Where things seem to be obvious in Solidworks they are not so obvious in Catia. Getting back to strictly comparing the Mechanical Design aspects of the 2 systems (which I believe is the answer most people are looking for) you will find that Solidworks requires less input on more advanced Mechanical Design functions where Catia requires more input from the user to achieve the same result. Getting even deeper, Catia has surfacing capabilities which go beyond that of Solidworks, The ability to create Class 'A' surfaces that enables the user to start with points digitized from clay models and produce smooth mathematical surfaces primarily used in the Automotive industry. Catia is a specialized Cad system which has all the extras like Ergonomics Design and Analysis, NC Manufacturing, Plant Layout,Composite Design Etc. Having used both extensively, holding CSWP Certificate in Solidworks as well as CMDS Certificate in Catia, in a nut shell Solidworks is a very capable Mechanical Design system and in the context of strictly mechanical design Catia is no better than Solidworks. Solidworks: quick cut scene and is available And very difficult ( in certain places )Ĭatia: quick view of the cut there, but not available

Solidworks: environment, easy to do and like to work with the environment and transmagic geomagic and nxĬatia: Sketches view filtering is to live SvraĬatia: having a particular problem studied in Sketches Solidworks: Front view various pieces of very high -speed accessĬatia: unsafe working environment pleasant ( almost unlike other software ) Solidworks: the ability to blast posing with a relatively low rateĬatia: fast access to the display various pieces Thumb Down Solidworks: Ability to write or highlight text with ease even with unload options, there are certain Solidworks: the members renamed the tree very fast and easyĬatia: general patterns exist and must be created by rotating and moving patterns ( two -dimensional )Ĭatia: Ability to write and highlight text or unload hard Solidworks: possible clip with quick shadeĬatia: Ability to rename a tough tree members

Some of the differences between Username and SalydvrkĬatia: possible clip the shadows, but there are not immediately available.

Catia versus solidworks