Solid Edge simplifies and accelerates the creation and editing of three-dimensional models with its unique synchronous technology, which combines the speed and simplicity of direct modeling with the flexibility and control of parametric design. The synchronous technology of Solid Edge allows you to quickly create new conceptual designs, easily respond to change requests, and make simultaneous updates to multiple parts within an assembly. This level of flexibility in design allows for the elimination of complex preliminary planning steps and the avoidance of feature errors, redoes, and lengthy rework. With the release of the latest Solid Edge release, it is possible to apply synchronous technology to parts obtained using the traditional order history-based mode.

Solid Edge allows users to quickly and easily create and manage large assemblies without delays or program errors. You will be able to create exact representations of all components, such as welds, sheet metal, pipes, piping, and cables, in a complete digital mockup that allows you to carry out analysis and design activities more accurately.
Solid Edge allows you to quickly detect and correct possible collisions and interferences, generate assembly instructions, and perform revisions on behalf of the customer, reducing the need to make expensive prototypes by creating a digital twin of your product.

To address the specific complexities of sheet metal part design, such as the manufacturability level, Solid Edge simplifies the entire sheet metal part product development process. Using this solution you can manage all aspects of sheet metal design, from sheet metal development to drawing development, thanks to the inclusion of sheet metal-specific features such as deep drawing, corrugation, deep-drawn excavation, molding, multiple edge flange, contour flange, straight braking and engraving. Solid Edge reduces the time it takes to design your sheet metal parts, improves quality, and lowers costs.

The Generative Design builds on the traditional design approach by applying computing power and optimization techniques to component design.

Generative design allows designers to reduce both the weight and the amount of material used for a specific component while maintaining its structural integrity. Solid Edge, thanks to 3D topological optimization, allows small assemblies to be replaced with a single component, reducing manufacturing costs and BOM complexity.

Components optimized by generative design can be further modified with convergent modeling and synchronous technology. The results in mesh format are seamlessly integrated into the normal model editing process, enabling the final design needed for the task at hand. It is no longer necessary to wait for the completion of time-consuming and inaccurate conversions of triangular meshes to b-rep.

Solid Edge 3D parametric CAD seamlessly combines traditional solid “b-rep” models with triangular mesh models, without time-consuming or error-prone conversions. Siemens Digital Industries convergent modeling makes it possible to perform traditional B-rep operations on scanned 3D data and models produced by generative design, eliminating remakes and supporting modern additive manufacturing processes for complex shapes. You can simplify the’use of 3D data acquired by scanning. This data is imported into Solid Edge as mesh or faceted body data, so you can go straight into design. It is no longer necessary to perform lengthy conversion processes, create manual shapes, or rebuild surfaces. Thanks to convergent modeling, optimized components resulting from generative design can be sent directly to the analysis or additive manufacturing stage, or be further modified in Solid Edge.

The Subdivision Modeling is the new environment that includes advanced features for creating, manipulating, and analyzing shapes. With these tools, even the least experienced designer can quickly and easily create high-quality advanced shapes based on complex geometries, which can be subdivided almost infinitely to give flexibility to the shape and greater levels of detail to your design. Subdvision modeling techniques create complex geometries that can be subdivided almost infinitely to give flexibility to the shape. By continuously manipulating and subdividing an initial shape, you can add greater levels of detail to your design without difficulty

Solid Edge Model Based Definition enables the production of a complete digital definition of parts and/or assemblies using a 3D model, moving users into a fully digitized manufacturing and design environment.

The parametric three-dimensional models with annotations are much easier to understand than complex drawings, which reduces time spent on engineering documentation and drives downstream validation and manufacturing activities, reducing production time.

The benefits of Model Based Definition are:

• faster creation of documentation
• allowing suppliers to use the most cost-effective solution for their business needs
• being compliant with quality standards MIL-STD-31000B, ASME Y 14.41, ISO 16792, DIN ISO 16792 and GB / T 24734

Solid Edge provides the augmented reality (AR) and cloud capabilities needed to: experience digital prototypes at scale and real-world environments by connecting the digital world to the physical world and, ensure through CLOUD easy access to a professional parametric three-dimensional CAD from multiple devices. It becomes possible to instantly configure the CAD environment according to one's personal preferences and quickly share data among all design resources, as well as with clients and suppliers.

The solution that enables, thanks to its integration with Solid Edge, rapid customization of products based on design parameters and rules.

It now becomes possible, therefore, to include within the classic mechanical design environment, the dynamics of design automation and product customization. With the easy and straightforward rule-authoring environment, you will be able to define the parameters and best practices that will guide product development in short and simple steps.

With Solid Edge Design Configurator, you will be able to:

• Increase productivity by automating repetitive design tasks.
• Configure products quickly and easily, accelerating configure-to-order processes
• Engineer-to-order: Reduce the time to market of new products