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Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE (ENOVIA)

ENOVIA is the PLM and collaboration brand on Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform, linking product structures with CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, DELMIA and SIMULIA data. The platform runs as SaaS or on-premise and includes a cloud life cycle assessment application based on ecoinvent data.

RefPLM-FR-1981Reviewed 16 October 2026

Overview

Dassault Systèmes, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Vélizy-Villacoublay near Paris, is listed on Euronext Paris and part of the CAC 40. Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault holds about 40% of the share capital, with figures between 39.9% and 41% reported in 2025 and 2026. Pascal Daloz became chief executive in January 2024. ENOVIA, introduced in the late 1990s and extended with the 2006 MatrixOne acquisition, is the PLM and collaboration brand on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

ENOVIA manages product structures, BOMs, change, configuration and programme data on a single data model shared with CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, DELMIA, SIMULIA and NETVIBES. Customers can run the platform as SaaS or on-premise; CIMdata reports that Dassault's Supplemental Cloud lets on-premise customers consume cloud-only services through integration. The 2026 platform generation adds AI virtual companions, named Aura, Leo and Marie, which draw on Dassault's science and physics-based industrial models and require cloud access.

For sustainability, Dassault launched a cloud life cycle assessment application on 3DEXPERIENCE in 2022, combining virtual twin data with the ecoinvent database of more than 18,000 industrial and agricultural processes. This supports early design decisions on materials, manufacturing and logistics impact. The platform suits organisations that want PLM, simulation and manufacturing planning on one vendor's data model, particularly in aerospace, automotive and industrial equipment. Buyers with heterogeneous CAD estates should assess how non-Dassault design data is managed.

Key capabilities

  • Unified product structure and BOM management
  • Engineering change and configuration management
  • Programme and project management
  • Integrated CAD, simulation and manufacturing data
  • Cloud life cycle assessment
  • AI virtual companions

Strengths and considerations

Strengths

  • ENOVIA shares one data model with CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, DELMIA and SIMULIA, which reduces integration work for organisations standardised on Dassault design and simulation tools.
  • Dassault offers both SaaS and on-premise deployment, and its Supplemental Cloud lets on-premise customers add cloud-only services.
  • The platform includes a documented life cycle assessment application based on the ecoinvent database, which supports impact analysis at the design stage.

Check before buying

  • The newest AI companions require cloud access, so on-premise customers should check which capabilities depend on SaaS or Supplemental Cloud.
  • The platform's breadth makes role and licence selection complex, and buyers should map required roles before comparing costs.
  • Organisations with substantial non-Dassault CAD data should verify connector coverage and BOM synchronisation for those tools.

Best for

Fit summaryEnterprises in aerospace, automotive and industrial equipment that want PLM, simulation and manufacturing planning on a single Dassault data model.

Regulatory and compliance data

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Dassault documents a cloud life cycle assessment application on 3DEXPERIENCE using ecoinvent data for environmental impact analysis. Dedicated Digital Product Passport or ESPR data output is not documented in the sources reviewed, so buyers should verify it with Dassault.

Integrations

  • CATIA
  • SOLIDWORKS
  • DELMIA
  • SIMULIA
  • NETVIBES

Frequently asked questions about Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE (ENOVIA)

What is the relationship between ENOVIA and 3DEXPERIENCE?

3DEXPERIENCE is Dassault Systèmes' business platform that hosts its application brands, including CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, DELMIA and SIMULIA. ENOVIA is the brand on that platform for PLM, collaboration, BOM, change and programme management. All brands share one data model, so ENOVIA manages the product structure that the other applications use.

Can 3DEXPERIENCE run on-premise?

Yes. Dassault Systèmes offers 3DEXPERIENCE both as SaaS and on-premise. CIMdata reports that on-premise customers can use Dassault's Supplemental Cloud to access cloud-only services through integration. Newer capabilities such as the AI virtual companions require cloud access, so on-premise buyers should check feature availability by deployment model.

Does 3DEXPERIENCE support life cycle assessment?

Yes. Dassault Systèmes introduced a cloud life cycle assessment application on 3DEXPERIENCE in 2022. It combines virtual twin data with the ecoinvent database, which covers more than 18,000 industrial and agricultural processes, so teams can test material, manufacturing and logistics choices for environmental impact during design.

Sources

SOURCES
  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Syst%C3%A8mes
  2. www.cimdata.com/resources/complimentary-reports-research/commentaries/item/29876-virtual-t
  3. www.3ds.com/about/company/office-locations
  4. www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/DASSAULT-SYSTEMES-SE-4635/company-shareholders/

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