Frequently Asked Questions
- General
- For Companies
- For Makers
- For Students
- Business Experience
- Dassault Systèmes Support links
General Information
There are different types of solutions/roles depending on your needs:
- For commercial users offers are presented here.
- For students offers are presented here.
- For hobbyists with a dedicated Maker offer for personal use.
All the solutions/roles of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform available for purchase online are Cloud-based. However, all our 3DEXPERIENCE Platform on the Cloud portfolio is not available for purchase online. If you have specific needs, do not hesitate to contact us so we can find the best solution for you.
If the role/offer you want to purchase is available for purchase online in your country, you will see a buy button that you can just click on. You can then simply add the role/offer to your cart.
You will need to log in or create an account to finalize your purchase. If the role is not available for purchase online, do not hesitate to contact us and we will reach out to you directly with other options for purchasing the roles you want.
We propose yearly subscription for students.
Subscriptions are defined for a full period from start date to end date, with payment required upfront by card (or bank transfer for Companies).
For Yearly and Quarterly subscriptions, we currently have a 15 days cancellation policy. If you submit your cancellation request up to 15 days after your purchase, we will cancel and refund your order. This policy however does not apply for trial offers, monthly subscriptions or quarterly and yearly renewals.
If you are eligible to a refund & cancellation, please contact us via this support form and we will get back to you shortly.
Payment & Purchase
Students, Makers, and Companies can pay upfront by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Amex, UPI).
Companies also have the option to select a deferred payment with the bank transfer option within 30 days. Bank information will be displayed at the order confirmation step so you can make the bank transfer.
The currencies and countries available to purchase are:
AUD with a billing address in Australia
EUR with a billing address in Algeria ,Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic ,Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland.
GBP with a billing address in the United Kingdom
USD with a billing address in the United States
CAD with a billing address in Canada
JPY with a billing address in Japan
SEK with a billing address in Sweden
NOK with a billing address in Norway
INR with a billing address in India
For the other countries, we will update this page when they progressively open. We invite you to regularly come back to this page and check the update.
Please check your existing cart as you may have previously added a role that is on a different period of time.
You cannot mix in the same cart several subscriptions with different periods of time. To add the current role to the cart, delete the content of your existing cart and refresh your page.
Your cart includes roles you have added as well as all related pre-requisite roles.
Pre-requisite roles are the core roles of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and give you access to social & collaboration capabilities (communities, dashboarding, tagging...).
This pre-requisite roles allow you to use the other role(s) you purchased.
You might also find in the cart roles you have added in the past without confirming the purchase. Don't hesitate to delete those roles if it's an old cart that is not relevant anymore.
Here are possible options:
- Your country is not listed in the billing address page. Please go to “I don’t see the prices in my local currency”
- You have entered your card number and you get a purchase failure message. Your bank might have rejected the purchase so please try with another bank card. If you still have the issue, you can contact us by filling up this support form.
We offer yearly, quarterly and/or monthly subscriptions depending on the offer you want to purchase. The subscription is defined for one full period from date to date and the payment must happen upfront by card for the full amount of the subscription.
You cannot mix in the same cart several subscriptions with different periods of time.
However, if you have a specific situation you would like to share with us, our sales expert can contact you to assist you.
The initial amount displayed is the price of the role only.
All roles have one or several pre-requisites to be able to navigate the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. Those pre-requisites are automatically added before your check-out.
If you are purchasing additional roles for the same user, the user might already have the pre-requisite roles so they will not be needed in that case.
If you are purchasing additional roles for the same user, the end date of this additional subscription will be aligned with the end date of the initial subscription period.
The amount due for the additional role will therefore be prorated accordingly (this applies only for the first effective period).The prorated amount will be the one that appears on your invoice.
Your order and invoice will be available the day after your subscription starting date in your 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. You will find it in the Subscriptions tab of the Members Management Dashboard, under My Orders.
This message can occur while completing your purchase.
Please follow the instructions on the video bellow to fix this issue.
If you are still facing this issue, please fill out this form and we will reach out to you.
If you are interested in one of the solution available on our online store, you can directly have a quote for the store.
Here are the step to download a quote:
- Start your journey here
- Add an item to your cart
- Click on Go to Payment
- Enter your billing information
- Download quote
Otherwise, if the role is not available for self-purchase please fill in this form.
