Get Started with PLM Express Design Engineering

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

Launch Your 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

After logging into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, discover how to navigate your collaborative environment.

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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 app

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

Setting Up Your Design Environment

EXPERIENCE fundamentals for a CATIA user

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Create a space to organize data

Manage a collaborative space and organize your content.

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FUNDAMENTALS

Get started with 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA

Create parts, products, and drawings in 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA.

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DATA MANAGEMENT

Import files and retrieve data

Import CAD files and use 3DSearch or 6W Tags to find them.

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COLLABORATION

Create and use communities

Create and manage communities to collaborate with others.

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SHARE & COLLABORATE

Create and share dashboards

Create, manage, and share dashboards with others.

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Start your Learning Journey

After completing the above you are ready to learn and use Design Engineering. Select your bundle to get started.

Essential
Master
Elite

Onboarding

Start with the essentials

Build a strong foundation with guided learning paths designed to help you get familiar with CATIA and start working confidently.

LEARNING MODULE

Explore the Mechanical Designer Role

Learn to design and modify mechanical parts and assemblies using solid modeling and surface modeling.

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LEARNING MODULE

Explore the Product Release Engineer Role

Learn how to manage the engineering definition of products from early definition to final validation.

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LEARNING MODULE

Explore the Project Planner Role

Learn how to collaboratively innovate through flexible team-based project planning and execution.

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LEARNING MODULE

Explore the Business Process Player Role

Learn how to instantiate new processes, execute tasks assigned to you through a business process.

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CERTIFICATION

3DEXPERIENCE Mechanical Designer - Associate

Validate your knowledge and skills on the Mechanical Designer role within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform

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Adoption

Build your skills

Go beyond the basics with practical tutorials and resources that help you discover more powerful CATIA capabilities.

TUTORIAL VIDEO

Discover features of Assembly Design

Create assembly features
Create assembly pattern
Create symmetrical assembly

TUTORIAL VIDEO

Discover advanced Assembly Design

Create derived representations
Work with flexible assembly
Manage deformable parts

PLATFORM WIKI

Go further with 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA

Discover Life Cycle Management
Data Exchange with OEMs
Project Planning
Issue and Change Management

Visit wiki

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Part Design

Learn how to create 3D models using the CATIA Part Design app.

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LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Drafting

Create drawings in the Drafting app, including projection and section views of 3D models or assemblies, and how to add necessary dimensions.

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LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Assembly Design

Create and manage assemblies and sub-assemblies in design context
Position and analyze parts within assemblies

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LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Sheet Metal Design

Learn how to design a sheet metal part and make it ready for manufacturing.

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CERTIFICATION

3DEXPERIENCE Mechanical Designer Pro

This certification assesses your knowledge and skills with CATIA modeling techniques (Part Design, Assembly Design, and Drafting)

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Mastering

Take your expertise further

Deepen your CATIA expertise with advanced capabilities and learning resources designed to help you work more efficiently and confidently.

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Smart Mechanical Components

Define and reuse smart mechanical components
Define component specifications and place the component on the component specifications

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Onboarding

Start with the essentials

Build a strong foundation with guided learning paths designed to help you get familiar with CATIA and start working confidently.

LEARNING MODULE

Explore the Mechanical Engineer Role

Learn the key capabilities of the Mechanical Engineer role to create, annotate, simulate and easily manage a complex mechanical engineering design.

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LEARNING MODULE

Explore the Project Planner Role

Learn how to collaboratively innovate through flexible team-based project planning and execution.

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Explore the Product Release Engineer Role

Learn how to manage the engineering definition of products from early definition to final validation.

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Explore the Business Process Player Role

Learn how to instantiate new processes, execute tasks assigned to you through a business process.

View learning path

CERTIFICATION

3DEXPERIENCE Mechanical Engineer - Associate

This certification validates your knowledge and skills on the Mechanical Engineer role within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Get certfied

Adoption

Build your skills

Go beyond the basics with practical tutorials and resources that help you discover more powerful CATIA capabilities.

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Quality Rules Reuse

Learn how to share corporate knowledge stored in the rule bases and leverage it across the company.

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LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Wireframe and Surface

This module will teach you how to use the Generative Wireframe and Surface app to create curves and surfaces.

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LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA 3D Tolerancing and Annotation

Learn how to create annotation planes and how to add and manage 3D annotations.

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TUTORIAL VIDEO

Discover features of Assembly Design

Create assembly features
Create assembly pattern
Create symmetrical assembly

LEARNING MODULE

Practice SIMULIA Static Study

This course is an introduction to performing linear static simulations in the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.

