CATIA V5 vs. V6

[@hussainaleid4389]

Absolutely a great video showing the difference between the new and old Catia 👌.

[@3DComparison]

Agree! really nice video!

[@n3wbdud385]

That was a very stylish jacket. Also, very informative!

[@siskel6392]

Awesome video, thanks!

[@XiaoBuding-ol8og]

Hi, Could you tell me: In 3DE software, which APP corresponds to the "dum fitting" module in CATIA V5?

[@HighWindd87]

I love your enthusiasm and I think that 3Dexp can be a great piece of CAD software in the future, but from what I've gathered there is still a long bumpy road ahead for DSS developers if they want to deliver really modern user experience. What's most baffling to me is that 3Dexp's UI is improved only on the visual level, but it's very lacking if you are practiced expert user in v5. But maybe that's by design and DSS is trying to appeal to newer users and broaden their user base? I can give few examples: 1. Ribbon/icons' categorisation is being sold as quality of life improvement, but the drawback is that it forces users to perform more clicks before they find what they need. In v5 you could configure the toolbars in such manner, that every needed icon was available within single click. And Action Pad doesn't solve it unless you own a huge ultrawide monitor. 2. Specification tree is barely readable in comparison with v5 due to its monochromatic color scheme. Say good bye to differentiating between Bodies and Geometrical Sets at a first glance. 3. Some windows are so big without any reason. Object Properties pane for example takes so much space on the screen. In v5 it is one single line of neatly packed icons and combo boxes. 4. Contextual features (small icons showing up near something selected) have been a nice surprise but still big missed opportunity. They run some limited versions of standard functions and cannot be customized, which has been possible in NX or Inventor since probably a decade already. 5. Not being able to run multiple instances of the software is huge loss. Running two Catias on dual screen setup - one for working model and second one for reference has been standard practice for me. Not possible in 3Dexp. 6. Not being able to create multiple toolbars. 7. You have to hover the mouse over the Spec Tree if you want to scroll it. In v5 you could scroll it from anywhere within the Catia window. So as for today, I feel like we are getting some really nice improvements such as better graphics, Commands and Preferences searching ability, Semantic Painter, Resilient Modelling, new Clipboard capabilities, etc., but their impact is being squashed by what we lost in comparison with v5. In software development taking away functionality in newer software iterations without a good reason is very controversial.

[@rand3d]

Thanks for all of your comments! Like with any software, there are always some bumps along the way which is why we are doing our best to help smooth those out with our CATIA tips, tricks and training classes. 👨‍🏫