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Solid Edge University Chicago Day 1 Recap

 

Solid Edge University Chicago is underway, and the day is off to a solid start here in the Windy City. We’re at DMDII—short for the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institu…

Migrating from the SolidWorks API – Part 1, Application and Document Handling

 
The makers of Solid Edge have left no stone unturned to make your transition from SolidWorks to Solid Edge effortless and streamlined. Not only that Synchronous Technology readily recognize…

A New Perspective on Recognizing Holes and Hole Patterns in Solid Edge

 
Serendipity is the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. This happens with CAD features too. Dan Staples famously said that synchronous editing of part…

Benefits of a Solid Edge CAM Pro Bundle

bun-dle; noun –  a collection of things, or a quantity of material, tied or wrapped up together.  Software is often sold in bundles, and we are no exception to the rule.  Over time, in…

Don’t Miss IMTS 2018 and the Digital Machine Shop of the Future

Join us at IMTS 2018 in Chicago September 10-15 where we’ll be sharing the latest manufacturing solutions and technology alongside our friends from NX Manufacturing. With more than 2,400 companies ex…

Feature Based Machining in Solid Edge CAM Pro

I was a machinist and CNC Programmer long before I started to work for Siemens.  Working in a job shop, we developed a saying – “Parts are parts”.  Hey, I didn’t say it was a clever saying….

Tips and Tricks from Forum Users #20

Here’s a collection of the most interesting tips and tricks derived from the discussions on the Solid Edge forum.
Due credit is given to respective contributors.

And a quick l…

Adaptive Machining in Solid Edge CAM Pro

A few years back, I wrote a 3-part blog post on “The Evolution of Tool Path Design”.  If you haven’t read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3, they are still valid today.  Go ahead, I’ll wait.
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Put Your Design Skills to the Test: Island EV Challenge with Launch Forth and Solid Edge

Launch Forth unites designers, engineers and technologists from around the world with the mission to change the way products are developed in every industry—from mobility and vehicles, to techno…