Solid Edge

Hi everyone,


I may be changing jobs and the new compnay uses SolidEdge.


I have been using SolidWorks for 9 years and ProE for 5 years. How does SolidEdge compare. I don't want this to turn into a post complaining about any software packages as we all have our preferences, I would just like some points on how what it is like to use and similarites and differences.


Thanks in advance

I don't have any experience with the software but here are some demos you may or may not find useful.


[url]http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/velocit y/solidedge/demos.shtml[/url]

Hi michael3130,





Several years ago I did the tech support for part of Belgian Solid Edge and Solid Works users.


Both are very similar, even so similar it was sometimes identical.


I don't know how the evolution in SE went on, but is was then still growing fine to become a complete 3D program.


As far as I can judge, SE was a bit more intuitive as SW. But the icons and way to work out a model are very similar.


And if you have as many years experience in 3D, there should be no problem, the step to SE is smaller then from SW to ProE.

Thanks for the info indesign.

A few years ago I got a temp job at a company with Solid Edge. Based on my ProE experience - more than 5 years at that time- I was able to cach up in about 2-3 weeks without any extra training.
ProE belongs to a high end 3d package, Solid Edge it's like a simplified version of Unigraphics, so you should be fine. In my opinion it's easier to learn SEdge from ProE than viceversa.
I do recommend to take some extra time and go through SEdge/Help section to get familiar with basic steps.

Good luck,
bureaadr

> take some extra time and go through SEdge/Help
> section to get familiar with basic steps.


http://www.kxcad.net/Solid_Edge/index.htm may(?) help along those lines.