Dassault CATIA Custom Development

CATIA CAA and Knowledgeware Customization

Embed CATIA design rules, knowledge engineering, and enterprise workflows into reusable tools for aerospace, automotive, and complex equipment development.

CAA RADE Automation VBA Knowledgeware/EKL 3DEXPERIENCE ENOVIA
CATIA

CATIA extensions for high-end engineering knowledge capture

CATIA customization is more than plugin work. It puts product knowledge, checks, and engineering constraints directly into the design environment through CAA, Automation, or Knowledgeware/EKL.

CAA RADE deep plugin development
Knowledgeware/EKL rules and templates
Automation and VBA lightweight tools
3DEXPERIENCE/ENOVIA collaboration integration

Dassault CATIA Capabilities

Capabilities organized around real engineering workflows, with practical and maintainable delivery as the priority.

CAA deep development

Build stable, maintainable CATIA extensions targeted at large enterprise applications.

CAA RADE
Workbench customization
Command and object extensions
Enterprise deployment

Knowledge engineering

Use Knowledgeware and EKL to capture parameters, rules, checks, and generative logic.

Parameters
Rules/Checks
Reactions
Knowledge Pattern

Automation and integration

Use Automation and VBA to quickly address batch processing and workflow handoffs.

Batch operations
Attribute synchronization
Report output
ENOVIA/3DEXPERIENCE integration

Use Cases and Delivery Path

From focused plugins to system-level workflow tools, choose development depth by project value.

Aerospace structural design

Suited to design contexts with strict standards, high complexity, and a need to encode knowledge rules.

Automotive body and complex surfaces

Move checks, templates, and quality gates upstream into the design process.

Enterprise knowledge engineering

Convert expert experience into executable rules, parameter templates, and automated checks.

Delivery Process

01

Select the technical approach

Choose between CAA, EKL, or Automation based on CATIA version, licensing, and business complexity.

02

Codify the rule model

Design parameters, checks, templates, exceptions, and data interfaces into a clear structure.

03

Validate engineering usability

Verify performance, stability, and user experience with real, complex models.

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