CATIA V5 Analysis provides realistic design simulation capability within the CATIA design environment, allowing designers to perform analysis directly on their master reference model in CATIA. Since there is no transfer of geometry, data integrity issues are avoided. The generative capability of the CATIA Analysis product suite enables design-analysis iterations to be performed rapidly from simple parts to complex assemblies.
Since the user interface is a natural extension of that in CATIA, it is particularly easy for CATIA users. They obtain a realistic understanding of the mechanical behavior by quickly reviewing design characteristics in a digital mockup (DMU) environment.
The analysis specifications are an extension of the part and assembly design specifications, and the analysis is performed directly on the CATIA geometry. It is, therefore, simple and convenient to perform an analysis to help size parts and compare the performance of different design alternatives.
CATIA Analysis supports concurrent engineering, allowing users to work closely together and avoid rework. Designers and analysts can collaborate since they have access to the same environment, eliminating data transfer, rework, and the need to maintain multiple applications for design and analysis.
The CATIA Analysis products leverage the native CATIA knowledge-based architecture. They allow designs to be optimized by capturing and studying the knowledge associated with part design and analysis. Automation of standard analysis processes through the use of knowledgeware templates dramatically improves the efficiency of the design-analysis process.
The speed with which analyses can be performed with CATIA Analysis often surprises designers and simulation experts familiar with other applications. The time it takes to create the finite element model, solve it, and display results can be a matter of minutes.
SIMULIA Rule Based Meshing extends meshing capabilities of FMS to enable automatic meshing of complex surface geometry based on pre-defined meshing rules.
CATIA – Thermal Analysis extends the capabilities of Generative Part Structural Analysis (GPS) to thermal analysis.
CATIA – Nonlinear Structural Analysis extends the capabilities of Generative Part Structural Analysis (GPS) to basic nonlinear analysis.
CATIA – Generative Part Structural Analysis (GP1) allows structural analysis to be performed on parts at any stage of the design process.
CATIA – Generative Part Structural Analysis (GPS) allows structural and modal analysis to be performed on parts at any stage of the design process.
CATIA – Generative Assembly Structural Analysis extends the capabilities of Generative Part Structural Analysis (GPS) to assemblies.
CATIA – Generative Dynamic Response Analysis (GDY) allows interactive capability to predict and analyze the dynamic response of a system.
CATIA – Elfini Structural Analysis extends the preprocessing, solving, and post processing capabilities provided by Generative Part Structural Analysis (GPS).
Provides advanced surface and wireframe meshing capability for complex surface parts.
CATIA – FEM Solid (FMD) provides advanced meshing for complex solid parts.