Press
Orlando, May 16, 2016
Siemens PLM Connection Americas 2016
Solid Edge ST9 software provides new cloud
capabilities for fast and flexible deployment
 Cloud-enabled vaulting and anywhere access to designs and preferences
 Scalable data management and rapid migration of legacy design data
The latest release of Siemens’ Solid Edge® software (Solid Edge ST9) for
mainstream computer-aided design (CAD) provides flexible and easy access to the
full capabilities of Solid Edge with cloud-based licensing, user preferences, and
collaboration tools. In addition, the new built-in data management capabilities, with
zero IT support requirements, enable users to easily index their CAD models, while
the new migration tools enable rapid conversion of legacy design data from virtually
any CAD system. For more comprehensive data management capabilities, Solid
Edge ST9 facilitates an easy upgrade to Siemens’ Teamcenter® portfolio, the world’s
most widely used digital lifecycle management software. Solid Edge ST9 also offers
significantly enhanced integration with Teamcenter to help simplify completion of
critical data management tasks.
New cloud capabilities provide faster and more flexible deployment options, improved
user access and collaboration across remote designs teams. Licenses and user
preferences can be stored on the cloud enabling users to access their personal
environment anytime and anywhere. Solid Edge ST9 also adds data storage options
via cloud-enabled vaulting so users can store and share design data in a controlled
manner with external suppliers and customers, using popular software like Dropbox,
OneDrive® software, Google Drive™ online storage service and Box. While this
allows users to efficiently work online, the option to work locally, i.e. offline, is always
available.
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“In my business I need the flexibility to quickly access my design projects wherever I
am located,” said Craig Hall, Owner, Hall Designs. “Cloud based access to both my
CAD software license and my user preferences for Solid Edge will save me a lot of
time as I move from workstation to working remotely on my tablet.”
“Implementing Solid Edge has never been faster or easier,” said John Miller, Senior
Vice President, Mainstream Engineering Software, Siemens PLM Software. “Solid
Edge ST9 provides the industry’s most flexible licensing options. This combined with
new cloud-enabled options helps us to further fulfill our commitment to deliver easy to
deploy software that gives customers the power to choose how they buy, deploy and
collaborate.”
New built-in data management capabilities enable users to take control of ever
increasing volumes of CAD data, with instant searches for files and properties, as
well as impact analysis. There is no database software to install or database tables to
maintain. The new design manager utility provides for fast and simple revision and
release management, significantly improved data organization and consistency, and
faster completion of everyday data management tasks.
The enhanced Teamcenter integration includes a new ribbon bar for consolidated
access to data management tasks and a new embedded window for Active
Workspace. The ribbon bar helps designers quickly perform where-used searches
and initiate Teamcenter workflows; easily view and edit properties information; and
see how the data is synchronized. This will help speed up the learning curve for new
users and help existing users complete these tasks faster and more consistently.
Active Workspace, an intuitive, highly visual, and personalized environment for
instantly accessing information, will provide designers the ability to perform simple
text based “filter” type searches to find the data they need, and then drag parts into
Solid Edge for editing, or place them into an assembly.
New migration tools build on the existing toolset for importing CAD data. For
example, the associativity between SolidWorks® software models and drawings can
now be migrated to Solid Edge. Additionally, a robust Solid Edge 2D to AutoCAD®
software export tool ensures seamless mapping of Solid Edge drafting elements to
AutoCAD. Solid Edge ST9 also provides easy access to the 2D designs created in
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Siemens’ newly announced Catchbook™ software, to rapidly create 3D models and
professional engineering drawings from sketches.
Solid Edge ST9 is scheduled to ship this summer. For more information please visit
www.siemens.com/plm/ST9.
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Digital Factory Division, is a
leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) and manufacturing
operations management (MOM) software, systems and services with over 15 million
licensed seats and more than 140,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in
Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software works collaboratively with its customers to
provide industry software solutions that help companies everywhere achieve a
sustainable competitive advantage by making real the innovations that matter. For
more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit
www.siemens.com/plm.
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation,
quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on
the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resourcesaving technologies, Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine construction, a leading supplier of gas and steam turbines for
power generation, a major provider of power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as
automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment
– such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well
as clinical IT. In fiscal 2015, which ended on September 30, 2015, Siemens generated revenue of €75.6 billion and net
income of €7.4 billion. At the end of September 2015, the company had around 348,000 employees worldwide. Further
information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. Solid Edge, Catchbook and
Teamcenter are trademarks or registered trademarks of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its
subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. OneDrive is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation Google Drive is a trademark of Google Inc. SolidWorks is a registered trademark of Dassault Systèmes
SolidWorks Corporation. AutoCAD is a registered trademark or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries
and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks
belong to their respective holders.
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