for. To develop products in a virtual environment, we need software like CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, or AutoCAD. Especially for the surface modeling (which is required for all the exterior and interior of the vehicle) and complex component modeling, and we are using CATIA software. So far, I'm delighted to use it due to its efficiency to resolve the design issues we have.
- Surface modeling module is extremely developed and successful.
- 2D drafting module is doing the job effectively (AutoCAD is no more required).
- Not user friendly interface (a bit improved with v6)
- Difficult mouse operations
The whole organization uses it for 3D modeling of new and modified parts, and also modeling assemblies of partial or whole products. It is also used in other plants, but I'm not so sure if it's the standard software used for this type of activity.
- Easy modeling with production steps in mind.
- Surface modeling is pretty intuitive and makes possible to design complex geometries faster.
- Model edit is practical, making possible to edit a geometry parameter and rerun the program to have the new parameters ready.
- CATIA works very well for assemblies too, it makes possible to easily attach parts and bind specific parameters, also to hide parts that are not desirable for the analysis.
- The software is pretty heavy, even with computers designed for heavy-duty loads, resulting in long wait times to load files and make changes, reducing productivity.
We are using CATIA in our whole company. The main purpose is to draw parts, draft them, do their assemblies, create illustrations, and run optimization studies on them. To create digital models.
- 3D design of parts
- 2D drafting of your part
- Assembly creating
- Weight, dimension calculations.
- Updating an existing design can become really frustrating. You have to reassign all the radiuses, for example, even if they moved slightly.
- CAE function is not that good.
- Radiuses are slightly bad and can cause you lots of problems.
January 18, 2020
Currently, we are using CATIA for our clients from the automotive and farm equipment domain. We develop 3D models and illustrations using CATIA. Our clients run multi-million dollar parts business, which is after-sales product maintenance. Thus, in such cases, they need to develop high-quality illustrations and 3D models of their parts and assemblies. Therefore, at my organization, we use CATIA to develop 3D models and address our clients' needs.
- Easy user interface
- Fast and responsive
- Commands
- Toolbars
In my organization we have several programs, one of which is CATIA. Depending on each designer and project, one program or another is used. In particular, CATIA is used to model certain types of products that, due to their complexity or precision, cannot be made in others, whether they are separate pieces for later making in an assembly, or a one-piece product.
- Good functions for automotive design.
- Easy to use.
- It is very precise with measurements.
- Creates good renders.
- Better design of the interface.
- Is more expensive than others.
February 28, 2019
I have used CATIA throughout my Aerospace engineering studies in college as well as while working as an Engineer. I have designed everything from complete drones, to tools, screws. So, a wide variety of pieces with different complexities. Mainly, CATIA has been beneficial when having to design complex assemblies, since I think its manipulation tools are some of its main assets.
- There really is no 3D software that offers all the design modules, drafting and assembly options and manipulation tools that CATIA offers.
- There are a specific module and tool for just about anything you need to do, so the design process with CATIA can be very optimized.
- Great surface modeling capabilities.
- It is NOT user-friendly. It definitely takes a long time to get used to.
- Another big disadvantage is that it is EXTREMELY expensive. It is hard to be able to afford a license for private use at home.
- Mouse function is not easy to get the hang of in it.
Used to design products across the whole organization. It addresses the problems of having a design that cannot be viewed worldwide.
- Creates 3D Parts that are easy to modify.
- Creates 3D Assemblies that are easy to modify.
- Creates 2D Drawings that are easy to modify.
- Get rid of licenses for options and just have all options available.
- Icons don't make sense.
- Finding items in menus are difficult.
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What is CATIA?
CATIA from Dassault Systemes is a 3D product modeling and design tool used across multiple industries.
Categories: Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
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