| CATIA stands for Computer Aided Three-dimensional | | | | Many prefer this type of training as they can actually |
| Interactive Application and is one of the most widely | | | | learn by doing as the CATIA training seminars will have |
| known and used software systems in the CAD world | | | | a lot of hands on training. |
| that is marketed and technically supported by IBM. The | | | | Online Training: Thanks to the internet it is no longer |
| software is very intricate and is used by some of the | | | | necessary to leave you home in order to learn how to |
| biggest names in the business world. Currently over | | | | use CATIA software. Many institutions and even |
| 20,000 companies use it worldwide and the | | | | colleges will offer a class and training online making the |
| distinguished list of names that use the software are | | | | learning of CATIA software something that can be |
| top names such as Goodyear, Ford, Toyota, Hyundai, | | | | done around your busy schedule. Sometimes it is not |
| Boeing, Porsche, and Lear Jet just to name a few. All | | | | necessary to even have the CATIA software on your |
| these top companies and more take advantage of the | | | | computer as there are places that will offer a modular |
| powerful applications that the software has to offer in | | | | type of training where you will learn certain aspects of |
| order to help develop and design their products. | | | | the software as you go along. |
| If you are planning on getting into such careers as | | | | Colleges and Tech Schools: Many colleges and |
| design, manufacturing, or architecture then learning | | | | technical schools across the country now offer |
| CATIA software will most likely be required of you at | | | | classes specifically for CATIA software. These |
| some point in time. So how do you go about learning | | | | classes are a better way to learn the program if you |
| the ins and outs of CATIA? | | | | do well in a classroom environment. Many students |
| Because CATIA is such an intricate program the only | | | | prefer to be in such an environment so that they can |
| way to adequately learn CATIA is to get some training | | | | raise their hand and ask questions should the need |
| with the software. There are several ways to go | | | | arise. Not that you can't ask questions in an online |
| about this such as: | | | | setting, they just may not get answered right away. |
| Training Seminars: There are a number of training | | | | No matter how you decide to learn CATIA it is a |
| seminars that are conducted each year all geared | | | | necessity if you plan on having a successful design, |
| towards teaching you how to use CATIA software. | | | | manufacturing, or architecture career. CATIA is used in |
| Depending on where you live you can sometimes find | | | | every corner of the globe and only by mastering the |
| many providers of such trailing or a limited number, but | | | | software will you give yourself the best opportunity to |
| you should be able to find some level of help either | | | | succeed no matter which way your career path takes |
| way. A quick search online will reveal the numerous | | | | you. |
| establishments that conduct such training seminars. | | | | |