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Enterprise-ready design solutions

Break down silos and accelerate innovation with a portfolio of scalable, future-ready product design solutions — built for the modern enterprise.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Supporting product innovation across indsutries

Discover how leading companies across a wide range of industries are driving digital transformation with Solid Edge X, a key part of Siemens' Designcenter suite of products.

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Aerospace and defense supply chains

Solid Edge helps aerospace supply chain companies bring new concepts to market faster, meet regulatory pressures, and deliver products with best-in-class performance characteristics.

  • Accelerate complex part and assembly design for faster product development
  • Validate and test designs with virtual prototypes to ensure reliability and compliance
  • Manage regulatory requirements and legacy data efficiently
  • Streamline manufacturing preparation, including 3D printing and advanced fabrication

An evolving product design landscape

Enterprises today face a shifting landscape of rising complexity, shorter product lifecycles, and global design collaboration. To stay ahead, you need design tools that are flexible, integrated, and built to scale.

60% Increased product complexity

60% of manufacturers cite rising product complexity is their top engineering challenge.

Source: Lifecycle Insights

80% Platform adoption

By 2026, 80% of large manufacturers will have adopted cloud-based engineering platforms to enable remote work and global collaboration.

Source: IDC FutureScape

19% Faster time-to-market

Companies using integrated CAD + PLM systems report a 19% faster time-to-market on average, and improved simulation, prototyping, and traceability across all stages of product development.

Sources: Tech-Clarity & Aberdeen Group

Scalable solutions built for the modern enterprise

From initial concept design to manufacturing, Solid Edge empowers engineering teams with flexible, integrated tools that meet the complex demands of today’s product development landscape.

Model-based definition and digital documentation

Deliver clear, standards-based 3D documentation directly within your CAD model—streamlining downstream manufacturing, inspection, and compliance.

Design to manufacturing (CAD/CAM)

Bridge the gap between design and production with integrated CAD and CAM capabilities, reducing rework and accelerating time-to-market.

AI-powered design and automation

Leverage generative design and embedded AI tools to explore better designs faster, automate routine tasks, and optimize product performance.

Simulation-driven product development

Validate performance early and often with built-in simulation and analysis, reducing reliance on costly prototypes and physical testing.

Integrated product lifecycle and data management

Manage product data, workflows, and traceability at scale with deep integration into Teamcenter and other Siemens Xcelerator solutions for enterprise PLM.

Cloud collaboration and global teams

Connect distributed teams with secure cloud applications like Teamcenter Share and NX X Essentials, enabling real-time feedback, version control, and co-design from anywhere.

Enterprise-grade traceability and compliance

Ensure every design decision and change is auditable with integrated requirements management, secure workflows, and support for industry standards—ideal for regulated industries and complex product development.

Multi-CAD interoperability

Work seamlessly across systems and collaborate with suppliers with our Parasolid modeling kernel backbone—powering 350+ CAD, CAM, and CAE tools for unmatched compatibility and zero data translation risk.

Scalable licensing and deployment

Support enterprise-wide access with flexible subscription tiers and token-based licensing to access advanced capabilities on-demand.

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FEATURED CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORIES

How companies are using Designcenter Solid Edge

See why teams rely on Designcenter Solid Edge to drive innovation and bring products to market faster.

Olympia Express uses Siemens Xcelerator to modernize design and production of world’s best espresso machines

The Swiss espresso machine maker is blending nearly a century of craftsmanship with digital innovation. By adopting Designcenter Solid Edge and other Siemens Xcelerator software solutions, the company cut prototyping efforts in half, boosted productivity by up to 30%, and enables precision 3D design while still honoring its timeless tradition.

Products: Designcenter Solid Edge, Teamcenter, NX CAM

Solid Edge for Companies Edition

Free 3D design software for you and your family

As a valued Solid Edge enterprise customer, your colleagues and family members can access Solid Edge at no cost. Explore 3D design, create parts and assemblies, and bring your own personal DIY projects to life!

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Explore the Designcenter software suite

  • Seamlessly scale with 100% data fidelity from startup, to enterprise, up and down the supply chain, from browser to desktop.
  • Leverage the most comprehensive suite of product engineering capabilities with more integrated optional modules than any other MCAD.
  • Customize your workflows to your unique business process.
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