CATIA – The allround genius for product development

• The integrated Dassault Systèmes 3DExperience development environment simplifies operation and supports comprehensive product understanding
• The consistent product data model of CATIA avoids interface losses and data silos throughout all development phases
• Effective collaboration and improved system understanding by networking all engineering disciplines as well as the downstream units
• Command of the diversity through system-aided concepts for the reuse of business standards and integrated knowledge management
• Reduction of physical prototypes and time-consuming real test scenarios through virtual simulation and testing
• Innovative solutions for online and offline collaboration keep all process members in distributed development teams informed at all times
• The transparent geometrical structure and the intelligent features in CATIA facilitate change design, particularly in terms of unknown and complex geometrical structures

Mechanical design

The CATIA mechanical environment offers comprehensive tools for the generation of 3D parts of all kinds – from cast, forging, processing and metal sheet parts to mechanical assemblies – on a centrally integrated infrastructure for the easiest online collaboration.

• All engineers and designers can work simultaneously on product specifications, from the requirements to the conceptional and physical definition
• Live Shape offers a revolutionary direct 3D modeling concept, that quickly realizes 3D ideas and concepts and that aids in the structuring of ideas and concepts, with which existing designs can be changed without any extensive costs

Shaping

CATIA Shape solutions offer an extremely productive environment for the simple shaping and visualization of the design. It has comprehensive tool for esthetic forms of all kinds - to generate, test and change shapes from class A freeform surfaces to smooth manufacturing-appropriate shapes.

• A unique, integrated solution for the effortless and quick generation of further hybrid forms from the concept to the detailed design
• High-performance curve and surface-based tools for the generation of high-quality shapes
• Modeling technologies that offer a high degree of productivity and efficiency for all industry segments
• Surface modelling that all employees can command
• Photo-realistic rendering and high-performance real-time design validation to ensure design quality

System development

CATIA Systems offers solutions for the parallel development and integration of electrical, electronic as well as hydraulic and pneumatic systems within a digital 3D model. These solutions specifically suited for various industries extend mechanical product descriptions into holistic system specifications.

• Modeling and simulation of heterogeneous physical systems on the basis of the open, object-oriented language Modelica. The freely available and commercial libraries, as well as the simple reusability of own components reduce modeling costs considerably.
• Definition and simulation of control systems via formal language. Various editors are available for behavior modeling: Status diagram, data flow diagram and sequential function diagram

Equipment

CATIA Equipment Solutions offer of series of products which enable the simultaneous development and integration of electrical and mechanical systems as well as flow systems within a digital 3D model.

• The electric products offer a process-oriented solution to design and install electrical systems and cable harnesses controlled by logic circuit diagrams. The consistent process also supports cable harness manufacturing and documentation
• The hydraulic and pneumatic design generates and administers the specification and geometric characteristics of piping networks, whereby terminology and standardized conventions of various industries are taken into consideration

Knowledgeware

CATIA Knowledgeware offers numerous tools with which developers can define, reuse and share their knowledge in the extended enterprise. In V6, Knowledgeware supports Lifecycle Management of company knowledge for reuse in design and manufacturing.

• Knowledgebases can be integrated within a design and put to use later on, in order to prevent errors and to automate the design process
• To comply with defined standards, company knowledge can be documented, set up, managed and applied in rule bases
• Intelligent construction templates unify geometry and know-how for simplified reuse

Simulation

CATIA simulation solutions offer a calculation environment in which designers can independently perform and administer simulations. Linear and non-linear simulations examine the realistic behavior of models in various stress situations.

• Simulations generate relevant knowledge for the improvement of product performance. They reduce the number of physical prototypes and tests
• The management of simulations and simulation results extends traditional PLM concepts, by documenting specific FEM expert knowledge and making proven best practices available in a process-reliable fashion even to individuals who are not experts

CATIA is the pioneering product of Dassault Systèmes. Today, CATIA is the world's leading solution for product development and innovation, used successfully in companies of all sizes, from SMEs to large-scale OEMs and their supplier chains.

CATIA V5 is the leading software solution for the development and the definition of the complete digital product model. Through its process-oriented scalability, CATIA V5 covers the entire product development process – from the concept idea to maintenance.

CATIA V5 PLM Express offers SMEs the quickest path to CATIA V5 including coordinated Product Data Management (PDM). The offered PLM Express packages make the choice for the optimum solution for all tasks and requirements easy. The preconfigured packages are based on task descriptions that support specific engineering disciplines as well as typical activities in the development process.

CATIA V6 embodies the the next generation of the now 30-year old success story and offers a comprehensive service range for the cross-discipline development and global collaboration in virtual development teams. The area of application of CATIA V6 goes far beyond traditional 3D-CAD software tools, as it conveys a unique digital product experience, based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. It is used to plan all aspects of the product, to uniquely specify, multiphysically simulate, realistically visualize and thus make them fully comprehensible and assessable.

With V6 and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, various brands and solutions of Dassault Systèmes – CATIA, ENOVIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA, CATIA Composer, DYMOLA, ICEM, EXALEAD, NETVIBES – are integrated via a consistent user concept and integrated product data model to a seamless solution.

• Identification of improvement potentials in the product development process through the anlaysis of existing processes, methods and tools
• Conceptal design and realization of complex CATIA introduction and migration projects including PDM and data transfer concepts
• Extensive training portfolio in 9 training centers with didactic and technically trained instructors and certified training processes ensure your sustainable training success
• Development of individual training concepts designed to generate the largest potential benefit as well as the highest degree of acceptance from the functional diversity of CATIA
• Consulting and training of industry-specific CATIA solutions such as freeform and styling surfaces, toolmaking and mold & die production, composite development, electrical wiring, 3D PCB layout, equipping, NC manufacturing procedures, etc.
• Support in the creation of consistent design methods under consideration of downstream departments such as toolmaking and mold & die production, manufacturing and documentation
• Conceptual design and implementation of sustainable strategies for the improvement of parts reuse, knowledge management as well as modularization and standardization of the product range
• ITIL-compliant operative support (Application Management Services) for CATIA V5 and V6 including ENOVIA-PLM solutionsI