CAD specialist Jeffrey Heimgartner
recently reviewed Solid Edge ST6 and focused on its ability to mass-migrate
from SolidWorks. ST6’s Bulk Data Migrator, which was expanded with the update,
is designed to help make the transition from SolidWorks to Solid Edge seamless –
or to make it possible for users of Solid Edge to work with clients who may
still use SolidWorks or other MCAD systems.
ST6 boasts that the Bulk Data
Migrator “simplifies migration of competitive data to speed adoption of a
stable CAD platform while protecting intellectual property.” Heimgartner put
these claims to the test and found a number benefits in the migration process.
Getting
Started Resource Library. ST6 has a SolidWorks Migration Wizard (and also wizards
for other MCAD solutions) with an associated resource library that provides
excellent technical support.
Specific
and fast transfer process. Before transfer begins, the wizard gives you an
option to save changes made to the configuration file to be saved to the existing
or a new file. As the migration runs, SolidWorks opens up and cycles through
each part and saves them as a DXF file. Heimgartner found that the migration of
30+ files took under 10 minutes.
Customizable
interface. ST6 has a customizable interface which can be modified to be very
similar to SolidWorks, making for a much shorter learning curve. The Command
Finder is also available, which allows former SolidWorks users to type in
commands from SolidWorks to find the Solid Edge equivalent.
These are just three of the time
and cost savings benefits associated with Solid Edge ST6 and the transfer
process from SolidWorks, or another MCAD solution. The ability to transfer CAD
data from one system to another can be extremely costly and frustrating, but
the Bulk Data Migrator in Solid Edge ST6 provides a cost-effective and
user-friendly way to do so. Heimgartner concluded, “I think Solid Edge has done
a good job of creating tools that give companies the ability to [re-use
existing data].” For more information on Solid Edge ST6, visit Ally PLM's website.
Bridget Hatfield
Ally PLM Solutions
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