Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Ever wondered how SOLIDWORKS manages your license when importing CATIA V5 files? 👀
In this quick demo, we show exactly what happens behind the scenes when you open a CATIA model in SOLIDWORKS — and why it temporarily pulls a Premium license before releasing it back to Standard.

Plus, if your CATIA files include PMI data, we’ll show you the quick setting you need to enable to make sure those annotations come through perfectly.

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