Solid Edge Version 14 Mark Thompson Doug Stainbrook Solid Edge Technical Marketing Mark Thompson Doug Stainbrook Solid Edge Technical Marketing

Solid Edge Version 14Solid Edge Version 14

Mark ThompsonDoug Stainbrook

Solid Edge Technical Marketing

Mark ThompsonDoug Stainbrook

Solid Edge Technical Marketing

Solid Edge V14Solid Edge V14

Here’s what’s new!Here’s what’s new!

• Usability Enhancements

• Drawing View Property Enhancements

• Query Select

• Display Reference Parts

• Enhanced Rotated Views

• Broken-out Section Views

• Translate View Port Layers

• Broken View Makeover

Usability EnhancementsUsability Enhancements

– What are the Enhancements?

• Fit to drawing view command on the Drawing View short cut menu – The fit will include dimensions placed on the drawing view.

• Double Click annotations to open the properties dialog

– Callout, Surface Texture, Weld Symbol and Feature Control Frame.

Usability EnhancementsUsability Enhancements

– More Enhancements?

• Print current display – This is more consistent with part and assembly.

• Constrain Detail View envelope to geometry in the drawing view – When the model changes, the constrained Detail View envelope will move with the drawing view geometry.

• Added new JIS standard thread display.

Drawing View Property EnhancementsDrawing View Property Enhancements

– What are the changes?

V12 V14


– A closer look

• New bitmaps in the Tree View make the list more intuitive

• The UI has been made more intuitive by splitting up the Show, Hide, and Section radio group

• Enhance user feedback by giving status on parts in drawing view properties

V12 V14



• Enhance section views by allowing the fill style to be set on parts individually in assembly section views



• V12 offered no independent control of Revolved Section views segments. This made it difficult if not impossible to control what was displayed in the section view

V12 – No ControlRevolved Section


• V14 has Enhanced the Revolved Section views by giving independent display control to each segment of the revolved section view through the property dialog

V14 – Full Control


– Key Benefits

• Unmatched control of drawing view display

Query SelectQuery Select

– What is it?

• The Draft Query tool will provide a way for a user to select files based on property information. Once the files are selected, the user can then use existing functionality to apply display settings and styles to the selected files in a draft view

– How does it work?

• A user can create a new query from the Queries tab on Edgebar or through the “Properties” dialog under the “Display” tab

New Query

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• Once the “New Query” is selected, the following dialog will appear

• Fill out the Query Criteria

• Select the OK buttonto create the query

Property Criteria

Match All/Match Anyof the following criteria


– The following shows the Display options from the Properties dialog

New Query

Edit Query

Execute Query


– FYI

• A user can only run the “Execute Query” from the properties dialog which differs slightly from the Assembly environment Query tool

• The only query option that can be done from Edgebar is to create a new query

• Once they are created a user can rightclick and get to the other options shown


– Key Benefits

• Gives the capability to use part properties to define classes of parts and easily control their display in drawing views.

• Gives the capability to use drawing view properties to query parts in the drawing view to make display changes.

• For example: Query for all parts with a custom property that defines them to be hardware (bolts, washers). Turning off the hardware improves drawing view create and update performance.

Display Reference PartsDisplay Reference Parts

– What is it?

• A user will have the ability to identify parts or sub-assemblies as being reference geometry in respect to the overall assembly and display this geometry differently on drawings.


• Parts can be identified as reference geometry during or after view placement through the View Properties dialog.

• Select the view that you want to set geometry as reference, right click and select “Properties”

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– When the dialog appears, the user can select the parts or sub-assemblies that need to be reference geometry.

Notice the icon changeswhen a part is markedas reference geometry


– After view placement, notice the reference geometry placed around the plate

– A user can change the reference geometry at any time by right clicking on the view and selecting the “Properties” option


– A user has an option to turn off sectioning for reference geometry through the properties dialog. Uncheck the box on highlighted parts that you do not want to section


– Changes have been made to the Tools->Options->Edge Display dialog. Three combo boxes have been added to the dialog. These combo boxes define the default Visible, Tangent, and Hidden line styles to use for reference parts.


– A few rules to understand:

• By default no parts are reference.

• Derived and folded views take on the same reference part display as the original view.

• If an assembly or a sub-assembly is selected in the assembly tree, checking the “Reference” option will make all parts in the assembly or sub-assembly reference.