View learning path

TUTORIAL VIDEO

Discover advanced Assembly Design

Create derived representations
Work with flexible assembly
Manage deformable parts

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Sheet Metal Design

Learn how to design a sheet metal part and make it ready for manufacturing.

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Part Design

Learn how to create 3D models using the CATIA Part Design app.

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Assembly Design

Create and manage assemblies and sub-assemblies in design context
Position and analyze parts within assemblies

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Drafting

Create drawings in the Drafting app, including projection and section views of 3D models or assemblies, and how to add necessary dimensions.

View learning path

PLATFORM WIKI

Go further with 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA

Discover Life Cycle Management
Data Exchange with OEMs
Project Planning
Issue and Change Management

Visit wiki

Mastering

Take your expertise further

Deepen your CATIA expertise with advanced capabilities and learning resources designed to help you work more efficiently and confidently.

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Smart Mechanical Components

Define and reuse smart mechanical components
Define component specifications and place the component on the component specifications

View learning path

Onboarding

Start with the essentials

Build a strong foundation with guided learning paths designed to help you get familiar with CATIA and start working confidently.

LEARNING MODULE

Explore the Mechanical and Shape Engineer Role

Learn the key capabilities of the Mechanical and Shape Engineer role to create and easily manage a complex mechanical engineering project.

View learning path

CERTIFICATION

CATIA Mechanical & Shape Engineer - Associate

This certification validates your knowledge and skills on the Mechanical & Shape Engineer role within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Get certified

LEARNING MODULE

Explore the Project Planner Role

Learn how to collaboratively innovate through flexible team-based project planning and execution.

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Explore the Product Release Engineer Role

Learn how to manage the engineering definition of products from early definition to final validation.

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Explore the Business Process Player Role

Learn how to instantiate new processes, execute tasks assigned to you through a business process.

View learning path

Adoption

Build your skills

Go beyond the basics with practical tutorials and resources that help you discover more powerful CATIA capabilities.

TUTORIAL VIDEO

Discover features of Assembly Design

Create assembly features
Create assembly pattern
Create symmetrical assembly

TUTORIAL VIDEO

Discover advanced Assembly Design

Create derived representations
Work with flexible assembly
Manage deformable parts

PLATFORM WIKI

Go further with 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA

Discover Life Cycle Management
Data Exchange with OEMs
Project Planning
Issue and Change Management

Visit wiki

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Part Design

Learn how to create 3D models using the CATIA Part Design app.

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Drafting

Create drawings in the Drafting app, including projection and section views of 3D models or assemblies, and how to add necessary dimensions.

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Assembly Design

Create and manage assemblies and sub-assemblies in design context
Position and analyze parts within assemblies

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Mechanical Systems Design

Learn how to create the architecture of a mechanism using simple wireframe elements and more...

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Sheet Metal Design

Learn how to design a sheet metal part and make it ready for manufacturing.

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Practice SIMULIA Static Study

This course is an introduction to performing linear static simulations in the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Wireframe and Surface

This module will teach you how to use the Generative Wireframe and Surface app to create curves and surfaces.

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA 3D Tolerancing and Annotation

Learn how to create annotation planes and how to add and manage 3D annotations.

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Quality Rules Capture

Learn how to share corporate knowledge stored in the rule bases and leverage it across the company to ensure design compliance.

View learning path

Mastering

Take your expertise further

Deepen your CATIA expertise with advanced capabilities and learning resources designed to help you work more efficiently and confidently.

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Smart Mechanical Components

Define and reuse smart mechanical components
Define component specifications and place the component on the component specifications

View learning path

LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA 3D Annotation Insight

Learn how to use the 3D Annotation Insight app to review and filter 3D annotations information contained within part and assembly documents.

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LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Bent Part Design

Learn how to use the Bent Part Design app to create and modify a sheet metal part.

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LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Freestyle Shape Design

Learn how to create flawless, styled shapes from scratch using 3D free-form curves and surfaces or using digitized data.

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LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Mechanical Surface Refinement

Learn to use the CATIA Mechanical Surface Refinement app to modify and refine a mechanical surface.

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LEARNING MODULE

Practice CATIA Digitized Shape Preparation

How to create a cloud of points and then process those points.

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Help & Support Resources

Find solutions and answers right away with these resources.

Need support with e-learning and certifications?

Learn how to access e-learning content, navigate Edu Space, and get certified.

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Access 3DSupport app

Get quick access to tools, resources, and support wherever you need them.

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Support center

Find helpful resources, guides, and solutions for your support needs.

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CATIA user forum

Connect with CATIA users, share knowledge, and find answers to your questions.

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