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CATIA Material Library request

Hi. I am engineer. I use Solidworks many times. But some projects so bigger. And we decide to use CATIA. And we have some problems wtih that software. Solidworks material library is so good for any engineers, but CATIA is not. And we research and realized to CATIA have basic and general material. We should create and save new library in CATIA. And I think CATIA users did that library for using. Please share me library, if you have. Thanks! #CATIA #library #material

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How do I use Catia V5 through 3DExperience portal?

I am a CAD room leader at Ford New Model Program Development Center. We use Catia V5 integrated with Teamcenter and I've been tasked with switching our operations here in the CAD department over to 3DX. We've already had several of our future car programs switched over to 3DX. I am wondering where to start now that I have been able to figure out how to get 3DExperience downloaded and working on our workstations. We have very limited AUTOCAD and Teamcenter VisMockup experience as we have strictly

Where can I find latest AI features related to CATIA?

Hello, I want to check latest AI contents related to CATIA e.g. automatic modeling by CATIA, etc, but I couldnt find it. Is there anyone who can share those materials?

Where is "Action Pad" CATSetting file?

Hello, I'm looking for CATSetting file regarding Action pad. Where can I find out "Action Pad" CATSetting file? For instance, shortcut keys are saved in "AfrCommandsAccelerators.CATSettings", and I also want to know which file contains Action Pad setting. Thank you.

➡️ Learn about Specialized profiles

You are a user focused on one of the specialties listed in the table below. This section provides links to various sources of self-learning materials depending on your user profile. User profile/domain Adoption journey 👤 Mechanical Optimization Simulation Engineer➡️ Electrical Engineering to be updated ➡️ Fluid Engineering to be updated 👤Composites Design Engineer👤Composites Manufacturing Engineer👤 Quality Manager👤 Concept Engineer👤Tooling Engineer

👤Quality Manager

You are specialized in Quality Management. Start you onboarding journey with: 1. Start you onboarding journey with your core roles & apps Quality Rules Content User (QRU) Quality Rules Manager (QRA) 2. Expand your capabilities with add-on roles & apps Templates & Rules Designer (TER)

SheetMetal Designer

✨ User Profile Overview Designs sheet metal components and basic solid and surfacic parts for manufacturing processes. “I create solid and surfacic designs suitable for sheetmetal processes and more.” 1. Start you onboarding journey with your core roles & apps 🎓Perform as a SheetMetal Designer - Beginner 🎓Perform as a SheetMetal Designer - Intermediate 2. Expand your capabilities with add-on roles & apps Tolerancing

👤Concept Engineer

You are specialized in Concept Engineering. Start you onboarding journey with: 1. Start you onboarding journey with your core roles & apps Concept Structure Engineer (BSD) Concept Structure Analyst (BSO) 2. Expand your capabilities with add-on roles & apps Visual Script Designer (GGR)

👤Tooling Engineer

✨ User Profile OverviewAn expert in mold design, die design, and tool industrialization - using advanced geometry preparation, feasibility analysis, and surface/solid modeling techniques. He ensures a seamless workflow from product design → tooling design → manufacturing readiness. “I need to ensure that every part can be manufactured reliably—through robust molds and stamping processes.” 1. Start you onboarding journey with your core roles & apps 🎓Perform as a

👤 Mechanical Optimization Simulation Engineer

✨ User Profile OverviewEngineers high-performance mechanical components by combining simulation, design exploration and generative optimization. Uses functional specifications, structural and manufacturing constraints to automatically create, evaluate, and refine design alternatives — guiding products toward lightweight, manufacturable, and performance-optimized configurations. “I use physics-based simulation, performance requirements, and manufacturing constraints to generate, evaluate, and

Transition paths to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform

You are a CATIA V5 user eager to transform new projects through CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE! Your transition path is made up of 2 progressive sections. You will start with short technical videos before going further with e-learnings: Technical videos on transition eLearnings on transition 1. Get started with technical videos Topic Video Introduction to the 3DEXPERIENCE PlatformIn this video, you will learn how to •Explore basic User Interface •Explore Compass •Discover ways to collaborate •Learn AURA

