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By Chris McAndrew

Learning a new software system can be intimidating, and so when I was asked to compare my many years of SolidWorks experience to Solid Edge ST5, I did not expect to want to switch. I've been exposed to SolidWorks for seven years now in a variety of capacities: as university student, new employee, administrator, and as a hobbyist writing tutorials and articles for my blog at http://www.3dengr.com. Add it all up and these are a lot of hours spent learning one specific CAD system.

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But I have always been curious about what else is out there. Given a chance to review Solid Edge, I jumped on it.

Installing the Software

As part of my review, I was to get trained by part of the Solid Edge development team at a Siemens office in Waltham Mass. I had already kicked the tires with a demo version of Solid Edge. Siemens PLM Software has a 45-day trial version of Solid Edge downloadable from www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/velocity/solidedge/free-solid-edge.shtml?stc=usiia421070. The 2GB download can take some time, but this is better than waiting for a disc to show up in the mail.

Once downloaded, I started to install the software, and found it was a breeze. All I had to do was click the items I wanted from the list of options (see figure 1).

But then I ran into a problem. When I tried loading the demo for the first time, it could not read the license file correctly. My contact at Siemens PLM said the problem was likely due to my use of Windows 8, which is not supported for ST5. Windows 8 has write restrictions on the 'Program Files' folder, which is where software is installed by default. This means that a lot of the tutorial files (themselves a great asset in learning a new system), libraries, and system options end up in folders made inaccessible to Solid Edge by Windows 8. The solution was for me to uninstall the software, and then reinstall it to a different folder.

Though 'ST5 is unsupported on Windows 8' is the official line for now, I found no other issues from running on this brand-new operating system. Soon, this will not be a problem, however, because Solid Edge ST6 slated for release in June, 2013 will fully support Windows 8. I would expect a similar result when running Solid Edge on other unsupported systems, such as Mac OS X through Boot Camp. As long as the hardware and the drivers are not significantly outdated, it seems everything is stable enough to run Solid Edge.

Checking Out the Documentation

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The quality of support, documentation, and resources for a high-end program should not be overlooked. After installing the software these were the first things I looked at, because I feel that every piece of software should be self-explanatory through included help files. A quality program typically has everything well-documented and shows examples.

Solid Edge does OK in this regard. The reason I rate the help 'OK' is because everything is clearly written for technical engineers. If you're looking to teach design principles to middle school students who need more help at the basic level, then there is better software out there. But for seasoned CAD users, the level of Solid Edge help is nothing new. Additional resources are available online; for instance, YouTube has a handful of useful videos.

Included in the basic installation is a help system that opens in a window to the side of the design area (see figure 2). It features step-by-step tutorials that work through a number of examples.

One of the handy tools to which the Solid Edge trainer tipped me is the Prompt Bar (see figure 3). It provides in-context help and instructions. Depending on the function selected, the Prompt Bar displays an explanation of the tool, or detailed instructions on what to click (or select) to get the function working.

The Solid Edge UI

Beyond the Prompt Bar, the rest of the design window is straight forward, at least for experienced SolidWorks users. Indeed, at first glance I barely saw any difference in the tool bars as many of the icons are standard in the industry.

The backend of Solid Edge is built on the same Parasolid kernel as SolidWorks, and so performance was good for the brief time I played with. There were just one or two instances of some lag, but otherwise drawings, parts, and assemblies all opened quickly. The display was crisp, rotating a part was straight forward, and I have yet to crash the system entirely.

To give some context, here are the specifications of the computer on which I ran Solid Edge:

• Dell Inspiron 5720 notebook computer
• 64-bit Windows 8 operating system
• 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 CPU
• 8GB RAM
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M displaying on a 17″ screen

Conclusion

Functionally, everything about Solid Edge worked well for me. Managing the installation and getting up to speed on the basics was easy enough that it made me think that switching from one system to the other was for me entirely plausible.

Once I dug into more of it, however, it became obvious that Solid Edge has capabilities that are unique, such as the much touted Synchronous Technology. These differences will take me some getting used to, because in some instances Solid Edge requires a shift in thinking by SolidWorks users about design methods. I will cover this in the coming articles.

When it comes to installation, initial training, and performance, Solid Edge ST5 performs at the standard expected of a large established corporation like Siemens PLM Systems.

