CATIA V5/V6 Automotive BIW & Surface Design
Mechanical CAD
Master Diploma
12 Weeks · 120 hrs
CATIA-EXP
High-end class-A surfacing, automotive BIW (Body-in-White), and kinematic mechanism design.
Course Overview
CATIA Training in Coimbatore at Fortress Institute of Training Solutions Pvt Ltd, Peelamedu — an ISO 9001:2015 certified Mechanical Design training institute in Coimbatore. The CATIA course is 100% practical with one system per student, real-time projects, industry-expert faculty and 100% placement assistance for students across Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode and Salem.
What You'll Master
- CATIA V5 Interface & Workbench Navigation
- Sketcher & Geometric Constraints
- Part Design — Pad, Pocket, Shaft, Groove
- Assembly Design & Constraint Management
- CATIA Professional Certification
- 100% placement assistance with 500+ hiring partners in Coimbatore
- Flexible batch timings - Morning, Afternoon, Evening & Weekend
- Online, Offline & Hybrid learning modes with lifetime lab access
Curriculum & Modules
Module 1: CATIA Fundamentals
- Introduction to CATIA
- CATIA interface
- Workbenches
- Document types
- Part documents
- Product documents
- Drawing documents
- Specification tree
- Compass
- View manipulation
- Selection tools
- Design methodology
- File management
Module 2: Sketcher Workbench
- Sketch creation
- Sketch support
- Geometry creation
- Lines
- Circles
- Arcs
- Rectangles
- Profiles
- Constraints
- Dimensional constraints
- Geometrical constraints
- Construction geometry
- Fully constrained sketches
- Sketch modification
Module 3: Part Design
- Pad
- Shaft
- Groove
- Hole
- Rib
- Slot
- Draft
- Fillet
- Chamfer
- Shell
- Thickness
- Patterns
- Boolean operations
Module 4: Advanced Part Design
- Multi-feature modeling
- Feature relationships
- Design intent
- Parameters
- Parent-child relationships
- Feature modification
- Boolean operations
- Body management
- Multi-body design
- Design optimisation
Module 5: Generative Shape Design
- Wireframe geometry
- Surface creation
- Extrude
- Revolve
- Sweep
- Fill
- Multi-section surface
- Blend
- Join
- Split
- Trim
- Boundary
- Extrapolate
- Healing
- Surface analysis
Module 6: Wireframe and Surface Design
- 3D wireframe creation
- Curves
- Points
- Lines
- Planes
- Splines
- Surface boundaries
- Surface transitions
- Surface trimming
- Surface joining
Module 7: Assembly Design
- Product structure
- Components
- Assembly constraints
- Coincidence
- Contact
- Offset
- Angle constraints
- Fixing components
- Component positioning
- Assembly updates
- Sub-assemblies
- Exploded views
Module 8: Advanced Assembly Design
- Product structure management
- Component replacement
- Flexible components
- Assembly relationships
- Design changes
- Assembly analysis
- Interference checking
- Assembly documentation
Module 9: Generative Drafting
- Drawing creation
- Views
- Front view
- Projection view
- Section view
- Detail view
- Auxiliary view
- Dimensions
- Tolerances
- Annotations
- Center lines
- Balloons
- Drawing standards
Module 10: Sheet Metal Design
- Sheet metal parameters
- Walls
- Bends
- Flanges
- Cutouts
- Bend allowance concepts
- Unfolding
- Folding
- Sheet metal features
- Manufacturing drawings
Module 11: Mechanical Design Methodology
- Design intent
- Parametric modeling
- Feature-based modeling
- Top-down design concepts
- Bottom-up design
- Design changes
- Model robustness
- Feature dependencies
Module 12: Advanced Surface Modeling
- Complex curves
- Multi-section surfaces
- Sweep surfaces
- Blend surfaces
- Boundary surfaces
- Surface continuity
- Surface joining
- Surface trimming
- Surface healing
- Surface evaluation
Module 13: Automotive Product Design
- Automotive component modeling
- Plastic components
- Styling surfaces
- Interior components
- Exterior components
- Mounting features
- Assembly development
- Manufacturing documentation
Module 14: Plastic Part Design
- Plastic part methodology
- Draft requirements
- Wall thickness
- Ribs
- Bosses
- Fillets
- Mounting features
- Parting considerations
- Injection-moulding-oriented design considerations
Module 15: Product Structure
- Products
- Parts
- Components
- Sub-assemblies
- Product hierarchy
- Assembly organisation
- Component relationships
- Product documentation
Module 16: Engineering Drawing
- 2D drafting
- Views
- Sections
- Details
- Dimensions
- Tolerances
- Surface finish symbols
- Notes
- Title blocks
- Drawing standards
Module 17: GD&T Fundamentals
- Datum concepts
- Form controls
- Orientation controls
- Location controls
- Runout
- Profile
- Feature control frames
- Engineering drawing interpretation
Module 18: Design Analysis
- Model inspection
- Measurement
- Distance
- Angle
- Radius
- Surface analysis
- Curvature concepts
- Geometry validation
- Assembly interference
Module 19: Parameters and Design Automation
- Parameters
- Formula concepts
- Design tables
- Relations
- Parametric design
- Design changes
- Reusable design logic
Module 20: CATIA Final Projects
- Sketches
- Pads
- Pockets
- Holes
- Fillets
- Chamfers
- Drafting
- Multiple components
- Product structure
- Assembly constraints
- Sub-assemblies
- Exploded representation
- Assembly drawing
- Splines
- Sweeps
- Multi-section surfaces
- Blends
- Joins
- Trims
Career Roles After This Course
CATIA Design EngineerAerospace Structural DesignerAutomotive Body Design EngineerSurface Modeling Specialist (GSD)PLM Configuration Engineer
Eligibility & Certification
Prerequisites: Basic computer knowledge. Interest in Mechanical Design (beginners welcome). No prior CATIA experience required.
Certification: Dassault Systèmes Partner Alignment Certificate
100% practical · one system per student · real-time projects · industry-expert faculty · placement assistance across Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode & Salem.