What's New in Solid Edge 2025 - Mechanical Design - Part 4 of 4

What's New in Solid Edge 2025 - Mechanical Design - Part 3 of 4

What's New in Solid Edge 2025 - Mechanical Design - Part 2 of 4

What's New in Solid Edge 2025 - Mechanical Design - Part 1 of 4

NX CAM - Tilt Tool Axis

Quick Roughing - NX2406

Solid Edge - Family of Parts - Part 2 on 2

Solid Edge - Family of Parts - Part 1 on 2

Solid Edge - The Variable Table - Part 3 of 3 - Using Peer Variables and Expose Variables

Assembly Subtract Options

Assembly Subtract Options Video

Tips to Improve the Performance of Solid Edge

We are regularly asked how to improve the performance of Solid Edge. The vast majority of performance issues can be improved by doing one of the following: a) Improve the performance of your computer b) Check your Solid Edge data for errors c)Take the Advanced Assembly course Let’s look at these different topics in some detail.

Creating Holes around a Tube in a Helical Pattern

Recently I had an interesting demo, where I was asked to model a tube with helically patterned holes. I was sure that we could do it, but I was surprised at the simplicity of it. But as I always say, everything is simple if you know what you are doing. Needless to say, the prospect was amazed at the speed with which we made his part and, I’m pleased to say, has become a customer. So, I thought I’d share this knowledge with our blog readers and I hope you find it beneficial.

What's New in Solid Edge 2019

Some of you may be asking “What happen to Solid Edge ST11?”. Siemens PLM has decided to adopt the year format, thus making the next release Solid Edge 2019. Products in the Solid Edge portfolio will also adopt this year format name change. For example, “Solid Edge Illustrations” will be named “Solid Edge Illustrations 2019”.

Working with Large Assemblies - Part 3

In this article, I will continue to focus on some of the Solid Edge tools used to deal with large assemblies.

Working with Large Assemblies - Part 2

In this article, I will continue to focus on some of the Solid Edge tools used to deal with large assemblies.

Highlights from Solid Edge 2020

Solid Edge 2020 will be available for download soon (mid-July 2020), so I thought I’d share my thoughts on this latest release from Siemens PLM Software.Click the links, if you haven’t already read the Press Release or seen the Fact Sheet. Plus, there have been numerous articles already posted about the new enhancements in Solid Edge 2020.So, I will not try and cover everything added or enhanced in this article.Instead I will focus on several features that I believe will benefit the average designer, or ones that I feel will have an impact on their current procedures. Hence the name of this blog article.

It is time for an honest comparison of CAD/CAM software

The internet is loaded with websites and articles offering a wide variety of opinions on CAD and CAM software, but most of these are bias to particular needs, software companies, or the author. Furthermore, many of the articles focus on sales rather than the technical capabilities of the software. So how do you, the user, determine which CAD or CAM software is best for your needs? In this article, I will offer you a simple, yet reliable, method to achieve this goal.

Reverse Engineer a Turbine Wheel from Scanned Data.

How to upgrade to Solid Edge 2020

With the release of Solid Edge 2020, several early adopters have contacted us requesting help in upgrading. Normally this is relatively a simple process, but this release has introduced a new common licensing platform. This introduction has caused some confusion, so I will try to clarify it, in this blog article.

Creating a gradient Face Style

In this blog article, I’d like to share a trick with Face Styles, that has proven handy for me over the years. I will start by showing, for those who may not be aware, how to create your own Face Styles(colors) for painting your models. Solid Edge contains a list of default Face Styles, but you can create your own custom Face Style when needed.

Solid Edge 2019 Installation Download Notes

You can now download the new Solid Edge 2019 from the GTAC download site: https://download.industrysoftware.automation.siemens.com/ You will need a webkey account to access this site.

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