CATIA (Computer Aided Three-dimensioning Interactive Application) is a computer aided design tool programmed in C++ language by Dassault Systèms and marketed by IBM. CATIA is widely appreciated as a 3D designing platform for its detailed interface, tools and workspace. It offers a wide variety of detail oriented design tools enabling the user to create complex designs productively with real time rendering. Being one of the most frequently used software for product designing, APTRON CATIA provides advanced state-of-the-art three dimensional design suite, used for conceptualization of commercial products that require high design standards. Apart from creating concepts, this software is also used at various industrial levels from design process to manufacturing level of various products for which it is also called as 3D Product Lifecycle Management software.
CATIA requires a detailed training and understanding of how a 3D software works. An elaborate CATIA 6 Weeks summer training provides the user with understanding of tools used and their functions that enable maximum productivity. CATIA covers around all aspects of CAD (Computer Aided Design), CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) and CAE (Computer Aided Engineering). For students, CATIA provides a Student Homework and Project Enabler (SHaPE) with CATIA V5 license. This is a student version that basically allows the use of this software for academic CATIA training institutions or on a personal computer (of a student). API (Application Programming Interfaces) makes this software customizable.
Applications of the Software
CATIA is generally used to present the products aesthetically as well as functionally. Market success of a product design is determined by how well it is presented and how well is it perceived by the consumer. This software equips creative designers with tools to help fill in the gap between design and client needs. CATIA has witnessed extensive use in Class A, aerospace, automotive engineering, industrial product designing, engineering, system architecture and equipment design fields. Also fields like electronics, HVAC systems have been observing an increase in the usage of this software.
The functions include creating, modifying, surfacing and styling of three dimensional designs of products, concept models, from creating visual elements to functional mechanical parts, complex defined shapes of advanced structures, reverse engineering and assembling. Advanced understanding of behavior and kinematics and fluid mechanics of a model is an elite function that this software provides. These functions have benefitted most of the design concerned market undoubtedly, which gives CATIA a high ranking place in the market.
CATIA not only provides its users with graphic surface modeling requirements, but also with an interactive ability at conceptual level which means a better designer-client relationship. Use of CATIA for Class-A surface modeling has boomed in fields like aerospace and automotive engineering. The software provides the designs with high-end visualization, high standards in terms of surfacing workflow, analysis by digital simulation and collaboration between aesthetics and functional properties of the designs. CATIA has majorly benefited in the field of mechanical engineering. Most of the products that are created by mechanical engineers, have to go through digital prototype testing during development phase. This involves digital test analysis by creating a virtual simulation of the mechanical product. A mechanical engineer that has also pursued project based 6 weeks CATIA summer training institute in Noida has multiple benefits and value in the market, increasing his/her employment prospects in mechanical engineering.