About the Author

Christopher McAndrew develops and markets toys and children's products. He has a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Tulane University. Chris writes the 3 Dimensional Engineer blog.

Solid Edge is a 3D CAD, parametric feature (history based) and synchronous technology solid modeling software. It runs on Microsoft Windows and provides solid modeling, assembly modelling and 2D orthographic view functionality for mechanical designers. Through third party applications it has links to many other Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technologies.

Originally developed and released by Intergraph in 1996 using the ACISgeometric modeling kernel, it changed to using the Parasolid kernel when it was purchased and further developed by UGS Corp in 1998. In 2007, UGS was acquired by the Automation & Drives Division of Siemens AG. UGS company was renamed Siemens PLM Software on October 1, 2007.

Since September 2006, Siemens has also offered a free 2D version called Solid Edge 2D Drafting. Solid Edge is available in Design and Drafting, Foundation, Classic or Premium. The 'Premium' package includes all of the features of 'Classic' plus mechanical and electrical routing software, and powerful engineering simulation capabilities for Computer Aided Engineering (CAE).^[1]

Solid Edge is a direct competitor to SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor, IRONCAD, etc.

History[edit]

• Solid Edge 1 1995 (first release)
• Solid Edge 2 1996
• Solid Edge 3 1996
• Solid Edge 3.5 1997 (In October 1997 the Sheet Metal environment was introduced)
• Solid Edge 4 1997
• Solid Edge 5 1998 (UGS Corp switched from the ACIS modeling kernel to Parasolid kernel)
• Solid Edge 6 1999
• Solid Edge 7 1999
• solid Edge 8 2000
• solid Edge 9 2001
• Solid Edge 10 2001
• Solid Edge 11 2002
• Solid Edge 12 2002
• Solid Edge 14 2003 (Rapid Blue Surfacing added)
• Solid Edge 15 2003
• Solid Edge 16 2004
• Solid Edge 17 2005
• Solid Edge 18 2006
• Solid Edge 19 2007
• Solid Edge 20 2008
• Solid Edge ST1 2008 with Synchronous Technology
• Solid Edge ST2 2009
• Solid Edge ST3 2010 (was released on October 13, allowing both Synchronous and Ordered mode to exist in all modelling environment).
• Solid Edge ST4 2011
• Solid Edge ST5 2012
• Solid Edge ST6 2013
• Solid Edge ST7 2014 (older Virtual Studio renderer replaced with Keyshot; 64-bit only)
• Solid Edge ST8 2015^[2]
• Solid Edge ST9 – 15 July 2016
• Solid Edge ST10 – 1 August 2017
• Solid Edge 2019 – 27 June 2018
• Solid Edge 2020 – 12 Sept 2019
• Solid Edge 2021 – TBC

Modeling[edit]

Ordered[edit]

The ordered modeling process begins with a base feature controlled by a 2D sketch, which is either a linear, revolved, lofted, or swept extrusion. Each subsequent feature is built on the previous feature. When editing, the model is 'rolled back' to the point where the feature was created so that the user cannot try to apply constraints to geometry that does not yet exist. The drawback is that the user does not see how the edit will interact with the subsequent features. Shogun 2 free full. download. This is typically called 'history' or 'regeneration based' modeling. In both ordered and synchronous mode Solid Edge offers very powerful, easy yet stable modeling in hybrid surface/solid mode, where 'Rapid Blue' technology helps the user to create complex shapes in an intuitive and easy way.

Direct[edit]

The Direct modeling features allows the user to change model geometry/topology without being hindered by a native model's existing—or an imported model's lack of—parametric and/or history data. This is particularly useful for working with imported models or complex native models. Direct modeling features are available in both Ordered and Synchronous mode. If used in the Ordered mode, the direct modeling edits are appended to the history tree at the point of current rollback just like any other ordered feature.

Synchronous[edit]

The software combines direct modeling with dimension driven design (features and synchronously solving parametrics) under the name 'Synchronous Technology'^[3]. Parametric relationships can be applied directly to the solid features without having to depend on 2D sketch geometry, and common parametric relationships are applied automatically.

Unlike other direct modeling systems, it is not driven by the typical history-based modeling system, instead providing parametric dimension-driven modeling by synchronizing geometry, parameters and rules using a decision-making engine, allowing users to apply unpredicted changes. This object-driven editing model is known as the Object Action Interface, which emphasizes a User Interface that provides Direct Manipulation of objects (DMUI). ST2 added support for sheet metal designing, and also recognizing bends, folds and other features of imported sheet metal parts.