A sales representative will reach out to you.
If you subscribed to a special offer (throughout EAA, influencers, champions program or Students offers), license will not renew at the anniversary date.
In such case, the unsubscribe feature on your platform management dashboard will NOT appear.
A license cannot renew for two reasons:
- Your banking information are not updated and payment cannot be completed.
If so, you can purchase a new license on the store. You will retrieve your data from your previous environment (if purchased within 2 weeks after expiration).
- You have subscribed to a nonrenewable offers (purchased throughout EAA, influencer, champions program, Student)
If you still facing issues on your license renewal please fill out this form and our team will reach out to you.
Our Dassault Systèmes Store entity based in the United Kingdom and managing transactions for all European customers is closing. The Store activity for European customers will be transferred as of June 7th, 2023 to Dassault Systèmes SE, a French “Société Européenne” located 10 rue Marcel Dassault – 78140 Vélizy-Villacoublay, France.
As a consequence, as of this date, and for European customers only:
- the “Terms of Use Business Website” and our “License Agreements” (called all together “Terms”) will be transferred, to Dassault Systèmes SE and the French law will apply,
- any order placed on the DS Store, any transaction on the 3DSMarketplace and use of the DS Offerings will be governed by these new Terms.
These updates do not impact the offer you originally subscribed to and your use of the DS Offerings will not be affected or altered in any way by these new Terms. If you, however, do not agree to these new Terms, you may terminate the Terms and the use of the DS Offerings by providing a termination request through the dedicated online form before September 7th, 2023.
We encourage you to read the new Terms carefully and to print them out for easy reference. You can also find as of today these new Terms in your subscription tab on the Platform Management dashboard of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
To change your subscription plan, you will need to stop your current plan and purchase the new plan at the renewal date of the current one. If you do not follow that sequence, both subscriptions might overlap. Please follow these steps to do so:
1. Stop your ongoing subscription from your current 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
You can stop your ongoing subscription until 30 days before its renewal date (5 days for a monthly subscription). When you stop, your ongoing subscription remains active until its renewal date.
2. At the renewal date of your ongoing subscription (and only at that date), purchase the new yearly subscription on our online store.
- For Companies : Checkout our company portfolio
- For Makers : Checkout our Makers Offers
Please make sure to purchase on the same environment (see how below) so you can continue to use all the data you have created until now. Note also that you have until 15 days after the expiry date of your initial subscription to repurchase on the same tenant. After that, your data will be lost.
To reuse the data stored on your previous environment, please follow these steps:
- At the end of the online store checkout, a popup (see the photo below) will appear and ask you on which environment you want to deploy your new order. Please make sure to use the same 3DS Passport (if not, you won’t see the environments you had).
- Select your previous environment and not “Deploy on a new platform”.
If you face any issues in this process, please fill out a form and our team will reach out to you.
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Usage
You will receive a “Get Started” email with the direct link to access your 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the Cloud. It will also give you all the necessary information to have your first steps on your environment.
You will be invited to connect into your environment with your 3DEXPERIENCE ID.
For Students, you can reach out for support on the 3DEXPERIENCE Edu | Students community.
To complete the online installation of the 3DEXPERIENCE native applications, perform the following steps explained on the Native apps installation page.
If you want to install an app from a new role, we invite you to read the "Rich app installation" section on the Native apps installation page.
Please follow these steps:
1 - Login to 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
2 - In the top right of the services menu bar, click on the “Content” icon
3 - Click on the Gear icon Install option when prompted
4 - Allow the installer to launch
5 - Install 3DDrive
6 - At the end of the installation, it prompts you to define the folder for the physical location of the 3DDrive on your computer
The installation is complete and 3DDrive is ready for use.
We have recurrent upgrades approximately every 6 weeks. You will receive a communication by email from our Online User Excellence Center around 21 days before an Upgrade or Updates.
This communication informs you about upcoming scheduled Upgrade or Updates events on your solution, also all post actions to secure your productions during those operations.
You can stay connected and be informed about the next Upgrade or Updates by checking the news feed of the Cloud community and on the 3DEXPERIENCE Live Status.
For more information, please go to our support FAQ.
Yes it is automatically updated and already included in your subscription.
On the Upgrade/Update day, you will be informed by email about the operation status. Two communications will be sent, one at the start of the operation and one at the end of the operation.
