
What is CATIA?
Best in class product development software applications, delivered on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, enabling 3D Design, Engineering, 3D CAD, Modeling, Simulation, Data Management and Process Management.
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87 Likeliness to Recommend
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97 Plan to Renew
83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+95 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love CATIA?
Pros
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
- Saves Time
- Performance Enhancing
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Feature Ratings
Technical Drawings
3D Modeling
2D/3D Conversion
Visualization
2D Drawing
Collaboration
Raster Data Manipulation
3rd Party Integration
Analytics and Reporting
Simulation
Digital Scanning
Vendor Capability Ratings
Quality of Features
Breadth of Features
Ease of Implementation
Ease of Data Integration
Business Value Created
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Availability and Quality of Training
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of Customization
Ease of IT Administration
Vendor Support
CATIA Reviews

Annette S.
- Role: Industry Specific Role
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2022
Excellent on 3D Model Designing.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates CATIA from other similar products?
Dassault System Catia is easy to manipulate and to transfer 3D designs to other CAD platforms is easy and reliable on 2D drawings production and presentation preparation is easy also.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Using Dassault Systems Catia we were easily providing quality Mechanical 3D objects which are effective and very innovative and the project documents were easy to manage.
What do you dislike most about this product?
No issue that i can report about Dassault System Catia 3D functionalities and its easy implementation is a big plus and even the technical team are very useful.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Great 3D parts assembling and management and even Dassault System Catia provides excellent Engineering data analytics and very effective to export various 3D models.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing

Antonio P.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Transportation
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2022
Complex, but complete
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates CATIA from other similar products?
Complexity of use, but complete
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
High level modeling
What do you dislike most about this product?
Complexity and easy of use
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Great product only if really high level professional in modeling
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features
- Includes Product Enhancements

Vikas R.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Energy
- Involvement: Initial Implementation
Submitted Mar 2022
The best designing tool out there
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates CATIA from other similar products?
the flexibility and tools offered by catia are way more expressive then any other tool offered in the market. the design possibilities are beyond imagination when you use such a profound tool for your designing.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
the 3d part design and simulations that can be run simultaneously
What do you dislike most about this product?
the cost of the product is very high. the cost midel should be based on countries they provide their service in
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
if someone wants to use catia l, one must have very profound knowledge of basic engineering and design
Pros
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
- Inspires Innovation
- Fair