Editing Dassault Systèmes (section)

=== 2000–2011 ===
As the demand for digital and virtual experiences increased in 2000, Dassault Systèmes launched DELMIA, which provides digital manufacturing tools for virtual planning, simulating, and modeling of production processes.<ref name="Technia">{{cite web |url=https://www.technia.us/blog/what-is-delmia/ |title=What is DELMIA? |access-date= July 17, 2022 | website=technia.us|date=30 July 2021 }}</ref>

The mid-2000s heralded a series of acquisitions for Dassault Systèmes to improve their product offerings and expand their market reach, and Dassault Systèmes launched new software and tools. In 2005, Dassault Systèmes sought to improve the quality of 3D interactions and simulations. First they acquired Abaqus, a US-based company specializing in software that allows engineers to simulate and observe the performance of components in products.<ref name="FT">{{cite web |url=https://www.ft.com/content/087eb1c4-c6a2-11d9-a700-00000e2511c8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/087eb1c4-c6a2-11d9-a700-00000e2511c8 |archive-date=2022-12-10 |url-access=subscription |title=Dassault Systemes counts on Abaqus acquisition |access-date= July 17, 2022 | website=ft.com}}</ref>

Then they acquired Virtools, software that enables companies to create 3D applications.<ref name="Mergr1">{{cite web |url=https://mergr.com/dassault-systemes-sa-acquires-virtools-s.a |title=Dassault Systemes SA Acquires Virtools S.A. |access-date= July 17, 2022 | website=mergr.com}}</ref> The following year, the company extended its market reach into high-tech, consumer products, and medical devices through the acquisition of MatrixOne, which would be linked with ENOVIA.<ref name="Cadalyst">{{cite web |url=https://www.cadalyst.com/collaboration/product-lifecycle-management/news/dassault-systamp232mes-acquire-matrixone-11553 |title=Dassault Systemes SA Acquires Virtools S.A. |access-date= July 17, 2022 | website=cadalyst.com}}</ref> In 2007, subsidiary brand [[3dvia|3DVIA]] was launched to create a social network and content community for 3D artists and modelers.