Synchronous Technology has been integrated into Solid Edge and another Siemens commercial CAD software, NX, as an application layer built on the D-Cubed and Parasolid software components.

Checking Out the Documentation

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The quality of support, documentation, and resources for a high-end program should not be overlooked. After installing the software these were the first things I looked at, because I feel that every piece of software should be self-explanatory through included help files. A quality program typically has everything well-documented and shows examples.

Solid Edge does OK in this regard. The reason I rate the help 'OK' is because everything is clearly written for technical engineers. If you're looking to teach design principles to middle school students who need more help at the basic level, then there is better software out there. But for seasoned CAD users, the level of Solid Edge help is nothing new. Additional resources are available online; for instance, YouTube has a handful of useful videos.

Included in the basic installation is a help system that opens in a window to the side of the design area (see figure 2). It features step-by-step tutorials that work through a number of examples.

One of the handy tools to which the Solid Edge trainer tipped me is the Prompt Bar (see figure 3). It provides in-context help and instructions. Depending on the function selected, the Prompt Bar displays an explanation of the tool, or detailed instructions on what to click (or select) to get the function working.

The Solid Edge UI

Beyond the Prompt Bar, the rest of the design window is straight forward, at least for experienced SolidWorks users. Indeed, at first glance I barely saw any difference in the tool bars as many of the icons are standard in the industry.

The backend of Solid Edge is built on the same Parasolid kernel as SolidWorks, and so performance was good for the brief time I played with. There were just one or two instances of some lag, but otherwise drawings, parts, and assemblies all opened quickly. The display was crisp, rotating a part was straight forward, and I have yet to crash the system entirely.

To give some context, here are the specifications of the computer on which I ran Solid Edge:

• Dell Inspiron 5720 notebook computer
• 64-bit Windows 8 operating system
• 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 CPU
• 8GB RAM
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M displaying on a 17″ screen

Conclusion

Functionally, everything about Solid Edge worked well for me. Managing the installation and getting up to speed on the basics was easy enough that it made me think that switching from one system to the other was for me entirely plausible.

Once I dug into more of it, however, it became obvious that Solid Edge has capabilities that are unique, such as the much touted Synchronous Technology. These differences will take me some getting used to, because in some instances Solid Edge requires a shift in thinking by SolidWorks users about design methods. I will cover this in the coming articles.

When it comes to installation, initial training, and performance, Solid Edge ST5 performs at the standard expected of a large established corporation like Siemens PLM Systems.

About the Author

Christopher McAndrew develops and markets toys and children's products. He has a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Tulane University. Chris writes the 3 Dimensional Engineer blog.

Solid Edge is a 3D CAD, parametric feature (history based) and synchronous technology solid modeling software. It runs on Microsoft Windows and provides solid modeling, assembly modelling and 2D orthographic view functionality for mechanical designers. Through third party applications it has links to many other Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technologies.

Originally developed and released by Intergraph in 1996 using the ACISgeometric modeling kernel, it changed to using the Parasolid kernel when it was purchased and further developed by UGS Corp in 1998. In 2007, UGS was acquired by the Automation & Drives Division of Siemens AG. UGS company was renamed Siemens PLM Software on October 1, 2007.

Since September 2006, Siemens has also offered a free 2D version called Solid Edge 2D Drafting. Solid Edge is available in Design and Drafting, Foundation, Classic or Premium. The 'Premium' package includes all of the features of 'Classic' plus mechanical and electrical routing software, and powerful engineering simulation capabilities for Computer Aided Engineering (CAE).^[1]

Solid Edge is a direct competitor to SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor, IRONCAD, etc.

