Compare CAD Processor и CATIA

Benefits:

- Capability to auto-detect features on solid - Scripting - User Interface

Drawbacks:

- No Apple M1 / Linux native versions - Function not always intuitive (need trainings)

Summary:

We use CAD Processor for 2 purposes: Simplify our STEP to export data to TraceParts and learning how to script OpenCascade kernel to batch some stu... Read more

We use CAD Processor for 2 purposes: Simplify our STEP to export data to TraceParts and learning how to script OpenCascade kernel to batch some stuffs

Benefits:

The capacity to be interfaced with external tool, with on premise or cloud solution, and capacity to batc processes.

Drawbacks:

GUI, but it's not the main functionality.

Summary:

Integration of CAD Processor as simplification tool to illustrate xR-BOM concept between PLM et AR/VR/MR (immersive content)

Benefits:

There a lot of things to emphasize. However to be more precise, I'm using for metal and plastic part design and it serves great. Generative sheet... Read more

There a lot of things to emphasize. However to be more precise, I'm using for metal and plastic part design and it serves great. Generative sheet metal tool is very helpful and tools under this tab half the time while designing a metal part. In addition user stamping is a great way to design brackets amd evaluate producing process.

Drawbacks:

There are lots of tools I didn't feel so comfortable in the beginning about ease of use. But got used to it.

Summary:

In summary, Catia is the best software in CAD world for me. It allows user to design a part from basic level to upper advanced. That's why it's pre... Read more

In summary, Catia is the best software in CAD world for me. It allows user to design a part from basic level to upper advanced. That's why it's preferred in industry.

Benefits:

The User interface is very easy and has many customization options. Can be used easily by new people.

Drawbacks:

It is a little expensive and given too many toolbars even if you dont need it

Summary:

It is a great software and very easy to use and teach interns on

Benefits:

In our case, we really have no other option. All of the top manufacturers we do business with use Catia, in return we must. There is no question it... Read more

In our case, we really have no other option. All of the top manufacturers we do business with use Catia, in return we must. There is no question it's extremely powerful. I love that once a design is constrained to features of a part, changes can be made very simple with all the history that follows.

Drawbacks:

I've contacted support and got little to no help. I think they are reserved for bigger companies like Boeing, Lockheed, etc. I find that sometimes ... Read more

I've contacted support and got little to no help. I think they are reserved for bigger companies like Boeing, Lockheed, etc. I find that sometimes when you have a software that is so powerful it can become overwhelming as well.

Summary:

Benefits:

Managing large assemblies is particularly good with Enovia V6. I frequently open large assys containing up to 3-4000 parts (some of these individu... Read more

Managing large assemblies is particularly good with Enovia V6. I frequently open large assys containing up to 3-4000 parts (some of these individual parts are even 500MB each) and i have no problem with rotating the model with too much lag. The perspective view and general rendering of the parts is very good and quite impressive compared to other top CAD engineering packages.

Drawbacks:

Catia is not an easy package to learn. The UX is very over complicated and you really have to be shown by another user how to grasp the endless mo... Read more

Catia is not an easy package to learn. The UX is very over complicated and you really have to be shown by another user how to grasp the endless mouse clicking menus as they are not straight forward. After using Siemens NX for 10 years and then having to learn Catia was a nightmare. Catia takes far longer to model compared to other CAD packages. After 1 year with NX i didnt have a problem with creating anything, it was very reliable and I knew i could have a solution within a certain period of time. With Catia i never know how long something will take. It is far more unstable and it crashes very frequently.

Summary:

I create large motor boats with large assemblies and i use Catia and NX on a daily basis. I have no problem managing the boat and the parts but wh... Read more

I create large motor boats with large assemblies and i use Catia and NX on a daily basis. I have no problem managing the boat and the parts but when it comes to modelling in Catia i find incredibly tedious and very time consuming. Some days are very frustrating using this software as it is still very buggy. And when i contact helpdesk, they just reply 'oh yes, we know about that. This will be fixed in the next version!*