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Siemens PLM Software has announced a Student Edition of its Solid Edge software for 3D CAD that is now available free of charge to all full- or part-time students at any academic level. This no-charge, 12-month license is available only to students through a download. It contains not only the latest Solid Edge functionality necessary to create detailed product designs, but also Siemens PLM Software’s synchronous technology.
The Student Edition of Solid Edge contains all of the functionality necessary to create complete designs. In addition to Siemens PLM Software’s synchronous technology, students will have access to the full function modules of Solid Edge drafting, sheet metal, surfacing and advanced assembly design.
In order to ensure students have the ability to effectively use all of the Solid Edge functionality provided, registrants are provided with links to tutorials and other online media, and granted access to a dedicated Internet forum that will allow collaboration with other students using Solid Edge. Users of the Student Edition of Solid Edge will also gain access to technical productivity tips.
To register for and download the Student Edition of Solid Edge, students can visit siemens.com/plm/solid-edge-student. The license can be renewed each year provided the user remains a qualified student.
For more information, visit Siemens PLM Software.
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