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Simulating movement in Solid Edge with SimTools?!?

Discussion in 'Off Topic - All other stuff here' started by My.stAr, Nov 29, 2016.

  1. My.stAr

    My.stAr Active Member

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    Hi,
    have a simple question.
    Does anyone know, if i can use Solid Edge instead of SketchUp for simulating the movements with simtools?
    I'm used to Solid Edge and don't want to switch to sketchup just for a build...

    thanks
    My.stAr, Nov 29, 2016
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    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    I have not heard of solid edge being used.
    noorbeast, Nov 29, 2016
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  3. value1

    value1 Nerd SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    I would say yes you can, if you're patient and have some time.
    You can do pretty things with SE:
    value1, Nov 29, 2016
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  4. My.stAr

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    You mean with SimTools?! Or with the Solid Edge tools??
    My.stAr, Nov 30, 2016
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    value1 Nerd SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    With both. And you need to know first of all SE.
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    RacingMat Well-Known Member Gold Contributor

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    SketchUp and Simtools are communicating via a SketchUp's Ruby API

    As I don't see any Ruby API for SolidEdge, you may have to forseen a good amount of work to analyze SolidEdge APIs. :)

    https://github.com/SolidEdgeCommunity

    https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Samples-for-Solid-Edge-790041df
    C++ and VB.net Samples for Solid Edge is a CodePlex project whose goal is to provide high quality examples of automating Solid Edge using .NET technologies.

    http://fr.slideshare.net/SiemensPLM/solid-edge-api-automating-solid-edge-basics-with-net
    • Agree Agree x 1
    RacingMat, Nov 30, 2016
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  7. My.stAr

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    I'm using SE for other projects too. So i'd say i know SE;)
    Since there is atm no ready to use plugin, i'll forget about that idea.

    thanks for the answers!
    My.stAr, Nov 30, 2016
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