Solid Edge Version 14

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Solid Edge Version 14

• Mark ThompsonDoug Stainbrook
• Solid Edge Technical Marketing

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Solid Edge V14
Display
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Here is what's new in Display

• Improve Screen Layout
• Ribbon Bar Button Enhancements
• Edgebar Changes
• Colors in Part and Assembly
• Enhancement to Object Handles (2D 3D)
• Shading in Locate/Select Colors
• Show/Hide Solid Capability

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Improve Screen Layout

• What is it?
• Edgebar docked to Left
• Status Bar on top
• Maximized windows in template
• Improved Construction toolbar
• How does it work?
• These are default settings in V14

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Improve Screen Layout

• Key Benefits
• Centralizes User Focus
• Reduces Cursor Travel Distance

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Ribbon Bar Button Enhancements

• What is it?
• Complete overhaul of the main Ribbon Bar in Solid
  Edge.
• The new look will be default in V14

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Ribbon Bar Button Enhancements

• Change Benefits
• Not mistaken for a toolbar
• Main Step is unique from secondary buttons
• Active step is easily identified
• These changes will Improved command state
  awareness and improve visual appeal

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Ribbon Bar Button Enhancements continued

• Key Benefits
• Improved command state awareness
• Improves visual appeal

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Edgebar Changes

• Reduced the flashing
• Eliminated un-necessary redraws
• Edgebar remains up when in Profile

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Example Opener.asm
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Colors in Part and Assembly

• What is it?
• Ability to apply color styles to Body entities,
  Reference Planes, Sketches and Coordinate Systems
• How does it work?
• These new options will be built into the
  interface for the Part Painter command and the
  sketching commands.

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Colors in Part and Assembly continued

• Sketching
• When creating a sketch, the user will have an
  option via the ribbon bar to select a sketch
  color. The selected color will stay active for
  that file.
• A different color can be applied to each element

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Colors in Part and Assembly continued

• Sketch color can be set on a file by file basis
  unless you make the change in the template.
• With Part Painter a user can select a new style
  and apply it to a Sketch from Edgebar or from
  graphic input.
• Sketch colors can been turned on or off through
  the shortcut menu

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Colors in Part and Assembly continued

• A user can also apply a specific style or color
  to Coordinate Systems and Reference Plane
• Use the Tools/Options dialog to set color before
  placement
• Use the Ribbon bar pull down after placement

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Colors in Part and Assembly continued

• Colors can also be applied to Body entities
  through Part Painter
• Options now include Body selection
• V12 used a select option called Part which has
  been renamed to All Features in V14
• All is default - This option selects top-level
  objects that support styles. It will allow the
  user to select faces using PickQuick, but not
  features.

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Colors in Part and Assembly continued

• By applying color to the Body, subsequent
  features will pick up the new color.
• By applying color to All features,subsequent
  features use thedefault style as in V12

Subsequent Feature
Subsequent Feature
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Colors in Part and Assembly continued

• Key Benefits
• Advanced visual control over modeling elements.
  Control drawing element types can be graphically
  represented. Visible from the assembly

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Enhancement to Object Handles (2D 3D)

• What is it?
• Geometry handles, relationship indicators, and
  cursor relationship glyphs will be modified to
  improve size and appearance.
• How does it work?
• Users will see these changes while they work in
  the product whether it is during an edit of a
  sketch or placing parts in an assembly.

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Enhancement to Object Handles (2D 3D)

• In the sketching environment you will notice all
  of the relationship handles are slightly smaller
  in size
• The connect or point on is now an X shape

New look
Old Look
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Enhancement to Object Handles (2D 3D)

• Notice the new glyphs indicating Edit points and
  Silhouette points
• Also notice the Tangent relationship handle has
  changed from a circle with a box in it to an X
  shape

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Enhancement to Object Handles (2D 3D)

• Additional work has been done to make objects
  appear as though they are in the center of the
  model by making the glyph transparent.

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Shading in Locate/Select Colors

• What is it?
• Part faces during locate/select operations will
  shade faces for better feedback to user.
• How does it work?
• When applying assembly relationships between 2
  parts, selecting a part face and shading it
  during locate/select will be provided.
• This also includes shaded highlight of part faces
  within part for feature operations.

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Shading in Locate/Select Colors continued

• In both cases the appropriate object will
  highlight giving the user a better idea what they
  are about to select for the current operation

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Show/Hide Solid Capability

• What is it?
• To assist the user in controlling display
  clutter, the ability to show and hide the design
  body has been added
• How does it work?
• The user will be able to Show and Hide the design
  body using the following methods
• Graphic Selection A shortcut menu will be
  available on the design body containing a Hide
  option.
• Tools Menu Design Body will be added to the
  Show All and Hide All menus.

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Show/Hide Solid Capability continued

• Other methods
• Window Background Menu - Design Body will be
  added to the Show All and Hide All menus.
• PathFinder Background Menu Design Body will be
  added to the Show All and Hide All menus.
• Construction Display Dialog The dialog will
  be modified to include a Design Body Show and
  Hide option

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Show/Hide Solid Capability continued

• When the user decides to hide the design body,
  the feature text in PathFinder is grayed out
• Features are displayed as the cursor passes over
  them in PathFinder
• If the body is hidden and the user edits any of
  the features, the design body will be
  automatically shown.

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Example Opener.asm
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Solid Edge V14
Lab Time