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CATIA V5 Surface Modeling Specialist
Course Overview
The CATIA V5 Surface Modeling Specialist Exam validates your expertise in advanced 3D surface design, complex shape creation, and aesthetic modeling using Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA V5. This course prepares you to master Generative Shape Design (GSD), FreeStyle, and ICEM Surf tools for industries like automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, and industrial design.
Through hands-on projects, real-world case studies, and precision-focused drills, you’ll learn to craft high-quality Class-A surfaces, resolve continuity issues, and integrate surfaces with solid models. By the end, you’ll be ready to pass the certification exam and excel as a specialist in roles like automotive body design, consumer product styling, or aerodynamics engineering.
What's included?
What You’ll Get
✔️ Full-Length Practice Exams – Simulate the real exam format with questions on wireframe geometry, surface creation, and continuity management (G0, G1, G2).
✔️ Industry Case Studies – Design car body panels, aircraft fuselages, ergonomic products, and luxury consumer goods with real-world constraints.
✔️ Deep Dive into CATIA Tools – Generative Shape Design, FreeStyle, Quick Surface Reconstruction, and Automotive Class-A Surfacing.
✔️ Step-by-Step Modeling Guides – Master swept surfaces, multi-sections lofts, blend transitions, and advanced filleting.
✔️ Scenario-Based Challenges – Solve issues like surface gaps, curvature mismatches, and distortion during offset operations.
✔️ Detailed Explanations – Learn design intent preservation, curvature analysis, and ASME/ISO standards for manufacturability
Who Should Take This Course?
✅ Automotive & Aerospace Designers specializing in exterior/interior styling and aerodynamics.
✅ Industrial Designers crafting ergonomic and aesthetic products.
✅ Mechanical Engineers integrating complex surfaces with functional components.
✅ CAD Technicians transitioning to advanced surface modeling roles.
✅ Students & Professionals targeting CATIA V5 certification to lead cutting-edge design projects.
Key Skills You’ll Master:
Creating complex wireframe geometry with reference planes, curves, and points.
Designing Class-A surfaces using FreeStyle for seamless continuity and reflectivity.
Reconstructing surfaces from 3D scan data with Quick Surface Reconstruction.
Analyzing curvature combs, zebra stripes, and porcupine plots for surface quality.
Blending surfaces with variable-radius fillets and multi-sweep transitions.
Integrating surfaces with CATIA Part Design for hybrid solid-surface models.
Exporting manufacturing-ready data for tooling, prototyping, and CNC machining.
Patrick Jones - Course author
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