CATIA is a multi-use, multi-platform CAD software suite that was first released in 1977. CATIA was developed by the French company Dassault Systemes, who also produce the DraftSight and SolidWorks programs. CATIA stands for Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application. CATIA was written in the C++ programming language and is available for the Microsoft Windows and Linux Operating Systems.
CATIA as with other CAD tools of its type, is used in a number of manufacturing industries to create products, parts, tools and more. CATIA is more advanced than many of its competitors with a huge array of features, functions and capabilities. CATIA is used by the Boeing Company in the airplane production process, it has also been used to create parts for boats, yachts and other large scale maritime equipment.
CATIA is commonly used to create aircraft and other vehicles, it is a popular application in the automotive industry and have been used by Rover, SSEAT, Skoda, Bentley, Volvo, Fiat and many more. CATIA provides professional, complex and high-spec designs for those who need precise results.
