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Solid Edge

Overview

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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Verified User
Engineer in Research & Development
Civil Engineering Company, 201-500 employees
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Alex Humphrey
Principal Development Engineer
CDE Global (Machinery, 501-1000 employees)
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Pricing

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Design and Drafting XaaS

$110.00

Cloud
per month

Foundation XaaS

$267.00

Cloud
per month

Classic XaaS

$335.00

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Solid Edge 2023: Simulation

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Solid Edge 2023: Solid Edge Inspector

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Product Details

What is Solid Edge?

Solid Edge is a portfolio of software tools that advance all aspects of the product development process – mechanical and electrical design, simulation, manufacturing, technical documentation, data management, and cloud-based collaboration.

Developed on Siemens' technologies, Solid Edge provides a comprehensive approach to product development for the mainstream market.

Solid Edge Features

  • Supported: Drawing Tools
  • Supported: 3D Modeling Tools
  • Supported: Editing Tools

Solid Edge Video

Solid Edge 2023: Value Based Licensing

Solid Edge Competitors

Solid Edge Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk Fusion 360, and Onshape are common alternatives for Solid Edge.

The most common users of Solid Edge are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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May 16, 2021

Solid Edge, pioneers of designing world.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Automotive Company, 201-500 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Solid Edge is an engineering software [that] provides a great plate form of 3-D designing. In our organization, new products are developed through CAD CAM analysis and this plays a vital role to produce the prototypes for analysis, coding conversation with the CNC and running MATLAB. This software is easy to use and provide[s] a great online support for any issues if generate[d] within the system.
Pros and Cons
  • It is a powerful tool for 3-D model base design
  • Customized step by step files of design
  • Easy sketch pad
  • Manu[al] tabs are should be like CATIA software
Likelihood to Recommend
It is best suited for automotive sectors for designing vehicle parts and their simulation. It is also best suited for designing process layout for all kind[s] of manufacturing industries in which processes need to be defined and displayed on the shop floor for their smooth production.
Most Important Features
  • 3-D designing
  • Simulation
  • 2-D sketch
Return on Investment
  • It saves times which definitely [has an] impact on ROI.
  • Rapid production of prototypes.
Alternatives Considered
Solid Edge is an old technology of design. It is a pioneer of designing features.
Other Software Used
July 09, 2019

Solid Edge 2D is a great tool to keep in the toolbox

Verified User
Professional in Engineering
Construction Company, 1-10 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I am using Solid Edge to open and work with AutoCAD (.dwg) files from clients, which I review and modify as needed. I use the 2D version of SolidEdge along with other CAD software to accomplish this work.
Pros and Cons
  • Solid Edge handles DWG files well. It doesn't seem to have as much trouble as some other CAD programs opening and translating DWG files.
  • Solid Edge runs smoothly, and I suspect this has to do with the quality of the software rather than the hardware I am using. Some other CAD programs have trouble with larger files.
  • The intelligent cursor feature is powerful and intuitive. The software 'guesses' if, for example, you are trying to draw a horizontal line rather than a line at some angle. Its intelligent snaps are similarly powerful and useful.
  • Being used to 2-key and 3-key commands from the keyboard, it would be nice if this was more robust in Solid Edge. The capability of programming keystroke commands exists in Solid Edge, but it would be more user friendly in that regard.
  • Editing hatches can be a challenge.
  • I'm not a fan of the ribbon bar, but that seems to be a feature across software platforms in Windows.
Likelihood to Recommend
It seems especially well suited for sheet metal design. The weld symbol macro is really nice, as are the smart dimensions.
Return on Investment
  • Since the version I'm using (2D version) is free, the return on investment is through the roof!
  • It has given me another powerful tool for handling DWG files from clients.
  • Its quickness and robustness make it a time-saver, since there is less time waiting for the files to open, regenerate, etc.
Alternatives Considered
I would say it is on par with DraftSight, and better and worse than TurboCAD in performance.
Other Software Used
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