Fellow CATIA Users, 

I have recently been pushing myself to gain a position in F1 and have been successful. As someone who has not been through a graduate F1 scheme or completed a specific motorsport course, I consider being successful in the application process my greatest engineering achievement. 

I have CATIA and Dassault Systemes to thank for that! 

My intention was to demonstrate my surfacing and parametric modelling techniques through certain components, however after detailed analysis through reading the FIA technical regulations, I saw an opportunity to complete a full aero surfaces package based on the regulations and showcase this as a personal project, an enjoyable projects and to demonstrate my knowledge and capability to undertake the role of Aerodynamics Design Engineer. 

I created a full parametric model for each major component which is held within the references volumes and has certain reference surface parameters to meet as well as very specific modelling guidelines. It was important to keep this fully parametric as required by the FIA. I obviously kept the surfaces simpler than what the cars will look like as I was limited to just regulation input and not able to input interfacing components and the likes. 

After a tough year, completing this self funded personal project with no external input gave me great joy and to achieve an offer of starting my dream job really helped me turn 2021 around. I largely have CATIA and Dassault Systemes to thank for that and I hope I can share future personal projects in my role as a CATIA Champion as well as input into queries on how to complete certain tasks within V5 and 3D Experience. This is reasonable accurate but quite different showcase of a 2022 Formula 1 car to what was initially shown by the FIA and also shows opportunities which the teams have in working with the new reference volume and surface system to the regulations. 

I hope you all enjoy seeing this personal project. 

Best, 

Luke

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