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Keyshot Presentation Video from SEU14 Available

June 9, 2014

I know a lot of you have been looking for videos from Solid Edge University. These take some time to produce, and they are just now starting to trickle out. We have the first batch of them now for yo…

By MLombard
< 1 MIN READ

The Best Table in the House

June 9, 2014

Solid Edge Draft environment has a dedicated group on the Home tab of the ribbon bar to host the various Table objects that can be created.

• Parts List.
• Bend Table.
• Family of Part…

By Tushar Suradkar
7 MIN READ

Participate in the Industry Survey and get Something Back!

June 5, 2014

Every year, Brad Holtz of Cyon Research surveys the engineering software industry. The results of his survey are pricy ($2000) if you want to buy them, but if you participate in the survey, you get t…

By MLombard
< 1 MIN READ

ST7: Built for Speed

June 5, 2014

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…

By MLombard
3 MIN READ

Videos from SEU

June 3, 2014

Solid Edge had folks doing interviews in the hallways amid all the buzz and activity of the actual event. They captured the thoughts and reactions of the people making the news and those who help us …

By MLombard
< 1 MIN READ

Machining Multiple Parts on 4-axis Tombstone with CAMWorks for Solid Edge

June 3, 2014

In my last post, I mentioned that job shops like to be efficient.  Efficiency in production operations means more profits for the shop.  One way to increase efficiency is to reduce the numb…

By wrightj
< 1 MIN READ

Custom Shape Springs in Solid Edge Part 2

June 1, 2014

…continued from Part 1

Hourglass and Barrel Springs

Start with a new part  by clicking the Solid Edge Application Button > New > Part. On the Ribbo…

By Tushar Suradkar
6 MIN READ

Creating Custom Shape Springs in Solid Edge

June 1, 2014

The various types of springs used in the industry are:

• Cylindrical: All coils have the same diameter with a constant pitch. • Conical, Telescopic or Tapered: Coil diameter d…

By Tushar Suradkar
6 MIN READ

Two Sheet Metal Wonders

May 30, 2014

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…

By MLombard
3 MIN READ