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- Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:32 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Easy 30 second answer to this question...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 376
Re: Easy 30 second answer to this question...
I wll say the reason I am asking is because of the recent Zel X product video that was uploaded to Siemens's YouTube channel. The Zel file is displayed as a .prt in the document management web app. I thought Zel X was all based on Solid Edge technology. It appeared to be except for that one thing. T...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:28 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Solidworks World...........errrr, 3D Experience World Videos
- Replies: 16
- Views: 860
Re: Solidworks World...........errrr, 3D Experience World Videos
Anyone else not fall asleep........... I mean jump up and down with gleee for anything shown on the stage this year? Sometimes some of these stories just feel so forced rather than being organic when they're up there trying to get people to tell success stories of using the software when, maybe the...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Solidworks World...........errrr, 3D Experience World Videos
- Replies: 16
- Views: 860
Re: Solidworks World...........errrr, 3D Experience World Videos
I'm pretty sure they've been using "agile" for the last couple of years. They just haven't told anybody. There's plenty of regression in SP5 releases that I use as evidence. I don't know of any major CAD vendor not using agile updates these days. It makes sense for software design. PTC wi...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Easy 30 second answer to this question...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 376
Easy 30 second answer to this question...
What are the file extensions for Solid Edge? Is SE creating .prt files like NX now or is it still a .par?
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:08 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Ordered Vs Synchronous
- Replies: 19
- Views: 911
Re: Ordered Vs Synchronous
I was a big pusher for ST during my Siemens VAR days. It has its advantages. But I think that people are confusing design intent, history-based modeling and parametrics. Parametrics is the ability to assign a value or calculated formula. This can be a standalone formula that returns a value that is ...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: 3DExperienceWorld 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 586
Re: 3DExperienceWorld 2024
Oops..this was supposed to go under the Top 10 thread not in this one Uncle_Hairball Swym can be a challenge. But for what it's worth, in most Communities within Swym you have a Wiki area (green icon of open book). These areas can be configured to contain what structured content you want. But in man...
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:18 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: 3DExperienceWorld 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 586
Re: 3DExperienceWorld 2024
I know I am a little late to the topic here but I was curious if anyone on this board used the Wiki in the Top 10 community forum. I did notice that Idea objects (light bulbs) are getting assigned 6Wtags but I am not able to search on those tags. That sucks. But I am not a "certified" 3Dsw...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 2:19 pm
- Forum: NX
- Topic: New NX sketcher
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1869
Re: New NX sketcher
That's for the solver and UI, but the "environment" is a different thing. The Direct Sketch environment (discontinued as of NX1903, I think) allowed continued access to Modeling and Assembly commands that are not accessible when going into the dedicated Sketch Task environment... which ha...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:25 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Where is Solidworks going?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 9941
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:18 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: use 4K TV for monitor
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4047
Re: use 4K TV for monitor
If you pick up a Smart TV you can connect wirelessly or you can purchase an HDMI-based adapter that can act as a receiver and connect wirelessly that way too. I use a wireless adapter for my Surface Pro 4. Then I don't have to have the mini-DP to HDMI adpater/cable.
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:13 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Where is Solidworks going?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 9941
Re: Where is Solidworks going?
I believe that's a bike designed for handicapped people. The trike with its two wheels in front for balance, the body strap in the middle, and the leg rests up front.Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:35 am Can they get any longer title?
And the bike with permanent training wheels up front. Great idea.
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:05 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Introducing Solid Edge 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1417
Re: Introducing Solid Edge 2024
Kenny, Cloud does not equal SaaS. You can have hosted servers and it is defined as Cloud but is not SaaS. This goes back to not all Cloud is SaaS but all SaaS is cloud. The marketing teams are doing a great job of mudding the waters. There are two main components to software these days: deployment a...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:37 am
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Introducing Solid Edge 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1417
Re: Introducing Solid Edge 2024
Hi @Ryan-3DS, 1. The configuration is RuleDesigner based it is not linked to NX and so on... 2. Siemens invests heavily to Solid Edge, I don't think Cloud is the only solution similar to electric car, hydrogen car and so on. 3. Earlier this cloud product name was TC Share after this Siemens renamed...
