
CAD design for automotive engineering, mechanical and tool engineering with CATIA V5

"Contour GmbH" CAD-Konstruktionen
Neuhaus am Inn, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About us
"Contour GmbH" CAD-Konstruktionen, based in Neuhaus am Inn (Lower Bavaria), performs design tasks for the entire mechanical and tool engineering sector as well as for automotive engineering on computers using CAD software. The focus is on design with CATIA V5 in the automotive sector: this includes advanced and concept development in the early phase for instrument panel and center console, vehicle package and packaging space studies, as well as the design of prototypes, plastic parts and laser-cut parts. Further services include the design of steel transport fixtures, consulting and problem-solving around CATIA V5, and design in the field of Large Scale Printing. Founded in 1996, the company is led by managing director Helmut Gabriel and works closely with customers from the automotive, mechanical engineering and tool engineering industries. In 2024, the company received the SPE GRAND AWARD for a Large Scale Printing model.
- Site
- Neuhaus am Inn
- Processes
- CAD design mechanical and tool engineering (CATIA V5), Plastic parts design, Prototype design, Laser-cut parts design, Steel transport fixture design, Advanced development instrument panel and center console (vehicle), Vehicle package packaging space studies, Large Scale Printing design
- Materials
- Plastics (design of plastic parts, Large Scale Printing), Steel (steel transport fixtures), CATIA V5, Plastics, Steel
- Founded
- 1996
- Employees
- 1–2
- Industries
- Automotive/Vehicle engineering, Mechanical engineering, Tool engineering
- 01
Consulting and clarification of requirements
- 02
Concept development or advanced development
- 03
CAD design (CATIA V5)
- 04
Packaging space and package studies
- 05
Data handover to the customer
Materials and fields of work
CATIA V5
Leading CAD system for design, advanced development and problem-solving in the automotive and tool engineering sectors.
Plastics
Design of plastic parts, especially in the vehicle interior (instrument panel, center console).
Steel
Design of steel transport fixtures.
Locations

Neuhaus am Inn
DEOffice/Design
- Materials
- Plastics, Steel
- CATIA V5 CAD systems
Designed parts and projects


Inside the production



Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD design mechanical and tool engineering (CATIA V5)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastic parts designEngineering | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Prototype designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser-cut parts designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steel transport fixture designEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Advanced development instrument panel and center console (vehicle)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle package packaging space studiesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Large Scale Printing designAdditive | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
Additional services
History
- 1996
Registration in the commercial register (HRB 5506, AG Passau) on June 17, 1996
- 2004
Helmut Gabriel becomes managing director (02.03.2004); change of legal form and share capital
- 2024
SPE GRAND AWARD 2024 for a Large Scale Printing model