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Taking Solid Edge Part Modeling to the next level:

Advanced Topics

Dan Vinson

Solid Edge

Product Manager Part and Sheet Metal Modeling

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Introduction

Dan Vinson

Solid Edge since ‘04. Product Manager since ’07 (Sync Development).

Part & Sheet Metal Environments

Synchronous & Ordered Modes

PathFinder

Creation & Edit of New Elements

Assembly Responsibilities

Tablet Applications

Multi-Body Modeling

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Topics

Multi-Body Usage

Single Bill Of Materials

Design in Concert

Environmental Merge

Publishing Multiple Bodies

Divide Part

Hole Recognition

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Product Wide Commitment

Single Design Body since ‘95. Multi- Body since ’12

Part & Sheet Metal Environments

Synchronous & Ordered Modes

PathFinder

Creation & Edit of New Elements

Assembly Responsibilities

Tablet Applications

Multi-Body Modeling

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Multi-Body Revolution

Core Modeling Enhancements to all Environments.

Single file holds multiple closely related design bodies

Part and Sheet Metal Environments merge

Applied in both Synchronous and Ordered Modes

Solid Construction and Design Bodies approaching parity

Construction Solids and Surfaces increase distinction

New Boolean functionality for body management

All of this is Completely Optional

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Multi-Body Objectives

Single Entry on the Bill Of Material (BOM)

- Condensing the complex and common into a single file.

- Purchased elements are actually assemblies used as parts.

Design in Concert

- When elements are highly interdependent

- Contextual creation uses existing elements for new part genesis.

Environmental Merge

- PART and SHEET METAL bodies in a single file

- Integrated when required, Invisible otherwise

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Single Bill of Materials Use

Simplify your Assemblies

- Condensing the complex and common into a single file.

- Purchased elements are actually assemblies used as parts.

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Single Bill of Materials Use

Best Use Practices

- Insert constructions for Multi Body import

- Tolerances separate bodies

- Design / Construction

Solids

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Multi-Body Demo 1

Demo

- Insert Assembly

- Identify Bodies

- Toggle Bodies

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Design Objective

Design in Concert

- Highly interdependent elements can be edited simultaneously

- All relationships and dimensions may

be used between existing elements.

- Added features isolated to one body

- Placement in relation to another element

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Multi-Body Use

Integrated model rules still apply

- Synchronous before Ordered

- Ordered Pathfinder has typical dependency

PathFinder is Interlaced

- Ordered Pathfinder has typical dependency

SM Features

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Multi-Body Use

Integrated model rules still apply

- Synchronous before Ordered

- Ordered Pathfinder has typical dependency

PathFinder is Interlaced

- Ordered Pathfinder has typical dependency

Part Features

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Multi-Body Use

Integrated model rules still apply

- Synchronous before Ordered

- Ordered Pathfinder has typical dependency

PathFinder is Interlaced

- Ordered Pathfinder has typical dependency

Relationship

Dimension

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Design in Concert Workflows

- Initial Concept stage of development for any new design

1. Create a master part / SM file

2. Insert (Copy) the main components

3. Manipulate and edit the main

component positions and orientation

4. Publish the files

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Design in Concert

Examples (when to use)

- Newt Suit

- Initial Concept

- Reverse Engineering

- 853 Concept

- Surfacing

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Demo 2

- Interlaced Pathfinder

- Shared elements

- Editing Simultaneously

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Multi-Body Solutions

Environmental Merge

- Maintain all modeling Abilities

- Shift Tools on Activation

- Transform to Sheet Metal in both Sync and Ordered

- Construction Sheets and Sketches are always shared

PART Tool Ribbon

Sheet Metal Tool Ribbon

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Multi-Body Use

Publish

Similar to Divide Part, yet simpler.

Master Part File

Individual Part Files

Divide Part

Divide Part

Individual Part Files

Divide Part

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Multi-Body Example

Divide Part

Complexity levels rise with each division

Master Part File

Individual Part Files

Divide Part

Individual Part Files

Divide Part Divide Part

Divide Part Divide Part

Individual Part Files

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Multi-Body Example

Divide Part

Assembly is built manually

Looks much like the original file.

Master Part File

Individual Part Files

Divide Part

Individual Part Files

Divide Part Divide Part

Divide Part Divide Part

Individual Part Files

Divide Part Divide Part

Assembly

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Multi-Body Example

Divide Part

Don’t forget these!

Undivided parts from earlier versions

Master Part File

Assembly

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Multi-Body Example

Publish

Creates individual Part and Sheet Metal files

Creates an built associative assembly

Master Part File

Individual Part Files

Assembly

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Multi-Body Publish

Publish Demo

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Integrated Models

Part and Sheet Metal in same file leads to…

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Formed Metal Tooling

Create Part, Punch and Die at once.

Part and Sheet Metal Design in either file type.

Synchronous Live Section edits to all associated faces simultaneously

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Multi-Body Use

Formed Sheet Metal Tooling

- Product and tooling are intricately dependent. Why consider them separately?

- Use for creating:

- Punch and Die

- Forming Dies

- Injection Molds

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Solid Edge Mobile Viewer

View your models on your iPad

- Zoom, Rotate and Pan models with multi-touch

- Works with all modes and environments (including multi-body)

- Part, SM, and Assembly files condensed into lightweight file type (.sev)

- Show / Hide controls for separate elements including dimensions

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Solid Edge Mobile Viewer

View your models on your iPad

- Zoom, Rotate and Pan models with multi-touch

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Solid Edge Mobile Viewer

View your models on your iPad

- Zoom, Rotate and Pan models with multi-touch

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Solid Edge Mobile Viewer

View your models on your iPad

- Zoom, Rotate and Pan models with multi-touch

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Solid Edge Mobile Viewer

- Share Models and images of model

- PMI visible for design communication

Free at the Apple App Store

Available now

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