Built on an open architecture, CATIA for Yacht enables seamless flow of information across all actors in the yacht building value chain and integrates all elements of the process from initial to detailed design, while manufacturing within a unique collaborative platform.
CATIA for Yacht key highlights
For naval architects
For small yacht shipyards
Or for large yacht shipyards
You are a naval architect
Integrate the naval architecture process from Microsoft Excel, hull form modeling, hydrostatics and stability
Integrate Preliminary Structure Design and FEA calculations for composite or metallic projects
Rapid product conceptualization by re-using design principles and knowledge from other projects
Easy modification and flexibility: associate the objects and geometry to easily perform design modifications, working within a flexible infrastructure
Enlarge scope of creativity: propose various designs and innovative concepts
Easily share 3D projects within a collaborative environment
We were wasting a lot of time going to one application for conceptual surface design, then another for the steel detailing, and another for the piping and equipment. […] With CATIA, we have all of our essential functionality in one system.
Arthur Barbeito, Company Founder and President,
Arthur M. Barbeito & Associates, Inc.
A small yacht shipyard
Eliminate physical prototyping with a complete 3D product definition
Capture and re-use design components and know-how for standardization
Reduce product development cycle through detailed automation for joinery
Optimize assembly operations and automatically generate workshop documents
Provide reliable manufacturing documents and automatically generate the bill of materials
Create associative and integrated CNC milling/cutting instructions
The first pilot project was accomplished faster using CATIA V5 and accuracy was improved by 20%. Thanks to CATIA V5, we have reduced development time by 20 – 25%, allowing us to roll out three projects per year - two sailing yachts and one power boat […] Our efficiency has increased and we have reduced errors by 60%.
Matej Meglic,
R&D Project Manager, Elan Marine
Or a large yacht shipyard
Design and analyze multi-disciplinary 3D data – hull structure, equipments, fluid and electrical systems – within a single digital mockup to ensure the yacht is built fast and right
Anticipate and drive the production using complete and reliable engineering data extracted from the digital mock-up
Provide reliable manufacturing documents and automatically generate the bill of materials
A 3D integrated model allows us to have more information faster and at an earlier stage than before. This makes it possible to circumvent errors prior to production. We now have more insight into the product earlier than before and this inspires creativity.