CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
11 April 2005
Product News
UGS Releases Solid Edge Version 17
UGS Corp. announced the English version of Solid Edge® software Version 17 is being shipped to customers worldwide. Solid Edge is UGS' value-based 3D computer-aided design (CAD) system for the mainstream PLM market. UGS plans to begin shipping Solid Edge in nine additional languages during the next six weeks.
"Solid Edge continues to transform the process of innovation by bringing best-of-breed enhancements along with customer-requested functionality to advance the design process for engineers," said Tony Affuso, chairman, CEO and president of UGS. "Solid Edge is focused on helping evolve 2D users to 3D to effectively address the constant increase in design complexity of new products and improve overall efficiency."
Since its March 8, 2005 announcement, Solid Edge V17 has received positive reviews from customers and industry analysts alike. Examples include:
• "It's a great testament to the UGS focus on customer satisfaction that all our requests for new enhancements just six months ago are now in Solid Edge version 17," said Klaus Langer, Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation GmbH (Heidenheim, Germany)
• "Solid Edge has been on a mission for years to get people to move from 2D to 3D. Well, it's official: They have it down to an art. Their 'Evolve to 3D' approach blends 2D and 3D, gently leading holdouts to the future without disrupting productivity," said Anthony Lockwood, Editorial Director, Desktop Engineering in the March 23 Editor's Pick of the Week.
Solid Edge Version 17 continues to deliver on its Design with Insight vision and help customers to Evolve to 3D, by delivering many new capabilities to optimize the design of complex products in a hybrid 2D/3D environment; all under the control of the built-in insight for design management. Solid Edge Version 17 includes:
• Solid Edge Version 17 offers direct editing of models without the need to edit the history tree. See the news release: www.solidedge.com/pressroom/2005/030805b.htm .
• Solid Edge's new massive assembly support capability allows engineers to work on large volumes of data and create complete digital mock-ups of even the largest assemblies. See the news release: http://www.solidedge.com/pressroom/2005/032805.htm .
• Major updates to Solid Edge's acclaimed, simple four-step program for manufacturers still using 2D design systems to evolve to 3D design and its inherently higher levels of productivity and corporate profitability. See the news release: http://www.solidedge.com/pressroom/2004/071404.htm .
In addition to these new features, Solid Edge continues to push the envelope in many other areas. Also delivered with Version 17 are:
• UGS XpresReviewT software, a new easy to use email driven solution for design review to complement the existing fully managed collaboration workflow capability of Insight and Insight Connect.
• Improved ease of adoption through the introduction of Apprentice Mode and Feature Error Assistant. Feature Error Assistant helps users to troubleshoot failures and warnings with meaningful descriptions and appropriate corrective action. Apprentice Mode is a new capability that helps new users to more easily navigate the systems.
• Solid Edge already provides excellent translation tools for Pro/ENGINEER®, Mechanical Desktop®, and AutoCAD®, as well as neutral files like IGES, STEP and DXF. Solid Edge Version 17 adds to this extensive array by introducing a new CATIA® V4 Translator, a new batch Inventor migration tool, and a third party ME10 translator from Voyager Partner PROCIM.
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