Tag Archives: Creo Direct

Direct Modeling Helps Manufacturer Build Customer-Specific Solutions Faster

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Sep 5, 2012

Ever wondered how Creo Direct can help manufacturers that have standardized all their engineering operations on Creo Parametric? We’ll here’s one example…. The Schaeffler Group develops and manufactures precision products for everything that moves – in machines, equipment and vehicles as well as in aviation and aerospace applications. Around 76,000 Schaeffler Group employees worldwide work […]

Posted in Creo Customers | Also tagged Creo, customer-specific solutions, Direct Modeling, Product Design, Schaeffler group, Tracy Novinski | Leave a comment

DesktopEngineering: We Gather Here Today to Reconcile Direct and Parametric

By Lindsey Christensen | Published: Mar 9, 2012

DE’s Kenneth Wong discusses the history and future of direct versus parametric modeling, citing PTC as a “parametric powerhouse” that has developed “lighter, nimbler apps” in Creo for direct modeling capabilities. A few of the Creo highlights from this cover story include: A Break from History without Burning Bridges In remaking its software titles into […]

Posted in Creo reactions | Also tagged CoCreate ProENGINEER, creo 1.0, Creo Parametric, Desktop Engineering, Kenneth Wong | Leave a comment

MCADCafe: Streamlining Concept Design and Downstream Engineering – Choosing the Right Tools For Successful Workflows

By Admin | Published: Dec 27, 2011

“At the concept stage, using a tool, such as Creo Direct, you can create regular geometry for 3D purposes. In Creo Direct, you can create and edit 3D designs through direct interaction with their geometry. You can make changes to the basic design elements at any point with little impact to the overall design process. […]

Posted in Creo reactions | Also tagged 2D design, 3d design, Concept design, Creo apps, Creo Parametric, Creo Sketch, MCADCafe | Leave a comment

MCADCafe: Concept Design and Cost Management In Early Phase Product Development – A Vital First Step

By Admin | Published: Dec 21, 2011

“PTC’s Creo family of design apps is well-suited for both concept design and detailed design. Creo Sketch is a tool for capturing early concepts in the form of 2D sketches, while Creo Direct is suited for efficiently creating a high-quality 3D model that can be used for a multitude of purposes. In the Creo Direct […]

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Creo Apps and CoCreate

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Oct 19, 2011

Does Creo Direct signal the death of Creo Elements/Direct Modeling? The answer is no! In this blog, I’d like to recap our strategy for CoCreate customers and users. Creo Elements/Direct (formerly CoCreate) is by far the most comprehensive direct modeling solution on the market, used by more than 5,000 companies as their core product development […]

Posted in What's in Creo 1.0, What's in Creo 2.0 | Also tagged CoCreate, Creo, creo 1.0, Creo Elements/Direct, Parametric Technology Corporation | Leave a comment

Creo, AnyMode Modeling, and the Common Data Model

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Oct 19, 2011

Is the approach PTC’s taken with the AnyMode Modeling technology, Creo Parametric, Creo Direct and the Common Data Model, the best? We believe so and in this blog, I’d like to recap the strategy, our approach, and also comment on other technology approaches. Traditional CAD systems offer many powerful features for product developers. Too many, […]

Posted in What's in Creo 1.0, What's in Creo 2.0 | Also tagged AnyMode Modeling, Common data model, Creo, Creo Parametric | 2 Comments

Creo Apps and Pro/ENGINEER

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Oct 18, 2011

Creo is PTC’s strategy to redefine the way companies design products. Our June 2011 release of Creo 1.0 was our first step along that strategy. Welcomed by customers, users, industry watchers, and many others – finally innovation in CAD was back. Creo 1.0 is a huge step, delivering our first collection of apps, new breakthrough technologies […]

Posted in What's in Creo 1.0, What's in Creo 2.0 | Also tagged AnyMode Modeling, creo 1.0, Creo Parametric, PTC | Leave a comment

Assembly Magazine: Assembly In Action- Software Streamlines Development of Multi-Tool Product Line

By Admin | Published: Oct 5, 2011

“Creo enabled Wagic engineers to easily create, manipulate and edit 3D geometry, while maintaining design intent between iterations. More importantly, the software improved teamwork and efficiency at Wagic. ‘Getting an idea out of someone’s head and into a prototype can be a very challenging undertaking,’ says Michael Sprauve, chief technical officer of Wagic. ‘We were […]

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Creo Customers: System Logistics Picks, Packs, and Moves the Goods with Creo

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Jul 7, 2011

Look at these numbers: Coca-Cola produces and stores 500 million liters of beverages each year – at just one site, for just one country – Italy! L.L Bean, the fashion retailer, handles 10 million units of merchandise each year, with an average of 50,000 customer orders a day. Modelo Group produces and distributes 12 brands […]

Posted in Creo Customers | Also tagged automated distribution, automated warehousing, CIO, Coca-Cola, Corona Extra, Creo, Creo Parametric, Direct Modeling, L.L. Bean, material handling, Modelo Group, Parametric Technology Corporation, PTC, Roberto Dolci, System Logistics, warehousing equipment | Leave a comment

Creo Customers: RKS Reimagines the Water Bottle

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Jun 29, 2011

In a recent post, I talked about RKS and its innovative guitars. Guitars are cool in general, but RKS made them even cooler with its customizable electric axes. World-class musicians responded. Did you see those photos of Bauhaus and the Rolling Stones holding RKS guitars? RKS has made a philosophy of creating designs that make […]