Everything about CATIA

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

1. Read the overview: CATIAA 5-minute orientation
2. Skim a recent paper: The “conflict avoidance theory of inflammation-induced anxiety” (CATIA): A psychoneuroimmunologic hypothesisInfluential work since 2022
3. Pick up a classic book: CATIA V5 - Grundkurs für MaschinenbauerThe most-reprinted book on the subject
4. Read the landmark paper: Application of MOKA methodology in generative model creation using CATIACited 94 times
5. Go sideways: Francis Bernard (engineer)A closely related topic
6. Go sideways: Siemens NXA closely related topic

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

• Application of MOKA methodology in generative model creation using CATIA

  Wojciech Skarka · 2007 · Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence · 94 citations

• Implementation of CAD/CAM System CATIA V5 in Simulation of CNC Machining Process

  Rozmarina Dubovska, Jaroslav Jambor, Jozef Majerik · 2014 · Procedia Engineering · 41 citations

• Aircraft vulnerability modeling and computation methods based on product structure and CATIA

  Jun Li, Wei Yang, Yugang Zhang · 2013 · Chinese Journal of Aeronautics · 24 citations

• A graphic model of the human hand using CATIA

  Neil A. Davidoff, Andris Freivalds · 1993 · International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics · 21 citations

• The Virtual Prototyping Design and Evaluation of Ergonomic Gymnastic Based on CATIA

  Zhenhe Ye, Xin Li, Ying Li · 2013 · International Journal of Hybrid Information Technology · 12 citations

• Design and analysis of shredder machine for e - waste recycling using CATIA

  P Kumaran, N Lakshminarayanan, Alen V Martin · 2020 · IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering · 11 citations

• A three-dimensional human model for the IBM/CATIA system

  B. Kayis, P.A. Iskander · 1994 · Applied Ergonomics · 10 citations

• Optimal Design, Simulation and implementation of Solar Photo-voltaic Panels in Hybrid electric vehicles using CATIA V5R19 software integrated with ANSYS 13.0 versions

  Shubham Sharma, Ahmed J. Obaid · 2020 · Journal of Physics: Conference Series · 10 citations

🆕 Influential since 2022

• The “conflict avoidance theory of inflammation-induced anxiety” (CATIA): A psychoneuroimmunologic hypothesis

  P.A. Nelles, N. Singewald, B. Sperner-Unterweger · 2025 · Medical Hypotheses · 7 citations

• Design and Development of a Macro to Compare Sections of Planes to Parts Using Programming with Visual Basic for Applications in CATIA

  José Ignacio Rojas-Sola, Gloria del Río-Cidoncha, Rafael Ortíz-Marín · 2023 · Symmetry · 3 citations

• Thermo Mechanical Analysis and Weight Reduction of Piston using CATIA and ANSYS

  G Hareesh B J · 2023 · International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) · 2 citations

• BIM modelling and operation & maintenance management of large-scale bridges: a CATIA-based approach

  Zhaoming Lan · 2026 · Infrastructure Asset Management · 2 citations

• Batch Annotation Method and Implementation of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering Drawings Based on CATIA V6

  Yana Han, Yuan Liu, Yu Li · 2025 · ce/papers · 1 citations

📚 Books worth reading

• CATIA V5 - Grundkurs für MaschinenbauerRonald List · 2006
• 📕Understanding CATIAKaushik Kumar, Chikesh Ranjan · 2021
• CATIA V5 - kurz und bündigStephan Hartmann · 2009
• Using CATIA V5Fred Karam, Fred Karam · 2003
• Catia V5Matthias Talarczyk · 2004
• CATIA V5Richard Haslauer · 2005
• CATIA V6 essentials · 2009
• Applied CATIA V5, R15L. Scott Hansen · 2007

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