Free on-demand webinar
In this recorded webinar, we cover the AURA virtual companion, the new generative AI tools in CATIA 2026x, and the performance and automation updates that make large assemblies easier to work with.
CATIA V6 has become 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA, and it's where Dassault Systèmes is putting its new AI capabilities.
With 2026x, AI shows up in the places engineers spend most of their time: sketching, tolerancing, working in assemblies and tracking down the right information. These are the updates we think are worth your attention.
AURA is the 3DEXPERIENCE companion built for program and project work. Ask it a question, and it can pull from your company's standards and documentation, summarize what it finds, or help you put together a report.
Generative Tolerancing looks at the mechanical interfaces on your part and proposes datums and a GD&T scheme for you to review. Generative Sketch Constraints has been improved too, so less of your time goes into constraining sketches by hand. Availability depends on the CATIA package you choose.
CATIA now suggests the command you'll probably need next, based on best practices and what you have selected. Experienced users save time, and newer engineers get a built-in guide while they learn.
Command Intelligence comes with the Part Design Plus and Generative Shape Design Plus apps. Because it relies on Dassault Systèmes' cloud AI services, it's available when your 3DEXPERIENCE platform is hosted on the cloud rather than on-premise.
Thanks to lightweight visualization, large assemblies open faster and are easier to navigate. New automation tools also take care of more of the repetitive modeling work.
If you've been searching for CATIA V6, this is it. Dassault Systèmes renamed V6 to 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA, and that's the version getting the new AI features in 2026x.
3DEXPERIENCE CATIA installs on your Windows workstation like any desktop CAD software. What changes is how your data is handled. Instead of loose files, everything is stored and managed on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, which Dassault Systèmes can host for you on the cloud or your IT team can run on-premise. Everyone works from the same data, so collaborating across teams and locations gets much easier.
CATIA V5 is the desktop, file-based version many OEMs and suppliers still require, and Dassault Systèmes continues to update it. The AI tools in 2026x are only available in 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA.
3DEXPERIENCE CATIA opens V5 files with their full feature history, and V5 can connect to the platform with an add-on, so your team can run both side by side during a transition.
Our CATIA team has written about what changes and how to make the switch go smoothly.
If you'd like a clear starting point, the 3DEXPERIENCE PLM Express CATIA bundles pair CATIA design tools with data management on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. If your team needs something different, we'll put together a custom quote and walk you through your license options.
$590/month
Billed annually
Core mechanical design and precision modeling, including Resilient Modeling, knowledge-based design automation and AI-powered knowledge assistance.
$753/month
Billed annually
Everything in Essential, plus automatic assembly positioning, AI recognition of mechanical interfaces, the Semantic Tolerance Advisor, and kinematics and static simulation.
$1,217/month
Billed annually
Everything in Master, plus Modules and Interfaces for exploring design alternatives, context-based command prediction and high-end surfacing tools.
All three bundles come with a 15-day money-back guarantee.
Maybe you're planning a move from V5, or you're comparing CAD platforms and want a straight answer on cost. Either way, our CATIA team can walk you through it and set up a demo around the kind of work you actually do.