Mechanical Engineering on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

You are a new CATIA user (starting CAD or using other CAD solutions). You are eager to transform your mechanical engineering projects through CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE Get started as one of these Mechanical Engineering User Profiles: User profiles Description Get Started 👤 SheetMetal Designer Designs sheet metal components and basic solid and surfacic parts for manufacturing processes. 👤 Mechanical Designer Designs mechanical parts and assemblies with complex prismatic solid geometry, ensuring

Technical Practices on Resilient Modelling

Welcome to 3DEXPERIENCE technical practices on Resilient Modelling Resilient modelling is a flexible update driven by design change, allowing you to still obtain a result despite issues with inputs or surface quality in your model. Moreover, unforeseen issues might arise in good design practice due to model complexity. Resilient modelling allows you to continue modelling while the issues are ignored but they are certainly tracked and documented. This means even at a local level if you have some

Mechanical Designer

✨ User Profile OverviewDesigns mechanical parts and assemblies with complex prismatic solid geometry, ensuring functional integration and manufacturability. 💬 “I design robust mechanical parts and assemblies ready for industrial production.” 1. Start you onboarding journey with your core roles & apps 🎓Perform as a Mechanical Designer - Beginner 🎓Perform as a Mechanical Designer - Intermediate 2. Expand your capabilities

Mechanical and Shape Designer

✨ User Profile OverviewDesigns precise mechanical parts and advanced surface geometry, delivering manufacturable 3D models with high-quality shapes, smooth transitions, and robust feature structures. 💬 “I deliver complex surfaced mechanical designs that meet both shape and production constraints” 1. Start you onboarding journey with your core roles & apps 🎓Perform as a Mechanical and Shape Designer - Beginner 🎓Perform as a Mechanical and Shape Designer -

Mechanical Engineer

✨ User Profile Overview Builds robust mechanical systems by combining advanced design, static simulation, functional validation, and human-centered considerations. He integrates motion and kinematics applying full annotated 3D models for downstream applications. 💬 “I deliver mechanical engineering validated designs, I ensure their performance across motion and lifecycle” 1. Start you onboarding journey with your core roles & apps 🎓Perform as a Mechanical

Mechanical and Shape Engineer

✨ User Profile OverviewBridges mechanical engineering with advanced surface and shape modeling to create structurally and aesthetically refined and manufacturing-ready products. 💬 “I create mechanically validated designs with high‑quality surfaces that meet performance, aesthetic, and manufacturability requirements.” 1. Start you onboarding journey with your core roles & apps 🎓Perform as a Mechanical and Shape Engineer - Beginner 🎓Perform as a Mechanical and

Multi-Sections Solids with Laws

An example of how to use these tools effectively (many others are possible). https://youtu.be/oxMNl87k58g?si=-Mpb94MGvcS1yT_L

CATIA V5 Piping/Tubing - Understand PRM setup

Context PRM : Project Resource Management understand how Piping and tubing application are working in context of PRM how the system know which resources (catalogs, .....) he has to use for each project and disciplines Need to debug your PRM PRM Files Relations to get the the Reference standard Parts and Pipes Tubing Setup short overview Understand PRM basics Uderstand Part selection to solve issue Training Materials ES1 : Introduction to PRM - Data organisation ESA : Adiministrate the

Piping Rigid Pipe Fabrication End Style table

Hello, I do not understand how the Piping Rigid Pipe Fabrication End Style Table works. I have this values in the table: The table is linked to a spec, but it is not in the data setup. It didn't restrict the value in properties or in the DIP (here with Sch10s). Someone have information on how to use this table ? Thank you.

CATIA V5 Piping/Tubing - PLM integration

ContextHow to manage CATIA V5 Tubing Piping PRM setup and Data when working with VPM V4 / VPM V5 or Smarteam here are some archive document that can help to understand how it was working VPM V4 integration VPM V5 integration EV5 Piping Catalog Management Best Practice Tubing in ENOVIA (in french) Smarteam integration Smarteam integration foir Piping V5 Smarteam integration for all E&S Application (structure, piping , ...) smarTeam_Reconciling catalog parts in a multi-site

10- CATIA V5 - CATIA Piping/Tubing/HVAC

Purpose Initializatuion of a new section to share some archives about the usage of CATIA V5 for Piping , Tubing & HVAC Workbenches

