Use the CATIA V5 POWER'BY capability to support multiple releases of CATIA V5 to enable suppliers and OEM collaboration.

In the 3DEXPERIENCE, multiple release support for CATIA V5 POWER'BY (Collaborative Designer for CATIA V5) allows suppliers to work with several OEMs matching their data format specifications.

Working on a single platform for all activities helps suppliers facilitate re-use and traceability across all their projects. It also reduces cost of ownership.

Suppliers need to connect their CATIA V5 to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for working with OEMs and sharing the accurate product versions with respective OEMs.

CAD Engineers, CATIA Administrators, Designers, Managers and IT Administrators.

By enabling the OOTB function of Collaborative Designer for CATIA V5, OEMs and suppliers can manage multiple releases of CATIA V5 within a single 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
 

Use Case 1: Designers working on different releases of CATIA V5 for different OEMs.

Scenario 
Designers need to work on two releases of CATIA V5 for two OEMs using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.


Personas

• Administrator: Manage different releases of CATIA V5
• Design Engineer: Work on CATIA V5 for different OEMs
   

Workflow

Prerequisite Roles

3DSwymer (IFW-OC), Collaborative Industry Innovator (CSV-OC), Collaborative Designer for CATIA V5 (UE5-OC).

Managing multiple releases CATIA V5 environment on 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Here are the steps to follow:
 

Step 1: Launch CATIA V5 

Step 2: Change the values in Registry Editor

Step 3: Launch and observe different CATIA V5 versions from the same 3DEXPERIENCE platform

Ensure that you have installed the required service pack and hot fix along with the CATIA V5 release for proper connection with the 3DEXPEIENCE platform. 

Get information about CATIA V5 release by selecting the About CATIA V5 option from Help.