Design Optimization in Solid Edge

I guess you can say this is an “oldie but goodie” in Solid Edge Simulation.  Well not that old, introduced in ST6, we bring to you the advantages of design optimization.  Do you need to opt…

Plan it or Wing it?

When you start a new model (this can mean either a complex single part or an assembly), do you plan out your approach to the model, or do you just start working? And if you plan it, is it a formal pl…

Tips to install Solid Edge Machinery and Piping Library

Solid Edge delivers sets of standard parts for machinery (fasteners, bearings, structural shapes) and piping (pipes, fittings, valves) design. Libraries contain US and international standards includi…

Move towards digital manufacturing – use your 3D CAD models to create excellent technical documents

Today, manufacturers are recognizing that their 3D digital models are key for publishing accurate downstream documentation for manufacturing, and for their suppliers, marketers, even consumer…

Challenges and solutions for process plant design

Engineers have to deal with many different tasks for process plant design from the overall layout of a complete plant, to design and integration of specific equipment. Modern plant design m…

Simplifying Parts and Assemblies

Creating Simplified parts and assemblies is one of the steps in making large assemblies that are easy to work with.  The processes for simplified parts and simplified assemblies are different, s…

Large Assemblies Part 2: Other Considerations

Another common source of performance problems comes from networks. The speed of your network is a separate issue that I won’t address here. That’s more of an IT infrastructure issue. But there are th…

Large Assembly Techniques for Performance

“Large assemblies” is a term that means different things to different people. If the number or complexity of parts in your assembly poses a performance problem to your computer/hardware/network, then…

Assembly PathFinder Part 2: Tools and Techniques

In the previous article, we dealt mostly with settings and symbols that you use with the PathFinder. Here we will look at the available tools and techniques that you can use to manage and edit th…