Importing Sheet Metal Solid in Solid Edge ST6 Solid Edge offers very powerful sheet metal tools. For this blog post, I imported a STEP file that I need to transform to sheet metal and generate a flat view. Upon opening the file, I noticed it was drawn as a solid part and was designed without […]
Solid Edge has the ability to work just like you! For example, there are certain situations where there are machining processes that take place after parts are assembled, I will refer to these as post process features. One reason for the post processes is to make sure everything bolts up after assembling piece parts. While […]
Have a Draft and missing your original model? No problem with Solid Edge! In Solid Edge, the draft file does not need the original model it was based off in order to open and display its information and views. So if you ever find yourself in the position where you have lost your model and […]
Adding Rule Based Dimension and Sensors in Solid Edge For those designers who know exactly what the final product is going to be, these couple of Solid Edge features may not help, but those other 99% of us may need some help building intelligence into our design to facilitate future changes. The first thing to […]
How to Use Variable Tables in Solid Edge Solid Edge has the capability of using a Variable Table to help define and edit functional relationships between variables and dimensions of a design in a familiar spreadsheet format. This tool can be leveraged to automate your design process. This article gives a basic overview of how […]
3 Steps to Getting Started with Solid Edge Getting started using Solid Edge is as easy as 1,2,3. Follow these steps laid out below and you will be enjoying 3D modeling in no time. Once the order for Solid Edge is placed it will take a couple days before you’ll be entered into the Siemens […]
Creating 3D Frames in Solid Edge ST6 Solid Edge speeds design of rigid frame structures beginning with a 3D sketch defining the frame skeleton. Solid Edge automatically creates frame components using standard cross-sections and generates cut lists for manufacturing. Discover the ease of use when creating 3D frames in Solid Edge using the Frame Wizard. […]
