Solid Edge Reverse Engineering ST9 (Beta) Readme File

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Version Information

Product: Solid Edge Reverse Engineering ST9 (Beta)
Version: 109.00.02.004
Date:

Description

The Solid Edge Reverse Engineering add-on module is a Solid Edge native application to transform STL mesh data into Solid Edge CAD model by extracting surfaces from the mesh.

Solid Edge Reverse Engineering ST9 (Beta) System Requirements and Information

Prerequisites

Solid Edge ST9 MP2 is recommended for the Reverse Engineering add-on but can also be installed on Solid Edge ST9 RTM. If installed on RTM, the context sensitive help for the Reverse Engineering commands will not work.

Operating System Requirements and Information

Same as Solid Edge ST9 (see below).

Known Issues and limitations for ST9 Beta

Solid Edge Reverse Engineering add-on for ST9 is in beta mode and not recommended for use in production. Beta mode has a limited set of capabilities and is still under development as we add more capabilities to make it a full-fledged application for Reverse Engineering. While we will make every attempt to remain compatible with data saved in beta mode, we may change support as the functions are developed.

Following are some of the known issues and limitations.-

-The add-on is available only in English language for beta.

-Only STL files are supported for now. Point cloud files are not supported. Once imported through the add-on import command, the mesh cannot be exported again as STL.

-The STL meshes that the Reverse Engineeringaddin works with are only available for use within the addin. They are only displayed in the Solid Edge Part and Sheet Metal environments while the Reverse Engineering addin is loaded. The mesh cannot be accessed from assemblies, drawings or sketch environments, and they cannot be used with other Solid Edge commands or functions.

-Automatic Identification of regions does not identify the regions correctly if the model has rounds. It also cannot identify cones and torii.

-Undo functionality within the Reverse Engineeringaddin operates separately from Solid Edge Undo functionality. Solid Edge cannot undo model changes created by the Reverse Engineering addin.

-If installed on Solid Edge ST9 RTM, the context sensitive help for the Reverse Engineering commands will not work. Also context sensitive help is available locally and not online.

-The Reverse Engineering commands are currently available only to following licenses-

  • Solid Edge Premium
  • Solid Edge Classic
  • Solid Edge Academic
  • Solid Edge AcademicU

Solid Edge ST9 System Requirements and Information

Operating System Requirements and Information

This release of Solid Edge has been certified to run on the following:

  • Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, or Professional (64-bit only) with Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8 or 8.1 Pro or Enterprise (64-bit only)
  • Windows 10 Enterprise or Professional (64-bit only) version 1511 or later
  • Internet Explorer 11

NOTE: Solid Edge ST9 is 64-bit only. Solid Edge ST6 was the last release of 32-bit Solid Edge.

Windows Home and Windows RT are not supported.

Solid Edge stops certifying new releases against an operating system shortly after Microsoft drops mainstream support for it. Solid Edge ST9 will not install on Windows Vista or Windows XP. Microsoft dropped mainstream support for Windows 7 in January 2015. Solid Edge ST9 continues to install on Windows 7, however, if there is a Windows 7 specific problem, we cannot guarantee that a fix can be provided if support is required from Microsoft.

NOTE: Solid EdgeST10 will be the last Solid Edge release to support Windows 7.

Solid Edge does not support the Windows 10 browser, Microsoft Edge.

Hardware System Requirements

Recommended system configuration

  • 64-bit Windows 7 or Windows 10operating system
  • 8 GB RAM or more
  • True Color (32-bit) or 16 million colors (24-bit)
  • Screen Resolution: 1280 x 1024 or higher, widescreen format

Minimum system configuration

  • Any of the above 64-bit operating systems
  • 4 GB RAM or more
  • 65K colors
  • Screen Resolution: 1280 x 1024 or higher
  • 5.0 GB of disk space is required to install Solid Edge.

Installing Solid Edge Reverse Engineering ST9 (Beta)

After downloading the setup, double-click setup.exe located in the Reverse Engineering (Beta) folder. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation.

You must install and remove Solid Edge Reverse Engineering from an account that has Administrator privileges. Solid Edge Reverse Engineering will run under User, Administrator, or Guest privileges.

Running Solid Edge Reverse Engineering ST9 (Beta)

To access Reverse Engineering functionality, you must be in the Solid Edge Part or Sheet Metal environment.

To start a Reverse Engineering workflow, go to the Reverse Engineering (Beta) tab and click the Import command and import a STL file.

Uninstalling Solid Edge Reverse Engineering ST9 (Beta)

Click Programs and Features from Control Panel. A list of products installed on your system will be presented. Select the Solid Edge Reverse Engineering (Beta) entry and click the Remove button to begin the uninstall process.

Documentation

Help for Solid Edge Reverse Engineering ST9 (Beta) is available only in English.

If installed on Solid Edge RTM, the context sensitive help for the Reverse Engineering commands will not work. In this case you can browse the help file located at <Solid Edge install folder>\Program\ResDLLs\0009\sere.chm Also, context sensitive help is available locally and not online.

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Training

Demo videos of the Solid Edge Reverse Engineering ST9 (Beta) workflows are available for download along with the setup.

Technical Support

All Solid Edge beta issues should be reported as IRs.

This includes problems, questions, and enhancement requests. Please do not call GTAC to report beta issues. The Customer support team is focused on supporting released software and will not be available to handle beta issues. You can check the status of any issues you reported through QTAC.

When Logging IRs:

  • Make sure SE_Beta_RE is added to the beginning of the Short Description
  • SE_Beta_RE<short description>
  • Please be sure to use SE_Beta for FAMILY