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FIRST: PTC Invests in the Future of Engineering

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Nov 11, 2011

Our flagship education program at PTC is FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), http://www.usfirst.org , a program used throughout the US and abroad to inspire kids to engage in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Every year, more than 150,000 students, kindergarten to 12th grade, work in teams to participate in design […]

Posted in Creo Customers, Creo reactions | Also tagged Creo, Education, FIRST, i.am.FiRST, Mathcad, Robots, students, Windchill | Leave a comment

Tell Us About It: Product Complexity and 3D CAD

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Oct 14, 2011

[Alert! Survey and iPad giveaway below.] Technology has brought breathtaking advancements to product development. Or has it? Sure you can design more functional products, test them virtually without physical prototypes, make them smaller, less expensive, and in many industries add aesthetics, ergonomics, and style. But have 3D CAD systems really kept up? Can designers […]

Posted in Reinventing Design | Also tagged 3D CAD Survey, Product Complexity Survey, PTC Survey | Leave a comment

Creo Customer: Zenvo Builds World’s First Luxury Supercar

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Sep 19, 2011

A lot of people dream of owning an expensive sports car. But I think readers of this blog are different. I think many here dream of designing an expensive sports car! Maybe you made sketches or carved models of your dream car in high school. Maybe, for some, that dream led to a career in […]

Posted in Creo Customers | Also tagged Auto racing, Automotive, Creo, Product Design, Supercar, Zenvo | 1 Comment

Share your Views on 2D and 3D CAD in Product Design

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Sep 6, 2011

[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. […]

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Improving Concept Design with Direct Modeling Software – Try it for FREE

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Aug 10, 2011

We always say that direct modeling software is easy to use. But it’s even easier to get. Extraordinarily easy. Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Express–the same software used by manufacturers all over the world to design new products–is free. The Express version of the software works for assemblies up to 60 parts and is available for download […]

Posted in What's in Creo 1.0, What's in Creo 2.0 | Also tagged CAD and CAM, Computer-aided design, Concept design, Creo, design, Direct Modeling, Parametric Technology Corporation | Leave a comment

Creo Sketch: Free Sketching Software for Concept Design

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Aug 3, 2011

The napkin sketch. We hear about it a lot when we talk about design innovation. Despite sophisticated design tools, many great ideas still start as scratchings on a diner or barroom napkin–the nearest tool available when inspiration came. But napkins have their drawbacks. They tear, they fade, they don’t really help you draw curves. Those drawbacks […]

Posted in What's in Creo 1.0, What's in Creo 2.0 | Also tagged 3D Modeling, Computer-aided design, Concept design, design, Engineering drawing, free sketching software, freehand drawing, Napkin, Parametric Technology Corporation, sketching | 7 Comments

Creo Customer: World’s Tallest Mobile Crane designed with PTC’s Creo software

By thomasroser | Published: Jul 28, 2011

How do you mount a 90-ton turbine housing or a rotor blade with a diameter of 50m to a wind turbine tower at a height of over 100m? With the world’s tallest and strongest mobile crane – the Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1. This record breaking crane is designed and manufactured by Liebherr, Germany. And being part of […]

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Share your Views on Concept Design

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Jul 27, 2011

[Skimmer alert! Reading to the end matters too. Survey and iPad giveaway below.] Products often start with concept design. And in many ways, they can end with concept design too. That’s why we plan to devote much of our energy over the coming weeks and months talking specifically about just this stage of product development […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged AMR Research, Concept design, Creo, IPad, New product development, Product Design, Statistical survey | Leave a comment

Creo 1.0 released! First wave of Creo apps available!

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Jun 13, 2011

As promised, way back around October 28th, PTC’s suite of design software is released! We now make available Creo 1.0 and its first 9 apps: Creo Parametric is the app for parametric modeling (as you might guess). All the capabilities of Creo Elements/Pro aka Pro/ENGINEER. Creo Direct is a standalone app for expert and non-expert […]

Posted in What's in Creo 1.0, What's in Creo 2.0 | Also tagged 3D CAD, Brian Shepherd, Creo, creo 1.0, Release | 4 Comments

Be One of the First to See Creo 1.0 Live!

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Jun 2, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFORBFQaB9I

PlanetPTC Live and the simultaneous release of Creo 1.0 are almost here. But even if you’re not in Las Vegas, you can still be one of the first to see Creo 1.0 by joining our web broadcast June 13, 10:30 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time). Reserve your place today! This 45-minute virtual event features PTC’s Mike […]