| Feature | Traditional "Ordered" | Solid Edge Synchronous | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Replays entire feature tree (slow for large files). | Edits topology directly (instant). | | Data Reuse | Imported geometry is "dead." No intelligence. | Imported geometry becomes editable (live). | | Failure Rate | High (Missing parent edge, broken references). | Zero (No parent/child dependencies to break). | | Learning Curve | New users fail due to "rebuild errors." | New users drag geometry; it just works. | | Parametric control | Extensive (Complex equations). | Available via "Parametric Clutch" (PMI dimensions). |
The speed advantage also extends to the assembly level. Designers can perform top-down assembly edits by simply dragging components to fit new requirements. If a casing needs to grow to accommodate a larger internal motor, the designer can stretch the casing faces in the context of the assembly, and the software ensures the walls and mounting points stay proportional. This eliminates the "broken link" errors that often plague traditional assembly modeling when one part is modified.
Instead of being tied to a chronological sequence of features, Synchronous models are driven by and persistent relationships (like concentricity, tangency, or parallelism). When you move a face, adjacent faces automatically adapt—no rebuild errors, no failed fillets. solid edge synchronous
Purists might argue, "But I need parametric equations for families of parts." Solid Edge answers this with the .
Mold designers receive a customer's solid model (no history). They need to subtract it from a blank and add cooling channels. Synchronous allows them to "offset" the core side of the mold by a draft angle instantly, without needing to find the original draft features. | Feature | Traditional "Ordered" | Solid Edge
For decades, 3D CAD users were forced to make an impossible choice: use (intelligent but rigid) or direct editing (flexible but dumb). With the introduction of Solid Edge Synchronous Technology , Siemens Digital Industries Software erased that line.
Direct modeling bypassed the recipe. It treated geometry as... well, geometry. You grabbed a face and moved it. You selected a hole and deleted it. There was no history tree to manage. | Imported geometry becomes editable (live)
Need to modify a mold core, add a mounting boss, or enlarge a cutout hours before a release? With history modeling, you might be stuck waiting for regenerations or untangling suppressed features. Synchronous gives you drag‑and‑drop editing on any face, at any time, in any order.