Extending the Edge Drawing Creation Productivity and Performance How-to Session Ricky Black Product Manager Productivity and Performance How-to Session Ricky Black Product Manager

What has Solid Edge done? Improve Drawing View Creation and Update Performance each release (V9 – V14). Reduce Draft file size Improvements to Broken Views (V14) New drawing view types –Paper Thin Sections (V12) - Sections of Sections(V12) –Auxiliary of Auxiliary(V12) - Fold Isometric from Isometric(V12) –Broken Out Section(V14) –Reference Parts(V14) Greatly Improve Auto-balloon Performance V11 and V12 Improve Drawing View Properties Improve Dimensioning and Annotations

Drawing View Performance

Drawing View Update Before V14 –The entire drawing view was updated. –All geometry in the drawing view was recomputed. –Any dimension placed was subject to detach. With V14 –Only update the areas affected by model changes. –Update time can be significantly faster than create time. –Fewer dimensions will detach.

Drawing View Update Example 42 part assembly –V14 recompute all geometry 14.8 Seconds –Modify Spinner on propeller –V14 recompute needed geometry 6.2 Seconds If you modify a part that is not shown in the drawing view, the update time will be much faster. NOTE: Update of a V12 or earlier Draft file will not see these performance gains until after the first update in V14.

Concurrent Access Workflow In V14 you have the ability to turn on and off concurrent access checking for drawing view update. Check for model changes made by another user while draft file is open. Off by default Most will leave the option turned off. This will results in even faster update times.

Change Drawing View Sheet Use Drawing View Properties instead of drag and drop or copy/paste to move the drawing view to a different sheet. Fast - Fast - Fast

V14 Fit to Drawing View

V14 Draft Window Manipulation Arrow Keys –To zoom out, use CTRL+DOWN ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW. –To zoom in, use CTRL+UP ARROW or CTRL+LEFT ARROW. –To pan up, use SHIFT+CTRL+UP ARROW. –To pan down, use SHIFT+CTRL+DOWN ARROW. –To pan left, use SHIFT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW. –To pan right, use SHIFT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW. Coming Soon to Draft – Mouse Window Manipulation

Drawing View Properties V14 New look and feel Parts List lengthened Resizable dialog Show, Section check boxes Reference parts

Drawing View Properties Fill style Restore Button. Match configuration and sectioning. Revolved Section View

Drawing View Errors Errors during drawing view placement. V14 error information.

Drawing View Properties Red “!”. Short Cut Menu Select All Occurrences Status

Drawing View Properties Status Message Box Help Button

Drawing View Properties Help displayed for drawing view creation or update error.

Drawing View Properties - Queries V14 Queries aid in part selection in drawing view properties. New Query Edit Query Execute Query

Drawing View Properties - Queries Some Types of Queries –Part Properties – Much the same as assembly. –Custom Part Properties –Display results –Eligible for Display –Eligible for Sectioning –Failed to Compute –Edge Styles ( Hidden, Visible, and Tangent )

Drawing View Properties - Queries Execute a Query –Query only on highlighted items –Allows multiple queries to narrow the scope

Drawing View Properties - Queries Queries before view placement greatly improves performance. Use Model Display Settings 42 Parts Displayed 6.3 Seconds Query for not plastic parts. 2 Parts Displayed 1.5 Second

V14 Broken View Enhancements You asked for it. We hear you!!! New Break Line Types Define removed areas Break in both directions Dimensions and annotations stick Folded broken views Folded broken section and auxiliary views

Broken Views Break Line Pairs vs. Broken View Regions V12 Broken View Regions V14 Break Line Pairs

Dimensions with Broken Views Dimensions follow broken view Use smart dimensions between two elements. Dimensions before breakingDimensions After breaking

Folding Broken Views Create folded broken views from broken views. Create folded broken section views and auxiliary views from broken views.

Folding Broken Views

V14 Broken Out Section Views Create profile on one view Break another view (Most CAD systems apply the cut to the same view only!!) No assembly Cutaway needed to break the view

V14 Broken Out Section Views

V14 Reference Parts Use Drawing view properties to specify reference part display.

V14 Rotate Drawing View V12 Rotate drawing view with rotate command V14 Rotate drawing view with Key-in or rotate command Retrieve dimensions work on rotated views Fold Views from rotated views

V11 & V12 Auto-Balloon Performance Significant improvements to auto-ballooning performance has been made in V11 and V12 V10V12Description Case 184 seconds6 secondsFrame assembly Case 2174 seconds 11 secondsManufacturing station Case 330 minutes64 secondsGear box Case 432 seconds2 secondsValve Case 55 hours100 seconds Electrical distribution assembly

Auto-Balloon Placement More Cosmetic balloon placement Before V11V11

V12 Sheet Numbering in Title Block Automatic sheet numbering with Callout and property text Define the syntax in Background Sheet Displays on every sheet with that background

V12 Sheet Numbering

Dimension Tracker Copy contents of dimension tracker

Line Up Text Menu Tools->Dimensions->Line Up Text Customize->Dimension 1 Dimensions and annotations

Shift to Move Dimension Text Press and hold the Shift key before selecting dimension. Select and hold the dimension text Drag the text to the other side. BeforeAfter

Suspend Locate (Alt) Press the Alt key to suspend locate. Press again to activate locate. Not just for dimensions.

Suspend Locate (Alt)

Tangent Distance Between Place a tangent distance between horizontal/vertical by holding down the shift key while placing the dimension. Use By 2 Points Orientation. Distance Between With Shift Distance Between

V14 Angular Dimensions > 180 Degrees Press Ctrl while placing angular dimension to get compliment angle. Modify existing dimension to be >180 degrees Angular DimensionAngular Dimension > 180 Press Ctrl

V12 Smart Dimension Between Objects Place Smart Dimensions Between Objects Select First ObjectSelect Second Object

V12 Smart Dimension Between Objects Place Smart Dimensions Between Objects Select First ObjectSelect Second Object

V12 Smart Dimension Between Objects Place Smart Dimensions Between Objects Press ‘a’ for angular dimension Select First ObjectSelect Second Object Press ‘a’ for angle

V12 Smart Dimension Between Objects

V14 3D Dimensions on Pictorial Views

V14 Zero and Negative Dimensions No longer delete the dimension and move the geometry dimension.750 dimension

V14 Zero and Negative Dimensions

V14 Variable Dimensions Dimension turns blue when formula defined

V14 Variable Dimensions V14 Variable Dimension Names Highlight parent for selected dimension

V14 Variable Dimensions Associative

V14 Variable Dimensions

V14 Double Click Annotations Double Click to Edit Properties –Callout –Surface Texture –Weld Symbol –Feature Control Frame Double Click Cutting Plane Line to Edit

V14 Bolt Hole Circle Bolt Hole Circle By 3 Points

V14 2 Point Center Mark Place 2 Point Center Mark – Orientation By 2 Points No dimension axis for each Center Mark

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