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:19 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Introducing Solid Edge 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1417
Re: Introducing Solid Edge 2024
Seems like a lot of good enhancements. Here's my take. The configuration tools appear to be an updated Factory CAD tool used/sold for NX. https://plm.sw.siemens.com/en-US/nx/cad-online/automation/factory-design/ Old tool but a new look and feel. This used to require a license of AutoCAD to use. So n...
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:11 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Where is Solidworks going?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 9941
Re: Where is Solidworks going?
If you are using term that contradict with what normal people normally understand.. something is definitely off. Conceptual or mental model are what people really have in their heads and what guides their use of things. A good design does not even need proper definition of term as they convey the c...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 2:11 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Where is Solidworks going?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 9941
Re: Where is Solidworks going?
I believe Dassault is working toward moving away from the desktop version of SW, and toward something where the software and files will be 100% online. What that something will be is anyone's guess. Unless something fundamentally changes then when that happens I expect a mass exodus to another soft...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:01 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Where is Solidworks going?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 9941
Re: Where is Solidworks going?
That can be said for any PDM or PLM system. This isn't a DS only issue.
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:44 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Convergent modeling in Solid Edge
- Replies: 3
- Views: 571
Re: Convergent modeling in Solid Edge
Thanks Kenny. So now that you have this model that has mixed facet and brep...can it be exported to anything? Or is STL the only option you really have?
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:01 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Flexible fastening element: rivet. How to do it right.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 796
Re: Flexible fastening element: rivet. How to do it right.
So here is your enhancement request..probably one in the system for this. Function: Control flexible component(s) geometry within an assembly using 1) user defined value; 2) user-selected faces (planar); 3) system determined (think next face, through all, etc.) Or do we need a whole new concept for ...
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:36 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Convergent modeling in Solid Edge
- Replies: 3
- Views: 571
Convergent modeling in Solid Edge
Gang- I was hoping to get an update on convergent modeling in Solid Edge. As I recall convergent modeling required a Reverse Engineering add-in. Now that was way back in Solid Edge ST10. I was wondering if anyone is actually using convergent modeling. I found the SE functional matrix and it shows th...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:36 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: New for SW2024
- Replies: 95
- Views: 89713
Re: New for SW2024
Kind of, but the convenient thing would be to build on center then pattern on center. But on an even number of the pattern, you are not actually building "on center" but building from an offset value from the center. With an odd number, you are building on center. I guess it all depends o...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:29 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: SE Value based licensing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1724
Re: SE Value based licensing
Hey, gang! Has anyone attempted to buy the value-based licensing option yet (aka tokens)? I'm just curious because this was part of the 2023 announcement and the Siemens Solid Edge "how to buy" page still has not options for buying VBLs- supposed to be a 25 and 50 token options.
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:59 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: New for SW2024
- Replies: 95
- Views: 89713
Re: New for SW2024
...The whole idea of a parametric tree is..... that's right, it is parametric. Sorry, but I need to correct your nomenclature here. I'm surprised @matt didn't. You don't have a "parametric tree". You have a history-based tree populated with features. Some features may be parametric. Other...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:51 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: New for SW2024
- Replies: 95
- Views: 89713
Re: New for SW2024
Ryan, when you store your SolidWorks files in the 3Dexperience platform, are they stored natively or are they converted over to the CGM format used by the other 3Dexperience apps? It is my understanding you would be using Power'By to access your native SW data. If your objective is to share data be...
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:39 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: New for SW2024
- Replies: 95
- Views: 89713
Re: New for SW2024
Best yet, SOLIDWORKS now includes access to the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform. If you follow PTC products then you might know about their "Plus" products. Creo+, WIndchill+, etc. These are software versions based on the Atlas platform they got when they acquired Onshape. So you get Creo plus the...
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:31 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: New for SW2024
- Replies: 95
- Views: 89713
Re: New for SW2024
Just to annoy everyone, I'm going to like this comment. There is a lot of functionality in the platform if you need to collaborate with others.AlexLachance wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:46 am Best yet, SOLIDWORKS now includes access to the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform.
