Intro to CAD-Connected Composites FEA: A Game-Changer for Composites Design
Composite Analysis functionality has long been enabled by powerful solvers like Abaqus, and the foremost composites design tool is CATIA V5 (or 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA). Both solutions are industry leaders, and the advent of the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform has enabled these functionalities to be...
CATIA vs SOLIDWORKS: Large Assembly Performance Benchmarked
I’ve always been told that CATIA, whether that’s CATIA V5 or 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA, is built to handle extremely large CAD assemblies. I figured this was worth investigating because, in my time as a SOLIDWORKS application engineer, I’ve personally seen client assemblies as large as 60,000 components take over an hour to open on a...
Using CATIA V5’s Remove Face Tool
Have you ever found yourself working on a 3D model, only to realize that there were some unwanted faces that need to be removed? Fret not, CATIA V5, the powerful 3D modeling software, is here to the rescue with...
CATIA V5 Part Design: Boolean Remove Tool
In this post, we’ll be focusing on the exciting and immensely useful tool: the Boolean Remove tool. This tool can be a game changer, enabling you to subtract material from a solid body using another solid as the “tool”....
CATIA V5: Focusing on Design Intent
Design intent plays a vital role in the CAD Design process. It is the concept that your design not only satisfies the initial specification, but also behaves appropriately when modifications are made. We’ll dive into how to maintain design...
CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE: Creating Material Definition
A material definition captures, among other things, the visual appearance as well as the physical characteristics (density, elasticity, plasticity, etc.) of a material. You must apply a material if you want to calculate mass properties of your model, perform...
Designing Products in Context of the Human with 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA
The population of the earth has grown, as has global trade. As a result, there are greater numbers of people with varying physical attributes to be considered during product development – be it a set of headphones, the interior...
Easily Design Part Families Using a Spreadsheet with 3DEXPERIENCE
For some, the idea of designing products with an Excel spreadsheet may seem far-fetched. How can a spreadsheet have anything to do with the design process? A spreadsheet contains only rows and columns of data, right? There is no...
CATIA V5 Part Design: Boolean Trim
In this post, we’re going to take a deep dive into the Boolean Trim tool. This amazing tool enables you to trim portions of a solid using another solid as a guide. It’s a combination of the Boolean Add...