DESIGNING HEAT EXCHANGER IN CATIA V5
WHAT IS CATIA ? CATIA stands for Computer Aided Three Dimensional Interactive Application . This software was released by Dassaults systemes in 1997. Basically this software was built to design a fighter plane. This software is used for designing, analyzing, simulation and for manufacturing products. It is used in various industries like aerospace, industrial machinery, automotive, etc. This software is quite complicated then Solidworks . Some key points for CATIA; Settings and options are global to your session. CATPart extension is created when making a CATIA model. The file types you have available is dependent on the licence you have installed. Control (Ctrl) key is used to select multiple elements. Chevrons indicate that the toolbars are larger then the available screen size. STEPS To design a Heat Exchanger or any equipment like boiler, compressor, distillation column, etc, one should know the basic steps involved in 3D designing. The basic steps fo...