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Simulation, Analysis and Decisions

While we’re on the topic of abstraction from my previous post, let’s carry it further to simulation. About 15 years ago or so if I’m remembering correctly, we had a movement called the “Up Front” mov…

We Owe It All to Cave Art

Today I want to pay homage to two geniuses of the CAD world that no one has ever met before. In fact, we don’t even know who they are. I call them Um and Ug. Um and Ug were hunters who lived before t…

Solid Edge User Survey 2014

By most measures ST7 has been a great success. They’ve added great new functions, and most of all, it’s all relevant to users. It’s not just magic that enables Solid Edge to consistently pick winners…

Interview with Super User Ken Grundey

Ken Grundey is one of those guys that I’ve known for a long time just over general web communication, even though for a long time we used different CAD products. Now that we’re on the “same side”, as…

Solid Edge Demonstrates AWS Proof of Concept

Solid Edge Demonstrates AWS Proof of Concept

Solid Edge made a guest appearance at the Amazon AWS re:Invent convention in Las Vegas earlier today.  Amazon invited Solid Edge to demonstrate a proof of concept by demoing Solid Edge on their …

New Solid Edge Videos Getting Some Attention

In the last week or so, Solid Edge has put out a couple of videos that are getting some attention around the industry. Through the grapevine I heard that one reseller said this first video is the bes…

Still time to Enter Crazy Cart Design Challenge

Solid Edge is leading a design challenge with Luxion (Keyshot). Just download the parasolid of the Crazy Cart, make some additions or changes to the product, make a cool rendering, and win cool stuff…

Video Recording and Uploading to YouTube in Solid Edge

In ST6 we introduced new functionality that added the ability to record videos directly in Solid Edge, eliminating the need for third party software tools for this task. In addition, Solid Edge now i…

Solid Edge ST7 AddIn Architecture Overview

  Developing addins for Solid Edge can be a daunting task in itself but I’ve found having a solid understanding of the underlying architecture is key to success. I recently published the articl…