Course:  ST4 Update Course

Duration: 2 days

Version: ST4

Course Description

This course will highlight ‘What’s New in Solid Edge ST4. Focus will be on the most commonly used functionality in each environment.

Prerequisites

Here are the standard pre-requisites for the training course. Potential students should have completed the following prior to the class:

• Completed the Solid Edge Fundamentals class
• Have a good understanding of ST3 ordered and synchronous modeling.

 Course Content

Course consists of;

• PowerPoint's to support the Instructor’s lecture.
• Instructor lead demonstrations.
• Instructor lead activities.
• Independent practical activities to reinforce the lessons.

Course Outline

Day 1:

• Sesson 1:     Introduction – Licensing and Display
• Setup and Licensing
• Templates
• How to Add the ST4 View Styles
• Model Edge Display
• Display Performance
• View Style Thread and Weld Bead Texture

• Session 2:    User Interface enhancements
• Middle Mouse Button Rotate
• Most Recent Used Enhancements
• Command Defaults Improvements
• Short Cut Menu Simplification in Assembly
• Mouse Wheel Improved Input
• Orientation Triad Position

• Session 3:    Part Modeling enhancements
• Variable Table
•  Dimension Highlight With Cell Focus
• Improved Tab Behavior
• Extrude From Assembly Faces
• Hole Feature Improved Placement on Cylinder
• Selection - Feature Selection Rounds
• Revolved Feature
• Improve Creation Workflow
• Auto-create Live Section
• Rib/Web Network

• Session 4:    Sheet Metal Enhancements
• Coplanar Ignores Thickness Faces
• Improved Flange Mirroring
• Convert to Synchronous Sheet Metal, Use Global Bend Radius
• Material Table with Sheet Metal Gage
• Sheet Metal Move to Synchronous Improvements

• Session 5:    New Relate User Interface
• Relate Command
• UI Enhancements
• Horizontal/Vertical Relationship
• Offset Relationship

Day 2:

• Session 6:    Assembly Relationship enhancements
• Assembly Relationship Enhancements
• Grounded Component Indicator
• Ground Relationship
• Tangent Relationship Flip option
• Edit Relationship Flip Option
• Center Plane Relationship
• Range (Value Limits)
• Relationship Command Processing
• Relationship Dimension Color

• Session 7:    Assembly Feature and Command enhancements
• Round Feature in Assembly
• Steering Wheel in Assembly Improvements
• Fastener System Improvements
• ERA – Flow Line Enhancements
• Replace Part uses “Select Configuration” option
• Replace part can now use part with same name
• IPA Shift+Click uses Assembly Coordsys planes as input
• Weldment Assembly Icons

• Session 8:    Draft – Parts List and Drawing View enhancements
• Parts List enhancements
• Drawing View Style
• Drawing Views
• Captions
• Delete
• Display while dragging
• Fixed Position
• Break Lines
• Section Views
• Ribs
• Sheet Scale
• Printing Preview

• Session 9:    Draft – Dimension and Annotation enhancements
• Dimensions
• Annotations
• Symbols
• Auto balloon – Fastener Systems
• Callout – Aspect Ratio
• Feature Control Frame
• Text Box
• Reattach Centerline
• Reattach Center marks

• Session 10:  Miscellaneous enhancements
• 3D PDF Translator
• Inventor Direct Translator
• Solid Works Direct Translator
• Standard Parts Enhancements
• Tube Material Assignment Enhancements
• Added Keypoint Curve Command to XpresRoute
• Rendering with LightWorks Improvements