Reverse Engineering with Siemens Solid Edge 2021

Name: Reverse Engineering with Siemens Solid Edge 2021
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Scan to Part allows designers to combine triangle data, surfaces & solids into a single model, without translation

Created byJohn Devitry

Last updated 11/2020

English

What you'll learn

How to Reverse Engineer a variety of imported and scanned parts using Siemens Solid Edge.

Course content

1 section • 21 lectures • 1h 58m total length

Introduction - How to Get Started.1:01
Download the Siemens Solid Edge Software and Class Files
Reverse Engineering Review3:02
Identify the mesh in solid edge, extract and trim surfaces to form a solid, then intersect and unite the resulting regions to produce a finished reverse-engineered solid.
Making Sure You Have the Correct Scale4:33
check and set the units in solid edge to ensure correct scale, measure dimensions, and adjust with a scale factor when needed for accurate reverse engineering.
Solid Edge STL Viewer2:52
learn how to preview part and STL files before opening them by enabling the preview pane and setting the default STL file association to a 3D viewer in Windows settings.
Manual Approach to Reverse Engineering a Mesh7:35
Open manual fit and use manual commands to reverse engineer the mesh, identifying planes, cylinders, and a sphere. Trim faces, stitch edges, and convert stitched mesh into a true solid.
Why Colors Matter3:50
Leverage colors to guide automatic surface extraction in solid edge 2021, speeding reverse engineering over manual steps, and see how identify regions, mesh, and the green checkmark activate extract surfaces.
Remesh Command6:03
Explore how the remesh command converts non-uniform CAD meshes into a uniform, refined mesh, improving surface identification for reverse engineering and reducing file size for real scan versus CAD models.
Aligning the Scan with the Default Axis5:36
Align scans to the default axis using geometry references and best-fit bounding box in Solid Edge to establish the coordinate system and improve orientation for reverse engineering.
Delete Mesh and Fill Holes4:18
Working With Poor Quality Scans5:24
The Better the Scan, the Easier to Reverse Engineer7:07
Better scans ease reverse engineering by correctly identifying regions like spheres; when results are mixed, use fit and best fit bounding box to refine surfaces and create accurate parts.
Remesh Variations3:14
Better Understanding the Remesh Command6:49
Remesh Tolerances - The Key to Reverse Engineering5:00
Remesh Tolerance Variations5:18
Fan Body - Making the Correct Judgement Calls7:32
Considering Variables and Options4:20
Practice reverse engineering workflows in Siemens solid edge 2021 by identifying regions, creating design bodies, adjusting cut regions, and refining a model with invert operations.
Thin Wall and Meshes with Large Rounds11:01
Identify regions and convert a multi‑body mesh into a solid in Solid Edge by extending faces, deleting surfaces, capping the base, and applying large rounds for a thin wall.
Adding Features to the Thin Walled Part4:10
Extending Surfaces to Unite Regions9:08
Identify regions, extend surfaces to fix bleed through, unite surfaces into a solid, round edges, and activate the body to inspect the model.
Radial Arm - Learning to Isolate Issues10:45
Adjust the Remez tolerances to improve region identification and correct gaps, enabling accurate reverse engineering of the radial arm and reliable surface extraction.

Requirements

A basic understanding of 3D CAD is essential. Prerequisite: 3D CAD Fundamentals with SIEMENS Solid Edge

Description

Create native surfaces on top of imported data by using mesh cleanup tools to remove any errors that may have resulted from the import process, allowing designers to obtain a workable set of triangles. Once you have a sound mesh, regions can be identified and created, and those regions can be further extracted as surfaces and edited using traditional surface modeling tools. All parts designed with Siemens Solid Edge 2021 Academic Software.

Expand your 3D design capabilities beyond the norm. Solid Edge provides intuitive mesh cleanup tools to remove any errors that may have resulted from the import process, allowing designers to obtain a workable set of triangles. Once you have a sound mesh, regions can be identified and created, and those regions can be further extracted as surfaces and edited using traditional surface modeling tools.

Create workable meshes: Imported mesh bodies don’t always meet your needs, so Solid Edge delivers tools to remove specific facets or mesh regions, fill holes and smooth the mesh. These mesh cleanup operations help designers to prepare faceted bodies for downstream modeling and/or manufacturing.

Model preparation made easy: Finding logical facet shapes is paramount to preparing the geometry for analytical surface operations, and the Identify Regions tools permit logical grouping of triangles that can be used in the creation of faces.

Intuitive surface creation: The true power of reverse engineering is realized when you can create native surfaces on top of imported data. Solid Edge delivers commands to not only extract faces from identified regions of the mesh, but also to fit analytical faces on top of a region.

Who this course is for:

3D Product Designer and students interested in Mechanical Engineering and the Reverse Engineering Process