The best way for a novice to learn about CATIA is to design the parts and the surfaces at the same time, and to design the ideas in the drawings for cross-reference, and the learning method that suits your needs is the best one. Using standard CATIA V5 media that supports classic V5 installation and management procedures, ICEM Shape Design V5R20 is now a complete part of your CATIA V5 deployment. ISD R20 extends its advanced and powerful free-form surface creation, modification, and analysis capabilities in the field of Class A modeling.
Support for Composite Data in Standard STEP Format and Improved Productivity with Light Manufacturing Part Generation
CATIA V5R20 is the first solution to support composite data in the standard STEP format. As a result, long-term archiving of composite data has become a reality, especially in the aerospace industry. This STEP-enabled composites solution facilitates the exchange of data between different CAD vendors. In addition, users can significantly improve productivity with Light Manufacturing Part Generation, a feature that ensures that manufactured parts are created quickly and can be synchronized with designed parts.
Industrial Design: Accelerate, Unify, and Optimize Conceptual Design and Surface Cutting Workflows with New Imagine & Shape Features
Subdivision Net Surfaces, a powerful new feature in Imagine & Shape, enables users to combine curve-based solutions with subdivision surface clay modeling. and Subdivision Net Surfaces for clay modeling. This feature can help improve design quality and allow designers to be more creative, and Imagine & Shape is particularly suited to style centers or design departments in the transportation and product design industries, such as automotive, aerospace, yachting, high tech electronics, consumer products, and packaging, as well as medical device design in the life sciences industry.
Mechanical
Enhancements to Mechanical Part Design products and tools
Enhancements to Functional Modeling Part products are geared toward the design process of powertrain customers, as well as support for the design of complex parts. Functional modeling technology allows users to design an oil pan, transmission, or engine tray up to 40% faster, the Fillet command has been enhanced to ensure robustness, and the Wall Thickness Analysis tool has been enhanced to ensure higher design quality and manufacturability. All of these enhancements are particularly useful for optimizing the powertrain.
Get a view of a complex, multi-faceted interior section
The new CATIA 2D Layout for 3D Design feature allows users to cut a part along multiple layers. This allows them to immediately visualize multiple internal features, such as holes or cavities, and better understand the geometry and all of its notes in just one view. This immediate visualization of complex views eliminates the need for calculations and helps users to be more productive. This module is valuable for all industries.
Compliance with FAA certification
3D Insight products are developed to comply with FAA certification, which requires one model, one modifier, and one mechanical design engineer throughout the development, deployment, manufacturing, and management lifecycle. This feature is used in the aerospace industry.
Equipment
Enhanced Flex Simulation, Harness Installation and Harness Flattening functionality, proper ergonomics, and increased user productivity
Electrical Harnesses in the Equipment List The analysis, filtering and sorting functions have been enhanced to be more ergonomic. Additionally, knowledge parameters of wire harness segments in the Electrical Harness Spreader can be synchronized. These enhancements are particularly relevant for the aerospace and automotive industries.
Interface
New STEP Products for More Advanced Functionality
The CATIA Extended STEP Interface features full validation and embedded assembly to facilitate long-term archiving. With embedded assembly support, it is possible to manage very large assemblies with STEP. This feature is particularly relevant for the aerospace and automotive industries.
Machining
Shortening programming and machining time
Two new features - material removal simulation and advanced finishing - can shorten programming and machining time. This saves organizations both time and money. The Material Removal Simulation feature reduces programming time by helping users better understand IPMs (in-process blank models) using color coding. And the Advanced Finishing feature reduces machining time by providing a finishing route that only needs to be operated once and by strategizing both vertical and horizontal areas. These features enhance the machining process for all industries.
Analysis
New Rule Based Meshing for High Quality Mesh Creation
A new product, SIMULIA Rule Based Meshing, automates the process of creating high-quality surface meshes for all workflows that use CATIA meshing tools. workflows using CATIA meshing tools. The new product provides users with a method for fully detailing the meshing that needs to be performed on solids, such as holes, fillets, and beads with holes. It also provides users with the ability to detail acceptable element quality criteria such as minimum kerf length, aspect ratio and skew. Once the complete suite of meshing rules has been detailed, no additional user intervention is required, as the actual mesh generation is fully automated.