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Synchronous Technology
A Perspective from a User and CAD Manager
Scott Wertel, P.E.PrincipalWertel Enterprises, [email protected]
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Initial Reaction to Synch Tech
NervousParanoid
ScaredHesitantReserved
Resistant
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Initial Reaction to Synch Tech
I’m“THAT GUY”
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Reservations Justified?
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Implementation Imminent
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A Bright Future
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Students are Learning This
Image courtesy of Dave Aulthttp://solidedging.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/you-did-what/
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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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Technically Speaking
History-based
Modeling History-free
Modeling
Desi
rabili
ty
Technology
Dimension Driven
Inflexible when changes outside
design are needed
Highly Automated
Feature-based
Slow, fragile edits on many-featured
parts
Flexible Editing
Feature-lessFast edits with many-featured
parts
Easy to use, direct
Interaction
Weak dimension-driven editing
Little Design Automation
Requires pre-planning
SynchronousTechnology
Synchronized Solve
Procedural Features
Live Rules
Driving 3D Dimensions
More…
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Practically Speaking
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.
15%
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Development Roadmap
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Answer
A CAD Manager’s NIGHTMARE
New Training
New Standards
New Best Practices
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Answer
A CAD Manager’s Joy
Multi-cad Data
Increased Efficiency
More Intuitive for Casual Users
Easier FEA Prep
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Don’t be “That Guy”
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?
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QUESTIONS?
Find me:Scott Wertelhttp://[email protected]
http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwertel
@swertel