StartCenter
for the Optimal CAD Start
The admin and user support tool for CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, and NX
Professional, Simple and Secure Administration and Application of CATIA and NX. StartCenter helps you to achieve significant time savings, but also ensures greater process security through the automation of access rights, parameters and (OEM) environment definitions. Define and manage your CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, and NX settings on a project-basis via StartCenter’s user-friendly interface.
Key Benefits of StartCenter
Interface for Managing Project-Related CAD Applications
Software Release Management
CAD License Management Support
Home Office Online/Offline Administration
Dedicated 3DEXPERIENCE Site Management
The StartCenter Admin and User Support in Detail
- Start in the project context CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE (on-premises and cloud platform) and NX
- Project and personal management of CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE and NX settings
- Automatic registration of the application when changing projects
- Internationalization by using UTF-8 as character set
- Support for working from home with a simple online/offline switch
- Project related management of CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE and NX settings
- Integration of Windows domain users and groups
- Administration of users, groups and projects
- Administration of directories per project and user
- Project-related integration of additional programs, e.g. catutil, CatOptions, ...
- "Installation check" and blocking of environments
- Extensive notification system with scheduling options
- Dedicated 3DEXPERIENCE site management possible
- Selection of free licenses when starting the application
- Optimization of the number of licenses
- Time saving through direct license check
License Management with StartCenter
When the application starts, an availability check is carried out for the selected license configuration in order to prevent unnecessary restarts due to licenses that cannot be selected and thus save time.
With the help of StartCenter, over-licensing and delays in product development due to license bottlenecks can be avoided.
This is how you keep an eye on your costs!
License usage analyzes for specific users or user groups – such as project teams, locations or self-defined groups – also enable concrete cost allocations.
In order to work with OEMs, automotive suppliers need an installation of the current supplier environment. We would be happy to provide you with the required environment for download on our web portal and support you with the installation.
OEM Supply Environments – Prerequisites
- Supplier status for the relevant OEM environments
- Sufficient hard drive capacity
StartCenter – for the Optimal CAD Start
The associated current CATIA releases, service packs and hotfixes are available for you to download.
If you need further support with the installation of CATIA or NX, please contact us.
Overview of OEM Supplier Environments
| OEM | Vendor Package Version | Pre-requirements | Release |
| BMW | 24.7 mit BMW-Pruefprofil_2022.1 | CATIA V5 6R2019 SP05 HF37 | 09.05.2022 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ | NX Supplier Package Build 22.1 | NX 1973.3300.257 | 27.06.2022 |
| Ford | CATIA-R30-HF34 | CATIA V5-6R2020 SP03 HF34 | 16.05.2022 |
| MAGNA | Supplier_Package_FM29_V5 | CATIA V5R28 SP03 HF13 | 24.09.2021 |
| MAN | MTB 2022 01 | CATIA V5-6R2020 SP03 HF27 | 29.03.2022 |
| Opel | Supplier Toolkit 11-A.3.1 | NX11.0.1.11 MP4 RevD 10Oct17 | 09.02.2018 |
| Porsche | Supplier-Package 8.0.11 | CATIA V5-6R2020 SP03 HF09 | 01.06.2022 |
| Volvo Cars Volvo Trucks |
Customization Kit 2022w02 Q-Checker Version 5.9.0 mit Prüfprofil Vers. 9.0.2 GTT_WWGM_2018_WC11.1_4 |
CATIA V5-6R2020 SP03 HF32 CATIA V5-6R2017 SP5 HF17 |
24.03.2022 |
| VW / AUDI | VWGRCLite 9.2.5.3.0 | CATIA V5-6R2020 SP03 HF32 | 16.05.2022 |
