Job shops like it when they get to produce more than one of the same item. It lets them amortize their setup costs over several parts, rather than just one. They REALLY like it when they …
The Hole tool is another of the most popular enhancements in the ST7 release. The new Hole Options dialog is more visual, offers more settings, and offers options for the function of the hole (screw …
Before the advent of computers, lookup tables of values were used by people to speed up hand calculations of complex functions such as in trigonometry and logarithms. In ancient India (499 CE), Aryab…
I will admit to struggling with a couple of things in Solid Edge, and measurements on the 3D model have been one of them. Until now. In ST7, a new set of tools for measurements of the 3D model have b…
In addition to all the big ticket items I’ve started talking about and will continue talking about, ST7 has a lot of little stuff that started making my life easier almost immediately when I first in…
Arguably the most exciting new feature in Solid Edge ST7 is the integration of KeyShot. This is something a whole lot of people are going to be able to take advantage of. Yes, Solid Edge already has …
One of the key pieces of hardware at Solid Edge University this year was the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. I’ve been a fan of the Surface Pro since it was released a year and a half ago or so. It has all …
This year we’re getting the presentation files from Solid Edge University out to users more promptly. Half of them are up already, and you can expect to see the rest popping up in the Knowledge …
This article discusses: • Object selection options in the Draft environment • Several wish list items. • A free macro for one of the wish list items.
The Select tool is the foremost …
