Solid Edge ST4 Event: Session 205 Getting the Most Out of Solid Edge Part Modeling by Dan Vinson

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Get the Most out of Part Modeling


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Dan Vinson – Product Manager

Background:

Solid Edge since 2004

Industrial Designer, Project Management, Change Agent

Manufacturing, Construction, and Control Systems

Areas of Expertise:

Part and Sheet Metal Modeling

Synchronous Modeling

Wiring Harness

Explode – Render - Animate

Personal interests:

Vehicles

Anything New!




ST4 Part Modeling

Today’s Topics:

Integrated Modeling

User Interface Improvements

Workhorse Commands

Revolved Element Creation

RELATE Revised with New Relationships

Key Takeaways:

Adding Intelligence to Imported Models

How the Synchronous Integration is Progressing in ST4




Traditional Elements and Features built on a Synchronous core

PART and SHEET METAL work identically

Synchronous Mode

Synchronous




Traditional Elements and Features built on a Synchronous core

PART and SHEET METAL work identically

Synchronous is always Calculated First

Ordered Mode

Synchronous

Ordered

Ordered




User Interface Improvements

Display

Show / Hide of model elements

Steering Wheel

Visibility improved

Selection in PathFinder

Consistency in behavior

Middle Mouse Button

Hands on required!




Selection in PathFinder

PathFinder selection honors the +/- selection modes

Shift select always adds to the select set in + and

+/- selection modes

Shift select does not invert the selection mode or remove

items from the set

Ctrl select in minus (-) selection mode will not add items

to the select set

Used in

Assembly

Weldment

Part and Sheet Metal PathFinders

While in-place-activated




Display Enhancements

Show / Hide

Applied to multiple elements at once

All selected elements with same display state will be altered

If Shown, then Hide

If Hidden, then Show

Works for “Show Only” also




Steering Wheel Visibility

Steering Wheel Bearings

Altered in default color to overcome highlight

and select colors

On Locate, the Bearings now

Increase in Size

Highlight over the model




One Wheel, Many Uses, Middle Mouse Button

Rotate Within View

Large Part, View Zoomed in, no 3D Mouse…

Click and Hold to rotate around click point instead of part origin

Double Click to Fit View

Less mouse travel





Rotate Within View

Large Part, View Zoomed in, no 3D Mouse…

Click and Hold to rotate around click point instead of part origin

Double Click to Fit View

Less mouse travel





Rotate around Element

Select an element with middle mouse button click

Click and hold to rotate view around lines, edges, and points

Cursor Glyph change





Zoom Preference

View control over scroll value input

Hold Ctrl key to advance focused value




Workhorse Commands

Optimized for two handed modeling

Keyboard inputs for most used options

Applied to most used commands

Command Default Improvements

Most Recently Used

Key Point Accelerators

MiCE protocol

Extrude / Cut

Change volume and symmetry

Transitions between revolve and linear




Command Default Improvements

Most Recently Used Options

Values and Settings Maintained for most used commands

Settings interlocked between Synchronous and Ordered Modes

Option Settings are saved to XML file by user

Enhanced Commands include:

Holes

Chamfers

Rounds

Patterns (Smart / Fast option)

Mirror

Part Painter




Key Point Keyboard Accelerators

Consistent usage across all Environments

Included in all Key Point ready commands

Synchronous or Ordered Mode

“K” key used to initiate

Key Points identified by MiCE protocol

M = Midpoints

C = Center Points

E = End Points

Automatic Element Distinction

Locates the most logical point for the element type

New Glyphs

Used to indicate which key point is located.




Extrude and Cut

Keyboard Shortcuts

Space Bar alters the Volume (add material, remove material)

Shift Key alters the symmetry setting

New Key Point Accelerators

Consistency with Steering Wheel

Extrude Handle alters on placement




Revolved Feature Revolution

Feature Creation

Auto Live Section (used for surfaces also)

Steering Wheel Initiation

Linear = Planar Element

Revolve = Cylindrical, Edge, Sketch Line

PMI Creation

Converts sketch dimensions to useful PMI

Linear converts to Radial Difference




Revolved Feature Revolution

Hole Placement on Cylinders

Tangent Plane Integration

Line of Tangency Indication

Attaching Dimensions on Shafts and Holes

Parents to axis of each element

Creates a floating dimension




Relate Command Improvements

Distinct Synchronous Command

“Assemble” command for parts and sheet metal

Exclusive Synchronous Command – Heavily updated each release

(Thanks: Cynthia Ho)

New User Interface

Moved to the Main Tool Ribbon

The relationship name is the command

Action – Object or Object – Action Command Start

Automatically persists the relationships




Relate Command Improvements

Cyclical Workflows

New Diminishing Select Set Behavior

Commands Restart to allow Cycling

Auto Seed Element Selection

Filters for each type relationship

Logic used to prefer a mating element




New Relationships

Horizontal / Vertical relationship

Adopted from 2D sketch

Key point referencing available

Offset

Creates a “thin wall” relationship

Value may be edited later

Add your intent




Feature Selection

Selects and Edits Features

Same Feature Type and Value

Synchronous Edits Only

Affected Features

Rounds

Chamfers

Offset Relationships




Less Revolution – More Evolution

ST4 Advances the Synchronous Paradigm

Focus on High Use Workflows – Reducing steps and clicks

Consistency and Equivalency between Synchronous and Ordered Modes

Maintaining User Preferences

Capturing User Intent

Transfer of Dimensions

Creation of relationships are faster and more diverse

Emphasis on Persisting instead of Finding




Questions and Answers

Come see the Sheet Metal presentation tomorrow.

Ask questions during the entire event!

Enjoy yourself and meet others!

Thank you!!!

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Solid Edge ST4 Event: Session 205 Getting the Most Out of Solid Edge Part Modeling by Dan Vinson