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Solid Edge 2D Drafting
Frequently asked questions
FAQ
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Download and licensing questions
I am having trouble downloading Solid Edge 2D Drafting from the web site.
The download is 230MB.You should not attempt the download without a broadband internet
connection. It is unlikely that the download will be successful on a dial up internet connection. If
you have a broadband connection, but the download is still failing, using a download manager
may help. There are many available for free just Google free download manager and choose
the one that looks best to you. Then, retry your download.
I finished the download of the Solid Edge 2D Drafting software, but
SE2DDraft.exe either does not run at all or I get an error.
Most likely the download did not finish or did not download properly. This can sometimes
happen with large files. Usually, using a download manager will fix this problem. There are
many available for free just Google free download manager and choose the one that looks
best to you. Then, retry your download.
When I run Solid Edge 2D Drafting, I get a screen stating; You Need a
License File.
Solid Edge 2D Drafting is a free product, but you must have a license to use it. If you get a
window stating that you need a license, then the software is properly installed. However, you
need a license that will allow the software to run. One of the following solutions should help
you install the license properly and allow the software to run.
1. If you registered for the software but you did NOT receive an email with an attachment
SELicense.txt:
You may have failed to provide a valid email address when you registered. In this case, you
will not receive the email with the license and you will be unable to run the software. To
resolve this, you can register again and provide a valid email address.
If you did provide a valid email address but did not receive the email or the attachment
in the email, you can request a license by contacting UGS, as explained at the end of
this document.
2. If you registered for the software and you did receive an email with instructions and the
SELicense.txt attachment, please read the following carefully.
Do not open the SELicense.txt file attached to the email. Unintentional changes will
prevent Solid Edge from running properly.
Make sure that you renamed the file to SELicense.dat. If you did not rename it, the
software will not be able to find it, and the product will not run. FAQ
Ensure that you put the SELicense.dat file in the proper folder. The file needs to be put in the C:\Program
Files\Solid Edge 2D Drafting\Program folder. (Notice that there is a folder named Program under the Solid Edge
2D Drafting folder. This is where the license must go for Solid Edge 2D Drafting to run properly.) The proper
location is shown in the image below:
If you navigate to C:\Program Files\Solid Edge 2D
Drafting (did not go all the way to the Program folder)
and you see a file in this folder named SELicense.dat, you
have put the license in the incorrect folder.
If you have put it in the wrong place, drag and drop the
SELicense.dat file into the Program folder under the
Solid Edge 2D Drafting folder. See the following image.
You should get a message asking if you want to overwrite
the existing file. Click on Yes to overwrite the existing
file. This should correct your license problem and the
software should now run properly.
General questions
What is Solid Edge 2D Drafting?
Solid Edge
®
2D Drafting is a full functioning and fully associative 2D Drafting software package created by UGS
Solid Edge.
How long does it take to download Solid Edge 2D Drafting from the download web page?
The download time is dependant on your internet connection speed. Solid Edge 2D Drafting is downloaded as a self
extracting executable and is about 250MB in size. It is suggested that you have a fast internet connection to download
the product. How much disk space do I need to download and install Solid Edge 2D Drafting?
Solid Edge 2D Drafting is a self extracting executable that you download. The size of the downloaded executable is
about 250MB. When the executable is run you will need an additional 250MB of temporary space for installation and
the installed product size is about 600MB.
Does Solid Edge 2D Drafting use associative geometry and dimensions?
Solid Edge 2D Drafting is fully associative. The associativity can be turned on and off. With the
associativity turned on, making changes to geometry and dimensions will modify connected
dimensions and geometry accordingly. The drawing does not fall apart when modifying the
geometry. To turn on the associativity, click on Maintain Relationships from the Tools menu.
Ensure that there is a check mark beside Maintain Relationships. See the following image.
I create schematic drawings. Does Solid Edge 2D Drafting provide a library
of schematic symbols I can use to produce these drawings?
