Modeling integrates wireframe, surface, solid, parametric, and direct techniques. Synchronous technology combines the speed of direct modeling with the control of parametric modeling, and also works on geometry created in other CAD systems. Next Generation Design, based on Convergent Modeling, opens up generative modeling, additive manufacturing, and reverse engineering, working together on solid geometry and mesh data within the same file.

Complementing this are a complete sheet metal system covering the entire process from design to fabrication, high-performance assembly management — from just a few parts to hundreds of thousands of components — drafting and detailing with checks that automatically comply with mechanical drawing standards, Model Based Definition to reduce time spent on engineering documentation in favor of fully digital processes, an adaptive user interface that uses artificial intelligence to predict next steps based on user behavior, and a first-person navigation tool (Walkthrough) for exploring assemblies and capturing paths for reuse in animations or presentations, usable with an Xbox controller as well as mouse and keyboard.

 
Designcenter Solid Edge includes a dedicated line for electrical and mechanical co-design, built for teams that need the two domains to communicate without constantly switching between formats:

• Solid Edge Wiring Design — a graphical environment for wiring diagrams and service documentation, with integrated electrical analysis and simulation from the earliest project stages, including features for 2D layout of reusable, configurable industrial control panels
• Solid Edge Harness Design — a 2D environment for cable harness and formboard design, automating the flow from design to production by generating full-scale, fabrication-ready drawings, bills of materials, and production reports
• Solid Edge Electrical Routing — a dedicated environment for routing wires, cables, and harnesses within the mechanical assembly, with a connected mode that highlights changes between the ECAD and MCAD environments in real time via cross-probing
• PCB Design e Solid Edge PCB Collaboration — tools for schematic capture and printed circuit board layout, with hierarchical 2D/3D planning and placement, and collaboration between electrical and mechanical teams

Simulation is scalable and integrated, designed to reduce the number of physical prototypes needed:

• Solid Edge Simulation —integrated finite element analysis (FEA) for validating parts and assemblies directly within the Solid Edge environment
• Simcenter FLOEFD per Solid Edge — computational fluid dynamics (CFD) fully integrated into the CAD environment, for optimizing performance and reliability with respect to fluid flow, heat transfer, and electromagnetic effects
• Simcenter Flomaster per Solid Edge — 1D thermo-fluid system modeling, which automatically generates a model from CAD data to calculate flow rate, temperature, and pressure drop across piping networks
  
   

Data management capabilities are scalable: they range from features built directly into the CAD environment — Windows Explorer integration, part and assembly previews, and direct access to utilities like Revision Manager and View and Markup — up to Teamcenter's full data management and PLM capabilities, which bring 3D models and 2D drawings together into a single data source accessible to both design and manufacturing. For cloud collaboration, Teamcenter Share allows you to share and review project data with colleagues, suppliers, and customers from any device.

Designcenter Solid Edge defines and executes a broad range of manufacturing processes — CNC machining, nesting, cutting, bending, stamping, welding, assembly, and additive manufacturing — working directly on part, sheet metal, and assembly models. The manufacturing instructions generated update automatically whenever the underlying design changes, rather than having to be redone manually. Solid Edge CAM Pro covers NC (numerical control) programming for professional machining operations.

Technical publishing tools work directly on Solid Edge parts and assemblies, without needing to convert CAD files into a different format, and automatically pick up changes made to the original design in documents that have already been published:

• Solid Edge Illustrations — creates high-quality 3D PDF documents and cloud-ready illustrations, with annotations and balloon callouts on 3D views captured from the model
• Solid Edge Publishing — authoring of interactive technical documents with embedded 3D models, bills of materials, and formatted text, for product manuals, illustrated spare parts catalogs, and service documentation
• Traduzione XLIFF —  an add-on module for translating and localizing technical documents in XML Localization Interchange File Format

Here too, sharing via Teamcenter Share and direct integration with Teamcenter PLM allow you to open, save, and sync the latest version of project data.