Solid Edge Standard Parts Administrator Readme File

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Version Information

Product: Solid Edge Standard Parts Administrator
Version: 109.00.00.111
Date: 12-Jul-2016


Description

The Solid Edge Standard Parts Administrator add-on module is a Solid Edge native application that provides the necessary tools to build a Standard Parts database of Machine Library and Piping components. For more information about our software and services, visit our home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.solidedge.com.


Solid Edge ST9 System Requirements and Information

Operating System Requirements and Information

This release of Solid Edge has been certified to run on the following:

NOTE: Solid Edge ST9 is 64-bit only. Solid Edge ST6 was the last release of 32-bit Solid Edge.

Windows Home and Windows RT are not supported.

Solid Edge stops certifying new releases against an operating system shortly after Microsoft drops mainstream support for it. Solid Edge ST9 will not install on Windows Vista or Windows XP. Microsoft dropped mainstream support for Windows 7 in January 2015. Solid Edge ST9 continues to install on Windows 7, however, if there is a Windows 7 specific problem, we cannot guarantee that a fix can be provided if support is required from Microsoft.

NOTE: Solid Edge ST10 will be the last Solid Edge release to support Windows 7.

 Solid Edge does not support the Windows 10 browser, Microsoft Edge. 

Hardware System Requirements

Recommended system configuration

Minimum system configuration

It is not recommended that you run Solid Edge on Server operating systems.

Internet Explorer is not required to be the default browser.

Some Solid Edge commands require Microsoft Excel. Solid Edge stops testing with Microsoft products shortly after Microsoft drops mainstream support for them. Microsoft dropped mainstream support for Office 2007 in October 2012. Microsoft dropped mainstream support for Office 2010 in October 2015.  ST9 will be the last release to support Office 2010. With ST9, we recommend Microsoft Office Professional 2013.

For more information on Solid Edge ST9 operating system and 3rd party support, go to www.siemens.com/gtac, click "Hardware and Software Certifications", and then click "Solid Edge ST9".


What's New in Solid Edge ST9

Solid Edge ST9 demonstrates the ever increasing value of the Solid Edge product. Many new features have been added to this release, all of which continue the focus on implementing state-of-the-art technology with outstanding usability. For a complete list of Solid Edge ST9 enhancements, start Solid Edge and launch Solid Edge Help or review the "Solid Edge ST9 Release Notes" available on the Support Web Page: http://support.industrysoftware.automation.siemens.com/docs/se/.


Installing Solid Edge Standard Parts Administrator

Insert the Solid Edge DVD. Autostart should start automatically. Select the "Standard Parts Administrator" link. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation.

If Autostart does not start, you can double-click setup.exe located in the Standard Parts Administrator folder on the Solid Edge DVD.

You must install and remove Solid Edge Standard Parts Administrator from an account that has Administrator privileges. Solid Edge Standard Parts Administrator will run under User, Administrator, or Guest privileges.

Standard Parts requires SQLExpress or SQLServer to be installed on the Standard Parts server machine. Refer to the Standard Parts Installation Guide for details on how to configure SQLExpress or SQLServer.

Note - SQLExpress 2012 SP1 or SQLServer 2012 is recommended for Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems. If it is not already loaded on the system, Standard Parts Administrator installs SQLExpress 2012 SP1.

Your Standard Parts database may be converted directly for use in ST9 by running the Configuration Wizard, selecting the standard parts configuration "sac" file, and clicking "Yes" when prompted to convert to ST9. 


Uninstalling Solid Edge Standard Parts Administrator

Click Programs and Features from Control Panel. A list of products installed on your system will be presented. Select the Solid Edge Standard Parts Administrator entry and click the Remove button to begin the uninstall process.


Documentation

By default, Solid Edge displays web-served help. Set your browser language preference to determine what language is displayed.

  1. Open Internet Options.
  2. On the General tab, click Languages, then set your preference.

If the server cannot provide any language in your preferences, it displays English as a default.

If you cannot access the Internet from your workstation, you can display help installed with Solid Edge by doing the following:

  1. Choose the Solid Edge Application button -> Settings tab -> Options button -> Helpers tab.
  2. Clear the option: Use my web browser to display help (requires Internet access).

Help installed with Solid Edge is not as full featured as web-served help. Tutorials, videos, self-paced training, and advanced search across all these content areas are only available with internet access.

If you are new to Solid Edge and do not have Internet access you should work through the Solid Edge testdrive:

  1. Click “?” at the right side of the application window to display the Learn Solid Edge pane.
  2. Click Try a start-to-finish workflow (PDF).

We welcome comments about Solid Edge technical documentation and training. You can reach us at seedumedia.plm@siemens.com.

For online Product Release Notes visit: http://support.industrysoftware.automation.siemens.com/docs/se/.

For online technical tips (Maintenance Customers Only) visit: https://solutions.industrysoftware.automation.siemens.com/.

For additional information relating to Solid Edge, visit: http://www.solidedge.com.


Training

Self-directed training for Solid Edge is free on the web. To find all of the available resources:

  1. Go to the Solid Edge ST9 Help and Training home page.
  2. Look under Learn to use Solid Edge.

Most Solid Edge partners offer instructor-led training based on courses available through the self-paced and classroom courses, such as:

Contact your partner to schedule training.


Solid Edge Technical Support

Whether your first line of support is through your local Channel Partner or directly with the GTAC team, help is just a phone call or click away. Local Channel Partners will contact GTAC on your behalf if needed when responding to your requests.