Augmented Reality a digital twin, a digital model in its intended physical environment. AR is also ideal for design reviews. An accurate representation of the product’s size/shape helps clients and colleagues Bring ideas to life with design understand how the product best suits its intended environment. Furthermore, thanks to the Solid Edge Portal’s ability to securely share the AR experience, Benefits Summary these benefits can be realized at any • Free, easy access to next-genera- Siemens Digital Industries Software’s distance. Geographically disperse teams tion visualization Solid Edge® software delivers a next-gen- can now better understand what their eration method to visualize design intent • Experience true-to-scale 3D models colleagues are working on and provide by incorporating augmented reality (AR) in real-world settings informed assistance. Implementation to its 3D computer-aided design (CAD) benefits include reduced time-to-market • Communicate design intent in product line. AR is a technology that can and cost, improved quality and intended physical environment place virtual objects in real-world set- increased productivity. tings, with endless applications. • Assists in design collaboration Solid Edge can also export object data With Solid Edge Augmented Reality, translation files (OBJ files) to other aug- Features access to next-generation visualization mented, virtual and mixed-reality (AR/ • True scale digital prototype has never been easier. Solid Edge VR/MR) experiences through third-party imposed on the physical world Augmented Reality allows users to con- systems. Widely considered to be a uni- nect the digital environment with the • Interactive AR experience using versal format for 3D image editing physical world by displaying 3D CAD tablets and smartphones applications, an OBJ file is a standard data models as actual products. It 3D image format containing 3D coordi- • Secure cloud-based experience allows a design to be showcased in a nates, texture maps, polygonal faces sharing compelling way, even before it is built, and other object information. using any common smartphone or tab- • Export to other third party aug- let. The experience can be shared mented, virtual and mixed reality Creating the augmented reality securely via the cloud using the Solid solutions via OBJ format Sign in for free to the Solid Edge Portal. Edge Portal or viewed offline. Upload a CAD model and, with a simple Manufacturers stand to realize signifi- click, generate a QR code that’s associ- cant benefits from AR acceptance in the ated with the model. Then, share the marketplace. AR lets prospective buyers project with a recipient, who opens the visualize products true-to-scale, or Solid Edge Portal to display the QR code scaled down for larger products, any- on a smartphone or tablet (or printed to where, using a next-level digital proto- paper). Scan the QR code using the type. This can provide confidence in a Solid Edge viewer app and let the AR product’s intended look and feel with- experience begin. The model can be out the product leaving the manufactur- viewed from various angles or moved in ing floor. AR delivers on the promise of the setting.

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Solid Edge Augmented Reality allows you to move a 3D-generated model around to see how the product looks in a real-life setting

Extending value Minimum system requirements Solid Edge is a portfolio of affordable, • Any common smartphone/tablet for easy to deploy, maintain and use soft- the Solid Edge viewer app to experi- ware tools that advance all aspects of ence AR (downloaded from applicable the product development process: app store) mechanical and electrical design, simu- • Any common smartphone/tablet/com- lation, manufacturing, technical docu- puter/printer to display QR code in mentation, data management and physical world cloud-based collaboration. • Any common smartphone/tablet/com- puter for the Solid Edge Portal for secure cloud sharing of the AR experience

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