STARTING A CATIA SESSION ON WINDOWS.
2)On the taskbar ,select the Start->Programs->Catia V5 , enviroment shortcut.
3) A new product file,with the default name Product1,will start automatically
4) To close the File>Close from the Menu Bar.
Catia V5 serves the basic design tasks by providing different workbenches .A workbench is defined as a specified enviroment consisting of set of tool ,which allows the user to perform design tasks in particular area.the basic workbenches in Catia v5 are :-
Sketcher workbench
Part design workbench
Wireframe and surface design workbench
Assembly design
Drafting workbench
a) Generative drafting
b) Interactive drafting