A user selects the drives, belts, idlers, pulleys, take-up, and vertical curves to be used. The software determines the conveyor starting and stopping requirements. Features include automatic recalculation and graphics. Both single-user and network versions are available. This allows users to do analysis in the software of their choice, and to visualize and animate the results in RoboWorks.
Users can animate as they build their model or can animate an entire data file.
The software comes with a variety of sample models. New features include the capability to publish designs on the Web. The upgrade also includes functions for machine designers working with large assemblies. The software builds upon the developer's Stream technology, which applies inference logic to help train CAD users. Solid Edge version 9 includes a number of upgrades, including the ability to design large assemblies in three dimensions.