Solid Edge ST4 Resources
This powerful new release of Solid Edge brings with it some changes in the license file technology. The new ST4 license files you will be receiving will only run ST4. If you also need to run older versions of Solid Edge (to support a customer who hasn't upgraded yet, for example), there are some additional steps you'll need to take depending on what type of SE license you use. You'll find that information on the Licensing tab below.
Hardware and operating systems requirements and recommendations are also be found below.
What's New in Solid Edge ST4?
Summary
Solid Edge® ST4 software continues to lead the industry by helping machine designers to develop better products faster. This latest Solid Edge release enables manufacturers to design better with synchronous technology, collaborate more effectively with suppliers and customers, validate sheet metal designs faster and reduce documentation costs through world-class drafting.
Benefits
Advanced machine design capabilities accelerate time to market
• Expanded capabilities improve supply chain collaboration
• Simulation enhancements optimize sheet metal design
• World class drafting continue to reduce engineering costs
• Productively improvements further enhance user experience
EXTRA! Solid Edge Parts Portal-Millions of manufactured part 3D models in Solid Edge format available for immediate download directly into Solid Edge! See the ST4 Parts Portal tab for details.
New Solid Edge Web Portal Speeds Design by Providing Millions of Supplier Parts
Siemens PLM Software announced a new supplier parts catalog web portal for Solid Edge® software – including the latest release, Solid Edge ST4 – that provides access to a massive number of commercially available and purchasable components and assemblies, in 3D native Solid Edge format. Eliminating the time needed to manually model purchased, supplier or catalog parts, the new on-line catalog – enabled through a new partnership with CADENAS GmbH – helps Solid Edge customers significantly improve product design productivity, quality and time-to-market.
“With today’s announcement, our Solid Edge customers now have access to millions of commercial, purchasable components they can drop right into their product designs without the need for additional modeling or the time consuming effort of understanding supplier product configurations or looking up part numbers,” said John Fox, vice president of Velocity Series Marketing, Siemens PLM Software. “In addition to this clear boost in productivity and design integrity, our customers will also benefit from knowing that the supplier parts they are incorporating into their products are orderable, available and certified by the manufacturers. The result is a reduction of potential production delays, enhancing Solid Edge users’ ability to get their products to market ahead of the competition.”
Proven strategic parts management
The new web portal announced provides individuals with access to a Solid Edge specific version of the PARTsolutions 3D catalog management system from CADENAS, a leading software manufacturer in strategic parts management and electronic product catalogs. The system enables Solid Edge users to find, reuse and control commercial parts, providing several methods of searching the data base, checking if configured parts have been previously downloaded, and controlling or restricting catalog access with project specific login.
The web portal contains no actual solid models because each native 3D Solid Edge model is built to order in real time. As a result, users have access to a massive number of parts – such as valves, actuators, bearings, etc. – and the system will automatically configure only the possible product sizes, options and features that are orderable and available from the manufacturers. Over 300 catalogs are available, with any one catalog having the ability to configure millions of components. By charging a fee to the companies represented on solidedge.partcommunity.com, CADENAS is able to provide models at no charge to Solid Edge users without infringing copyrights. End users can search for catalog parts based on a unique vendor or part number, and the ability to search for parts based on geometric size – which is useful when the shape is known but not the vendor – is expected to be available before the end of the year.
After a part or assembly has been selected, a complete package of information and geometry is available for instant access via e-mail, or via download to a directory on the user’s computer or directly into Solid Edge. In addition to the accurate 3D Solid Edge model – complete with a full feature tree and all defined interfaces necessary to easily model connecting parts – the user can also chose to receive detailed electronic product sheets and 2D views of the standard parts to be used in engineering drawings. Standard components are certified by each manufacturer to be accurate in geometric configurations and part numbers, ensuring proper form, fit and function within the final Solid Edge product design. The end result is significantly reduced assembly design time along with the ability to create more realistic assemblies and accurate parts lists with no additional work.
To ensure investment protection for users working with earlier versions of Solid Edge, Siemens PLM Software and CADENAS have made sure the models created through the new web portal are accessible to customers using versions as far back as Solid Edge 17. In addition, customers upgrading to Solid Edge ST4 will benefit from having a link to the portal from the main Solid Edge startup screen.
The new Solid Edge supplier parts web portal is available immediately and can be accessed at solidedge.partcommunity.com.
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Select the link below for the license guide you need to fit your situation:
How to get your webkey
With your webkey account, you can manage your licenses, participate in user forums, download software and maintenance packs and much more.
Node Locked license upgrade to ST4
The licensing scheme for ST4 has changed and will now run on a composite ID, please read these important notes.
Siemens has also prepared a step-by-step guide and an FAQ specifically for Solid Edge Node Locked users.
Prepare to run ST3 & ST4 floating licenses simultaneously
If you need to run both ST3 and ST4 simultaneously in your organization, you'll need to follow the steps in this document.
