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CATIA Automobile Designing CAD & Engineering Design

CATIA Automobile Designing

CATIA is the design software behind much of the automotive and aerospace world. This course focuses on automobile design, teaching surface and part modelling, assemblies and the workflows those industries use. It's a serious, specialised CAD skill for mechanical and automobile engineers aiming high.

Duration
1.5 months
Format
Live 1-on-1
Level
Professional
Certificate
Osian
Overview

What this course is about

Automobile components demand more than attractive shapes: designers must consider fit, function, manufacturing intent and later revisions. CATIA Automobile Designing live 1-on-1 online classes introduce Part Design, Sketcher, Generative Shape Design, Assembly Design and Drafting through vehicle-focused tasks. You work with brackets, housings, panels and mounting parts while the teacher explains constraints, feature trees and design intent. These CATIA classes for beginners provide a structured entry into automotive CAD without pretending that a few clicks replace engineering judgement.

The practical route covers fully constrained sketches, pads, pockets, fillets, patterns, datum features, surface continuity, publications and assembly constraints. You will examine clearances, update linked parts, create exploded views and produce dimensioned drawings with sections and annotations. Projects can include a wheel hub component, dashboard support or small sheet-metal-related assembly. File naming, revision discipline and design reviews are treated as part of professional CAD work, not as optional decoration around the modelling commands.

This course is specifically automotive and CATIA oriented, unlike a general AutoCAD class focused mainly on 2D drafting or a broader mechanical CAD introduction using another platform. It also differs from advanced surface-specialist training, which goes deeper into complex styling and Class A workflows. Students receive a completion certificate, resume guidance, mock interview preparation and placement support. Personal timings from 7 AM to 9 PM, including weekends, help learners practise consistently.

By the end

What you’ll be able to do

  • Constrain automotive sketches with sound design intent
  • Model parts using CATIA Part Design features
  • Create connected surfaces for vehicle-related forms
  • Assemble components with realistic constraints and clearances
  • Generate manufacturing drawings with dimensions and sections
  • Review and revise a documented CATIA design tree
Syllabus

How the course flows

  1. 1
    Interface & 2D DraftingWeek 1

    Navigating the software and producing precise 2D drawings.

  2. 2
    Editing & AnnotationWeek 2

    Modifying geometry, dimensions, layers and title blocks.

  3. 3
    3D ModellingWeek 3

    Moving from flat drawings to full 3D models.

  4. 4
    Assemblies & DetailingWeek 4

    Combining parts and preparing production-ready detail.

  5. 5
    Project Drawing SetWeeks 5–6

    A complete, presentable drawing set for your portfolio.

Toolkit

Tools you’ll use

  • AutoCAD
  • Revit
  • SolidWorks
  • STAAD.Pro
  • Civil 3D
Audience

Who this course is for

  • Diploma students in automobile engineering
  • Mechanical graduates building a CAD portfolio
  • Design interns learning CATIA workflows
  • AutoCAD users moving into 3D vehicle modelling
  • Working engineers refreshing automotive design practice
Where it leads

Roles this opens up

  • Automotive CAD Designer

    Develop detailed vehicle components and assemblies from engineering requirements in CATIA.

  • Mechanical Design Engineer

    Convert concepts into constrained models, drawings and revision-ready design data.

  • CAD Design Trainee

    Support modelling, documentation and design changes within an automotive engineering team.

Questions

Before you enrol

Basic understanding of dimensions, views and common mechanical parts is helpful, while formal engineering experience is not mandatory for the beginner route. The teacher explains why each feature is used as the models become more detailed.

The sequence starts with Sketcher and Part Design, then introduces Assembly Design and Drafting. Surface work through Generative Shape Design is included where it supports automobile forms, rather than overwhelming the first lessons.

CATIA is professional software and performance depends on the installed release, graphics support and model complexity. Before practice, check the relevant system requirements and use an authorised educational or organisational licence.

A small assembly such as a wheel hub, dashboard bracket or mounting support is a sensible starting point. It can show sketches, parametric features, constraints, assembly relationships and a clean drawing in one story.

AutoCAD is commonly used for 2D drafting and general drawing tasks, whereas CATIA here emphasises parametric 3D parts, assemblies, surfaces and automotive design intent. Choose according to whether your target work needs vehicle product modelling.

It gives you practice explaining feature trees, constraints, assemblies, drawings and revision decisions. Resume assistance and mock interview sessions can help you present the project honestly and clearly.