MAE 377 GROUP PRESENTATION: SOLID EDGE Mike Meller, Jeremy Liu, and Anthony Bandinelli

Introduction to Solid Edge First introduced by Intergraph in 1996 Then purchased by UGS Corps in 1998 Acquired in 2006 by Siemens AG Finally renamed Siemens PLM Software Currently has more than 42,000 clients and nearly 4 million licensed users User growth has increased

First introduced by Intergraph in 1996

Then purchased by UGS Corps in 1998

Acquired in 2006 by Siemens AG

Finally renamed Siemens PLM Software

Currently has more than 42,000 clients and nearly 4 million licensed users

User growth has increased

Main Area of Application Solid Edge is commonly used in the mechanical engineering field Used most often in the Automotive Industry for its versatility in core modeling and process workflow

Solid Edge is commonly used in the mechanical engineering field

Used most often in the Automotive Industry for its versatility in core modeling and process workflow

Software Background Newest version of Solid Edge: V20 Release of SE with Sychronous Technology expected at the end of this year Wide selection of third-party software available from Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Newest version of Solid Edge: V20

Release of SE with Sychronous Technology expected at the end of this year

Wide selection of third-party software available from Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Pro/E Comparison The scroll wheel zooming function is the opposite of Pro/E Pro/E offers full scale dimensioning in sketch mode, where Solid Edge provides manual dimensioning of all sketches through the smart dimension and “distance.”

The scroll wheel zooming function is the opposite of Pro/E

Pro/E offers full scale dimensioning in sketch mode, where Solid Edge provides manual dimensioning of all sketches through the smart dimension and “distance.”

Pros Auto conversion of dimensions Ex: can work in (mm) and view in (in.) Large range of compatibility with other 3 rd party programs; enabling scenario tests for model prototypes Ability known as direct modeling, where the user may alter the model geometry of a particular drawing without accessing its parametric data.

Auto conversion of dimensions

Ex: can work in (mm) and view in (in.)

Large range of compatibility with other 3 rd party programs; enabling scenario tests for model prototypes

Ability known as direct modeling, where the user may alter the model geometry of a particular drawing without accessing its parametric data.

Cons While editing, the user cannot see how the change will interact with the successive feature The model is “rolled back” to where it was initially created so you cannot give constraints to nonexistent geometry Identification of other cons will be further discussed during the demonstration

While editing, the user cannot see how the change will interact with the successive feature

The model is “rolled back” to where it was initially created so you cannot give constraints to nonexistent geometry

Identification of other cons will be further discussed during the demonstration

Video Solid Edge V19 3D animation of an engine

Solid Edge V19 3D animation of an engine

References &quot;Cabin Car Preview 01.&quot; Youtube . 29 Oct. 2008 <http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjh8pitweco&feature=related>. &quot;Solid Edge Version 19.&quot; Siemens . 29 Oct. 2008 <http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/images/technicom_se_v19_tcm53-22635.pdf>.

&quot;Cabin Car Preview 01.&quot; Youtube . 29 Oct. 2008 <http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjh8pitweco&feature=related>.

&quot;Solid Edge Version 19.&quot; Siemens . 29 Oct. 2008 <http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/images/technicom_se_v19_tcm53-22635.pdf>.