Synchronous
Technology
A Perspective from a User and CAD Manager
Scott Wertel, P.E.
Principal
Wertel Enterprises, LLC
scott.wertel@wertel.pro
Initial Reaction to Synch Tech
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Initial Reaction to Synch Tech
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Reservations Justified?
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Implementation Imminent
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A Bright Future
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Image courtesy of Dave Ault
http://solidedging.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/you-did-what/
Students are Learning This
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Utah State University Example
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More Devitry Examples
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Starting the Transition
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The Bane of Our Transition
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The Steering Wheel
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Parts of the Steering Wheel
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Live Rules
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What is Synch Tech?
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Historybased
Modeling
Desirability
Requires
pre-planning
Inflexible when
changes outside
design are needed
Slow, fragile edits
on many-featured
parts
Synchronous
Technology
Dimension
Driven
Highly
Automated
Featurebased
Synchronized
Solve
Flexible
Editing
Historyfree
Modeling
Procedural
Features Fast edits with
Live Rules many-featured
Feature-less
parts
Driving 3D
Weak dimensionDimensions
Easy to
driven editing
More…
use, direct
Interaction
Little Design
Automation
Technology
Technically Speaking
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Solid Edge Software
Sales Grew ~50%
CY2010 vs CY2009.
Expect similar
growth 2011.
Solid Edge
Development Staff
Grew 15% last year.
Expect similar
growth this year.
Practically Speaking
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Development Roadmap
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A CAD Manager’s
NIGHTMARE
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New Training
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New Standards
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New Best Practices
Answer
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A CAD Manager’s
Joy
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Multi-cad Data
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Increased Efficiency
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More Intuitive for
Casual Users
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Easier FEA Prep
Answer
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Stop making excuses and start
planning your move to Synchronous
◦ Siemens Technology Roadmap is pushing you
there
◦ Industry & Market pressures are pulling you
there
◦ Young designers and engineers are already
there
Where do you want to be?
Innovator or Laggard?
Don’t be “That Guy”
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Find me:
Scott Wertel
http://www.wertel.pro
scott.wertel@wertel.pro
@swertel
http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwertel
QUESTIONS?
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