Designcenter Solid Edge Generative Design Pro fact sheet

A two-page fact sheet on Designcenter Solid Edge Generative Design Pro, an add-on to Solid Edge Design that uses topology optimisation to propose lightweight part shapes. It explains what the designer has to define, how the software arrives at a shape and what can be done with the result afterwards.

What the document covers

• Required inputs: design space, material, loads, target weight, safety factor and manufacturing constraints
• Use of finite element methods to evaluate many candidate solutions and return the shape that meets the requirements
• Running several weight targets, load cases and constraint scenarios at the same time
• Mesh-based output that can go straight to a 3D printer or be edited further using Convergent Modeling and synchronous technology
• Adding cutouts, holes and bosses with standard Solid Edge commands and creating 2D drawings from the optimised model
• Shapes for conventional as well as additive manufacturing, the licensing prerequisite and recommended system requirements

Who it is for

Product designers and mechanical engineers using Solid Edge who want to reduce part weight and material, combine multi-part assemblies into single components or prepare parts for additive manufacturing.