All the information will be available on the 3DEXPERIENCE Live Status.
Each year, we make improvements on your 3DEXPERIENCE platform. We talk about upgrade and updates, but what is the difference between them?
A software upgrade is a new version of the platform that offers a significant change or improvement over your current version. At the end of each year, we perform an upgrade.
In software terms, an update is meant to correct small bugs to make the platform more efficient. In general, we perform about 4 updates within a year.
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform user's Community informs you live when an upgrade or updates happen.
There might be several reasons this issue might occur, like subscription period is over, Internet connection failing or due to the Temp data stored in local drive.
Please refer to this following article QA00000069971 for this issue.
If the issue still persists, please fill out a form (Select Access to platform & log in issues category).
Support
The first access to the software can be done from the email “Get started…” we sent to the email address you used to purchase online.
If you have not received this email, please check the spams folder of your email box.
In some cases, it may take longer to receive the "Get Started Email".
If you did not receive it, please log in using the corresponding connection log in link.
- For Makers: Link to platform.
- For Students: Link to platform.
- For Companies: Link to platform.
If you still have difficulty accessing the software please contact us by filling up this form and we will reach out to you.
If you are already in contact with a Dassault Systemes sponsor, please contact him by creating a question in your IFWE Experience community.
If not, please raise your question in the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform user's community
For Students, visit the 3DEXPERIENCE | Students community to check if your question is not already answered. If not, raise your question in that community.
For Makers, visit the MAKERS | Support community to check if your question is not already answered. If not, raise your question in that community.
For more info on our products, do not hesitate to contact us by filling up this form and our sales teams will get back to you.
- If you have just purchased your license
A few moments after your purchase, an automatic email is sent to you with a personal link to log in.
If you did not receive it please check your junk email.
If you cannot find it, please try to log in using this appropriate link:
- For Makers: log in using this link
- For Companies: log in using this link
- For Student: log in using this link
Please make sure to log in using the same email address as the one used to complete your purchase.
If It does not work, please follow those steps:
- Open Google Chrome & go on the log interface using the appropriate link above.
- Go to settings to clear the cache and then close the window.
- Open Google Chrome using the incognito mode.
- Try to log in again.
If you still facing issues please fill in this form and select the category "First Access".
- If it has been a while since you subscribed
Your license might have expired. Either because your billing information was not up to date or because you did not have sufficient funds on your credit/debit card.
If so, please renew your subscription from the store.
If you have been charged and you still do not have access to your environment, please fill out a form & select the "Access to the platform & Login issues" category.
Your data will be deleted from our servers 2 weeks after your subscription ends. If you are still within that timeframe and wish to retrieve your data, please submit a contact form and select "Other" as the issue category.
General Information
You can reach out to us anytime by filling this contact form and we will contact you back.
All 3ds solutions are not available for self-purchase but you may talk to our sales teams to purchase any product or solution.
Do not hesitate to fill out the following contact us web form and we will reach out to you directly.
Payment & Purchase
This option is not currently available.
For Licence Subscriptions, we propose a discovery offer that allows you to explore our commercial solutions for a period of three months. During this trial, we will set up a dedicated environment for you, enabling you to create reusable content if you decide to continue after the discovery period.
If you are interested in this offer, please fill out this form, and our team will get back to you promptly.
We only offer subscriptions for self-purchase. However, if you would like us to study your specific needs, please fill out this form and our sales team will reach out to you.
If you would like us to study your specific needs, please fill out this form and our sales team will reach out to you.
When confirming your payment information in the check-out, you have the option to add a specific reference or an expense financial line to mention on the invoice. If this does not answer your request and you would like us to study your specific needs, please fill out this form and our sales team will reach out to you quickly.
For Business Experiences, this option is not currently available.
Unfortunately we do not offer special payment terms for self-purchase. However, if you would like us to study your specific needs, please fill out this form and our experts will reach out to you.
Usage
For License Subscriptions you can start your onboarding journey now by discovering our tutorials.
The person purchasing the roles will become the first user of the platform. If you buy roles for multiple users, you will have the ability to assign these roles to other users.
If you purchase only one user subscription, it will be automatically granted to you, the buyer, for a period of 30 days. After this period, you will be able to transfer the license to another user.
You can purchase a quarterly or a yearly subscription of 3DEXPERIENCE roles, which is then automatically renewed.
