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DDM Solid Edge Tutorial Videos
Step by Step guide to managing Solid Edge data in DDM
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DDM Tutorials Step 1 – Understanding & Configuring the CAD Integration between DDM & Solid Edge
0:30 Starting the Solid Edge integration with DDM
1:15 Configuring the Integration
1:55 Configuring the Solid Edge Quick Access Toolbar
4:10 Configuring DDM options when working with Solid Edge
5:10 Calling DDM from Solid Edge
6:00 Configuring the Pathfinder in Solid Edge
7:05 The DDM ‘working’ directory
8:40 Disabling the ‘Saving to DDM will close and re-open..’ message
DDM Tutorials Step 2 – Creating Solid Edge Parts, Assemblies and Drawings
00:35 Pinning and unpinning a folder, setting the current working folder
01:40 Creating a Solid Edge part and storing it to DDM
03:10 Assigning a part number, description and category
03:55 Choosing a folder to save to, current working folder prompts
06:30 Creating neutral file formats, e.g. STEP files
08:15 Using ‘Send To’ to export data from DDM
08:50 Loading specific file versions
09:35 Creating a Solid Edge drawing and storing it to DDM
11:05 Creating neutral file formats, e.g. DXF files
12:15 Creating a search favourite
14:00 Creating a Solid Edge assembly (load sub-part) and storing it to DDM
19:55 Examining product structure in DDM
21:10 Reserving items back to the project folder
DDM Tutorials Step 3 – BOM Management and the Release Manager
00:35 Viewing the product structure in DDM
00:50 DDM BOM editor
01:20 Showing the BOM as a Bill of Quantity
02:15 Configuring columns in the BOM editor window
03:25 Setting position numbers and ordering the BOM
04:25 Hiding items not required on the BOM
05:25 Modifying quantities in the BOM
06:50 Adding items to the BOM
07:40 Linking documents to part records
10:10 Exporting the BOM to Excel
10:50 Viewing BOM reports
11:10 Using the Release Manager
13:35 Changing lifecycle state using a folder action & workflow
13:55 Creating a folder action
14:10 Reserving items into a folder/folder action
15:30 Moving a folder/folder action through a workflow
DDM Tutorials Step 4 – Change Orders and Up Issuing Models and Drawings
01:00 Raising a Change Order
02:15 Customising DDM toolbars
02:55 Reserving affected items for change to the change order folder
03:25 Sending the change order folder forward in the workflow
04:30 Automatically created change order tasks
05:40 Re-assigning work
06:00 Up-issuing a model and drawing in Solid Edge as part of a change order
10:35 Load window warning showing that later issues of components are available
11:10 Using the Replace In Manager
11:35 Setting permissions for users to replace into ‘Released’ assemblies
13:15 Referencing up-issued items back to the project folder
14:40 Closing a change order
Solid Edge Next Steps
Follow our step-by-step video guides to learn how to manage your Solid Edge data in DDM.
