DWG Import for Solid Edge is an AutoCAD DWG file import add-in for Solid
Edge®. It gives Solid Edge the ability to import solid objects from AutoCAD DWG
files as solids models in Solid Edge.
Solid Edge already has an AutoCAD DWG import feature. However, this import
feature creates a 2D drawing in Solid Edge by reading 2d geometric objects such
as curves and ignores 3D solids. DWG Import for Solid Edge removes this
limitation by giving Solid Edge the ability to read 3D solid geometric data such
as ACIS 3D solids, bodies and regions in an AutoCAD DWG file and create
corresponding 3D solid models in Solid Edge part or assembly document.
DWG Import for Solid Edge is very easy to use. It adds new commands to Solid
Edge. Once installed, it automatically loads itself into Solid Edge and adds a
new ribbon bar to the Solid Edge user interface called "Add-Ins" containing
these newly added commands.
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System Requirements
Hardware, software and operating system requirements for Solid Edge plug-ins
running on the Microsoft Windows platform.
- Solid Edge (32 Bit): 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, ST, ST
2
- Operating System (32 Bit): Windows XP SP2 or later, Windows Vista and
Windows 7
- RAM: 1 GB (Recommended 2 GB)
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Download & Purchase
Please download a fully functional trial of this product by clicking "Download".
To start using the software, you need a license key. A license key can be of
two types: Trial or Permanent. A trial key is issued to you instantly and
completely free of cost so that you may try the software before you purchase
a license. A permanent key is issued after you have purchased a license. If
during the trial period (10 days or runs, whichever is earlier) you find
this product useful, you may return to this page and click the "Buy Now"
button to place your order. In the order process you will be asked to enter
your Host ID that appears in the "SYCODE License Server" dialog box (which
appears when you run any of the product commands). SYCODE will create and
send you your key by email within 2 business days. To avoid disruption in
your workflow, place your order before the trial period ends.
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Subscription
Subscription is highly recommended since it will keep your software up to
date and grants a second free perpetual license for your laptop, among many
other benefits. For details please read the
SYCODE License and Subscription Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Notes
- Downloading this software indicates your acceptance to the SYCODE
Software License Agreement.
- The price mentioned above is for a single user license. Volume
discounts available. Please contact sales for more information.
- Customization of product available from vendor. Please fill out
vendor form to get more information.
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Installation & Usage
Since DWG Import for Solid Edge is a add-in for Solid Edge, it must be
loaded into the Solid Edge environment before it can be used. Please follow
the simple instructions in the DWG Import for Solid Edge ReadMe document
which is copied into the installation folder. After you have loaded the
add-in file into Solid Edge, Simply click on the menu items in the "Add-Ins"
ribbon bar to run these new commands.
The 'Add-Ins' ribbon bar consists of the following commands:
DWG Import for Solid Edge comes with detailed documentation for each
command as well as a tutorial to get you started in the shortest possible
time. There is also an online version of the help file which you can view by
clicking the link below.
Online Help
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The DWG File Format
DWG is a format used for storing two and three dimensional design data
and metadata. It is the native format for the AutoCAD Computer Aided Design
package, as well as IntelliCAD (and its variants), and PowerCAD. DWG is
supported non-natively by several hundred other software applications.
DWG (denoted by the .dwg filename extension) was the native file format
for the Interact CAD package, developed by Mike Riddle in the late 1970s,
and subsequently licensed by Autodesk in 1982 as the basis for AutoCAD. From
1982 to 2007, Autodesk created versions of AutoCAD which wrote no less than
18 major variants of the DWG file format, none of which it publicly
documented.
The DWG format, has become a de facto standard for CAD drawing
interoperability. It has been estimated that there are in excess of two to
four billion DWG files in existence.
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Sycode Software Licensing Terms
Our licenses are single computer licenses and are locked to each computer
they are installed on. Basically, the license key is specific to the
computer's Host ID (the MAC address of the computer), and will not work on
another computer. The installer picks up the physical MAC address of the
network card connected to the computer which is basically “Ethernet adapter
Network Connect Adapter”. So unless you change your network card, the key
will always work even if you reinstall your operating system. If your
internal network is periodically assigning a different Host ID to your
computer, then please find a solution for this with your IT department.