Update on using c:Application Frame Structure Exposition command

This is related to an older post, but also to an old LinkedIn article (see the links) To help a little bit more, I created an Excel file (attached here) summarizing a list of commands from older versions. Sorry, I didn't have time to do it for the latest version of 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud. Please note that some commands may not function as expected. Additionally, this command now generates a bigger volume of output files, so you’ll need to filter through the extra text files to find the relevant

Create New Sheet Size & Change Preferences

Hello, My drawing is too big to fit on an A0 sheet, and I do not want to scale it. How can I create a new sheet size? I would like to use ANSI standards with metric measurements (I live in Canada). How can I achieve this? Thank you for your help. Max. Update : when I change to "owner", I can create I style, but I still can not change the dimensions :

Join Our Upcoming Webinar: An Architecture-driven Governance Approach for Multidisciplinary System Design on March 18!

As products become increasingly software-defined, organizations must balance rapid software innovation with the stability required by complex hardware systems. Dassault Systemes and OMG invite you this free 1-hour webinar to explore how an architecture-driven governance approach can help organizations manage multidisciplinary system design and align engineering decisions across the entire product lifecycle. During the session, we will discuss how system architecture can serve as a single source

Modelmania 2026- modeling with solids and with surfaces

https://youtu.be/gP3nAl2zNj4 https://youtu.be/m_lYVYBohwE

Wrapper command in 3dx catia

Hii All I was working on a automation project! and i want to use the wrapping command which is there in CATIA v5 but unable to locate the same in 3dexperience catia PFA link for V5 doc If someone knows about the specific license required to use this plz comment

EKL Rule in Interference Simulation

The interference rules is used to customize and control how interference such as clashes, clearances, or contacts are computed. These rules help filter out irrelevant interferences (e.g., intentional contacts like seals or fasteners) and focus on critical issues, improving productivity by reducing noise in the results. Rules are defined using Knowledge Rules, which allow users to specify conditions for when interferences should (or should not) be computed, based on part attributes, types, or

Setup - Performances - Drawing Preferences and recommendations

There are recommendations that we can give but mainly they provide minor improvement on the process. Main effort should be to focus on 3D model size and information consistency. Try to avoid using “3d Clipping” wherever possible as it has noticeable effect depending on the 3d data Use PLM Filters where possible for 3D selection View Update Rule (VUR) has almost trivial impact on performanceGenerally try to set up graphical representation via GVS and just supplement annotations via VUR Stream

Product table / Deactivated parts in EBOM.

Hello everyone, I have created a product table in an assembly that deactivates individual instances within the assembly depending on the configuration. However, the deactivated instances are also displayed on the web, both in the Product Structure Explorer and in Engineering Release. Is there a setting that prevents the deactivated objects from being displayed?

Setup - Fluid 3D - Advanced methodology

In this section you will find deep dive information concerning Piping / tubing Setup

P&ID - Predefine Pipe lines graphic properties based on attributes

Fluid Line display parametrization: How to define the fluidic line graphic properties and the additionnal label that will be used automatically during pipe routing in P&ID Graphics driven by LineID attributes the following video illustrate how the Pipe line graphic can be parametrized to be driven by parent LineID attributes Graphic rule scheme : Video:

P&ID - Modify Drafting Standard

Introduction Some of the graphic settings in the P&ID is controled by the CATIA drafting Standard line types arrow shape and size hatching pattern .... In the following video we illustrate how to modify the Drafting Standard to add new LineType, Hatching and modify flow arrow size Video

P&ID - Working in Session Duplication mode

Purpose How to setup the 3DEXperience CATIA Schematic application to be able to create P&ID that will contain single instance per component reference. This mode of creation is called Duplication mode because every objet placed from the catalog will be duplicated to be manage separetly and to be isolated from the catalog objects. Context When placing component from catalog you can select 2 modes of placement Instantiate : same reference that is instantiated multiple times -> Reference object is

Setup - Schematic - Symbol definition

See following page and sub pages

Setup - Schematic - Advanced

Purpose In this section you will find deep dive information concerning Piping / tubing Schematic Setup

