Iouri Apanovitch

Senior Technical Training Engineer<br><br>As a senior member of the Rand 3D team with a doctorate degree in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and over 35 years of experience, Iouri provides design, consulting, and training services to those in the aerospace, automotive, electronics, and consumer goods industries. Iouri is a seasoned pro in 3D parametric design and prototyping using knowledge-based engineering methods, and has worked on a wide range of projects including BOM automation, CMM points generation, automated 3D annotation creation, and die tooling automation design. He is also a sought-after instructor and holds the designations of both CATIA Certified Professional (Expert level) and CATIA Certified Instructor.

CATIA Kinematics: Rigid Joints vs. Dressups

Both Rigid Joint & Dressup tools can be used to attach an object to a moving part in a CATIA mechanism. But which method should you choose? Learn more from our expert.
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CATIA V5 Admin Mode, Part 3: Customizing Generative View Styles
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CATIA V5 Admin Mode, Part 2: Customizing Drafting Standards
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CATIA V5 Admin Mode, Part 1: Setting Up

In this post, we will explain how to set up and run CATIA in admin mode in general, as well as how to lock options and settings for the end-users.
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Fixing CATIA Data Errors with CATDUA

CATDUA is a part of CATIA V5 and a tool for repairing errors in CATIA files. CATDUA has many helpful uses and we strongly recommend using CATDUA before exporting a CATIA model to an external format.
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CATIA Assembly Design: Flexible vs. Rigid Sub-Assembly

Learn about Flexible vs. Rigid Sub-Assembly in this CATIA Assembly Design software tip.
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CATIA V5: Surface Continuity Explained

While point or tangency continuity is sufficient for most mechanical designs, curvature continuity is usually required for visually pleasing industrial designs that involve using polished surfaces.
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CATIA V5: How to Create Attribute Links with a Specific Number of Decimal Places

Learn to link a text in the drawing to a measurement in the 3D model with values that show a very specific number of decimal places.
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Extracting Geometry from CGR files

Learn some tricks to extract geometry from CGR (Catia Graphics Representation) files.
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CATIA V5: How to Control Video File Size

Learn how to control the video file size in CATIA V5.
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How to Find Icons and Tools in CATIA V5

Here's a popular question from CATIA users: How do I find the icon or tool I’m looking for? Without a built-in 'icon finder' here’s the process I recommend for hunting down those cannot-be-found icons
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Exporting 3D Annotations from CATIA to STEP

By Iouri Apanovitch The Model-Based Definition (MBD), which deals with the definition of products through annotated 3D CAD models rather than traditional 2D drawings, is supported in CATIA by the...
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How to use formulas to construct geometry in CATIA

By Iouri Apanovitch CATIA offers unparalleled capabilities for knowledge-based engineering. Parameters, formulas, design tables, etc. lie at the very foundation of CATIA, enabling capturing the...
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How to use formulas to measure in CATIA

By Iouri Apanovitch Any CATIA designer worth one's salt knows how to use Measure Item and Measure Between tools to make measurements. What is less known is that you can do the same using...
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Advanced Laws in CATIA Kinematics

In CATIA Kinematics, you'll learn about the use of laws to simulate motion using a single parameter in this on-demand session.
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Using Multiple-Value Parameters to control CATIA dimensions

By Iouri Apanovitch In this post, I will explain how to control a CATIA dimension using a multiple-value parameter. As an example, I will use a sheet metal part shown below, in which the raw sheet...
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Designing Better Products with CATIA’s Engineering Optimizer Workbench

Get an introduction to CATIA's Product Engineering Optimizer (PEO) workbench, which provides engineers with easy-to-use tools that can be used to optimize any type of data.
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Using equation-based laws in CATIA Kinematics

By Iouri Apanovitch This is a follow-up to my previous post “Using sketch-based laws in CATIA Kinematics.” Just to refresh your memory what this is all about… CATIA Law features can be used to...
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Using sketch-based laws in CATIA Kinematics

By Iouri Apanovitch If more than one command exists in a CATIA Kinematics mechanism, the commands are not linked to each other. When the mechanism is simulated with commands, each command is...
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How to use mathematical equations to control curves and surfaces in CATIA

By Iouri Apanovitch In CATIA Generative Shape Design workbench, Law features can be used for precise control of the shape of a curve or a surface. While the use of the sketch-based laws has...
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Iouri Apanovitch

CATIA Kinematics: Rigid Joints vs. Dressups

Both Rigid Joint & Dressup tools can be used to attach an object to a moving part in a CATIA mechanism. But which method should you choose? Learn more from our expert.

