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Solid Edge has had the command Insert Part Copy for a long time.  Insert Part Copy functions by allowing you to insert the geometric body of an existing Part, Sheet Metal or Assembly file into another Part or Sheet Metal file.  The geometric body can be optionally inserted associatively as an Ordered feature, or non-associatively in Synchronous mode and supports several options such as making the body a construction, scaling, or mirroring the inserted body. A similar command was made available in ST5 and later versions called Insert Assembly Copy .  Insert Assembly Copy functions by allowing you to insert an existing Assembly file into another Assembly file.  Unlike Insert Part Copy which inserts a body, Insert Assembly Copy inserts the actual assembly structure under an Assembly Copy node in Pathfinder.  The resulting Assembly Copy is associative to the original such that any changes or additions to the original will be reflected in the copy. ...

Solid Edge ST5 introduced a new “Slot” feature to make creating slots much more efficient than past methods.  You may have overlooked this feature in ST5 and future versions due to its nested button location on the ribbon, so I thought I would reintroduce this useful feature. Prior to the new Slot feature, one would have to use the Cutout command and then create a sketch of the slot’s profile by hand or by using the Symmetric Offset sketch command.  If the slot needed to be counter bored for a head of a fastener, then additional sketching and features were needed.  The new Slot command simplifies this process greatly. The Slot command is located under the Hole fly-out menu.  It is available as both an Ordered and Synchronous feature. Invoking the command produces the Slot Command Bar that contains the typical command steps and option button that we are familiar with from other features (Ordered shown). The Option button produces the sta...