Archive for October, 2011

Simplifying parts to improve display performance

30 October 2011 No Comments Alan
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Managing Large Parts Parts that contain numerous rounds, chamfers, holes and especially smart patterns will process more slowly than a part from which these features have been removed. Good modelling practice generally suggest that rounds should be placed towards the end of a design as these will commonly slow down the display performance of a

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Problems with new Solid Edge Versions

26 October 2011 No Comments Alan
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If you have installed a new version of Solid Edge and find that the display in the 3D environments isn’t working as expected, you may need to upgrade your graphics drivers to a newer version. Update the graphics driver and see if this fixes your problem.


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Assembly Round Feature in ST 4

20 October 2011 No Comments Alan
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Due to popular demand, you will now find the Round feature available in the assembly fetaures section in ST 4. The Assembly Round command works exactly as in part, with the exception being that you first need to specify whether the feature is to be assembly or part based. The first step is to make

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Try Solid Edge for 45 Days – FREE

13 October 2011 No Comments Alan
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Formation of Cadconsult PLM Limited

5 October 2011 1 Comment Campbell
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Press Release Auckland, Monday October 3rd 2011. Cadimage Group Limited of Auckland, New Zealand, today announces the formation of Cadconsult PLM Limited. Cadconsult PLM has been formed to continue the Solid Edge related business that has been conducted by Cadconsult over the last 12 years. Both Andrew Ecker and Alan Pope have joined Cadconsult PLM

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Using surfaces with open faces

3 October 2011 No Comments Alan
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To create a core of a part (copy) that has open facesyou will need to “close off” the spaces first. First use the Insert Part Copy command to load the part into a new file. Create a protrusion that sits on the bottom face (provided the surface is flat) In the surfacing tab, click the

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