Workstation to work with CATIA

[TiagoFigueiredo]

I'm looking for a new Workstation to work with CATIA. I don't know much about workstations, I only use them.

I draw metal stamping dies progressive transfer in full parametric way, so this implies lot of memory from Workstation. The update time is really important. By the end of the project is quite normal that I need to wait 10 minutes, or more, for an update. It's huge! So I'm looking for a Workstation that can improve this.

Multiple processor or clock speed (as far as I know catia only supports one processor)?

Memory what do you think?

Any special characteristics?


Tiago Figueiredo
Tooling Engineer

Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1qdlBeJJEgMgpPLVJoOIOw

 

[drewmumaw]

Check Dassault's certified hardware lists:
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[TiagoFigueiredo]

Thanks I know that site.
But there is an huge amount of possible workstation.
I don't know where to start.

Tiago Figueiredo
Tooling Engineer

Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1qdlBeJJEgMgpPLVJoOIOw

 

[ferdo]

At that site, start with OS, then CPU, graphic card, see what version of CATIA you want and if is suitable with your hardware preferences...then look at the price on market...then adjust again preferences....discuss with your IT and see if you have some restriction in your company.... .

Regards
Fernando

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[TiagoFigueiredo]

Hello,

beeing honest there is so many options that i'm completely lost. I dassault websit there is so much option that i'm lost. there is an huge different processors graphics...

For example, which of these processors would you prefer to work in catia (just for modelling, no FEA, no Rendering, no motion), and Why?

-Intel® Xeon® E5-2637 v4 (3.5 GHz, 15 MB cache, 4 cores, Intel® vPro™)
-Intel® Xeon® E5-2687W v3 (3.1 GHz, 25 MB cache, 10 cores, Intel® vPro);
-Intel® Xeon® E5-2699 v4 (2.2 GHz, 55 MB cache, 22 cores, Intel® vPro™);



Tiago Figueiredo
Tooling Engineer

Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1qdlBeJJEgMgpPLVJoOIOw

 

[ferdo]

Check the market price for your first option (if you don't have huge assemblies or other special requirements...), think also for the future...ask also your VAR. See also HDD and graphic card.

Regards
Fernando

https://picasaweb.google.com/102257836106335725208

- Romania

https://picasaweb.google.com/103462806772634246699/

- EU

 

[itsmyjob]

CATIA does not use many core so save your money here... if you're using 3DX I suggest you get big 4K screen (on win10), like 28" or bigger as menus (they are plenty of them) are all over the place (I'm working with Tubing, Elec, HVAC...). I was told we can put them on second screen but this is coming next week (the second screen) so I'll update the post after playing a bit with 2 screens.

Eric N.
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[TiagoFigueiredo]

Ok. Thanks by the advice. Has 3dx multicore support on all of drawing activities?

Tiago Figueiredo
Tooling Engineer

Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1qdlBeJJEgMgpPLVJoOIOw