Setup - Schematic - Training the basics

Purpose to come

Setup - Schematic - Introduction

Purpose to come

Piping - Material specification

Purpose Manage Piping Material Specification (aka material Class) Context in 3DEXP Generalities Piping Specification is an 3DExperience object that regroup tables and filters objects table allows de defined Design rules like branch , spool, turn, compatibility ... rules that are applicable in the context of this piping specification filter allows to define the list of piping parts that are applicable in the context of this piping specification the Table or filter object can be specific to a

Piping - Attribute Definitions

Introduction Describe the OOTB mayn piping attribute on which the Application is based to define the design rules or filter the parts Standard App Internal attribute name : V_Standard Standard attributs allows to specify to which standard the specification, filter or table objects are applicable. whithin this context the system will propose only the values for the table with the given value of standard which is retreive from datasetup , LineID or from DataInformation/context panel usualy in

3D Piping Part - 3DEXP Types and Subtypes

Data model changes Before 2014x : Only one Object type was available in 3DExperience for Piping Part, the subclass were manage through the Attribute "Part SubType" Between 2014x and 2024x : New object types have been introduced to integrate different behavior to the different family of piping components The previous Object type was maintain as "Piping Miscellaneous" = Piping_PartV1 the new object types were derivated from a new Parent class called Piping_PartV2. these object types are

Piping - Library usage

Context: Usage of 3DEXP "Library" instead of CATIA catalog Since CATIA V5 standard CATIA component are historicaly organized trough Catalog object. in 3DEXperience, since 2024x-25x the Library object is mature enough to replace the Catalog object Nevertheless the 2 ways of organising your piping components are maintain. so you can organize them in CATIA catalog (same as in CATIA V5) in 3DExp Library When defining you part filters inside your Piping specifications, you will select from which

Setup - Fluid 3D - Design Rules

Purpose Advanced recommandation for the definition of Design rules like Branch rules Spool rules turn rules ... All enginering Specification table that are called by the system during design to accelerate the work of the designer

Setup - Fluid 3D - Datamodel & Attributes

Purpose Describe the piping datamodel and explain the meaning of specialized Piping attributes

Setup - Fluid 3D - 3D Part definitions

Purpose different practices and recommendations for creating 3D standard components for Piping 3D design General concepts and rules Define Olet Define Component group Create from part from step Convert mechanical part to piping part Use of pipe "raw material"

Setup - Fluid 3D - Training : the basics

Create Piping 3D setup yourself from scratch Piping Setup – Methodology Guide – Major update based on R2025x Hotfix 6 Hello Piping Lovers, Piping Discovers and the ones looking to expand their knowledge, Story started from a question: Which materials I should use to learn 3DEXPERIENCE Piping Setup from scratch? DS companion training, DS Methodological guides. All had some advantage and inconvenient to complex need to start with some existing data not up to date The aim of this methodology

Setup - Fluid 3D - Introduction

Objective Define Piping / Tubing Setup and how it influence the usage of 3DEXPerience CATIA Piping & Tubing 3D design App Introduction : How Piping /Tubing App is working Generalities about usage of setup for 3D Design driven by Material Specification Other video discribing the link between the setup files and the 3D pipe route design are available in this Youtube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsdlppwh4CH5xtktB-iAz6cjxQO-0fCzN

How to create a Shoehorn model in CATIA v5

Video tutorial on Youtube: https://youtu.be/dH_2HKmOKOQ

VBA 3DEXPERIENCE: How to measure Bounding Box of Instances in Assembly context? (Getting 0 values)

Hello everyone, I am struggling with a VBA macro in 3DEXPERIENCE (R202x). My goal is simple: Select several Parts (Instances) within an Assembly and export their overall dimensions (X, Y, Z / Bounding Box) to Excel. However, I have hit a wall with every common method: SPAWorkbench / GetService: When I try to use oEditor.GetService("SPAWorkbench"), the method fails with a run-time error. Furthermore, I cannot manually add Library References (Tools -> References is grayed out in our environment),

Identify Broken Hyperlinks in MagicDraw

In MagicDraw 2024x, is there a way to identify any broken hyperlinks throughout the project? For example, text that was linked to an element that is now deleted.

Use 3DExperience to create a Magic ball

Well, this is a pretty basic tutorial for surfaces, but I bet that someone will find it useful. It shows the use of Projection, Symmetry, Rotate, Sphere, Trim and Split tools. Ready ? Go ! https://youtu.be/LAORZJJTeKU

Need recordings or documents of Event Value Up 2026

Need recordings or documents of Event Value Up 2026 happened in JAN?