History[edit]

• Solid Edge 1 1995 (first release)
• Solid Edge 2 1996
• Solid Edge 3 1996
• Solid Edge 3.5 1997 (In October 1997 the Sheet Metal environment was introduced)
• Solid Edge 4 1997
• Solid Edge 5 1998 (UGS Corp switched from the ACIS modeling kernel to Parasolid kernel)
• Solid Edge 6 1999
• Solid Edge 7 1999
• solid Edge 8 2000
• solid Edge 9 2001
• Solid Edge 10 2001
• Solid Edge 11 2002
• Solid Edge 12 2002
• Solid Edge 14 2003 (Rapid Blue Surfacing added)
• Solid Edge 15 2003
• Solid Edge 16 2004
• Solid Edge 17 2005
• Solid Edge 18 2006
• Solid Edge 19 2007
• Solid Edge 20 2008
• Solid Edge ST1 2008 with Synchronous Technology
• Solid Edge ST2 2009
• Solid Edge ST3 2010 (was released on October 13, allowing both Synchronous and Ordered mode to exist in all modelling environment).
• Solid Edge ST4 2011
• Solid Edge ST5 2012
• Solid Edge ST6 2013
• Solid Edge ST7 2014 (older Virtual Studio renderer replaced with Keyshot; 64-bit only)
• Solid Edge ST8 2015^[2]
• Solid Edge ST9 – 15 July 2016
• Solid Edge ST10 – 1 August 2017
• Solid Edge 2019 – 27 June 2018
• Solid Edge 2020 – 12 Sept 2019
• Solid Edge 2021 – TBC

Modeling[edit]

Ordered[edit]

The ordered modeling process begins with a base feature controlled by a 2D sketch, which is either a linear, revolved, lofted, or swept extrusion. Each subsequent feature is built on the previous feature. When editing, the model is 'rolled back' to the point where the feature was created so that the user cannot try to apply constraints to geometry that does not yet exist. The drawback is that the user does not see how the edit will interact with the subsequent features. Shogun 2 free full. download. This is typically called 'history' or 'regeneration based' modeling. In both ordered and synchronous mode Solid Edge offers very powerful, easy yet stable modeling in hybrid surface/solid mode, where 'Rapid Blue' technology helps the user to create complex shapes in an intuitive and easy way.

Direct[edit]

The Direct modeling features allows the user to change model geometry/topology without being hindered by a native model's existing—or an imported model's lack of—parametric and/or history data. This is particularly useful for working with imported models or complex native models. Direct modeling features are available in both Ordered and Synchronous mode. If used in the Ordered mode, the direct modeling edits are appended to the history tree at the point of current rollback just like any other ordered feature.

Synchronous[edit]

The software combines direct modeling with dimension driven design (features and synchronously solving parametrics) under the name 'Synchronous Technology'^[3]. Parametric relationships can be applied directly to the solid features without having to depend on 2D sketch geometry, and common parametric relationships are applied automatically.

Unlike other direct modeling systems, it is not driven by the typical history-based modeling system, instead providing parametric dimension-driven modeling by synchronizing geometry, parameters and rules using a decision-making engine, allowing users to apply unpredicted changes. This object-driven editing model is known as the Object Action Interface, which emphasizes a User Interface that provides Direct Manipulation of objects (DMUI). ST2 added support for sheet metal designing, and also recognizing bends, folds and other features of imported sheet metal parts.

Synchronous Technology has been integrated into Solid Edge and another Siemens commercial CAD software, NX, as an application layer built on the D-Cubed and Parasolid software components.

Convergent Modeling[edit]

With Solid Edge ST10, Siemens introduced Convergent Modeling which adds the ability to work with polygon mesh data alongside more traditional solid and surface modelling techniques.

Assembly[edit]

An assembly is built from individual part documents connected by mating constraints, as well as assembly features and directed parts like frames which only exist in the Assembly context. Solid Edge supports large assemblies with over 1,000,000 parts.

Features[edit]

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A draft file consists of the 3D model projected to one or more 2D views of a part or assembly file.

Solid Edge integrates with Windows Indexing, SharePoint or Teamcenter to provide product lifecycle management. Solid Edge also integrates with PLM products from third parties. Solid Edge ST9 brought a new data management capability that leverages the Windows file indexing service to add basic data management functionality without the need for an additional server or set-up.

Solid Edge provides support for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) starting with Solid Edge ST2 version released in 2009. This functionality is based on Siemens PLM's existing Femap and NX Nastran technologies. From Solid Edge 2019 there was also Computational Fluid Dynamics functionality added from Mentor's FloEFD, and with Solid Edge 2020 Rigid Body Motion, Transient Dynamic analysis was added.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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1. ^'Solid Edge'. Structures.Aero. SDA. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
2. ^'Siemens Releases Solid Edge ST8'. TenLinks. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
3. ^https://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/global/en/topic/synchronous-technology-ebook/28107

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