Solid Edge
Empezando con Solid Edge
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(Gaurav & Weber, 2025, pp. 38-47)

Descripción general de la interfaz de usuario

Various common elements of user interface of Solid Edge are shown in Figure-8. These elements are discussed next.

  1. File button: Displays the File menu which provides access to all document level functions, templates, and standards.

  2. Tabbed Document: It shows all the document in the form of tiles which you have opened.

  3. Path Finder: Provides a quick way to identify and select model element.

  4. Quick Access toolbar: The options in Quick Access toolbar are used to access common tools like Save, Undo, Redo, etc. Use the down arrow in Quick Access toolbar to check additional options. The procedure to customize QAT is given next.

    Customizing Ribbon

    • Click on the Arrow button from Quick Access Toolbar. A drop-down will be displayed; refer to Figure-9.

    • Select Customize option from the drop-down. The Customize dialog box will be displayed; refer to Figure-10.

    • Now, select Ribbon tab from Customize dialog box. After that select tools from left list box and location in right list box where you want to add thr tool, and then click on the Add>> button. The added tools will be shown in the right list box; refer to Figure-11.

    • After setting desired parameters, click on the **Close button.

  5. Ribbon: It is the group of tools from where you can use tools to create different features. It is classified into Tabs and Groups. It can be customized according to user. The procedure to add commands in Ribbon is discussed nexr.

  6. Predict Commands Toolbar: The tools in toolbar change as per the history of operations performed by the user. This toolbar is a part of Adaptive UI feature. Bassed on the tools used by user, system will autoatically suggest next tools to be used. To activate this toolbar if not displayed by default, click on the Options tools from the Settings cascading menu of File menu and select the Use Predict Commands check box from Helpers page in the Solid Edge Options dialog box; refer to Figure-12. After setting parameters, click on the OK button from the dialog box.

  7. Command Finder: It is used to find a command in the User Interface.

  8. Quick View Cube: It is used to change the orientation of object by rotating it or selecting tha face. You can set parameters related to Quick View Cube by using Quick View Cube Setting tool in the Orient panel of View tab in the Ribbon. On clicking this tool, the Quick View Cube Settings dialog box will be displayed; refer to Figure-13. You can set the location, color, opacity, and other parameters of Quick View Cube in this dialog box. After specifying parameters, click on the OK button.

  9. Prompt Bar: It shows tips for the command you have selected.

  10. View Tools: These tools provide quick access to Zoom, Fit, Pan, Rotate, View, Styles, Saved View, and Zoom slider options.

  11. Youtube search and playback: This tool opens the YouTube application window through which you can search and play a Solid Edge YouTube video.

  12. Record: User can record video while making any features in Solid Edge. The steps are given in next topic.

  13. Upload to YouTube: This tool is used to directly upload the recorded videos on YouTube.

  14. Docking Panes: This area of interface holds various docking windows like Feature library, Family of Parts, Simulation, and so on.

Recording Solid Edge Screen

Click on the red colored