Display and Define Feature Orientation

In this section, you will explore a use case demonstrating the Display and Define Feature Orientation functionality. This technical practice covers two tools, Display Feature Orientation and Define Feature Orientation. These tools allows to clearly visualize, control and modify feature orientations without relying on complex knowledge rules, enabling faster updates and more robust surface designs. While working with complex surface design, maintaining high surface quality is critical. Surface

Parameterization Analysis

In this section, you will explore a use case demonstrating the Parameterization Analysis functionality. This technical practice demonstrates a feature that helps to analyze the structure of a 3D representation and filter specific features.This feature, focuses on understanding the relationships between features within a 3D model..Consider a scenario where a design team is working on a 3D CAD model of an assembly containing hundreds of parametric features such as pads, holes, fillets and

Adapt Fillet Radius

In this section, you will explore a use case demonstrating the Adapt Fillet Radius update strategy. This technical practice highlights the strategy that is used primarily to update the raduis value within defined deviation to validate the model. It is aslo use to autonomously solve the update error in the edge fillet, face-face fillet features caused by an incompatible radius value.In 3D modelling, one of the most challenging aspects for designers is the update of dress-up features such as Edge

Replace feature in error with main parent result

In this section, you will explore a use case that demonstrates the Replace feature in the error with main parent result update strategy. This technical practice highlights the strategy used in resilient modelling, which autonomously copies the main input result to the current feature when the feature computation fails.During the design process, it is common to encounter situations where replicating the result of an input feature into the current feature becomes necessary. This step is especially

Compute Partial Result

In this section, you will explore a use case demonstrating the Compute Partial Result update strategy. This technical practice highlights the strategy used in resilient modelling that computes partial result when a complete computation result is impossible.During the design process, computation failures may arise from increased geometric or topological complexity. In such cases, a mechanism that enables the workflow to continue through partial computation becomes essential. The Compute Partial

Adapt incompatible dimension parent with wire sub-element

In this section, you will explore a use case demonstrating the Adapt incompatible dimension parent with wire sub-element update strategy. This technical practice highlights the strategy which adapts the input locally when a feature is in error. Its ensure the feature maintains the correct connectivity.A designer working in generative shape design avoids working with multi-domain as it requires more efforts to make it useful. Specifically, when working with a feature whose references are derived

Adapt incompatible multi-domain parent with Near/Far

In this section, you will explore a use case demonstrating the Adapt incompatible multi-domain parent with Near/Far update strategy. This technical practice highlights a strategy that automatically applies Near/Far operations when an input child feature contains multi-domains parent. Instead of causing the child feature to fail, the system intelligently selects and retains only one relevant domain, ensuring the child feature to update successfully and maintain model stability during design

Ignore parents in error

In this section, you will explore a use case demonstrating the Ignore parents in error update strategy. This technical practice highlights a strategy, that is used to apply an update locally on a specific child feature when its parent feature fails or is deactivated.Each design feature is inherently dependent on its corresponding parent feature. During the design change process, when a parent feature encounters an error, the traditional troubleshooting approaches often make resolving such issues

Get Along

In this section, you will explore a use case demonstrating the Get Along functionality. This technical practice explores a tool in resilient modelling, that can anticipate relational changes. This tool uses design references as well as axis system to set the direction to fix the domain. It is a combination of near/far and extremum options, used in traditional best practices.In a surface design scenario, when a feature is driven by multi-domain references, updating the model, especially changes

Design Helper

In this section, you will explore a use case demonstrating the Design Helper functionality. This technical practice allows you to explore a tool in resilient modelling, which is used to analyse the error in the featurer and provides an efficient fix. It also guides in the definition of a feature or its modification using shortcut commands. Also, it displays the parent-child relation to clearly identify which feature is responsible for triggering cascading failures in the model. The tool can be

🚀[REPLAY WEBINAR] Rethinking Concept Car Design with CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE

Dear CATIA fellows, Discover how a designer’s 2D concept sketch becomes a high-fidelity 3D concept car using CATIA on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This session shows how Sub-D modeling, parametric design, and AI come together in one collaborative, end-to-end workflow and from concept to validation. Learn how leading OEMs streamline creativity and engineering in a single digital environment, with real use cases and expert insights from @Laura PEYTHIEUX and @Felix ROCKEL, moderated by Lucy Abbott

How to Install CATIA V5 | Installation Guide

Hello everyone, Would you like to learn how to properly install a licensed Catia V5 setup? If your answer is yes, keep reading. Installing CATIA V5 The installation files located on the 3DS website are offered for download split into parts. When you obtain the CATIA V5 installation files, you will see a zip archive consisting of two parts, as shown in the image below. We will not extract the files separately while unzipping them. Our goal is to ensure that both files merge into a single

Take the picture in native App 3D experince

Hello, Does anyone know how I can take a photo and then save it directly from the native 3D experience platform?

2 sides of surface

I make molds and work with negative and positives. Within my work space my colleague scans the molds and product and compare with 3d data. Often i have a problem that i export a surface with flipped sides of surface then the colleague needs. Ai told me there is probably option to put different colors on the sides of surfaces in graphic settings. But i cannot find me. Could you help me? By the way is AI going to be ever implemented for help in catia? there is so much to set in

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EKL - Color 3D Piping objects

IntroductionPurpose: color 3D objects (Pipe or Part or insulation) 3 different use cases: the automation of the coloring can be done either as a rule imbedded into the part that is executed based on attribute/parameter value as a post processing user action launched manually as an automatic Business rule launched at the creation of the object instance let's see different examples for each use case and needs Note: for pipes make sure that the following Preference is selected: "Copy color from

Unable to Display All Revisions for Physical Product in Report Template Design

Problem Description : Unable to retrieve some information associated with the Physical Product object on Catia Report Template Design app on-premise platform. As shown in the image below, the report currently displays parts used in the assembly, including older revisions. However, my requirement is to also display the latest revision of each part alongside the existing part in the report. Please refer to the attached snapshot of the current report template for reference. Could anyone assist me

How setting to model appear?

Now, when I open CATIA VIEW.I cannot model appear.

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FBDI of piping parts as standard mechanical parts

Hello, How should the system be setup to allow the FBDI of legacy V5 piping parts as standard mechanical parts? Piping/Fluid roles are not available and not wanted. Thanks, Calin

⚙️From Reverse Engineering to Production – Peugeot 207 Mirror Frame 🚗

In my previous post, I shared the 3D modeling and reconstruction process of this Part . Here is the next stage: mold design, manufacturing, and the T0 mold trial. The project began with reverse engineering , rebuilding the geometry and optimizing it for manufacturability and injection molding constraints. 📌 During mold design, the following aspects were carefully engineered: • Side actions (slides) for undercut release • Ejection system layout and force distribution • Optimized cooling channel

Celebrating February 2026 Top contributors

Congrats to best contributors of February 2026 on the free online CATIA User Community ! 🎁🎇 Top CATIA Answers contributors 1- @TS 2- @Patrick Voosen 3- @SI Top CATIA Tips contributors 1- @IG 2- @FP 3- @SI Top CATIA user showcase 1- @FJ 2- @SS 3 - N/A Top CATIA Tutorials/ demos contributors 1- @Yves GÉNEVAUX 2- @SI 3- N/A

What kind of the 3D EXPERIENCE Roles or License must be assigned to the user to launch "Visual scripting" Tool bar?

DelmiaWork Instructions Authoring Hello, The questions I have are related to very specific areas in 3D EXPERIENCE: 1. Role or Licence required in my profile in order to launch "Visual scripting" toolbar (how to check this pre-requisite) 2. "Delmia" > "Work Instructions workbench". I am new to the Delmia & Work Instructions workbench. Question 1a: About the Role and Licenses: I tried to launch the "Visual scripting" toolbar but I do not see it anywhere. 1b: How to check the role is assigned

🌟Introducing our new CATIA Champion, Cornel Manole🌟

Hello CATIA lovers 💙 We are delighted to welcome @CM as our newest CATIA Champion! 🏆 Cornel is an engineering consultant at Karma Automotive and Co-Founder of OCMEE Design in California. With over 15 years of experience in CATIA V5 and 3DEXPERIENCE, he has worked on interior, exterior, NVH, seating, and structural systems for top automotive brands including Renault Dacia, Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin, Lotus Cars, Rivian, and Karma Automotive. He specializes in parametric modeling, advanced

What does this icon mean?

I imported a STEP file (modeled in SolidWorks). When I opened one of the parts in Part Design, I saw this, what does it mean? Is there any technical documentation where I can find the definitions for all the icons in the feature tree?

Mechanical Systems Kinematics Design app gone

Dear all, since the last major update to 3DExperience the "Mechanical Systems Kinematics Design" app has vanished. Does anyone know if the features included in this app have been shifted to another app or if you need different roles to access it now? I especially need the "mechanism representation" feature, which could only be executed in said application. If you have any advice on how to get this app back or how to use said feature since the latest update without this app, please let me know.

FBDI import failed in 24xFD04

FBDI import of CATPart failed with below error in 3DX 24xFD04 version. CATAdpErrorMonitor.cpp(209): PLM_SystemPb: (VPMReference,D80A13xxxxxxxxxxx2C5E00015BDB), PLM_SystemPb@PLMServerGlobalErrors.CATNls, {"ErrorAdvice":"Please contact the support.","ErrorDiagnostic":"The server cannot process this request.\n(Information to report to the support : Message:System Error: #5000001: Invalid password Severity:3 ErrorCode:5000001)","Type":"CATAdpErrorCell"} I couldn't find any root cause for this

How to compare the Rev A & Rev B BOM at a time in Catia

Dear all Community Members, I have small dought Rev Delta file for projects Ex:-If I receive assembly file Revision-A & Revision-B with same assembly number but in rev B some parts are updated. but I don`t know which parts are updated. 2.I will extract BOM for Rev A assembly 3.I will receive Rev B File also, then if any chance to extract BOM for Both Assembly's in Catia

Need help: Macro or method to batch update "Flexibility" for multiple Bundle Segments?

Hi everyone, I'm new to here. I am currently working on a large scale Electrical Harness design project using CATIA V6. I need to modify the "Flexibility" parameter for hundreds of branch segments (bundle segments) to simulate realistic behavior. Currently, I have to select each segment individually and change the value in the properties window, which is extremely time-consuming and prone to errors. My Question is: Is there a way to mass-update the flexibility value for selected segments at

Catia Cameo 2024x after crash "History" on a few items gives error

Managed to crash Cameo 2024x. After restarting, when I right-click on an element in a design and select "History", it gives the error: Index -1 out of bounds for length 0 Most design elements properly display the history. I suspect something local got corrupted in the crash/restart (it was a full machine reboot.) I can find NO way to resolve this error. IDEAS Please?

enterprise number

how do i add project codes in part properties in a part number?

CCS - Creative Designer

We received the following license (CCS - Creative Designer) for evaluation. After testing, I realized that some of the tools included in this license is not useful for our daily work. Is it possible to purchase only the two tools we need? Can this purchase be customized?

🌟Introducing our new CATIA Champion, Harshal Wagh🌟

Hello CATIA lovers 💙 We are delighted to welcome @HW as our newest CATIA Champion! 🏆 Harshal specializes in system-level modeling and simulation using Dymola and Modelica, working across aerospace, automotive, and cyber-physical systems. He has a strong focus on building reusable Modelica libraries, FMU-based workflows, and digital twins that connect logical models with real-world behavior. Passionate about innovation, Harshal enjoys exploring new modeling challenges and multi-domain simulation

🌟Introducing our new CATIA Champion, Luis Angel De La Rosa Jiménez🌟

Hello CATIA lovers 💙 We are delighted to welcome @LADLRJ as our newest CATIA Champion! 🏆 Luis began his career in the automotive industry and has been a dedicated CATIA user ever since. He has worked on several international projects, specializing in plastic components and BiW design, building strong expertise along the way. Outside of work, he continues to grow his skills through personal projects, exploring kinematics and FEM simulations. Please join us in giving a warm welcome to @LADLRJ! 🎉

Meet us at JEC World 2026 | March 10–12

From March 10 to 12, Dassault Systèmes will be at JEC World showcasing how the 3DEXPERIENCE platform powered by CATIA, SIMULIA, and DELMIA enables true digital continuity across composite design, simulation, and manufacturing. 🎤 March 10 | 11:30–11:55 Designing the Uncompromising: Managing Composites’ Hypercar Playbook in 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA How do you engineer a hypercar monocoque under extreme timelines — without breaking geometry, intent, or team collaboration? This session shares a practical,

Anyone having trouble with the "Intersection Point Detection" while adding cumulated dimensions??

