CATIA is a unique Windows software suite developed by the French company Dassault Systemes. It is one of the best solutions for computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CAE), 3D modeling, and Product lifecycle management (PLM).

Software overview

CATIA by Dassault Systemes is an outstanding 3D CAD application used to develop products. This tool can perform various functions, namely designing a product's appearance, designing electrical/fluid systems, and mechanical and systems engineering. CATIA allows you to design the product visually and see how it will look in context. Besides, this app allows you to create a model based on specific materials. In addition, it allows you to place your 3D model into different environments to see how it will look in the real world or even at other times of the day.

Apart from all the visual aspects mentioned before, CATIA also helps you develop your product to be functional. With this app, you can design working electrical, fluid, and mechanical systems using its handful of tools for testing the virtual prototype. In addition, CATIA offers various tools for engineering complex interacting systems, including systems used in airplanes or industrial equipment.

Benefits of using CATIA

• It allows you to view a highly realistic virtual model of your product

• You can engineer and test complex systems virtually

• You can develop mechanical, electrical, and fluid systems

• It helps you to simulate how your product will behave

Summary

Dassault Systemes CATIA is an outstanding software suite that allows many system architects, engineers, designers, and construction professionals to define, imagine and shape the connected world. Despite being quite expensive, CATIA will be a great solution to improve your company's product development.