How to Download Siemens Software from the Swoosh Technologies Customer Portal

Swoosh Technologies' customers get exclusive access to the customer portal. Here customers can download the latest Siemens PLM software. Follow the steps below to register as a user and get started using your software today!

First, you will need to register for an account. Go the Swoosh Technologies website here. Click the link to the customer portal.

Click 'Create new account.'

Fill out the required fields in the customer log-in form and click the Create New Account button at the bottom of the form. A Swoosh Technologies representative will receive your request and activate your account. This is usually accomplished within the same day of the request, but may take up to 72 hours.

You will receive email notification when your account is activated.

Return to the log-in page and enter your log-in information. You will need your username and password.

Click on the Siemens PLM Downloads on the left hand side of the web page.

In the drop down menu, select the desired software version and click Submit.

Locate the software you wish to download and click Link to Patch. Note that there may be separate 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.

Remember to log out when finished.

Garrett Koch
Application Engineer
Swoosh Technologies

3 Steps to Getting Started with Solid Edge

Getting started using Solid Edge is as easy as 1,2,3. Follow these steps laid out below and you will be enjoying 3D modeling in no time.

Once the order for Solid Edge is placed it will take a couple days before you’ll be entered into the Siemens PLM database. The person who placed the order, is the person who will typically be receiving an email from Siemens PLM with the Floating or Node locked license file which will come named Selicense.dat

1. The first and most important thing to do is visit the Siemens GTAC web site to create a WebKey account. This WebKey account allows you to download Maintenance packs, current license files, and other important things.

Once you click the Webkey Management link you will select the prompt to create a new account. Once you start the process of creating an account your Sold To ID and you Web access code will be needed. To get this you can simply need to open your Selicense.dat file with a text editor and you will see (Image Below) your respective Sold To / WebKey numbers.

NOTE: the underlined text below will say (This Host) for those that requested Floating Licenses. In this space you will type the computer name you will run the FLexLM license manager on. For more information on installing license files click here.

Once your Webkey is created you will now be able to now log in and download license files and most importantly Maintenance packs as seen below. Download the newest maintenance pack for your version since they are cumulative.

2. Now that you have everything in place including your Solid Edge program disk (or a downloaded version), your license file, and the current Maintenance pack it’s time to start installing!

Once the install process starts take note of an often-missed step:  be sure to set your appropriate template format (See above). It’s easy to change after the install but even easier to change during install. Once the license portion comes up just skip this step; we can take care of this after the install.

3. Okay, now on to step three, licensing. If you ordered a floating license file you should load the License Manager from the install disk (image below). Install the manager on the Computer you will be checking out license files from. This is usually a networked computer, but it can also be loaded on the same computer running Solid Edge.For help with licensing click here.

If you have requested a node locked license you will have to provide Siemens PLM with the CID composite ID number of every computer you will require a license for. You can download a utility from the Siemens GTAC website  under License Management. Download and run the CID number generator to get your 12-digit code for the CID based license. Once your license is acquired, copy it to the location you installed Solid Edge. If you choose the defaults you will place it as shown below in the preferences folder. You will then be prompted that the file exists. Select Copy/Move and Replace.

Congratulations! You have now done everything to get Solid Edge running. If your new to Solid Edge follow this link to go through the Siemens PLM Solid Edge Learning Portal. Here you can download and use the training media to help you learn Solid Edge.

Some other links that you will find helpful are located on the Solid Edge splash Screen when you first start up Solid Edge as shown below.

We also provide Solid Edge training at Swoosh Technologies. Click here to find for a class near you! Our training is customized to your company’s unique needs and skills set.

If you have questions feel free to contact us at here.

Dylan Malek
Application Engineer
Swoosh Technologies

6 Reasons Why Manufacturing Companies Train Their Employees

1. Training improves employee performance. According to Ferdinand Fournies (author of ‘Why Employees Don’t Do What They’re Supposed To Do’) performance problems occur because employees (1) don’t know what they’re supposed to do, (2) don’t know how to do it, and/or (3) don’t know why they should do it. 
2. Training enhances company profits. Based on the training investments of 575 companies during a three-year period, researchers found that firms investing the most in training yielded a 36.9 percent total shareholder return as compared with a 25.5 percent weighted return for the S&P 500 index for the same period. That's a return 45 percent higher than the market average.
3. Training saves labor. Reducing duplication of effort, time spent on problem solving, and time spent on correcting mistakes.
4. Training improves a company's competitive edge. Any company has to recognize that not only is the human capital of their employees a major asset, it is also a depreciating asset that needs continuing investment." Keeping worker skills up to date keeps a company in the running.
5. Training saves supervisory and administrative time and costs. The less time a manager has to spend on monitoring and guiding employees, the more time is freed up for more profitable activities.
6. Training improves employee satisfaction and retention. Companies that fail to train their employees are more than three times as likely to lose them.

Swoosh Technologies Education Services has been delivering training solutions for 9 plus years focusing on Siemens PLM Software: NX (Unigraphics), Solid Edge, and Teamcenter.  Ours is not the broad-based training approach which adds little to process efficiencies.  Rather, we focus on industry process training and address your specific areas for measurable results.  Contact us today and we will explore how our training can help your team improve to a new level of achievement.

Click here to view the training schedule and register for a class.

Dan Wibbenmeyer
Swoosh Technologies

Registration is Now Open for Solid Edge University 2014

Sign up to attend Solid Edge University now!

Join Swoosh Technologies, Siemens PLM, and your fellow Solid Edge users this May, in Atlanta, Georgia and be among the first to see the enhancements which are being delivered in Solid Edge ST7.

Attend dozens of technical sessions delivered by some of the best and brightest Solid Edge experts, and best-in-breed application partners. Increase your Solid Edge product knowledge, learn new ways to improve your personal productivity, and return to work with an ability to re-imagine what's possible.

Take advantage of the low early bird registration rate for this premier annual event. Register before February 28th and save $100.00. You may also want to consider adding the Design Management workshop to your agenda this year.

We look forward to seeing you this spring!

Learn more here!

Swoosh Technologies Announces Solid Edge Subscriptions

Swoosh Technologies and business partner, Siemens PLM, announce the launch of a subscription based licensing option for Solid Edge. Companies like yours now have the option to subscribe to Solid Edge on a monthly basis. As a monthly Solid Edge subscriber, you get the flexibility you need coupled with the latest software available.

Subscribers have access to the latest in CAD technology including the state-of-the-art capabilities of synchronous technology. Four subscription options are available including: Design and Drafting, Foundation, Classic, or Premium and prices range from $130 - $350 each month in the United States.

Swoosh Technologies and Siemens PLM understand the growing importance for the security of design data and therefore do not require data used through subscription to be stores in the cloud. This allows for users to keep control over their IP.

The subscription of Solid Edge is designed for small engineering companies that have fluctuating design needs, those with small budgets, or companies with seasonal business. It also offers the chance for customers to get access to the full version of Solid Edge for evaluation purposes on a longer-term basis than the trial allots.

Support for Solid Edge Subscribers

The subscription model gives users access to GTAC, Siemens PLM’s access center for post-purchase support online or over the phone. Swoosh Technologies also serves as a support partner for Solid Edge subscribers. Subscribers can also enroll in Solid Edge training from Swoosh where courses range from fundamentals to specialized classes in advanced assemblies, sheet metal, rendering, modeling, etc.

Learn more here!