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KennyG

Generating a Parasolid file (X_T or X_B) from Parasolid based apps (Solid Edge, NX, SolidWorks, Onshape, etc...) is not a translation. It simply writes the parasolid body out to a file, so it gives the most reliable way to transport 3D data between those systems.

KennyG

mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:01 am I don't understand why I have to wait 3 hours to watch the exciting new video:

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Marketing trick to build anticipation. I see it's working...

KennyG

SPerman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:03 pm This is what I was used to seeing in NX. An origin, 3 planes and 3 axis.

Curious, why the XC, YC, ZC and the separate X, Y, Z?

KennyG

I think all of them are working to insure they will be cloud capable when there is actual demand for it, so I would not be too afraid of going to PTC or Siemens because of that. I think you really need to decide if a mainstream app like Solid Edge or SolidWorks will suffice or do you need advanced f...

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:mrgreen: I guess its just the way my brain works and what I am used to. If there are planes there, why not show them to me? I'm sure you are correct. The "history tree" side of the screen is for us old farts. Just use what's shown on the screen and be done with it. There is no Plane or A...

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Remember... It is no longer Onshape, but is now PTC Onshape. What is PTC's long game with Onshape? PTC also owns their own kernel called Granite which is used in their flagship application CREO... Does this eventually turn into another bait and switch since Onshape is using a competitors kernel and ...

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Hansjoerg wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 3:57 am does anyone know how licensing is done with NX?

Still using FlexLM either node locked or concurrent floating for perpetual seats and also supporting cloud licensing for subscription (still locally installed though).

KennyG

One of the things that really stood out to me in my very brief use is the difference in how escape and enter behave in the two programs. (And CTRL-V, by default, does not paste in SE.) Confused by your comment about CTRL-V... That is a base Windows command, and it does indeed paste by default in SE...

KennyG

- Mult-Body parts: I've found "Multi-Body parts" means different things in different use cases so the experience if based in context. We only use multiple bodies for construction, one part number per file. They are quite different in behavior IMO. As of 2019: + SE can only have one active...

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Intergraph were the original developers of SolidEdge-but they used ACIS (which was one of the big pro SolidWorks sales pitches back in the day “we use the same kernel as Unigraphics”). When The Unigraphics developers bought SolidEdge in the late 90s they switch kernels to Parasolid. I believe the s...

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As a side note. Do sketches as we know them in SW exist at all in the from scratch solid edge world? If you are in "history" mode for example? Of course sketches still exist. In Ordered they would work identically, and in Sync they are free from historical order so they can reference each...

KennyG

A very comprehensive "Solid Edge 2022 What's New" slide deck presentation on the Mechanical enhancements from One PLM...

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nordstjernen740 You were clear on your intention to fully migrate. I was just trying to be clear that it was possible in Synch when creating from new or after the fact (native or translated) that you have the ability to create explicit constraints since it seems to be a common misconception that th...

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nordstjernen740 Above, I'm talking on plain migration of SW data to SE, not using the purpose built SW to SE Migration Tool. Using SE Sync natively you can build explicit constraints, or as others said work in a hybrid or traditional Ordered mode to do the same. The beauty of Sync is that explicit ...

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I've seen that very article, I'm not arguing that the design intent can't be added in solid edge, but you can't really be saying that nothing is lost in a translation from solidworks to solid-edge? I think your previous reply answered this. I'd say explicit intent is lost, but "implied intent&...

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But, again it was all about the reorg. Where is the product related content? Surely there was some presented there, right?

KennyG

I've been going preparing a presentation for my companies users on what's new in 2022, and the amount of what is new or enhanced is just overwhelming. Can't wait to see what 2023 will bring!

One thing is for sure, SE Development is killing it!

KennyG

Seems to me that in the past there would be several trade articles and several BLOG posts regarding all the newsworthy things that were presented at SolidWorks World or 3DExperience World, but this year it's like "crickets". There was maybe a couple trade articles about the executive reshu...

KennyG

I've noticed in Edge I use escape a lot more b/c after creating a feature e.g. a plane, the command remains open so you can create another one without restarting the plane command. The only way to exit is hitting the esc key. In Edge I always RMB to end a line. In SW you have to double click to end...

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mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 6:50 pm Same as @Glenn Schroeder, I work in transportation for a DOT.

I'm curious how they (Autodesk) are targeting that industry with INV? I understand that Autodesk has a strong presence in that area for the civil side, but not sure how INV ties into that, or is it about the "Package"?

KennyG

Yeah, I got to demo SE, but didn't get enough time to fully look into ST. So, I have no idea how it would work in our situation. I'd be curious to see how top-down designs work. But, unfortunately for us if we switch it'll probably be to IV because they are targeting our industry whereas SE and SW ...

KennyG

https://dezignstuff.com/synchronous-throwdown/

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@jcapriotti We looked for printed readability especially at reduced print scales while still being relatively compact, differentiation between the letters O & I from the numbers 0 & 1, and a common font that everybody was sure to have. We ended up with Arial as our standard.

KennyG

For anyone looking for a free IDE for .NET development, it appear the SharpDevelop was discontinued and now MonoDevelop is the recommended replacement (https://www.monodevelop.com/). Don't know anything about it other than that.

KennyG

There is a free version of visual studio. Will that not work for some reason? Visual Studio Community: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/ Visual Studio Community was mentioned in a prior reply, but it has specific licensing requirements for allowed usage. For what Jaylin wants to do with it, his c...

KennyG

As a guy who writes books and has done a bit of teaching, I feel like I have to get it right. I have to make it make sense, even if it doesn't. If I were just using it, yeah, I wouldn't care so much about what the words mean, but how do you publish something knowing it's a hairball? Sorry to be ped...

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Do you know of any good resources? I have done a little bit of programming in Python and VBA, just enough to get the gist of it and to get myself in trouble. Jaylin, have a look at the following sites and make sure to download the "Solid_Edge_Sample_Programs_2022.zip" and "SDK_2022_E...

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Thanks for the info @KennyG! I installed Visual Studio Code but I can't figure out how to export it to a .dll or .exe. Do I not have the right extension installed or am I missing something else? I mentioned Code because it is completely free. While I have Code installed, I do also have the full Vis...

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matt wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:45 pm Is there any way to get to the table directly without going through the Family of Assemblies pane?

Matt, I do not believe there is a way to open the Alt Assy table without using the pane.

KennyG

This thread is all over the place. I'll summarize what I'm seeing,,, First there was confusion over the "Family of Assemblies" title on the Alternate Assemblies pane... There is not two different commands, only one and It is called Alternate Assemblies. Alternate Assemblies has two modes.....

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What software do you use to make VB.NET macros for SolidEdge? Our IT guy said we would have to use Visual Studio which is $45 per month. Is there any other software that can generate VB.NET code? https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/free-developer-offers/ You can use Visual Studio Code for free. It i...

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Thanks, but that's really dated. It looks to me that the FOA and AA have been merged. The pane that shows in most of the youtube videos with the heading Alternate Assemblies is now called Family Of Assemblies. When I use the Command Finder, it highlights the Family of Assemblies pane for Alternate ...

KennyG

Thanks, that's kind of what I thought, but I wanted to make sure. Are there other settings or commands or options where it uses the peer concept? Those were the only ones I found using the Command Finder. I think that is about it other than here is a Component Edge Locate in the Part env that turns...

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There are several concepts or commands with the word "peer" in the name. Can anyone kind of outline how the word is used and the various contexts in which it is used? - peer edge locate - peer silhouette locate - peer variables Peer is typically used in the context of assembly to refer to...

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even if you save the assembly after opening from double clicking the drawing view? It was the save after opening from drawing view that wrecked the asm file for us. We use FOA's and certainly enter from Draft and save the assembly, but never had any issues with it losing the FOA info. Just tested t...

KennyG

You will be balancing capabilities against ease of use. If you want less capable products, there are many available that are relatively easy to use and they were already mentioned by zxys001. If you want a full fledged mechanical modeling system, then your best bet is to stick with the popular 3 of ...

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Thanks @KennyG. I didn't see anything telling but considering this is my home PC and it has a Geforce card, I figured it could be related. Also this is the first release of 2022. Jason, you keep saying this is the first release of 2022, but typically the first new release of a new Solid Edge versio...

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Jason, the crashlogf.txt it mentions can be opened in notepad and sometimes there is a telltale sign at the bottom that may indicate the cause. Many times it is caused by the GPU driver, especially if not running a workstation class card or an old driver. SE, when it installs, always sets the most a...

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There are about 30 models dimensions and features driven by this. Does history free work in that case? Jason, Sync still has parametrics that can be driven and features can be "detached" vs. suppressed. See what you can do with the Synchronous Family of Parts. Where you run into trouble i...

KennyG

So big question. If you create a file where the dot is set as the decimal separator, if somebody else who is using the comma as the decimal seperator opens that file, does it automatically transform what they see as a comma instead of the dot as originally created?

KennyG

I think we were talking PDM Pro (Enterprise) specifically. PDM will let you delete the file and orphan the links. In Windchill, once its linked to something, you cannot delete anything unless you also delete the version of the objects it's linked to. Big headache for us right now as we are migratin...

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Maybe they are just big fans of DMX and his song "X Gon' Give It To Ya"!

KennyG

It defies xplanation and is xceptionally xhausting!

By the way, the Xcelerator Share is named that way as it is part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.
https://www.sw.siemens.com/en-US/digita ... formation/

KennyG

The new "professional" NVIDIA GPU's are labeled "NVIDIA RTX". For a short time the prior ones were labeled "Quadro RTX", and before that "Quadro". All of the "non-professional" NVIDIA GPU's (gaming/business/home) are preceded with "GeForce"...

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I'm guessing most folks on here are talking about PDM in regard to PDM Works or Enterprise and not generic multi-brand "PDM", but I am... In my experience in typical enterprise PLM systems with PDM capability, once a file is in the vault it is tied to PLM objects (Design) that are related ...

KennyG

I bought a nice Logitech illuminated keyboard probably 13 years ago, and recently wanted to replace it. But they still make the model I bought, and nothing else is materially better. It has the 10-key built in, so it takes up less space than 2 devices. It's wired and I don't have to fuss with it. I...

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Yeah after re-reading I wasn't quite sure. Looks like it could be similar to Solidworks then. Need to tinker with it.....is the 2022 community edition available yet? Typically the commercial download and licensing is made available first with the others (student/community/etc...) available shortly ...

KennyG

jcapriotti matt Matt is exactly right. Internal Component creation and modification works virtually identical to External Components (normal parts). So when you are editing an IC, you can create multiple design or construction bodies inside of it, but from the assembly context it works no different...

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matt wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:09 am Just one more question on this. I could do the body selection in Ordered, but how do you do it in sync?

After you project your extrusion with the select bodies option set, it will show the bodies selected in green that were intersected, just use CTRL+click to add/remove (read the prompt bar).

KennyG

I have mixed feelings on this one. It appears to be an internal multi body part, unlike SolidWorks which creates real part files that are embedded inside the assembly file. So the SE way is like SWX inserting a single internal part file, then create a mutli-body part (Weldment function) for the com...

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