Audience

Engineers and organizations that need a 3d experience platform to model and develop their products

About CATIA

CATIA is the world's leading solution for product design and experience. It is used by leading organizations in multiple industries to develop the products we see and use in our everyday lives. CATIA delivers the unique ability not only to model any product, but to do so in the context of its real-life behavior: design in the age of experience. Systems architects, engineers, designers, construction professionals and all contributors can define, imagine and shape the connected world. A Social design environment built on a single source of truth and accessed through powerful 3D dashboards that drive business intelligence, real-time concurrent design and collaboration across all stakeholders including mobile workers. An Instinctive 3DEXPERIENCE for both experienced and occasional users with world-class 3D modeling and simulation capabilities that optimize the effectiveness of every user. An Inclusive product development platform that is easily integrated with existing processes & tools.

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Ratings/Reviews - 1 User Review

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
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Company Information

Dassault Systèmes
Founded: 1981
www.3ds.com/products-services/catia/

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Cloud
Training
Documentation
Live Online
Webinars
Support
Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

CATIA Frequently Asked Questions

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CATIA Product Features

CAD

2D Drawing Supported
3D Modeling Supported
Civil Supported
Collaboration Supported
Design Analysis Supported
Design Export Supported
Document Management Supported
Electrical Supported
Mechanical Supported
Mechatronics Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
2 1/2-Axis Milling Not Supported
3-Axis Milling Not Supported
4-Axis Milling Not Supported
5-Axis Milling Not Supported
Database Connectivity Not Supported
Hole Making Not Supported
Simulate Cycles Not Supported
Spiral Output Not Supported
Structural Engineering Not Supported
Toolpath Simulation Not Supported
User Defined Cycles Not Supported

Engineering

2D Drawing Supported
3D Modeling Supported
Design Analysis Supported
Design Export Supported
Document Management Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Chemical Engineering Not Supported
Civil Engineering Not Supported
Collaboration Not Supported
Electrical Engineering Not Supported
Mechanical Engineering Not Supported
Mechatronics Not Supported
Structural Engineering Not Supported

Product Lifecycle Management

Change Management Not Supported
Design Management Not Supported
Product Data Management Not Supported
Supplier Management Not Supported
Compliance Management Not Supported
Document Management Not Supported
Requirements Management Not Supported
Cost Tracking Not Supported
Project Management Not Supported

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CATIA Verified User Reviews

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  • A CATIA User
    Marketer
    Used the software for: 6-12 Months
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1 - 25
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Probably the best CAD platform out there!"

    Posted 2020-07-17

    Pros: - CATIA is inherently very powerful and helps everyone from large automotive companies to small product designers deliver their products.

    Cons: - The modular theme of CATIA can make it heavy on the purse for those who need a lot of features.

    Overall: CATIA has helped us deliver much more than we would previously with AutoCAD. Its cloud-based system also helps greatly in collaboration.

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