#1 most frequent
United States of America
27.9%938 installations of 3,366
What is Solid Edge?
Solid Edge is a software solutions for product development — 3D design, simulation, manufacturing, data management, and cloud collaboration. Solid Edge aims to combine the speed and simplicity of direct modeling with the flexibility and control of parametric design.
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Who Buys & Uses Designcenter Solid Edge
#2 most frequent
Germany
11.5%386 installations of 3,366
#3 most frequent
India
10.4%349 installations of 3,366
View from an Administrator and Developer.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Solid Edge to create parts and assemblies of our logistics solutions. Our main issue is the performance of large assemblies in combination with our PDM solution. Simplified parts do not help because then the parts are even slower to download and take longer to open.
Pros
- It's easy and intuitive to use.
- You can customize a lot to your needs.
Cons
- It's hard or sometimes impossible to undo certain operations.
- Documents get "dirty" even if you just change the view.
Most Important Features
- Sketches
- Part Design.
- Assembly Design.
Return on Investment
- We switched from AutoCAD to Solid Edge because they still offer perpetual licenses.
- The API and the Documentation are good enough to develop new company-specific features.
- If you use the API capabilities, Solid Edge is less stable then needed (Access Violation Errors, etc. )
Alternatives Considered
FreeCAD
Other Software Used
FreeCAD
Full featured CAD system
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Solid Edge is an excellent Engineering tool that lets us design, simulate, draft and manufacture our customer solutions.
Pros
- Sheet metal design
- Assembly design
- Simulation
Cons
- Wider industry popularity
Most Important Features
- Part Design
- Assembly Design
- Teamcenter Integration
Alternatives Considered
SOLIDWORKS
Other Software Used
Teamcenter, Simcenter Femap
Scaling faster and better with Solid Edge
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Solid Edge to create new designs and customize existing designs. We work with remote teams that can work on same projects remotely. Solid Edge licence management can be improved to support stand alone computers and multiple users. Like many other start ups we work remotely and don't use internet network to run a licence server. For that we need for each computer a standalone licence to run the software.
Pros
- Team share center
- mechanical design
- rendering
- FEM analysis
Cons
- Licence management
- Not having MAC compatibility
Most Important Features
- Mechanical design
- Team center
- FEM
Return on Investment
- Faster manufacturing
- Better documentation management
Other Software Used
Autodesk Fusion 360
Solid Edge review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
So we were given a challenge in a student-run BEST/EBEC challenge. It was Siemens' sponsored challenge. First, I used Solid Edge to win the local round held at Erlangen, and then we got the chance to participate in the regional round held at TU Delft, Netherlands. We used Solid Edge software to design the task requirements given to us at the time of the challenge.
Pros
- Generative Design tool box
- Other CAD Designs compatibility
- User-friendly
Cons
- Some times it crashes very easily
Most Important Features
- Generative tool box
Return on Investment
- Given me a chance to learn about a new software
Very good design and drafting application.
Pros
- It has very good user interface in classic or ordered environment.
- In 2D or drafting, you can give any Geometric tolerancing and symbols to any dimension. There is a wide range of options available.
- You can convert any files in step file (.stp) and can open it in other designing applications easily.
- After converting 3D drawings in 2D you can make changes in 2D drawing by converting it in the draft. You can also add details like cross-sections and detailed view.
- You can directly make threads without creating holes.
Cons
- You can not create holes in cylindrical or curved surfaces directly. First, you will have to create a plane, and then only you can create holes or threads.
- In synchronous mode, if you have created a drawing and then extruded it, later if you will edit the drawing there won't be any changes in subsequent parts.
- There are some errors switching between the synchronous and ordered mode.
- Their pattern command is a little complicated you need to see the tutorial for curved pattern.
Most Important Features
- Threads
- Pattern
- Smart dimensions
- Extrude
- Holes
- Round & Chamfer
- mass properties
Return on Investment
- We have purchased a server version of solid edge so for one license 6 people can operate it at a time which is economically all viable.
- We have integrated it with PLM Teamcenter so we can share drawings and other files across other factories.
- Solid edge is less famous than Solid Works so sometimes you have to convert it into step files.
- It is very productive and easy to lean application for everyone.
Alternatives Considered
AutoCAD
Other Software Used
AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Teamcenter
