G2

Verified User in Higher Education

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/21/2026

"Advanced, Industry-Standard CAD Features for Complex Aerospace Design"

5/5

What do you like best about CATIA?

It has some of the most advanced design features, which come in handy when working on complex aerospace projects. I especially like CATIA V6, the newest CAD design version. It includes built-in tools to interpolate wing NACA profiles and generate a wing, and it’s parametric and widely used in the industry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CATIA?

Sometimes the UI feels overwhelming and difficult for a beginner to understand. It also seems expensive compared to other CAD software. Performance-wise, I sometimes feel it requires higher computer specifications to run smoothly; otherwise, it can feel laggy and buggy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CATIA solving and how is that benefiting you?

CATIA mainly helps me design complex CAD geometries smoothly. It’s also parametric design software, which means that when I change something in one component, it stays in sync with other linked geometries. I also like that it can integrate with applications like Excel and Python scripts, and that it can import CAD files created in other software, as long as they’re in a supported file format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.