
If you also want to remove feature details, this is also possible, but it’s an additional step, using existing tools to de-feature your model. This allows you to grab a part or an assembly and create a solid geometric lump that represents the external shape of that part or assembly, but gives away none of the internal details. That said, there’s always room to add in functions that take time out of processes.Ī good example is the new auto-simplify operation.

There hasn’t been a great deal of work done on the core modelling tools – but let’s be honest, with the combination of Solid Edge’s existing history-based modelling and Synchronous Technology, the product already boasts a pretty rich feature set. (Yup, the numerical naming convention has been dropped, in favour of using the year.) Solid Edge – core design tools These take it well beyond its traditional areas of focus: part, assembly and drawing creation, with add-ons for simulation and manufacturing.īut first, let’s begin with where things stand with the core tools and what’s new, enhanced and upgraded for the 2019 release. In fact, Solid Edge covers a lot of bases and continues to acquire an expanded set of add-ons, often through acquisition, as we’ll discover shortly.

In other words, a choice of toolset is not always clear-cut and can’t be defined by company size alone. That said, we’ve found that the line between the SMB and the enterprise customer is often blurred.

Cloud capabilities allow users to access Solid Edge from any device, and view CAD files from anywhere with the Solid Edge Portal.Solid Edge 2019 sees the product portfolio go both broader and deeper The software aims to help users produce accurate designs quickly with subdivision modeling, reverse engineering, cabinet panel design for 2D layouts of industrial control panels, rapid concept modeling, 3D model search, and more. With Solid Edge, users can produce high-quality illustrations and documents directly from their 3D models. Solid Edge serves a range of industries including aerospace supply chain, automotive aftermarket, agricultural machinery, consumer durables, fluid power system design, marine craft and equipment manufacturing, medical devices, industrial machinery, and plastics component manufacturing. The software portfolio covers electrical design, 3D design, computer aided manufacturing (CAM), 3D printing, simulation, data management, and more.

Solid Edge by Siemens provides businesses with a range of modular, end-to-end modeling and simulation tools to address all aspects of the product development process.
