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Using CAMWorks for Solid Edge

April 10, 2014

I want to use this post to address the basic operation of CAMWorks for Solid Edge.  At its core the product uses built-in intelligence to recognize several different types of prismatic features …

By wrightj
2 MIN READ

VB in the Variable Table – Sky’s the Limit

April 6, 2014

The Variable Table in Solid Edge supports VBScript functions. This presents endless possibilities for users who are not programmers in the strictest sense of the word but have a rudimentary understan…

By Tushar Suradkar
5 MIN READ

Surfacing: Techniques from the Trenches

April 2, 2014

Solid Edge surfacing is an area which can be conquered only by getting your hands dirty. There is no way mastering it by marveling at designs created by others or by reverse engineering it i…

By Tushar Suradkar
5 MIN READ

Solid Edge Windows Integration

March 30, 2014

Last September, VP of Development for Mainstream Engineering Dan Staples commented in a discussion. I appreciate the tenacity and also what said: Solid Edge is very “Windows Native” and this cons…

By Tushar Suradkar
9 MIN READ

The 10 Golden Rules of Solid Modeling

March 26, 2014

Even as synchronous modeling makes great strides with each new release of Solid Edge, I thought of taking a hint from Matt Lombard’s following quote in his very useful guidelines for blog authors. …

By Tushar Suradkar
6 MIN READ

Solid Edge Design Optimization using Excel Solver

March 23, 2014

This articles discusses about:
• How to drive a Solid Edge part from an Excel Spreadsheet. • The Excel Solver Add-In. • Using Solver for design optimization in Solid Edge.
The Scenario …

By Tushar Suradkar
6 MIN READ

Exposing Variables in Solid Edge and its Applications

March 21, 2014

The variable table in Solid Edge displays, defines, and manipulates design variables and functional relationships between the variables. The variable table can also be looked upon as a window for the…

By Tushar Suradkar
3 MIN READ

Solid Edge Sensors: Orifice Plate, by Tushar Suradkar

March 18, 2014

[editor] This is an article submitted by Tushar Suradkar for publishing in the Solid Edge Community Blog.

Solid Edge Can Sense Solid Edge has a feature called Sensors – call it your …

By MLombard
4 MIN READ

Tips for Creating Better Renderings

March 5, 2014

I’ve mentioned before that I thought that many Solid Edge models don’t exactly represent themselves as well as they might visually. The software is really aimed at mechanical design, so this is to be…

By MLombard
5 MIN READ