CATIA V5 Modules list

CATIA is a CAD package which provides engineers to bring the ideas into the reality.

Following are the list of workbenches in CATIA that can help engineers to shape their
ideas.

1. Mechanical design
Involve the part design, sheet metal, and surfacing, molds, structure design for the
production and manufacturing.

See the below picture for the list of the features in the mechanical design.
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2. Shape design
Generative Shape Design (GSD) helps to design advanced shapes based on a
combination of wireframe and extensive multiple surface features, with full
specification capture.
See the below picture for the list of the features in Shape design. (Keywords:
Workbenches in CATIA V5)

3. Analysis & Simulation

the structure analysis of a product with this module can be done with the help of
advanced meshing tools
4. AEC(Architecture, Engineering and Construction)
PLANT – CATIA V5 modules list
Layout design for a manufacturing plant or other type of plant. The main focus of the
product is to allow the preliminary or conceptual design of a plant to be accomplished
quickly. It provides an efficient, cost-effective way to lay out an initial plant design for
review and validation.
5. MACHINING
All the machining process can be defined for CNC in this module. see the below
picture for the list of machining operations possible in CATIA.

6. DMU(Digital Mockup)
DMU allows engineers to design and configure complex products and validate their
designs without ever needing to build a physical model. See the following image for
the list DMU features.

DMU kinematics is mostly used to simulate the mechanics. this provides all type of
mechanical joints existed in this universe. and the remaining are also provide the
feature to mock up the product.

7. Equipment & Systems

Design and integration of electrical, fluid and mechanical systems within a 3D digital
mock-up while optimizing space allocation.Creation of circuit boards and design of
structural products, cable harness.

see the list of Equipment & systems module features.

8. Machining Simulation
simulation of NC machine tools can be done with this module. we can build NC
machine tool with this module.

see the below picture

9. Ergonomics Design & Analysis
The meaning of Ergonomics is the study of people’s efficiency in their working
environment. Which is a branch of science that aims to learn about human abilities
and limitations, and then apply this learning to improve people’s interaction with
products, systems and environments.

Ergonomics aims to improve workspaces and environments to minimize the risk of

injury or harm. So as technologies change, so too does the need to ensure that the
tools we access for work, rest and play are designed for our body’s requirements.

Anyhow CATIA is a great tool for the Aerospace and automotive industries due to its
Generative shape design capabilities. and software is a bit costly too. see the product
cost comparison here: CATIA product cost.