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.

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