The Ultimate Guide to Turn Solid Edge Files into Omniverse SimReady USD Content
General Information
| Format Name | Solid Edge |
|---|---|
| Long Name | Solid Edge CAD Software |
| Extensions | .par, .asm, .psm, .pwd, .dft, .cfg, .mtl, .fam, .xlg |
| Internet Media Type (previously MIME) | application/vnd.solidedge, application/x-solidedge |
| Common Use Cases | Mechanical Design, Product Development, Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace, Industrial Equipment, 3D Design, Simulation, Assembly Design, Sheet Metal |
What is the Solid Edge format, and what is it used for?
Solid Edge is a comprehensive 3D CAD software developed by Siemens Digital Industries Software, featuring innovative synchronous technology that combines the speed of direct modeling with the flexibility of parametric design. It provides advanced solid modeling, assembly design, simulation, and manufacturing capabilities for mechanical engineering applications. It is a file format mostly used for Comprehensive 3D CAD software with synchronous technology for mechanical design and product development.
Omniverse supports various file formats. However, the native file format is USD, which is the officially recommended file format for best performance.
USD (Universal Scene Description) is the primary format for Omniverse SimReady data, it enables 3D assets to be used in simulation environments such as NVIDIA Omniverse, PhysX, and more. For this to work properly, USD assets must adhere to the USD standard, and ideally bring metadata that helps to inform downstream simulation use cases about various simulation-relevant properties of the 3D asset.
There are various ways to generate USD files, but especially when starting from non-simulation formats like Solid Edge, it is not easy to perform a good conversion. Additional required steps might include material assignment (in case realistic materials are desired) and related steps like UV generation, but also metadata transfer from the original file to the final Omniverse SimReady USD asset.
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Generating Omniverse SimReady USD content from Solid Edge files in 3 easy steps with RapidPipeline
With RapidPipeline, the process of generating NVIDIA Omniverse SimReady USD content from Solid Edge files is easy:
- Download RapidPipeline Twin Studio (free trial available), or one of the RapidPipeline 3D tool plugins.
- Perform the conversion from Solid Edge to USD. Store the resulting USD file, it's ready to use!
- If you'd like to scale up the process, get in touch to acquire a license for the RapidPipeline 3D Processor CLI, a batch processing tool that turns your entire library of Solid Edge files (or other files) into Omniverse SimReady USD content.
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