Hi guys, the cumulated dimensions are currently giving me a headache: When I am trying to create (or add) a cumulated dimension while having the "Intersection Point Detection" enabled, the drawing app is crashing when I am trying to click an edge or point on the drawing (Memory access violation). If the "Intersection Point Detection" is disabled, the cumulated dimensions are working fine: creating, adding - no problem at all. I'm not sure, when this problem occurred for the first time, but I

CATIA Drafting order of Bill of Material

Dear Community, is there a function or setting to declare the column for ordering the BoM? The only way I found currently is: reorder the structure tree by attribute in session, create BoM at Drawing. For me, thats a workaround, nothing user friendly. Or is there an other way to order BoM e.g. by itle, material or user attribute? Thank you Thomas Degen (TECHNIA)

Can you reverse mouse wheel zoom direction in CATIA V6?

I'm used to SolidWorks controls, so I've set my profile as such, however I can't find an option to reverse the mouse wheel zoom direction like you can in SolidWorks (how I'm used to zooming). Is this possible? Setting from SolidWorks for reference: How to change the SOLIDWORKS zoom direction of your mouse wheel

Unity to Catia Rotation Degree Send

Hello everyone, I am trying to synchronize the rotation of a component in CATIA with a Unity application. In Unity, the object rotates freely in all three axes (X, Y, Z), and I am sending the full orientation (quaternion) to CATIA using a Python script. My goal is to reproduce the same 3-axis free rotation in a CATIA Product assembly. Currently, when I add constraints like Angle or Direction, the component becomes limited (like a hinge with 1 DOF). I would like the component to behave as a

Help for 3DEXPERIENCE tecnical problem

Hi all, I'm a student and I would like to receive some answers to my problem. I'm new on this platform and I've decided to attend a base course on 3DS with a student licence. I'm having some tecnical problems during the first online exam( 1 of 3). When I click the buttom to start the exam, the pc starts loading and loading and it seems that the loading never ends! I'd like to know if you are familiar with this kind of problem and if you have a solution. Thanks

Unable to Export Wall Thickness Analysis Results Any Workaround?

Hello everyone, After completing the Wall Thickness Analysis in the Part Design app I’m trying to export the analysis data. However, the export option doesn’t seem to be available. Is there any workaround to generate or extract the wall thickness analysis results? Has anyone faced a similar issue and found a solution? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you in advance

3D Experience Attributes Calculation

Hi, I have a case where I need to calculate a physical product attribute (for example, "area") using a formula based on other attributes (for example, "length × width"). Where and how can we set up a formula for this type of calculation so that the attributes can be calculated directly within the web platform? We are working on a Cloud. I am attaching an example image for reference. Thank you, Leon

Car Design News Webinar : Rethinking Concept Car Design with CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE

Hello Design lovers, Don't hesitate to register to our upcoming Car Design News Webinar : Rethinking Concept Car Design with CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE On 3rd March 2026, in this session @Laura PEYTHIEUX and @Felix ROCKEL will reveal how an original designer's concept car 2D sketch was transformed into a full realistic 3D model, using SubDivision, Parametric and AI solutions, from concept design to product validation. You will learn how we move from disconnected and desynchronized teams and

does CATIA R2022x have multihole command?

EKL - Propagate Attribute Value during lmplement link creation

Context In some cases you want to propagate an information from one object to another during the creation of the Implement link it can be propagate the Tag attribute of Schematic object to the 3D instance object it can be propagate a property of the 3D object to the 2D object Datasetup Resource Set : Business Logic for ITEM Datasetup Resource : After creation of PPR link Exemples Use case 1 : Propagate attribute value of logical Object instance Name to linked 3D object instance Name Code: BR

2D <-> 3D Design DataSetup Business Logic - Fluid Systems

Business Rules from datasetup allowing to manage openess when creating or synchronizing Linked objects