Index of all tutorials on this Solid Edge blog

Solid Edge Surfacing Tutorials

01.  Goggles  |  Curve Projection, Surface Trimming, Sweeping & Thicken 02.  Baby Bottle  |  BlueSurf Creation, Mirroring and Stitching 03.  Helmet Windshield  |  Using the Cross Curve 04.  Garter Spring & Coiled Cable  | Non Standard and Free Shaped Springs

05.  Door Knob  |  BlueSurf Creation Along Multiple Guide Curves 06.  Hair Drier  |  BlueSurf Along Multiple Cross Section and Multiple Guide Curves 07.  Perfume Flask  |  BlueSurf Through Twisted Cross Sections 08.  Tennis Ball  |  Symmetric Projection of Curve on a Surface, Groove Creation 09.  Boxer Backrest | Cross Curve Creation Based On Views

10.  Gold Ring with Diamond  |  Aesthetic Shape Creation 11.  Pep Backrest    |  Bounded Surfaces With Holes 12.  Mouse  | Using BlueDot, Replace Face & Derived Curves.

13.  Hourglass Spring  |  Curves From Intersection of BlueSurf & Helical Curves 14.  Designer Lounge  |  Extruded Surface & Multistage BlueSurf

15.  Birail Magic of BlueSurfs  |  Applications of Using 2 Guide Curves for BlueSurfs

16.  Squeeze Bottle  | Bottle Using 2 Guide Rails
17.  Hurled Surfaces  |  Merging Offset Surfaces With Slopes
18.  Fountain Pen Nib  |  Basic Surfacing Tutorial For Beginners
19.  Mountain Bike Handle Bar  |  Basic BlueSurf Tutorial For Beginners
20.  Fan Blades  |  BlueSurf, Cross Curve, Bounded & Extruded Surface

21.  Accelerator Grip  |  Cross Curve, Curve Projection & Splitting Curves
22.  Fork  | Cross Curve, Trimming Surfaces & Thickening
23.  The Ten Golden Rules of Surface Modeling  |  Techniques For Efficient Surface Modeling

 

00. Running An App From A Ribbon Button

00. Running An App From The Radial Menu

00. Assigning a Keyboard Shortcut For An App

00. Running An App From The Quick Access Toolbar

App #01  Batch View Update

App #02  Update Views on Active Sheet

App #03  Update Views on Selected Sheets

App #04  Update Selected Views

App #05  Excel to Solid Edge Draft Table

App #06  Perspective Drawing Views

App #07  Sheet Names Table

App #08  Solid Edge Explore This

App #09  Convert Lines To Spline

App #10  Export Face to DXF

App #11  Display as Printed Toggler

App #12  Show Hide Surfaces

App #13  Open Parts from PartsList

App #14   Export Models from Draing Views

App #15  Column Total in Parts List

App #16  Add Bend Count to Parts List Title

App #17  Points Table

App #18  Separate Sheets to Drawings

App #19  Rename Sheets to Referenced Model

App #20  Plot Points from Excel

App #21  Create a Excel Catalog from Parts List

App #22  Convert Files from Command Line

App #23  Hole Reviewer for Design Reviews

App #24  Add Titles to Assembly Pathfinder

App #25  Display Selected Object Count in Statusbar

App #26  Add DXF or DWG directly to a Sketch

Solid Edge Video Quick Tips

Tip #001  |  Selecting Reference Planes Tip #002  |  Scroll Mouse Wheel to Change View Scale Tip #003  |  Add Custom Templates   Tip #004  |  Help Search Highlighting  Tip #005  |  Small and Large Buttons on Ribbon Tip #006  |  Blocks from Imported Drawings Tip #007  |  Recently Use Documents Tip #008  |  Rotation Point in Part and Assemblies

Tip #009  |  Variable Table Filter Tip #010  |  Alt+Click to Add Vertices Tip #011  |  Use Shift to Add to Object Selection Tip #012  |  Shortcut for Closing Document Tip #013  |  Print Assembly Tree Structure to PDF Tip #014  |  Drag Entities to Add Relationships Tip #015  |  Closing Open Analytic Curves Tip #016  |  Groups, Sub-Groups and Un-Group

Tip #017  |  Use Mouse to Change Dimension Value Tip #018  |  File Type Display in Assembly Parts Library Tip #019  |  Edit Properties for Multiple Objects Tip #020  |  Add Favorites to Solid Edge Start Page Tip #021  |  Check Which Open Document is Unsaved Tip #022  |  Collape and Expand Ribbon Tabs Quickly Tip #023  |  Change Ribbon Tabs On-the-Fly Tip #024  |  Using Smart Tab in Round Command