Solid Edge 2D Drafting comes equipped with hundreds of standard symbols for creating
schematic drawings for electrical, mechanical (fluid power) and piping purposes. These symbols are delivered as blocks
in the Sample block folder under the Solid Edge 2D Drafting program folder. This sample block library is one of the
most comprehensive set of schematic blocks you will find. These blocks adhere to common standards such as IEEE
315-1975 (R1993), IEEE 91/91a-1991, IEC 617, IEC 117, ANSI Y32.10-1967 (R1994), Y32.9-1972, ANSI Y32.2.4-1949
(R1998) and Y32.2.3-1949 (R1999). Solid
Edge 2D Drafting also provides a smart
connector object that allows you to easily
draw the paths between the blocks you
place on the drawing.
Someone has asked me to download Solid Edge 2D Drafting so they can send drawings they
create with the Solid Edge Drafting software. Can I open the files they send to me and can I see
all the geometry?
Solid Edge 2D Drafting has been
designed with collaboration in mind.
You may receive information from a
company that uses Solid Edge for
3D design and drawing creation.
You can open the drawings they
produce from 3D models with the
Solid Edge drafting software. Solid
Edge and Solid Edge 2D Drafting
use the same file format for the
draft (.dft) files. You can open the
files and perform the same 2D
geometry creation as you do with
the files you create initially in Solid
Edge 2D Drafting. Once you have
made modifications to the files, you
can send the files back to the
provider where they can open the
same file to see your changes. This
is far superior to receiving
translated files. When there no
translation is required, there is no risk of loss of data because of translating the files from one file format to another
file format. You can also open the draft files and print the drawings easily. The image shows a simple drawing created
from a 3D model in Solid Edge Draft and opened in Solid Edge 2D Drafting.
FAQ FAQ
Are there any exercises I can work through to help me get started using Solid Edge 2D Drafting?
Solid Edge 2D Drafting has simple
tutorials that help a new user quickly
get started using the product. With
Solid Edge 2D Drafting running, click
on View all Solid Edge tutorials. See
the following image. The topic is
circled in the image.
This displays the Solid Edge tutorials dialog. Click on
Creating 2D Drawings with Solid Edge under the Draft
Tutorials. This will run the tutorial. Follow through the
steps in the tutorial. You can then return to this dialog
and run another tutorial.
Questions from AutoCAD users
I am an AutoCAD user. How difficult is Solid Edge 2D Drafting to learn?
Solid Edge 2D Drafting is very easy to learn. Icons on buttons and commands are similar to AutoCAD. Also, as an
AutoCAD user you will find terms and functionality that is familiar to you.
One example is the use of the 2D Model environment. This is much the
same as the Model environment in AutoCAD. To get to the 2D Model
environment in Solid Edge 2D Drafting, click on 2D Model Sheet in the View
menu. See the following image. This adds 2D Model into the sheet tab tray at
the bottom of the application. Select 2D Model.
Where AutoCAD uses Layouts, Solid Edge 2D Drafting uses Sheets for the
drawings. There are many other terms you will already be familiar with such
as blocks, layers and styles. FAQ
I currently use AutoCAD.
Where can I get more
information about using Solid
Edge 2D Drafting in terms I
can understand?
Solid Edge 2D Drafting has excellent
help topics specifically designed for
you the AutoCAD user. With Solid
Edge 2D Drafting running, click on
Solid Edge 2D Drafting Help from
the Help menu. See the following
image. Read through the help topics
for valuable information about getting
started using Solid Edge 2D Drafting.
Solid Edge 2D Drafting help
Can I open my existing AutoCAD files In
Solid Edge 2D Drafting?
Solid Edge 2d Drafting has a built in AutoCAD
translator. AutoCAD FILES (.DWG and .DXF) can be
opened by selecting the file in the Open File dialog.
Options can be set with the AutoCAD to Solid Edge
Translation Wizard which control how the AutoCAD
file is opened in Solid Edge 2D Drafting.
Open file dialog
AutoCAD to Solid Edge translation Wizard FAQ
I have many libraries of blocks I have created in AutoCAD. Can I use my existing block libraries
in Solid Edge 2D Drafting?
AutoCAD blocks and block libraries
can be used directly in Solid Edge. All
you have to do is select the block
library (.DWG or .DXF) file in the
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