Get started with PLM Express Design & Simulation Engineering

Everything you need for the setup and usage of  CATIA & SIMULIA PLM Express

Your Journey Starts Here

Are you already set up?

Click here to access your 3DEXPERIENCE platform

STEP 1

Check your Inbox

1.  Look for the email from 3ds.com with the subject “Your 3DEXPERIENCE platform is ready to use”

2.  Click the "Launch your 3DEXPERIENCE platform" button in the email

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STEP 2

Invite & grant access

Invite your team and give them access to apps by granting them roles through to your Members Management dashboard.

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STEP 3

Install your desktop apps

Find a detailed video explanation step by step in the dedicated Wik page we created for you in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Setting up your Design Environement

STEP 4 - 3DEXPERIENCE fundamentals for a CATIA user

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WIKI Page

Create a Place to Store and Organize Your Data

Manage a collaborative space and its members. Save and organize your contents

 

 

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WIKI Page

Start with the 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA UI and Create New Content

Create physical parts, physical products and new drawings in 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA

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WIKI Page

Import Your Files and Retrieve Your Data

Import different types of CAD files and use 3D Search or 6W tags to retrieve them

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Create and Use Communities

Learn how to create and manage communities to collaborate with other users

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WIKI Page

Create & Share Dashboards

Learn how to create, manage, share and collaborate with data and people through Dasboards

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Start your Learning Journey

STEP 5 - After completing the above you are ready to learn and use Design & Simulation Engineering. Select your bundle to get started.

 

DESIGN & SIMULATION ENGINEERING ESSENTIAL

CATIA ONBOARDING

Design Engineering Essential

  • Design and modify mechanical parts
  • Manage the engineering definition from end to end
  • Collaborate through flexible team-based project planning and execution
  • Instantiate new processes
  • 3DEXPERIENCE Mechanical Designer [hands-on] - Certification 
View Design Engineering Essential

SIMULIA Learning Modules

Getting Started with Physics Simulation

Perform linear structural and steady state thermal simulations during the design process.

  • Simulation Disciplines and Roles
  • Native Apps User Interface for Physics Simulation
  • Data and Search
  • Simulation Apps and Objects

And more...

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DESIGN & SIMULATION ENGINEERING MASTER

CATIA ONBOARDING

Design Engineering Master

  • Create, annotate, simulate and manahe complex mechanical engineering designs
  • Instantiate new processes and execute tasks
  • Manage the engineering definition from end to end
  • 3DEXPERIENCE Mechanical Designer Associate - Certification
View Design Engineering Master

SIMULIA Learning Modules

Getting Started with Physics Simulation

Perform linear structural and steady state thermal simulations during the design process.

  • Simulation Disciplines and Roles
  • Native Apps User Interface for Physics Simulation
  • Data and Search
  • Simulation Apps and Objects

And more...

Start learning

DESIGN & SIMULATION ENGINEERING ELITE

CATIA ONBOARDING

Design Engineering Elite

  • Create and easily manage a complex mechanical engineering project
  • Instantiate new processes, execute tasks assigned to you through a business process
  • Manage the engineering definition of products from early definition to final validation
  • 3DEXPERIENCE Mechanical & Shape Engineer Associate - Certification
View Design Engineering Elite

SIMULIA Learning Modules

Getting Started with Physics Simulation

Perform linear structural and steady state thermal simulations during the design process.

  • Simulation Disciplines and Roles
  • Native Apps User Interface for Physics Simulation
  • Data and Search
  • Simulation Apps and Objects

And more...

Start learning

Help & Support Resources

Find solutions and answers right away with these resources

TECHNICAL HELP

Access 3DSupport App

NEED SUPPORT? 

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CATIA USER COMMUNITY

Access Community

SIMULIA USER COMMUNITY

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