Solid Edge
Solid Edge X
Experience seamless product design with a cloud-based platform. Collaborate from anywhere, leverage AI-powered assistance and enjoy integrated data management—all with automatic updates and reduced IT complexity.
Solid Edge
Buyer's guide
Explore package options and learn how to get started with Solid Edge.
Getting started with Solid Edge
Solid Edge licenses can be purchased online as Solid Edge XaaS, Solid Edge XaaS Floating or Solid Edge X license types:
- Siemens Xcelerator-as-a-Service (XaaS) subscriptions connect you to the cloud and provide the opportunity to subscribe to software and services based on your needs. Solid Edge XaaS products are available as either monthly or annual subscriptions.
- Solid Edge X is Solid Edge in a secure SaaS environment. It offers core capabilities of Solid Edge along with built-in cloud data management, cloud-enabled services including installation distribution and updates, ad-hoc collaboration via Teamcenter Share; it utilizes cloud-enabled named user licensing.
- Solid Edge XaaS Floating licenses can be used by any computer on your network. Because floating licenses are "counted", you must run a license server. A Composite ID (CID), Ethernet address or a hardware key can be used as the server ID for your floating licenses. The use of floating licenses requires a persistent network connection with the license server.
- Solid Edge XaaS or Solid Edge X subscriptions include Teamcenter Share, providing the same powerful product development software you expect while also offering next-generation collaboration, Augmented Reality (AR) capabilities, the ability to access your design data anywhere from any device, and so much more.
Solid Edge XaaS and Solid Edge X support the addition of Solid Edge Value-Based Licensing token packs to enable access to add-on products. Additional add-on products can also be purchased as separate licenses.
Solid Edge Value-Based Licensing allows you to choose to add on specific capabilities you want when you need them. This flexible licensing option – available through your Solid Edge XaaS subscription – gives you instant access to powerful tools, including Generative Design Pro, Point Cloud Visualization, Electrical Routing, PCB Collaboration, Advanced PMI, Simulation, and Solid Edge XpresRoute. With a flexible token system, users can easily mix and match add-on products, as needed.
Solid Edge XaaS Value-Based Licensing tokens are available for purchase online in packs of 25 and 50.
Solid Edge X Value-Based Licensing tokens are available for purchase online in packs of 10, 25 and 50.
Solid Edge X add-ons available for purchase online include:
• Solid Edge X Piping Library
• Solid Edge X Routing Piping and Tubing
Solid Edge licenses can be purchased online, with a credit card, payment on account or by requesting a quote. Solid Edge licenses can also be purchased through registered partners. Please contact us to learn more.
Operating system requirements & information
Solid Edge 2024 has been certified to run on the following:
• Windows 10 Enterprise or Professional (64-bit only) version 20H2 or later
• Or Windows 11 Enterprise or Professional version 21H2 or later
• Internet Explorer 11
Solid Edge, while not dependent on any other browser, has been certified against other modern and popular browsers like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox.
• Microsoft Office 2019, 2021, and Microsoft Office 365 Business
Note:
• Windows Home Edition is not supported
• We recommend that you not run Solid Edge on Server operating systems
• Solid Edge stops certifying new releases against an operating system shortly after Microsoft drops mainstream support for it. Microsoft dropped mainstream support for Windows 7 in January 2015. Microsoft dropped mainstream support for Windows 8.1 in January 2018. As a result, Solid Edge no longer installs on Windows 7 or Windows 8.1
Hardware system requirements
Recommended system configuration
• Windows 10 Enterprise or Professional (64-bit only) version 20H2 or later
• 9.0 GB of disk space required for installation (includes prerequisites)
• 32 GB RAM or more
• True Color (32-bit) or 16 million colors (24-bit)
• Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Video RAM: 2GB
Minimum system configuration
• Windows 10 Enterprise or Professional (64-bit only) version 20H2 or later
• 9.0 GB of disk space required for installation (includes prerequisites)
• 16 GB RAM for commercial users and 8 GB RAM for academic users
• 65K Colors
• Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Please reboot your system after installing Solid Edge or maintenance packs.
Frequently asked questions
Solid Edge X is Solid Edge in a secure SaaS environment. It offers core capabilities of Solid Edge along with built-in cloud data management, cloud-enabled services including installation distribution and updates, ad-hoc collaboration via Teamcenter Share; it utilizes cloud-enabled named user licensing.
Yes, customers can use their existing Solid Edge automation API and add-ins in Solid Edge X.
Solid Edge X is installed via Siemens Software Center on your local machine. It leverages cloud-based named user licensing.
Solid Edge X will display a notification in the user’s login dialog when any update will be available. Users can decide if and when they wish to update their Solid Edge X installation.
Automatic updates do not mean that Solid Edge X will be updated without a user’s consent.
Named user licensing utilizes the identity of individual users where these licenses are hosted and managed on the cloud. Users can install Solid Edge names licenses on multiple machines, e.g. workplace and home, and use cloud-enabled named user licensing to access the software seamlessly as needed.
If a named user loses internet connection, then they can continue using core Solid Edge X capabilities for 24 hours and token enabled add-ons for 5 hours. Beyond this duration, they should connect to internet to refresh their entitlements to continue using Solid Edge X.
Yes, Solid Edge X can work with customer’s existing on-premises Teamcenter Server.
Yes, all of the out-of-the-box integrations between Teamcenter, Teamcenter X and Solid Edge will be available for Solid Edge X.
If the customer is not using any data management solution, such as built-in data management, on-premises Teamcenter or Teamcenter X, then they can store their data locally or a network location or in Solid Edge Data Management.
In the case of built-in cloud data management or Teamcenter X, the data will be stored in the cloud storage.
In the case of on-premises Teamcenter, the data will be stored in their Teamcenter environment.
In the case the customer uses Teamcenter Share, then the data will be stored in cloud storage allocated to their ECA.
Yes, built-in cloud data management and Teamcenter Share for ad-hoc collaboration are included in all Solid Edge X seats.
Solid Edge X will be available in all countries, except China.
Yes, all stand-alone and add-on CAM XaaS products will work with Solid Edge X.