• All display options work on reference parts just like they do on real parts.

• Reference parts will be sectioned just like real parts.


– A few more rules:

• Un-checking the visible property can hide reference parts. The “Visible” property refers to the property that will show/hide parts in V14 with the Display Properties Changes.

• Reference Parts will hide other reference parts.

• Reference parts will not hide real parts.

• Real parts will hide reference parts.


– Key Benefits:

• Enhance drawing view display by providing real reference part calculation. Reference parts are not just an overlay of the parts marked as reference.

• Reference parts will appear to be transparent with respect to non-reference parts.

• Non-reference parts will show through reference parts and non-reference parts will hide reference parts behind them.

• Full control of display is given to reference parts.

• Reference parts can use line styles defined specifically for the display of reference parts. The user can modify these line styles to suit their display needs.

• Not dependent on a changes to the assembly to make parts reference in drawings.

Example: V14Draft.dftExample: V14Draft.dft

Enhanced Rotated ViewsEnhanced Rotated Views

– What is it?

• Rotated views have been enhanced such that a rotated view will behave more like a non-rotated view.

– What are the Enhancements?

• The rotation angle for a drawing view can now be specified in the drawing view properties dialog or by using the rotate command.

Rotate command Properties Dialog General tab

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– More Enhancements

• Drawing views can be folded from rotated drawing views

• Broken views can be created from rotated drawing views



• Section views and auxiliary views can now be derived from a rotated drawing view.

• Rotated Drawing Views can be used as input for the Cutting Plane and Auxiliary View commands

• Rotating the parent view will not rotate the geometry displayed in the detail view



• In this example Section A-A was rotated 45 deg and then Section B-B was created from the rotated Section A-A view

• Dimensions can be retrieved on rotated drawing views


– Key Benefits

• Enhancements made to the Rotate View command has greatly increased the usability of the command as well as make the Draft environment more competitive.

Broken-out Section ViewsBroken-out Section Views

– What is it?

• A Broken Out Section View is a drawing view that has a portion of the model cut away to expose internal features of the model. A closed profile is drawn on an existing view to define the area of the view to be cut away. When the cut is applied to the view, the model is cut down to a specified depth to reveal internal components of the model.

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• Select the Broken Out Section view command from the Drawing View tool bar. Then select the view in which you want to create the cutout profile.

• This will take you into the Broken Out Profile environment. The user will draw the geometry that defines the closed profile in this environment.

Broken Out Section


• Next the user will either key in the depth for the cut or select geometry in the drawing views that defines the depth for the cutout.

• The user can either select the Finish button to apply the cutout to the same view the profile was drawn on or select another view to apply the cutout.

Dynamic selection for depth


• The user can either select the Finish button to apply the cutout to the same view the profile was drawn on or select another view to apply the cutout.


• If the user needs to make a change to the profile or depth, they can select the profile from the view and the Smart Step ribbon bar will appear.

• From this menu a user can suppress the cutout, edit the profile, or change the depth of the cutout.


– The following are examples of profiles that define a Broken Out View


– The following are rules that apply to profiles

• The profile can contain 2D geometry and dimensions and must define one closed area.

• Geometry is drawn on a view to define the area to be broken away. This geometry is selected and used when the cutout is applied to define the closed profile.

• If the cutout on the view is edited, the profile will be displayed again during the edit.

• The range of the closed profile must intersect the range of a view to be valid. This is the source view and defines the direction of the cutout.


– More rules that apply to profiles

• Multiple closed profiles can be used to produce multiple cuts. The multiple profiles can overlap.

• The cut from a Broken Out Profile can be suppressed without having to delete the Broken Out Profile.


– A user can display Broken Out View profiles by selecting the option in the Drawing View Properties dialog


– Key Benefits

• Eliminates a competitive disadvantage.

• Create a competitive advantage with the ability to select a view other than the view the profile is drawn on to apply the cutout.

Translate View Port LayersTranslate View Port Layers

– What is it?

• Solid Edge now provides the ability to independently control layers per drawing view. Until now this has been a problem when translating files into Solid Edge. In particular are the ACAD files with view ports where geometry is overlapped by geometry from all view ports.


• A user can control layers per drawing view through Edgebar with the Show/Hide option

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• Identify the Drawing View in which you want to turn off specific layers

• Expand the Drawing view by selecting the “+” sign, then use the Show/Hide option on each layer


– In the following Drawing view, you will notice there several geometries overlapping each other.

– Show/Hide options allow the user can clean up the view


– Key benefits

• Enhances translation of Mechanical Desktop files.

• Resolves the ACAD view port layer issues.

• Enhances translation of IDEAS and UG Drawing files through DXF.

• Resolves cases where geometry would not translate into Solid Edge Draft.

Broken View MakeoverBroken View Makeover

– What is it?

• There have been some major enhancements to the Broken View command

– What has changed?

• When a user right clicks on a drawing view the command name on the pulldown menu has changed from “Add broken View regions” to “Add Break Lines”.

• A user will now define what to break away when creating a broken view, not what to keep.

Broken View MakeoverBroken View Makeover

• A user will now define what to break away when creating a broken view, not what to keep.

Only 2 lines required instead of 4

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• A view can now be broken in both directions.

Vertical

Horizontal

***All Break lines must be placed in the un-broken state. If a user places more than one break, they must be placedat the same time.


• Added break line types: Straight Break, Cylindrical (S-Curve) Break , Short Break, and Long Break

• Each Break style providesHeight & Pitch options

• A user can fold broken views from broken views


– How to edit a Broken View

• Select the Broken View, then click on the “Show Broken View” button on the ribbon bar.

• This will take you to the unbroken state

• Select one of the Break Lines to activate the toolbar for that broken view so edits can be made

• To add another broken View, right click on the view and re-select the “Add Break Lines” command

• Multiple Broken Views can only be added in the un-broken view state

• After edits are made, select the source view, then select the “Show Broken View” button on the ribbon bar.


– Key Benefits

• The new options for Broken Views provides a more robust command allowing the user to accomplish their tasks easier and with more options that satisfy Broken View requirements


There’s More!There’s More!

• 3D Dimensions on ISO Views

• Bolt Hole Circle and Radial Center Mark Annotations

• Angular Coordinate Dimensions

• Angular Dimensions >= 180°

• Variable Dimensions

• Zero and Negative Dimension Values

3D Dimensions on ISO Views3D Dimensions on ISO Views

– What is it?

• Dimensions can now be created on pictorial (Isometric) drawing views and the dimensions will show the true model values


• Select the Smart Dimension tooland begin placing dimensions inthe ISO view

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• By selecting an edge to place a dimension, depending on the part a user may have several placement options

• In the case below, by selecting the back edge, the dimension can be placed on the back or top plane

• To switch between the 2 planes, a user can press the “N” or “B” key

Selected edge

Top plane dimension Back plane dimension


• There is an option in the View properties dialog where 3D dimensions can be turned on or off. By default this is turned on for all pictorial views and off for orthogonal views

• The option is available forthose users who rotate anorthogonal view beforeplacement. Since it is anorthogonal view, this optionby default would be off.


• Another option available for the user is to add extension lines to an ISO dimension

• By holding the “Shift” key downa user can select a dimensionin which extension lines will automatically be added as the cursor is moved

• FYI - Retrieve dimensions will not work on pictorial views and cannot be used to create true dimensions


– Key Benefits:

• Eliminate a competitive disadvantage

• Resolve a top 5 customer request

• Considerably enhances dimensioning capabilities

Bolt Hole Circle and Radial Center MarksBolt Hole Circle and Radial Center Marks

– What is it?

• We now have 2 new annotation capabilities. They are Bolt Hole Circles with Center Marks and Radial Center Marks by 2 Points

– How do they work?

• First, let’s look at the Radial Center Marks. This is not a new command, but it is extended capabilities within the Center mark command.

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• By selecting the Center Mark command the user will notice a new option has been added to the ribbon bar pull down called “By 2 points”

• After selecting this option, the user can now place true radial center marks by first identifying the center pt. of the center mark

• Second, identify the center mark location

By 2 Points

Horizontal/Vertical


• Another example of the Radial Center mark

• Notice the change to the radius of the center mark as it moves closer to the center


– Bolt Hole Circle with center marks

• This new annotation command can be found on the Center Line pull out menu

• Once the command is activated, the following ribbon bar activates

Dim Style Line Type

By Center and Radius

By 3 Points


• The next step is to identify and click the center of the bolt circle

• Then identify the radius point of the bolt hole circle


• Bolt Hole Circle Options

– Once the bolt circle annotation has been created a user can easily make changes by identifying the bolt circle element to activate the ribbon bar

– Notice that the “Add/Remove Center Mark” is now active

– With this option a user can remove or add holes to the annotation as long as they reside on the bolt circle diameter



– Just identify the hole element to add or remove

– Holes can also be added by right clicking on the bolt circle element and using the shortcut menu

– This particular option can be used if the bolt pattern in part is increased. This command automatically adds all circleswithin the diameter

Select element to remove

After removal



– If a user decides to change the pattern in the part environment, dimension tracker will pick up those changes automatically and report the differences


– Key Benefits:

• Enhanced drawing creation time, the bolt hole circle command automates the creation of bolt hole circles and radial center marks.