CATIA V5 Admin Mode, Part 3: Customizing Generative View Styles

CATIA V5 Admin Mode, Part 2: Customizing Drafting Standards

CATIA V5 Admin Mode, Part 1: Setting Up

In this post, we will explain how to set up and run CATIA in admin mode in general, as well as how to lock options and settings for the end-users.

Fixing CATIA Data Errors with CATDUA

CATDUA is a part of CATIA V5 and a tool for repairing errors in CATIA files. CATDUA has many helpful uses and we strongly recommend using CATDUA before exporting a CATIA model to an external format.

CATIA Assembly Design: Flexible vs. Rigid Sub-Assembly

Learn about Flexible vs. Rigid Sub-Assembly in this CATIA Assembly Design software tip.

CATIA V5: Surface Continuity Explained

While point or tangency continuity is sufficient for most mechanical designs, curvature continuity is usually required for visually pleasing industrial designs that involve using polished surfaces.

CATIA V5: How to Create Attribute Links with a Specific Number of Decimal Places

Learn to link a text in the drawing to a measurement in the 3D model with values that show a very specific number of decimal places.

Extracting Geometry from CGR files

Learn some tricks to extract geometry from CGR (Catia Graphics Representation) files.

CATIA V5: How to Control Video File Size

Learn how to control the video file size in CATIA V5.

How to Find Icons and Tools in CATIA V5

Here's a popular question from CATIA users: How do I find the icon or tool I’m looking for? Without a built-in 'icon finder' here’s the process I recommend for hunting down those cannot-be-found icons

Exporting 3D Annotations from CATIA to STEP

By Iouri Apanovitch The Model-Based Definition (MBD), which deals with the definition of products through annotated 3D CAD models rather than traditional 2D drawings, is supported in CATIA by the...

How to use formulas to construct geometry in CATIA

By Iouri Apanovitch CATIA offers unparalleled capabilities for knowledge-based engineering. Parameters, formulas, design tables, etc. lie at the very foundation of CATIA, enabling capturing the...

How to use formulas to measure in CATIA

By Iouri Apanovitch Any CATIA designer worth one's salt knows how to use Measure Item and Measure Between tools to make measurements. What is less known is that you can do the same using...

Advanced Laws in CATIA Kinematics

In CATIA Kinematics, you'll learn about the use of laws to simulate motion using a single parameter in this on-demand session.

Using Multiple-Value Parameters to control CATIA dimensions

By Iouri Apanovitch In this post, I will explain how to control a CATIA dimension using a multiple-value parameter. As an example, I will use a sheet metal part shown below, in which the raw sheet...

Designing Better Products with CATIA’s Engineering Optimizer Workbench

Get an introduction to CATIA's Product Engineering Optimizer (PEO) workbench, which provides engineers with easy-to-use tools that can be used to optimize any type of data.

Using equation-based laws in CATIA Kinematics

By Iouri Apanovitch This is a follow-up to my previous post “Using sketch-based laws in CATIA Kinematics.” Just to refresh your memory what this is all about… CATIA Law features can be used to...

Using sketch-based laws in CATIA Kinematics

By Iouri Apanovitch If more than one command exists in a CATIA Kinematics mechanism, the commands are not linked to each other. When the mechanism is simulated with commands, each command is...

How to use mathematical equations to control curves and surfaces in CATIA

By Iouri Apanovitch In CATIA Generative Shape Design workbench, Law features can be used for precise control of the shape of a curve or a surface. While the use of the sketch-based laws has...

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