3D Innovator
by 3D Innovator
What 3D Innovator is
3D Innovator is a web-based 3D design application from 3D Innovator, a maker founded in 1981 and headquartered in Vélizy, France. Its design workspace includes assembly design, sheet-metal tools, and surface modeling. Cloud collaboration lets users work with designs through the service. The application runs in a web browser on computers, Macs, tablets, and smartphones. File handling includes STEP import and STL and 3MF export. The listed plan is 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA for Students, priced at $60 a month with a 1 year license, billed for one year and excluding local VAT. Eligibility requires enrollment in an academic institution and age 18 or above. There is no free plan. This combination gives students browser access to mechanical design functions, cloud collaboration, and the specified exchange formats.
Who it suits
It suits students aged 18 or above who are enrolled in an academic institution and need browser-based 3D design tools. It also fits users working across computers, Macs, tablets, or smartphones.
What it does well
- Assembly, sheet-metal, and surface modeling
- Cloud collaboration included
- STEP import supported
- STL and 3MF export
- Works on computers, tablets, and smartphones
What to know first
- No free plan
- Student eligibility is required
- Price excludes local VAT
- Plan uses a one-year license
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA for Students | 1 year license; excluding local VAT · 1 year license · Students enrolled in an academic institution · 18 years and above | $60 a month |
As 3ds.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
3D Innovator combines core mechanical modeling tools with browser access and cloud collaboration. The listed student license is the relevant paid option, with specific enrollment and age requirements.
Facts from 3D Innovator's own pages
- Assembly design
- Yes · 3ds.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes · 3ds.com, 20 Sept 2026
- File import and export
- STL and 3MF export; STEP import · 3ds.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1981 · 3ds.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · 3ds.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Vélizy, France · 3ds.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Sheet-metal tools
- Yes · 3ds.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- Web browser on computers, Macs, tablets, and smartphones · 3ds.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Surface modeling
- Yes · 3ds.com, 20 Sept 2026
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