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:42 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Blend curves?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1050
Re: Blend curves?
In Solid Edge it's called a Curve, but it's really a spline. You can add tangent relations to its ends, and can control it to some extent with a frame. You can change its degree and use the frame to control continuity to some extent. It is missing some fine details for control, but this is what is ...
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:21 pm
- Forum: Catia and 3DX
- Topic: No 3DExperience forum?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2117
Re: No 3DExperience forum?
If this were some general IT site, CAD might be seen as a subset of 3dx, but since this is primarily a CAD users site, we tend to see 3dx (and its bretheren platform/portfolio Xcelerator) as a consequence of CAD. Yikes..please don't duplicate the common mistake and define or associate Xcelerator wi...
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:52 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: CPU vs GPU
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1549
Re: CPU vs GPU
Neither CPU or GPU is the limiting factor. I believe the limiting factor is the application of history-based (aka linear) solving practices of the CAD applications.
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:47 pm
- Forum: Catia and 3DX
- Topic: No 3DExperience forum?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2117
Re: No 3DExperience forum?
I agree with Jason on this one. The Platform is much more encompassing (no pun intended) than just a CAD application/software. :-)
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 11:11 am
- Forum: NX
- Topic: New NX sketcher
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1869
Re: New NX sketcher
I feel that the use of Relations vs. constraints is where most users will have issues. I still don't fully understand how "relations" work. If this is something that is something that is continually calculated while you are in the sketcher or if the relations are initially calculated and t...
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:40 am
- Forum: NX
- Topic: New NX sketcher
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1869
New NX sketcher
Over the years it has been noticed that the NX and Solid Edge are morphing together. It appears that "new" NX sketch solver and functions appear to come from Solid Edge. I was wondering if anyone has had some time to play around with the "new" sketcher in NX and would be willing ...
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:33 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: SE Value based licensing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1724
Re: SE Value based licensing
Kenny, Can this be verified? I was looking at SE website and PMI didn't come with Foundation, Classic or Premium. I took that to mean that I could only access PMI from tokens. I'd like to say that the 25-token pack costs $xxx dollars but Siemens has not added any pricing on the website or the onlin...
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: help remembering..
- Replies: 7
- Views: 802
Re: help remembering..
Thanks for the verification! So it looks like the SE sketcher and NX sketcher are pretty much aligned. So those users that purchase a design bundle- a value meal of 1 NX seat and 2 SE seats- can move back and forth without much relearning/learning.
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:14 pm
- Forum: Catia and 3DX
- Topic: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?
- Replies: 1288
- Views: 245382
Re: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?
See, in our environment we would've tested new changes in a test environment prior to rollout into production. So this type of issue would likely get caught.....especially something that basic. This is my problem with a cloud systems where they upgrade everyone to the latest changes and you have no...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:55 pm
- Forum: Catia and 3DX
- Topic: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?
- Replies: 1288
- Views: 245382
Re: Does anyone actually use 3DExperience in a productive manner?
I feel this is an article about all the different technology toolsets. There really are no industry terms that an CAx or PLM company uses to define "cooperative working environments". What does the author mean by "Alternate reality". Maybe they mean Augmented instead??
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:36 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: help remembering..
- Replies: 7
- Views: 802
help remembering..
Hey, gang. I was reviewing the changes in the NX sketcher and saw them shake and break a sketch line away from the sketch. I can't recall if that was a function in the Solid Edge sketcher or not. I do recall this being an ability using the old (no defunct) Siemens App for tablets and phone- Catchboo...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:30 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: SE Value based licensing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1724
Re: SE Value based licensing
I believe the PMI module can be licensed perpetually as well as full-term subscription; it is just not included with the Premium license as not everything added is automatically included in it. Kenny, Can this be verified? I was looking at SE website and PMI didn't come with Foundation, Classic or ...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:14 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: SE Value based licensing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1724
Re: SE Value based licensing
I can definitely see the advantages of this model. If you only need to use simulation a few weeks of the year, why pay for it year round? Well, I think you might hit a snag here. I can't speak for how Solid Edge handles the simulation issue. But for NX there's a caveat you might not know about. Sim...
