[CATIA] 3D Innovator

Functional Value

Validate your designs virtually. Build Assemblies with advanced mates and validate them with mechanical connections and mechanisms. New mate types implemented are gears, rack and pinions, cams.


Mechanisms can now be tested virtually with the ability to create animations that respect the mates that have been applied to the assembly. It is also possible to check designs for manufacturability. 3D wireframe and surface design are enhanced to allow early concept designs. A better data structuration can be defined to understand and organize complex data.

User Experience Value

Be efficient by reusing your designs. Now there is a design library where frequently used designs can be quickly accessed and used in its current state or modified.

What's New Video

New environments for more realistic visualization


Ability to create mechanisms


Ability to validate mechanisms with Kinematics Player


Ability to import and insert in active document


Ability to create advanced mates like Gear Joint, Rack and Pinion Joint and Cable Joint