As of now, the learning library is not ready to buy but it will arrive soon.
However, the following roles have learning embedded for no additional cost: Collaborative Business Industry, Collaborative Industry Innovator, 3D Creator, and 3D Sculptor.
For Lincense Susbcriptions you have a dedicated IFWE EXPERIENCE community where you can raise questions and issues, and collaborate in real-time with our experts. Our user communities are also excellent places to share knowledge and know-how.
If you haven't yet accessed your community, please checkout your emails and your spam for the invitation email. An email is sent after your purchase to your mailbox with the access to your IFWE EXPERIENCE community. If you haven't received it yet, please contact us by filling out this form.
Any technical issues?
When you are facing a Cloud Priority Case you can call the Online User Excellence Center 24.*7.
On the Call us page select “Call Center for any brand except specific brands/products below”, select your country and then use the phone number that appears in the Id card.
Learning Libraries
Yes, this online offer is only available for Cloud Customers.
If your company is not using the 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud, you can get access to the Learning Libraries via the Dassault Systèmes Learning Portal EduSpace. For more information visit the web page Edu.3ds.com
You can access Learning content via the 3DLearn widget, which is part of the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.
No. The Named User access is individual.
For each Learning Library, you can browse a dedicated catalog that shows the 3DEXPERIENCE roles supported by each learning module.
Yes, you can access a progressive e-learning offer, from short interactive courses to technical deep-dives.
The content provided by the Learning Paths is composed of different types of learning modules:
Explore: Explains the value of the role and how the main apps fit together, and provides an end-to-end scenario (storytelling, case study, etc.).
Practice: A deep dive into app features.
Collaborate: Connects the dots among several roles to show how they solve industrial issues with Dassault Systèmes solutions. Explains how the main roles it together. Practice through case studies.
Makers Eligibility
3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers is meant for personal projects and non-commercial use. Per our terms and conditions, you may sell items you make for a profit up to and not exceeding US$2,000 a year. If you are interested in building your business with SOLIDWORKS tools, check out our start up program or our commercial offers.
Payment & Purchase
A yearly subscription of 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers costs US$99 (excluding taxes); a monthly subscription of 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers costs US$9.99 (excluding taxes).
Joining our communities and connecting with other makers is totally free!
Both new subscribers and existing active subscribers to 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers will benefit from the CNC machining functionality with NC Shop Programmer.
Makers with an active subscription to 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers will receive an email in February with step-by-step instructions on how to add NC Shop Floor Programmer to their existing Platform. The main action will be to place a zero-cost order of just NC Shop Floor Programmer. Your platform and subsequent renewals will automatically include this functionality. This DOES NOT increase the cost of your Maker subscription!
Getting Started
After you purchase 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers, you will receive an email titled "Get started with your 3DEXPERIENCE subscription". If you do not receive this email, please check your spam folder. You can use the link in the email or the following link to access the software from any device with an internet connection: https://solidworks.com/maker-cloud.
Support
No, at this time Makers are not available for phone or live Chat support on 3ds.com. The makers should fill in this form with questions about their order. For any technical questions after purchase, please post them in the dedicated MAKERS | Support community.
Student Eligibility
Since this offer is only available for students, you will be required to provide information that proves your student status.
We run an automated verification process by cross-referencing your provided data with authoritative data sources. If student status cannot be verified instantly through these sources, you may be requested to upload a document that will proof your student status to make a final determination.
The 3DEXPERIENCE for Student editions are available in the following countries: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Swede, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Tcheque Republique, Poland and .
If you face issues during this validation phase, you can contact us by filling this support form.
If you can't see your school in the dropdown list, you can send your school details (name, address city and country) by filling out this form.
After verification, your school will be added and you will be notified by email.
It should be an official document/letter from the institute. The best document to upload is your student Identity card with:
- your firstname, lastname and date of birth
- the name, city and country of your school
- what you are studying
- the start date and end date of validity
If you face issues during this validation phase, you can contact us by filling out this form.
It means you did not upload the document required to prove your student status. This document is mandatory to validate your student status.
To upload it you need to redo the buying journey, from the selection of the Student Offer you are interested on to the Payment. Since the validation process is still in progress you will be requested to upload the document.
If you face issues during this validation phase, please fill out this form.
