CATIA V5 training for Windows PCs

Learn CATIA V5 at home without buying CATIA.

Practice real mouse movements, menu picks, sketching, part design, and assembly workflows in a local simulator built for people who need job-ready CATIA skills.

No CATIA license required Self-paced online modules Local Windows simulator Used by college partners
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Built for students who cannot access CATIA every day.

You get one full year's access to our PC simulation training to keep your training current, for reference material, or for that new job. The simulation method makes you feel like you are using actual CATIA. You get all the muscle memory additional learning, in a structured teaching method developed by experts in efficient CATIA design.

Practice

Real command sequences

Students learn the order of operations, where commands live, and how CATIA expects mouse and keyboard input.

Confidence

Guided exercises

Each module can show the learner what to select next, where they went wrong, and how to complete the modeled feature.

Career

Aerospace-focused skills

Use your new skills for design and manufacturing for major aerospace companies like Boeing, Lockheed, Gulfstream, Northrop Grumman, Airbus, Bombardier, and their supply chain.

Instructor experience

Created by Kaae Rillos.

All course content was created by Kaae Rillos, a longtime CATIA instructor and automation developer.

  • Starting with CATIA V3 in 1990 and V4 in 1994, Kaae has used CATIA V5 since 2000 for machine design, part design, tool design, composite design and clean room composite manufacturing, surfacing, and NC programming.
  • He is the classroom CATIA instructor for Everett Community College and Pierce College, teaching these skills in CATIA V5.
  • Using VB.Net with CATIA V5, he has automated industrial processes for major aerospace companies.
  • His automation work includes 25 programs for the Boeing Advanced Development Composites Center, Gulfstream G-code automation that reduced a 9 week process to 3 days, composite layup automation for the SCRAM automatic tape layer, and the CATIA simulator you are about to download.

What students say about the training.

Real student outcomes and confidence matter more than generic course promises.

"The skills learned during the class gave me confidence that I could get up to speed and be productive using Catia v5 in a short amount of time at work. The knowledge acquired is useful for fundamental and advanced applications. The on line simulator courses are very useful to bring you up to the next level of proficiency and keep you there until you are situated in a working environment. I don't think there are any other courses like the XDT Catia v5 training courses. Looking forward to additional classes and would definitely recommend it."
Frank Mierau
"I wish to write in regards to the v5 online training I recently completed. The courses are thorough and well thought out. The presentation is also well paced and the site loads quickly and error free. As it is an online course with 21 days to complete it leaves ample time to pause, and backup on any parts that are complex and require more time to fully comprehend. Another facet of this training is that the staff is very accessible and helpful. I had a couple of questions during my training and they were answered if not immediately then very shortly thereafter. I never felt embarrassed or that they were too busy to answer them. This by itself is crucial to being able to feel comfortable learning a new and complex engineering software package. I have currently accepted a v5 design position at a Fortune 500 company and it is in no small part due to having acquired proficiency in this software from these online tutorials."
Robert Bishop
"I am very thankful for the online training material that is put together by XDT Software. Mr. Rillos helped me get setup and going within this interactive online training. The online training program increased my retention of how to navigate through the software and I enjoy the emphasize on using the specification tree to most effective level. The lessons are enjoyable and the skills learned gives the user a foundation that he/she can build on. I recommend this training to anyone that needs to learn CATIA V5."
John Khoury
"My experience with the Catia V5 simulation was fantastic. I had no experience with Catia prior to the class, but with the focused, well planned program, I was able to navigate and create confidently and efficiently. The presentation and industry expertise makes the learning experience, not only professionally oriented, but also enjoyable."
Dave Beauregard

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CATIA V5 Online Training

For students who already know they want structured CATIA V5 instruction.

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Learn Without CATIA

For students searching for a practical way to learn CATIA without access to the software.

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Career

Aerospace CATIA Training

For students pursuing aerospace design, manufacturing, supplier, or Boeing-adjacent roles.

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Give students a low-risk way to see the interface, installation steps, and training style.

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