While there are certainly compelling and well documented benefits to adopting 3D CAD, there are still a significant number of organizations that are still using and supporting 2D CAD systems. Many of these organizations are successfully implementing a hybrid design environment, employing the best of both 2D and 3D design tools, and they are by […]
Almost 10 years ago, I talked to a computer programmer who had worked on one of the early commercial 2D CAD packages. “When we developed it,” he said, “we figured it would be marketable for just a few years. 3D was on the horizon and we thought everyone would switch over to the new technology–once […]
Since its infancy, 2D and 3D CAD design have been fundamentally different. If you wanted to use your 2D drawing to make your 3D design, you’d either have to import 2D information or completely recreate what you already designed in 2D for 3D. With PTC Creo Layout, that 2D to 3D challenge is solved. Built […]
Creating innovative new products is what keeps organizations alive and profitable in today’s brutally competitive global markets. The ability of a manufacturer to develop successful, innovative products often hinges on how well it fosters, fleshes out and evolves new ideas and concepts into new products. Organizations that afford their designers and engineer the luxury of […]
In the CAD world today “2D” seems to be considered a dirty word. But it doesn’t have to be. Many concept engineers create detailed 2D concepts in one 2D CAD tool, then either switch to a separate 3D CAD system or hand-off the 2D design to a colleague to create the 3D model. This requires […]
I recently posed a question to the Creo group on LinkedIn and it sparked some interesting feedback (to say the least!). Feel free to head over and see the full thread (you will have to join the Creo group if not already a member) and hey, why don’t you add to the conversation while you’re […]
The use of 3D design tools is increasing globally among manufacturers who are trying to stay afloat in today’s increasing competitive markets. Leveraging 3D CAD tools can help them to design better products faster. Despite the obvious advantages to the product development process, there are still a fairly sizable percentage of organizations using mostly 2D […]
Though the benefits of using 3D CAD to design new products has been well documented and more and more manufacturers are adapting 3D design tools, the majority of organizations continue to deploy a mix of 2D and 3D tools. Despite that, there are a growing number of companies that are standardizing their product development efforts […]
[Skimmer alert! Reading to the end matters too. Survey and iPad giveaway below.] In 2008, the Aberdeen Group published a study that concluded that despite the fact that 3D CAD has been around for more than 23 years, 8 in 10 of those who design products continued to use 2D design or drafting only. […]
One of the core tenets behind Creo is to offer the right apps with just the right capability, no more, no less, so that everyone can be involved in product development.’ Mike Campbell, Divisional Vice President, PTC. You’re probably familiar with iPhone apps, specialized applications you can launch for your iPhone platform. We’re bringing a […]
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