In April 2012, Dassault Systemes announced the industry’s best multi-version compatibility, allowing V5 and V6 users to share and edit parts at the feature level. OEMs or suppliers in all industries gained the flexibility to modify and exchange designs, whether they are V5- or V6-native, as they progress through the design process. V5-6R2013 extends the scope of this capability to include features created in the Freestyle workbench. V6 parts created in V6R2013x containing features created in the Freestyle workbench can be transferred with all their specifications to CATIA V5-6R2013. V6 models can be transferred “as specifications” to V5, retaining features created in, for example, V6’s Part Design, Sketcher, Generative Surface Design, and Freestyle workbenches and knowledgeware. This extension demonstrates the continuing compatibility and synchronization between V5 and V6, as well as the enrichment of V5 solutions with select V6 technology. To continue to support this synchronization, this release now contains over 40 new Part Design, Sketcher, and Surfacing functions that were originally developed for CATIA V6R2013 and V6R2013x.
About Dassault Systemes
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systemes brings value to more than 130,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systemes applications provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systemes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, EXALEAD for search-based applications and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences.