At Dan Staples’ What’s New in ST7 presentation at Solid Edge University this year, he included simple comparisons of how much time the new version helps you shave off of certain tasks or functions. I…
Solid Edge ST7 has added a couple of real breakthrough features in sheet metal. The first one is called Blank Body. The name might need some explanation. This function takes a stamped part and flatte…
The Hole tool is another of the most popular enhancements in the ST7 release. The new Hole Options dialog is more visual, offers more settings, and offers options for the function of the hole (screw …
I will admit to struggling with a couple of things in Solid Edge, and measurements on the 3D model have been one of them. Until now. In ST7, a new set of tools for measurements of the 3D model have b…
In addition to all the big ticket items I’ve started talking about and will continue talking about, ST7 has a lot of little stuff that started making my life easier almost immediately when I first in…
Arguably the most exciting new feature in Solid Edge ST7 is the integration of KeyShot. This is something a whole lot of people are going to be able to take advantage of. Yes, Solid Edge already has …
This is the last of the ST7 enhancements I’m allowed to preview for you guys, but trust me, this is not the end of the new features. All I can say is, wow, someone has been busy!
Mater…
There’s a lot of assembly functionality in ST7 that has been kind of skipped over, or hasn’t had the attention it might deserve. There’s a new tool called Duplicate Components that is super powerful,…
In an earlier blog post, I complained a little bit about some of the measurement tools in Solid Edge. ST7 to the rescue. There is a new/reworked measurement tool
With all of the tools that…
