CATIA
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CATIA (/kəˈtiːə/, an acronym of computer-aided three-dimensional interactive application) is a multi-platform software suite for computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CAE), 3D modeling and product lifecycle management (PLM), developed by the French company Dassault Systèmes.
Developer(s) | Dassault Systèmes |
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Initial release | 1982; 42 years ago (1982)[1] |
Stable release | P3 V5 6R-2020
/ 2020; 4 years ago (2020) |
Operating system | Windows, Unix (server) |
Type | CAD, CAM, CAE, PLM, 3D |
License | Proprietary software |
Website | www |
Since it supports multiple stages of product development from conceptualization, design and engineering to manufacturing, it is considered a CAx-software and is sometimes referred to as a 3D product lifecycle management software suite. Like most of its competition it facilitates collaborative engineering through an integrated cloud service and have support to be used across disciplines including surfacing & shape design, electrical, fluid and electronic systems design, mechanical engineering and systems engineering.
Besides being used in a wide range of industries from aerospace and defence to packaging design, CATIA has been used by architect Frank Gehry to design some of his signature curvilinear buildings[2] and his company Gehry Technologies was developing their Digital Project software based on CATIA.[3]
The software has been merged with the company's other software suite 3D XML Player to form the combined Solidworks Composer Player.