#1 most frequent
United States of America
29.0%2,923 installations of 10,085
What is CATIA?
CATIA from Dassault Systemes is a 3D product modeling and design tool used across multiple industries.
Categories & Use Cases
Top Performing Features
3D Modeling
Allows users to create and manipulate 3D objects with precise measurements and control.
Category average: 8.1
2D Drafting
Provides tools for creating and editing 2D drawings, including the ability to add dimensions, annotations, and symbols.
Category average: 8.1
Rendering and Visualization
Allows users to create realistic images and visualizations of their designs, including the ability to apply materials, textures, and lighting effects.
Category average: 6.3
Areas for Improvement
Simulation and Analysis
Provides tools for simulating physical properties and behaviors of designs, allowing users to test and optimize their designs before production.
Category average: 5.9
Documentation and Annotation
Allows users to create detailed technical drawings, including the ability to add dimensions, annotations, and symbols.
Category average: 6.8
Compatibility with other software and formats
Allows users to import and export designs in various file formats, ensuring compatibility with other software and stakeholder requirements.
Category average: 7.4
Who Buys & Uses CATIA
#2 most frequent
India
11.5%1,157 installations of 10,085
#3 most frequent
China
9.2%930 installations of 10,085
feedback for CATIA from a user
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
In our organization, we use CATIA for conception 3D, surfacique conception and simulation, we manage data with a plm. We're using CATIA V5. This software is used to adapt assembly and make concept , design new model and so one. This allows us to make change easily for customers also.
Pros
- 3d conception
- surfacique conception
- manage data instances
Cons
- make more simples options
- sometimes crash
- improve the ux / ui interface
Return on Investment
- allows to provide 3d data for customers
- make drawings for the production
- provide BOM
Usability
Experience on CATIA
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We are using CATIA for creating models and 2D drawings for supplier and shop floor. Creating detailed drawings can be possible by CATIA . It is also helping us to show detailed assembly model for supplier.
Pros
- 3D modeling
- 2D drafting
- Assembly
Cons
- Sheet metal design module is hard to use
- Opening of assembly models sometime take time to open
Return on Investment
- Supplier demand got increased due to models provided by us
- Detailing of 2D drawings made thing possible to understand in shopfloor
Usability
Alternatives Considered
AutoCAD and PTC Creo
Other Software Used
PTC Creo, PTC Windchill, AutoCAD
Overview for beginners of CATIA switching from other CAD software
Pros
- Surface modelling becomes easy.
- Modifications to specific points without affecting adjacent parts
- Simulation run with model is really great
Cons
- 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
Most Important Features
- Surface modelling
- Extrude, fill, and join commands
Return on Investment
- easy to modify or change
- Tricky in product modelling
Alternatives Considered
SOLIDWORKS
Other Software Used
SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk Fusion 360, MATLAB
CATIA - a 3D modeling software way ahead of the rivals
Pros
- Surface modeling module is extremely developed and successful.
- 2D drafting module is doing the job effectively (AutoCAD is no more required).
Cons
- Not user friendly interface (a bit improved with v6)
- Difficult mouse operations
Return on Investment
- Increase design efficiency of the products.
- Improve communication with our suppliers due to common software usage.
Alternatives Considered
SOLIDWORKS and AutoCAD
Other Software Used
SOLIDWORKS, SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
CATIA Review
Pros
- 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.
Cons
- 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.
Return on Investment
- The ease of modeling helps a lot to save time, in both modeling new parts and also assemblies, which in the end makes a great positive impact on the development.
Alternatives Considered
SOLIDWORKS
Other Software Used
Skype for Business (formerly Lync), Microsoft Office 2016, Adobe Illustrator CC