![]() Mates, constraints, and so on work with it. In the figure at the top of the article, an imported part is highlighted in green. To the user, the imported part/assembly looks and acts like a Solid Edge one. There are no external files, solving that particular data management problem. Copies of the foreign b-reps are stored in an intermediary format, called “internal components,” in Solid Edge’s assembly file. Let me walk you through some of the new and improved functions that I found most interesting.ĬAD Direct places parts and assemblies from NX, JT, and Solidworks files into Solid Edge models. Here was a release claiming over 500 enhancements, a far cry from other CAD systems that these days might be satisfied by offering customers a third way to view symbols and such. When I saw what is new in Solid Edge 2022, I felt like I was back in the glory days of CAD. So, Siemens offers Solid Edge users cloud-based products like Xcelerator Share for collaboration and Teamcenter X for product lifecycle management. Sure, ancillary functions, like co-designing and PLM, are suitable for running on the cloud. Autodesk and Dassault are bedazzled and distracted (and so far failing) in moving their mid-range MCAD offerings fully to the cloud.īy contrast, Siemens repeatedly makes clear that MCAD belongs on the desktop, full stop. Yet, if it’s stability you want, then Solid Edge is the one for you. The typical machine shop designer hasn’t shown much in the way of enthusiasm for ST, its biggest differentiator from competitors. Born at Intergraph, it was adopted by Unigraphics, passed along to EDS, sent back to UGS, and now calls Siemens its home.Īnother issue affecting Solid Edge, as I see it, is that its powerful hybrid Synchronous Technology (ST) is saddled by a perplexing (and initially over-hyped) combination of smart direct and parametric modeling. Part of the problem stems from a history of bouncing between homes. It’s just as powerful as any mid-level MCAD rival, such as Solidworks or Inventor from Dassault Systemes and Autodesk, yet lacks the mindshare of these rivals. The Siemens CAD universe centers around NX, with Solid Edge the oft-overlooked stepchild. CAD Direct integrating parts and assemblies from NX and Solidworks ![]()
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