The automated verification process by cross-referencing the data you provided with authoritative data sources could not instantly validate your Student status.
You are requested to upload a document that will proof your student status to make a final determination.
The verification process will stay on hold and your student status will be not validated. You will be reminded by email to upload your document up to 3 times.
If you fail to complete your student verification within one week, you will have to restart your student verification process during a new purchase.
You will be notified by email if your student verification fails and the reason for rejection. You may retry and verify your student status by taking action requested in the email.
If you disagree with the decision, please fill out this form.
Usage
This offer is for personal use only, not for classroom. We have dedicated offers for classroom learning and your teacher can visit our dedicated webpage, to find out more.
You should fill in this support form with questions about your order. For any technical support or if you discovered an issue when using your 3DEPEXRIENCE Platform on the Cloud the 3DEXPERIENCE Edu | Students community is the place to go to ask your questions and connect with our experts.
No, at this time Students are not available for live Chat support on www.3ds.com web site.
The Students should fill in this support form with questions about their order. For any technical questions after purchase, please post them on 3DEXPERIENCE Edu | Students community.
Yes, the Students offer is all about CREATE + LEARN + CERTIFY. You will get dedicated learning materials if you acquire a 3DEXPERIENCE Student Edition.
Learning are accessible from your Role Dashboard. Within the Learning Path, use the Learning Modules to prepare
yourself for the certification exams and when you feel ready click “Take Exam”. Careful, this will consume one of your 2 available attempts.
You will be redirected to the tester tool which will open in another window. After reading the instructions, click “Launch” to start the exam. Upon completion, the result will be displayed on your Learning Path, from which you will be able to download your certificate if you pass… and get access to your badge if you pass all the exams of the Learning Path.
Yes, the Students offer is all about CREATE + LEARN + CERTIFY. You will get dedicated certification vouchers if you acquire a 3DEXPERIENCE Student Edition.
Certification exams are accessible from your Role Dashboard. Within the Learning Path, use the Learning Modules to prepare yourself for the certification and when you feel ready click “Take Exam”. Careful, this will consume one of your 2 available attempts.
You will be redirected to the tester tool which will open in another window. After reading the instructions, click “Launch” to start the exam. Upon completion, the result will be displayed on your Learning Path, from which you will be able to download your certificate if you pass… and get access to your badge if you pass all the exams of the Learning Path.
Offer
The 3DEXPERIENCE For Students offers are all powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, which is why you can’t find the desktop versions you were used to playing with. But don’t worry, you’ll find all your favorite software in our new package!
CATIA is now embedded in 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA FOR STUDENTS and SOLIDWORKS in SOLIDWORKS Cloud Apps for Students. You’ll also discover new functionalities to take your projects to the next level!
The offer is really straightforward: it’s all about CREATE, LEARN and BE CERTIFIED. In addition to your favorite software, you’ll get access to customized learning paths and free certification exams!
You can check the content of the offers here.
General Information
Business Experiences are ready-to-use parameterized work environments, augmenting the 3DEXPERIENCE platform with business-specific knowledge and know-how (content, templates, parameterization) from Dassault Systèmes and partners.
Only on the Business Experience Marketplace.
The Business Experience creator can provide a related service. In this case, you can find the information in the Business Experience presentation page.
Business Experiences are created by Dassault Systèmes & selected Partners.
Any company !
Payment & Purchase
The price of the Business Experience is per usage. All your employees can access the usages you created (as long as they have the prerequisite Roles)
Compatibility
The needed Roles are listed in the Business Experience presentation page on the Marketplace, in the “More information” tab, scrolling down to the “Required Roles” section. As shown in the following image:
Not yet. For now be careful that the Business Experience you buy is available in the desired language.
Usages
Only the Business Experience Administrator is able to generate usages and then provide access to Business Experience Users. To do this, you need to open the 'Business Experience Control center' App, select you Business Experience, and click on the "Create new usage" button in the Usage tab. As shown in the following picture:
You can visit and use the following ressources
For Makers & Students:
- MAKERS | Support community
- 3DEXPERIENCE Edu | Students community
For Companies:
- Support access (some contents are restricted to dedicated audiences): Support homepage
- Dassault Systemes 3DEXPERIENCE Platform and brand communities: Support Communities
- Dassault Systemes Support articles: Knowledgebase
- Support form for online purchase.