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:51 am
- Forum: NX
- Topic: NX vs Creo vs SolidWorks, et al
- Replies: 76
- Views: 39293
Re: NX vs Creo vs SolidWorks, et al
The "whole" industry is not "moving" towards this. The developers of the software are PUSHING customers in tyrannical way towards this goal that is theirs. Nothing to do with customers moving anywhere. Enough with the marketing b.s. You're biases are showing. My intentions are n...
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:36 pm
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: SE Value based licensing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1724
SE Value based licensing
Hey, Edgers! I was wondering if anyone has seen any pricing for the SE value-based licensing (aka tokens)? I know this was announced but I haven't seen any pricing on the Siemens online store for the 25 or 50-pack annual subscriptions. This is an interesting business model that Siemens is doing. You...
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:30 pm
- Forum: NX
- Topic: NX licensing changes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 633
NX licensing changes
Has anyone noticed any differences in the traditional NX Mach 1, 2 and 3 licenses vs the new NX Mach 1 SaaS, 2 and 3 licenses being offered online in the PLM Store? Just curious what people are seeing and hearing about these. [url]shttps://www.dex.siemens.com/plm/nx-cad-online-mach-products?cclcl=en...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 5:02 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Is SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services ITAR Compliant?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1911
Re: Is SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services ITAR Compliant?
Yeah, ITAR requirements are a burden and are really based on 1980-90's type of data security. Sure wish the US Government would update its requirements!Frederick_Law wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:35 pm Our cloud server is not compliant.
You need to pay us to setup and maintain a server on your site.
You need to pay to play.
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 4:50 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Is SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services ITAR Compliant?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1911
Re: Is SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services ITAR Compliant?
Just a reminder. ITAR is about data security and storage- specifically DOD data. Cloud systems can be ITAR compliant. Cloud systems can also be setup to comply with global government security requirements. I believe that Siemens, DS and PTC have specific "divisions" that supply these cloud...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 4:40 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: Is SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services ITAR Compliant?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1911
- Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:41 am
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Siemens Realize Live 2023
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2058
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 11:43 am
- Forum: Solid Edge
- Topic: Siemens Realize Live 2023
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2058
Re: Siemens Realize Live 2023
Ok, @KennyG, new post, some new 2024 feature sneek peek. And BobM already complaining! https://dezignstuff.com/solid-edge-2024-sneak-peek/#comment-3244776 I think this group should also take a look at the NX Summer (June) release video. You might be wondering what software you are actually looking ...
- Tue May 23, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: Onshape
- Topic: data management
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1764
Re: data management
Ok, the question got me curious, and the cagey response got me even more curious. If you're interested in this topic, you can find a bit of an answer here: https://www.onshape.com/en/blog/data-management-comparing-cad-files-and-databases Interestingly, part of that response is also of the "you...
- Mon May 22, 2023 9:39 am
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SOLIDWORKS Business Model Changes Coming in July 2023 - here we go again!!
- Replies: 127
- Views: 18250
Re: SOLIDWORKS Business Model Changes Coming in July 2023 - here we go again!!
Frankly, SolidWorks AKA Dassault Systemes' has never understood the academic model. AutoDesk gave every university who asked as many seats of Inventor as they wanted, with plenty to share with students. My son has an edu license. Years ago a friend who was the Dean of the school of Engineering aske...
- Wed May 10, 2023 5:39 pm
- Forum: SW General
- Topic: SOLIDWORKS Business Model Changes Coming in July 2023 - here we go again!!
- Replies: 127
- Views: 18250
Re: SOLIDWORKS Business Model Changes Coming in July 2023 - here we go again!!
Matt is right, and this makes it so clear... the plan all along was to convert the SW user base to a premium-ly priced ala carte cloud model. The upside was untold riches, the downside was that they would lose their users. We're all just so damn stubborn it didn't work. I will let Matt speak for hi...