Surfacing VS Modeling - Newbie Question
Surfacing VS Modeling - Newbie Question
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Dear all,
I'm currently enrolled in a CC and doing my prereqs for Aerospace Engineering. Next semester I have SolidWorks class, and upon some research, I heard that SolidWorks isn't used in industry or at least not as much as CATIA & that CATIA is pretty much a standard in the Aerospace Industry. Yet I hear a lot of talk about NX and how good it is. One thing I heard that is CATIA is for surfacing and NX for modeling, what's the difference? and which one should I learn how to use? Sorry for my bad English. Thanks in advanced
I'm currently enrolled in a CC and doing my prereqs for Aerospace Engineering. Next semester I have SolidWorks class, and upon some research, I heard that SolidWorks isn't used in industry or at least not as much as CATIA & that CATIA is pretty much a standard in the Aerospace Industry. Yet I hear a lot of talk about NX and how good it is. One thing I heard that is CATIA is for surfacing and NX for modeling, what's the difference? and which one should I learn how to use? Sorry for my bad English. Thanks in advanced





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RE: Surfacing VS Modeling - Newbie Question
However, no one clarified to me whats the difference between surfacing and modeling and the direct difference between CATIA and NX. I looked at Boeing and they prefer CATIA but from what I read GE uses NX. A direct comparison would be great, much appreciated guys.
RE: Surfacing VS Modeling - Newbie Question
They all have the ability to get done whatever end product you want to make. They have different methods, but nothing that can be quantified at large.
RE: Surfacing VS Modeling - Newbie Question
Companies that buy a particular system tend to brag about the one they have. Which is why you will hear conflicting stories about the two.
Remember these two systems are not the only Parametric 3D programs out there , they each have their strengths and weaknesses. If you have to do surfacing , then you would be better off looking at Rhino which has better capabilities in that regard.
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RE: Surfacing VS Modeling - Newbie Question
"NX" is referring to NASTRAN NX ? which is foremost an analysis program.
"SW" would be SolidWorks which I think as primarily a drafting program with something like ANSYS as the analysis component.
CATIA is the standard drafting program for large OEMs. NASTRAN is the standard analysis program. These tend to have large license fees, so smaller companies use other tools. IMHO all drafting programs do a reasonable job of drafting, some will do some features better than others. The other level of confusion for nubies is most of the time the analysis program (like NASTRAN) operates "behind the curtain" ... a pre- and post- processor (like PATRAN or FeMap) uses teh CAD input and other definition and calls the analysis program and then presents the analysis results.
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another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?
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