SolidEdge

Solid Edge is a 3D CAD parametric feature solid modeling software. It runs on Microsoft Windows and provides solid modeling, assembly modelling and drafting functionality[1] [2] for mechanical engineers. Through third party applications it has links to many other Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technologies.

Originally developed and release by Intergraph in 1996 using the ACIS geometric modeling kernel it later changed to using the Parasolid kernel[3]. In 1998 it was purchased and further developed by UGS Corp (the purchase date correspond to the kernel swap).

In 2007, UGS was acquired by the Automation & Drives Division of Siemens AG. UGS company was renamed Siemens PLM Software on October 1, 2007. Since Sep 2006 Siemens also offers a free 2D version called Solid Edge 2D Drafting.

Solid Edge is a direct competitor to Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor.