Seamlessly switch to Solid Edge
Many CAD users face daily crashes, long load times (20–30 minutes for large assemblies), and the frustration of recreating lost data. But these issues aren’t normal—even for complex projects!
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Solid Edge by Siemens eliminates these problems and simplifies the transition from SolidWorks with a powerful Data Migration tool. This tool seamlessly converts SolidWorks parts, assemblies, and drawings while extracting key attributes for a smooth migration experience.
Why switch to Solid Edge?
​While switching 3D CAD software platforms may seem like a massive undertaking, continuing to rely on an existing platform for sake of convenience can cost you valuable time, money and resources. If you recently considered switching platforms or are not completely satisfied with your current workflow, here are some of the top reasons to switch to Solid Edge…
Improved design documentation
​Easily exchange information between engineers, suppliers and manufacturers with a robust set of 2D and 3D drawing tools. Designers can create drawings directly using 2D workflows derived from 3D models or with a hybrid approach. With model-based definition (MBD) capabilities, the 3D models include PMI and other digital data using universal 3D PDFs. Users can access and view interactive representations of the manufacturing data.
Faster assembly performance
Don’t waste time re-creating or duplicating lost work or waiting for your assembly to load. Solid Edge allows designers to seamlessly work across large assemblies in real-time with an uncompromised, immersive digital experience. Thanks to its high performance and seamless usability, designers realize productivity gains with Solid Edge as they work with their designs. View and manipulate the largest assemblies without lags, stutters, or buffering. Immersive View Styles place your 3D assembly models in a real-world environment that automatically updates with model movement for improved realism.
Better sheet metal design
Don’t compromise when it comes to sheet metal – Solid Edge provides sheet metal specific design features to allow you to easily add drawing details and automate calculations of material relief. Develop models from 2D sketches with fewer steps and make changes at every stage of the sheet metal design process, while maintaining design intent.
Less time re-modeling and creating
Don’t re-create 3D models to match data from scanners, printers, or finite element models. In conjunction with powerful 3D design tools powered by synchronous technology, Solid Edge delivers smart functionality to work with mesh or triangle-based data. Revise mesh density, fix and repair problems with faceted geometry, and use feature-like operations to add holes, rounds, cuts, protrusions. Rapidly create new concept designs, easily respond to change requests, and make simultaneous updates to multiple parts within an assembly. Treat multi-CAD data just like native files, supporting seamless collaboration with suppliers and partners.
Accessible industrial design
Bring easy-to-use, integrated industrial design tools to your mechanical engineers and incorporate aesthetic design into your product development process. Using subdivision modeling, Solid Edge provides advanced yet accessible industrial design capabilities. Designers can create complex and highly controlled aesthetic surfaces using Solid Edge’s intuitive subdivision modeling toolset. It is suitable for users with any CAD expertise level, allowing them to create highly stylized shapes with ease.
AI-powered software that understands you
Solid Edge intelligently learns your workflows to help you streamline the design process with a predictive user interface, powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Solid Edge predicts what operations you are likely to want to perform based on previous user behavior, improving your downstream productivity.
Interoperability for data across CAD systems
​In a recent survey, more than 50% of CAD users cite working with imported data as a “top 5” challenge. Regardless of where your design data originates, Solid Edge makes working with it easy. In addition to the ability to leverage design data created in other CAD applications in Solid Edge, recent enhancements to CAD Direct, Data Translation and Migration capabilities make it even easier with an expanded roster of supported formats. Whether you’re switching from another CAD system, reusing legacy design data, our working with suppliers, Solid Edge makes working with third-party files as easy as native data.
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​File sharing and collaboration from any device
​Instantly, securely, and easily collaborate with colleagues, partners, and customers with Siemens’ next-generation cloud collaboration solution, Teamcenter Share – available through your Solid Edge XaaS subscription, as well as with online purchases of eligible Solid Edge portfolio products. Streamlined integration, powerful productivity features, and extended storage and file support help you improve communication and move projects forward from anywhere, on any device.
Flexible licensing options
A modular, scalable CAD application, Solid Edge is available through monthly or annual subscriptions that connect you to the cloud and provide the opportunity to subscribe to software and services based on your needs. With Solid Edge XaaS, you can lower IT overhead, manage costs, and easily scale your business, plus access extra features only available through a XaaS subscription.
Customer Success Stories
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Parasolid Inside
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The engine behind Solid Edge is Siemens Parasolid® software, the most widely used computer-aided geometric modeling kernel in the industry. Parasolid delivers 100 percent 3D model compatibility between product development applications. By enabling the creation and modification of digital 3D models, Solid Edge delivers on the Siemens commitment to provide digital transformation capabilities to its users. Digital transformation allows even the smallest organizations to leverage technology to level the playing field with large enterprises.
Solid Edge X
Solid Edge X delivers Solid Edge software in a secure SaaS environment, offering all the features you love in a flexible, secure experience.
With automatic updates and cloud-based built-in data management, Solid Edge X is designed to reduce IT complexity and costs. You can seamlessly collaborate across disciplines and connect globally with colleagues and customers.
In Solid Edge X, the new Artificial Intelligence-powered features offer real-time assistance and helps minimise disruptions to your workflows.