• The creation of the radial center marks includes the orientation. This greatly reduces the number of steps to place the center marks.

Angular Coordinate DimensionsAngular Coordinate Dimensions

– What is it?

• V14 offers a new command to create Angular Coordinate Dimension


• Select the Angular Coordinate Dimension command found under the “Distance between” pull out menu bar

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• Select the Group center element which represents the origin center point of the angle

• Then select the common origin element (zero degrees) as shown below

• Once zero is set, a user can select center points around the bolt circle


• Another option available is to change the direction of the dimensions using the “counterclockwise” command

• All other options such as adding jogs works exactly as it does in the Coordinate Dimension command


– Key Benefits:

• Extends the dimension capability by creating standard angular coordinate dimensions.

• Competitive advantage. Solid Works and Inventor cannot create Angular coordinate dimensions.

Angular Dimensions >= 180°Angular Dimensions >= 180°

– What is it?

• The angular dimension object has been enhanced to allow values >= 180°


• The current “Complement” angle option has been modified such that when selected only two placement choices will be available.

• Holding the “Ctrl” key will also toggle this option on

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– Placement when this “Compliment” option is not selected will be the same as in V12 (4 quadrant choices)

– This functionality is also supported by stacked angular dimensions

• When placing Stacked dimensions there are only two “sides” that the dimension can be placed on.


– This functionality will be supported by Chained Angular dimensions

• Where the user clicks determines which side we connect to in the chain


– V14 also provides us with more stable output when changing driving dimensions. An example of this is shown below

V12 output V14 output


– Key Benefits:

• Allow correct placement and display of angular dimensions >= 180 deg.

• Enhanced Stack and Chain behavior

• Enhancements to make the object behave better on create and edit.

Variable DimensionsVariable Dimensions

– What are they?

• V14 provides a dimension UI that allows the user to edit and create formulas for driving dimensions without entering the variable table UI. This UI is basically a graphically interface to variable table.

• This functionality will be available wherever we edit the value of a dimension (Profile, Draft, Part, & Assembly).


• The user will enter formula edit mode by double clicking on the dimension or by running formula edit from the object shortcut menu. This will show the formula edit ribbon.

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– The formula edit mode will bring up a new ribbon bar which provides the name of the variable name, formula field, and the edit formula fly out

– Copy/Paste Link for Files in Assy

– A user can also display the variable name, value, or formula with a RMB click and selectingthe desired option


– By double clicking on a dimension, the ribbon bar becomes active for that dimension.

• The user can rename the variable by keying in a new name and then selecting an Enter or Tab key

• A user can also enter a formula by keying it in, using the formula wizard, or by selecting other variables and mixing them with keyins as shown below


– Variable dimensions also allow the user to measure elements and use the value for input as well as turn other dimensions on from other features in the same file

• Key Points are only available in the 2D environments


• Key Benefits:

– Enhance Variable table features by putting a UI on dimensions to create formulas.

– Enhance profile and sketch creation by allowing variables to be placed directly on the dimensions in the profiles.

– Enhance profile and sketch creation by allowing the dimension value, variable name or the formula to be displayed on the dimension.

Zero and Negative Dimension ValuesZero and Negative Dimension Values

– What is it?

• Support zero and negative values in dimensions. This functionality allows the user to enter negative and zero values for supported dimension types. (Angular and Linear dimensions)


• The system will not allow a user to place a zero or negative dimension, but the above type dimensions can be modified once they are placed to a zero or negative value

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– Examples

• Below you can see where the user changed positive values to negative values

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• Key Benefits:

– Better control of feature profiles and sketches.

– Feature profiles and sketches do not need to be moved to change its location to the opposite side of a reference and then dimensioned again.

– Useful in formulas that drive dimensions in reference to a datum


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