Tag Archives: CATIA V6

The SIMULIA 3DExperience Platform

Users of Dassault Systemes must have seen the following image multiple times in last few years. In this article, I am talking about what this image means from simulation perspective.   The image above is the brand logo of Dassault Systemes next generation innovation called 3D Experience platform. This image is called 3D Compass and its four quadrants symbolizes four

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What is CAT3DX?

Today’s topic will focus a little on the licensing side of CATIA – namely CAT3DX and the theory of what it is here for. Several years ago, Dassault changed the way they were packaging CATIA V5 by introducing PLM Express as a way to buy it; my colleague Jason Johnson explained this in a previous post. As he had mentioned, this was

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Why Catia?

In today’s engineering environment, there are a plethora of design tools available. One question I often hear is “Why CATIA?” It’s a question that seems simple enough, but the answer is much more complex. CATIA generally involved a greater initial investment, but in terms of overall design cost, you may be surprised to learn that a CATIA license can be a real bargain. Ask:

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