Tip #025  |  Align Dimensions to Various Planes Tip #026  |  Use Shift to Toggle Symmetric Mode Tip #027  |  Fixing Partial Hole Problems Tip #028  |  Quickly Go to Home Folder in Assembly Tip #029  |  Automatic Dimensionsing While Sketching Tip #030  |  Zoom to Parts in Assembly Tip #031  |  Using the XY Keyin Box Tip #032  |  Rotating Parts of Imported Geometry Tip #033  |  Applying Textures and Part Faces Tip #034  |  Adjusting Perspective With Keyboard Shorcuts Tip #035  |  Change Properties of Multiple Objects Tip #036  |  Curve Tracing, Rusted Metal and Plated Sheetmetal Effects Tip #037  |  Enable the Help File button in Solid Edge Tip #038  |  View and Measure Models Using Multiple Windows Tip #039  |  Fully Constrain Parts in Single Step Tip #040  |  Constrain Sketches Using Relations Vs. Dimensions

Tip #041  |  Create Bend Centerlines Automatically in Sheetmetal Tip #042  |  Rib Hatching in Drafts Tip #043  |  Use Colors for Sketch Constraints Tip #044  |  Avoid Drawing View Border Overlapping Tip #045  |  Using Shift Key in Smart Dimensioning Tip #046  |  Update Only Selected Views To Save time Tip #047  |  Assembly Peer Variables From Parts Tip #048  |  Avoid Unit Display in Excel Copy-Paste Tip #049  |  Align Dimensions to Previous Ones Tip #050  |  Switching Between Local and Online Help Tip #051  |  Add Custom Template Folders Tip #052  |  Reversing Hole Sequence in Hole Table Tip #053  |  Raster Vs. Vector Pasting of Drawing View Tip #054  |  Create Ribs Using Open Sketches and Pattern Tip #055  |  Using the MICE Trick in Sketching Tip #056  |  Use Alt To Place Jogs in Dimensions Tip #057  |  Expressions and Formulas in Dimension Values Tip #058  |  Model Priority Vs. Select Set Priority in Sync Edits Tip #059  |  Using the IF Function to Control Feature Display Tip #060  |  Custom Numbering of Holes in a Hole Table Tip #061  |  Reorienting Imported Model Using the Steering Wheel Tip #062  |  Find the Solid Edge Version a File Was Created Tip #063  |  Mixed Wireframe and Shaded Display in Assembly Tip #064  |  Restore the Hidden Lofted Surface Command Tip #065  |  Hide Drawing View Tube Centerlines in One Step Tip #066  |  How to Untrim Surfaces Tip #067  |  Automatically Dimension Sketches While Drawing Tip #068  |  Combine Holes From Different Hole Features Tip #069  |  Show/Hide Model Sketches In Drawing Views Tip #070  |  Automatic Equal Spacing of Parts List Balloons Tip #070  |  Explode a Subassembly as a Single Unit in E.R.A. Tip #072  |  Fully Dimensioned 3 Std Dwg Views With Single Drag-Drop Tip #073  |  Manual and Automatic Jogs in Coordinate Dimensions Tip #074  |  Reorient Parts On-The-Fly During Assembly Insertion Tip #075  |  Steering Wheel Advanced Techniques Tip #076  |  Recognize Holes and Hole Patterns Tip #077  |  Display Cut Length of 3D Pipes Tip #078  |  Join Two Bent Flanges Together Tip #079  |  Reposition Balloons on Assembly Drawing View Tip #080  |  Replace Dimension with Text Tip #081  |  Copy-Paste and Tear-Off Sketches Tip #082  |  Add Dimension to Coordinate Dimensions Tip #083  |  Clipping Part and Live Section Tip #084  |  Right-Click in Dialog Boxes Tip #085  |  Drive Callout from Excel Table Tip #086  |  Look at Face to Place Drawing Views Tip #087  |  Transparent Commands Across Document Windows Tip #088  |  Edit Properties of Multiple Objects Tip #089  |  Import DXF and Stretch 2D Objects Tip #090  |  Draw In View vs. Draw On View Tip #091  |  Copy-Paste Solid Edge Tables as Excel Tables Tip #092  |  Fill Holes and Voids in Imported Mesh i.e. STL Files Tip #093  |  Set Parts Library Options On-the-Fly Tip #094  |  Create Assembly Query Without Dialog Box Tip #095  |  Isolate, Undo Isolate and Keep Isolate Tip #096  |  Fill Voids Using Synchronous Techniques Tip #097  |  Measure Distances in Large Assemblies with Zoom-Pan Tip #098  |  Create Enclosure or Bounding Box of Parts Tip #099  |  Add Files and Macros to the Quack Access Toolbar (QAT) Tip #100  |  Toggle Dynamic Preview of Feature Creation

Solid Edge Maker Faire
New Solid Edge Commands Programming Tutorials

01 Making of Match Properties for Solid Edge Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | 02 Making of Purge Variables for Solid Edge Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | 03 Making of Rectangle Centerlines for Solid Edge Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | 04 Making of PacEdge - Pack n Go for Solid Edge Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | 05 Making of Capture Screen for Solid Edge Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | 06 Making of Close Multiple for Solid Edge Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | 07 Making of Zoom to Selection for Solid Edge Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | 08 Making of Equation Driven Curve for Solid Edge Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | 09 Making of Feature Toggler for Solid Edge Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | 10 Making of Area Decimeter for Solid Edge Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |

Solid Edge Crosswords

Crossword #001  |  Crossword #002  |   Crossword #003  |   Crossword #004  |

Crossword #005  |   Crossword #006  |

My Solid Edge Articles on the Siemens PLM Blog

  01.  Nut Always Cuts - Power of Open Sketches 
  02.  The Ten Commandments of Solid Modeling 
  03.  Solid Edge Design Optimization using Excel Solver 
  04.  Solid Edge Integration with Windows OS 
  05.  Normal Protrusion and Cutout 
  06.  51 Uses of the ALT Key in Solid Edge 
  07.  Using Solid Edge Sensors in Robotic Arm Simulation 
  08.  Easter Egg - Solid Edge Themes and Startup Screen 
  09.  Object Selection Techniques in Solid Edge 
  10.  Have you been to this Area lately ? 
  11.  Integrating Excel Lookup Tables in Solid Edge 
  12.  MBD Tools in Solid Edge 
  13.  Strike it Rich with the PathFinder 
  14.  UI Grudges Put to Rest - Radial Menu 
  15.  Editing Directly is not Direct Editing 
  16.  The A in CAD has got a Whole New Meaning 
  17.  Fallouts of Sketch Based Features 
  18.  Techniques to Use Solid Edge Features to the Fullest 
  19.  What is Your Modeling Style ? 
  20.  Milestones in CAD Features and Techniques 
  21.  Solid Edge User Group in Pune, India 
  22.  Interview with Tushar Suradkar, CAD Rennaissance Man 
  23.  Custom Linetypes and Hatch Patterns - Part 1 
  24.  Custom Linetypes and Hatch Patterns - Part 2 
  25.  The Best Table in the House 
  26.  Custom Shape Springs in Solid Edge - Part 1 
  27.  Custom Shape Springs in Solid Edge - Part 2 
  28.  Nested Dimple - A Workaround 
  29.  Exposing Variables in Solid Edge and its Applications 
  30.  Solid Edge Sensors: Orifice Plate
 
  31.  SEACAD.ini - Under the Hood 
  32.  CAD is Converging and You Are In Deep 
  33.  10 Cool Reasons to use Synchronous Technology 
  34.  Quick Access Toolbar versus the Radial Menu 
  35.  Feature Modeling to the Future of Modeling using Gen Design 
  36.  Generative Design Rapid Start using Solid Edge 
  37.  The Many Methods of Mastering Solid Edge 
  38.  Life Story of a Sheetmetal Part 
  39.  Solid Edge Assembly Best Practices 
  40.  Design Reuse Tools and Techniques in Solid Edge
 
  41.  Industrial Robotics Workshop, Part 1 
  42.  Industrial Robotics Workshop, Part 2 
  43.  Industrial Robotics Workshop, Part 3 
  44.  Industrial Robotics Workshop, Part 4 
  45.  Industrial Robotics Workshop, Part 5 
  46.  Solid Edge Sheetmetal Workshop, Part 1 
  47.  Solid Edge Sheetmetal Workshop, Part 2 
  48.  Solid Edge Sheetmetal Workshop, Part 3 
  49.  Solid Edge Sheetmetal Workshop, Part 4 
  50.  Solid Edge Sheetmetal Workshop, Part 5
 
  51.  Solid Edge Sheetmetal Workshop, Part 6 
  52.  Solid Edge Sheetmetal Workshop, Part 7 
  53.  Solid Edge Sheetmetal Workshop, Part 8 
  54.  Solid Edge Sheetmetal Workshop, Part 9 
  55.  Solid Edge Sheetmetal Workshop, Part 10
 
  56.  History of Solid Edge - V1 to V5 
  57.  History of Solid Edge - V6 to V10 
  58.  History of Solid Edge - V11 to V15 
  59.  History of Solid Edge - V16 to V20 
  60.  History of Solid Edge - ST to ST5
 
  61.  History of Solid Edge - ST6 to ST10 
  62.  History of Solid Edge - 2019 to Current version 
  63.  The Never Do List of Solid Edge Practices 
  64.  Reverse Engineering Tutorial Part 1 - Get Your Feet Wet 
  65.  Reverse Engineering Tutorial in Solid Edge Part 2 - Deep Dive
 
  66.  Out of the Box Tools for Solid Edge 
  67.  25 Uses of the Scroll Wheel in Solid Edge 
  68.  99 Uses of the Control and Shift Keys in Solid Edge - Part 1 
  69.  99 Uses of the Control and Shift Keys in Solid Edge - Part 2 
  70.  The Solid Edge Command Finder is Your Friend
 
  71.  Right-Click Commands in Solid Edge Part 1 - User Interface 
  72.  Right-Click Commands in Solid Edge Part 2 - Assembly 
  73.  Right-Click Commands in Solid Edge Part 3 - Draft 
  74.  Right-Click Commands in Solid Edge Part 4 - Part 
  75.  Right-Click Commands in Solid Edge Part 5 - OS Related 
  76.  Press and Drag Commands in Solid Edge - Part 1