Rather than moving to a "V7," Dassault Systèmes integrated CATIA into the . Modern versions are now designated by "R" (Release) years, such as CATIA R2025x and the upcoming CATIA R2026x . What People Mean by "CATIA V7"

The Evolution of Enterprise PLM: A Technical Analysis of CATIA V6 and the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Dassault stopped using simple version numbers for their major platform updates to emphasize that it’s now a "business platform" rather than just a CAD tool. What replaced the "V7" dream?

Here is the "solid story" on why you won't find a V7 manual on a shelf today: The "Version" Evolution