{"id":1021,"date":"2019-09-09T06:54:13","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T10:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Solid-Edge-Blog\/What-s-New-The-Latest-Advancements-in-CAD\/ba-p\/620679"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:32:07","slug":"whats-new-the-latest-advancements-in-cad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/whats-new-the-latest-advancements-in-cad\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New: CAD Advancements in Solid Edge 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next generation of design continues to bring improvements\u2013with great new tools to get the job done more efficiently. In the latest <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/resource\/on-demand-webinar\/solid-edges-next-generation-mesh-modeling-and-core-cad-advancements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on-demand webinar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Siemens Digital Industries Software, our experts explore the many new ways Solid Edge allows users to be more effective and precise in their design\u2013yielding higher quality and lower production costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What to expect?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the webinar, you\u2019ll hear from Mark Thompson, Solid Edge Senior Application Engineer at Siemens Digital Industries Software.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the webinar, you\u2019ll learn what\u2019s new in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/3d-design\/next-generation-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">next generation design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with the introduction of mesh modeling and reverse engineering as enhancements in Solid Edge 2020. Next generation design continues to improve with great new tools to get the job done more effectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019ll also walk you through some of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/electrical-design\/harness-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">core MCAD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> enhancements in Solid Edge 2020, with enhancements for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/3d-design\/sheet-metal-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sheet metal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/3d-design\/cad-drawing-and-drafting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sketching<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, comparing models, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/3d-design\/3d-rendering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">rendering<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/resource\/on-demand-webinar\/solid-edges-next-generation-mesh-modeling-and-core-cad-advancements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Watch the webinar here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s New in Solid Edge 2020<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New features in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/complete-product-development-portfolio\/whats-new-in-solid-edge-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solid Edge 2020 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">such as augmented reality, expanded validation tools, model-based definition, and 2D Nesting \u2013 combined with extensive enhancements to core CAD capabilities, enable enhanced collaboration and the ability to completely digitalize your design-to-manufacturing process. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solid Edge is a portfolio of affordable, easy-to-deploy, maintain and use software tools that advance all aspects of the product development process \u2013 mechanical and electrical design, <a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/simulation\/solid-edge-simulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">simulation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/3d-design\/sheet-metal-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sheet metal design<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/computer-aided-manufacturing-cam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/technical-publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technical documentation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/data-management\/solid-edge-data-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data management<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/3d-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cloud-based collaboration<\/a>. 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