This training course is intended to provide accelerated introductory training in the CATIA software. This training course is designed for users who have 3D modeling design experience with other 3D CAD software packages (e.g., Creo Parametric™, Inventor™, NX™, SolidWorks®, etc.).

By leveraging the experience users gain in working with other 3D modeling software packages, this hands-on, practice-intensive guide is developed so that users who are new to CATIA can benefit from a shorter, introductory-level, training course. You are taught how to find and use the modeling tools associated with familiar modeling strategies that are used in other 3D CAD software. You will acquire the knowledge necessary to complete the process of creating models from conceptual sketching, through to solid modeling, assembly design, and drawing production.

Fundamental Topics in this CATIA V5 Training Course:

• Customizing the CATIA V5 environment
• Creating and constraining sketch geometry
• Adding material with pad and shaft features
• Creating thin features and stiffeners
• Understanding sketched feature techniques and formulas
• Creating reference elements for construction and measurement
• Removing material with pocket and groove features
• Creating rib and slot features
• Feature management using the Hide/Show and Activate/Deactivate functions
• Creating fillet, chamfer, hole, draft, and shell dress-up features
• Creating pattern, copy, and mirror duplication features
• Understanding parent/child relationships and feature failure resolution
• Obtaining part information
• Creating multi-sections solid features
• Working with multi-body models
• Using the Assembly Design workbench
• Constraint creation, assembly management, and PDM considerations
• Obtaining assembly information (measure, clash, and bill of materials)
• Creating generative drafting views, including generative drafting dimensioning and annotation

Prerequisites in this CATIA V5 Training Course:
Experience in mechanical design and drawing production using 3D CAD software.

Class topics, curriculum, and/or prerequisites may change depending on software version.