ST4 floating license server installation
Follow these directions to install your new ST4 license server
Solid Edge Home/Laptop Use License
Home Use Criteria:
To utilize a home use license, a user must first meet the following terms and conditions (extracted directly from the Solid Edge License Agreement):
“If the Software is permanently stored on the hard disk or other storage medium of a stand alone computer and only one person uses that computer more than 80% of the time it is in use, then that same person may also use the Software either on a portable computer or on a home computer.”
One home/laptop use license is available for each permanent Solid Edge license your company has. A home/laptop license is good for 6 months at a time, and can be renewed.
Start by obtaining your webkey (instructions above) if you don't already have it.
Next, login here using your webkey: http://www2.ugs.com/Support/LicenseManagement
Click the "Home" button and follow the remaining instructions.
Operating system requirements and information
Solid Edge ST4 has been certified to run on the following:
- Windows XP Professional operating system (32-bit or 64-bit) with Service Pack 3
- Windows Vista Business or Vista Enterprise operating system (32-bit or 64-bit) with Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate or Professional (32-bit or 64-bit) with Service Pack 1
- Internet Explorer 9 (IE 6.0 meets minimum requirements)
Note: Internet Explorer is not required to be the default browser.
Note: Solid Edge stops certifying new releases against an operating system shortly after Microsoft drops mainstream support for it. Microsoft dropped mainstream support for XP in April 2009. Solid Edge ST4 is the last version to install on Windows XP. For ST4, we will not address XP operating system related issues or provide XP-specific fixes. Solid Edge ST5 will not install on XP.
Note: Solid Edge does not run on server operating systems.
Hardware System Requirements & Recommendations:
Siemens publishes a "minimum hardware system configuration" which we will list here. However, please note that this configuration is not recommended by Acuity and will impact your productivity with Solid Edge. Yes, the software will run (mostly), but not all that well!
Minimun System Configuration
- 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- Any of the above operating systems
- At least 1GB RAM
- 65K Colors
- Screen Resolution: 1280 x 1024 or higher
- 3 GB disk space required for installation
Recommended System Configuration
- 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor (at least 2 cores, 4 w/multi-threading is best)
- Any of the above operating systems (Windows 7 64 bit recommended)
- At least 4 GB RAM for part modeling, 8-16 GB RAM for assembly & large assemblies
- 256 MB+ "Pro" (not gaming) graphics card
- Screen Resolution: 1280 x 1024 or higher, 1920 x 1080 (HD) recommended
- 3 GB disk space required for installation
Additional Display System Comments
Solid Edge will run on graphics drivers that support Windows XP or Windows Vista or Windows 7. For optimal performance, it is recommended to use a professional graphics card that is designed for CAD applications. For information about cards used in testing Solid Edge and results, refer to http://support.ugs.com/online_library/certification/. A 256MB graphic card or higher is recommended when working with large assemblies or complex parts.
When running Solid Edge, if you experience an abnormally high abort rate, parts disappearing, or other graphic anomalies you may not be using the appropriate graphics driver. For more details, visit the certification site noted above. This site details all of the Siemens-certified graphics cards by brand and model, and also provides information on laptops and workstations by brand and model.
It is very important to use a high quality, professional grade graphics sub-system to guarantee that all aspects of your CAD system will perform as expected. Many known graphics errors and anomolies are caused by "gamer" type graphics cards that don't have all of the special feature support that today's CAD systems expect in order to perform all functions at the highest levels.
Solid Edge Self-Paced Training
Access to self-paced training for Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology is available at no charge to customers who have purchased Solid Edge Software Maintenance. Working at your own pace, from your own desktop, teach yourself the basics of synchronous part and assembly modeling and drafting with overviews, animations, and activities organized in eleven modules:
- Getting started
- Sketching
- Constructing base features
- Moving and rotating faces
- Working with geometric relationships
- Constructing treatment features
- Constructing functional features
- Modeling assemblies
- Creating detailed drawings
- Practicing your skills with projects
- Working with Solid Edge Embedded Client
To begin, have your web-key handy, and click here.
Structured and Consultative Training
Structured courses can be taught in one of our training locations, at your company site or at an off-site location near you. Structured classes have formal courseware and are intended to cover material needed by the majority of the applications users. Examples of structured courses include:
- Solid Edge Starter & Advanced
- I-deas Starter, Advanced & I-deas to NX transitional training
- NX Starter & Advanced, Surfacing, Sheet metal, etc.
- NX CAM Starter, Advanced, Special & Post Processor creation
- Teamcenter for information authors
- Teamcenter for information consumers
- Invention Machine Goldfire Insight, user and administration
In addition to a wide range of structured classes, many variations of company-specific and consultative training options are available.
Acuity believes that the right kind of training properly applied will have immediate and direct productivity benefits. As your engineering technology partner we strive to make your training investment a strong, bottom-line contributor.
Contact us via email to training@acuityinc.com
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