CATIA is the leading 3D design and engineering solution that enables companies to model, simulate, and analyze products in a collaborative environment. Developed by Dassault Systèmes,
CATIA
Design without limits, innovate without barriers
CATIA offers advanced tools covering everything from conceptual design to production, enabling innovation and efficiency across various industrial sectors.
Design without limits: areas where CATIA makes the difference
Design and styling
Unleash your creativity with tools that allow you to choose shapes and materials, achieving high-quality, sophisticated surfaces. Create physical and virtual prototypes to support design decisions.
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Mechanical engineering
Develop 3D assemblies, from individual parts to complex systems, with precision and efficiency in engineering processes.
Materials and Composites Engineering
Design advanced structures with composite materials, optimizing their performance through simulations that ensure strength, lightness, and sustainability.
Manufacturing Engineering
Connect design with production by optimizing manufacturing processes, from tool creation to the development of machining and assembly strategies.
Innovate your products with CATIA
CATIA adapts to multiple industries, providing a comprehensive environment for design, engineering, and innovation:
Aerospace and Defense
Optimize the design and manufacturing of aircraft, structural components, and defense systems, improving efficiency and reducing costs.
Transportation and Mobility
From concept to validation, design more efficient, safer, and more sustainable vehicles by optimizing every stage of development and production.
Industrial machinery
Create robust and optimized equipment for manufacturing, ensuring performance, durability, and ease of maintenance in demanding environments.
Consumer goods and electronics
Create innovative products, from home appliances to electronic devices, using advanced design and simulation tools.
Life sciences and medical technology
Develop high-precision medical devices and equipment, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Explore CATIA solutions to drive your business
Experience innovation with CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE
Integrated into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, CATIA connects people, ideas, and data in a collaborative environment, efficiently managing the product lifecycle and enhancing innovation and productivity.
All the robustness of CATIA V5
CATIA V5 remains a robust and widely used tool, offering advanced capabilities for design and engineering, maintaining its relevance across various industries thanks to its stability and effectiveness.
Accelerate design with CATIA in the cloud
Access powerful design and collaboration tools without the need for local infrastructure, enabling real-time collaboration, reducing IT costs, and accelerating product development.
CATIA has everything you need to design your best products.
News and trends around CATIA
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CADTECH and CT Ingenieros bring together over 300 professionals at the Defense Engineering Forum 2026
On October 8, we joined forces with CT to host the Defense Engineering Forum 2026 at the BCIN in Badalona, Spain. The event brought together more than 300 professionals from 150 companies, along with representatives from the Spanish Ministry of Defense, the Armed...
What defense programs really require (and almost nobody tells you)
When a company begins exploring entry into defense programs, the first thing it usually analyzes is its technical capabilities. Can we design this?Can we manufacture it?Do we have experience with similar products? These are logical questions. But they are not the ones...







