PTC Launches Mathcad Prime 1.0

By DE Editors

PTC has announced Mathcad Prime 1.0, the next generation of the company’s engineering calculation software. The capabilities of Mathcad coupled with its open architecture and live mathematical notation functionality is meant to allow engineers and organizations to streamline critical design processes.

Mathcad Prime 1.0 delivers a new tasked-based user interface,  enabling engineers to focus on developing engineering calculations rather than formatting design documents.

Mathcad presents calculations, text and images, enabling knowledge capture, reuse and design verification, which can result in improved product quality with faster time-to-market, according to the company. As part of PTC’s product development system (PDS), Mathcad integrates with other PTC products including Creo Elements/Pro (formerly Pro/ENGINEER) and Windchill.
 
Highlights of Mathcad Prime 1.0 include:

• New task-based interface.
• Document-centric calculation environment.
• Advanced math exploration.
• Dynamic units support.
• Intuitive equation editor.
 

“PTC continues to invest in Mathcad technology to ensure that our customers have the best engineering calculations tool available,” says Jake Simpson, senior general manager, Mathcad Business Unit, PTC. “Mathcad Prime 1.0 enables users to focus on solving complex engineering problems with less time spent on formatting design documents. That content is captured in a format that is presentable so it is much easier to solve the problem and interpret the engineering intent. The result is good design decisions supported by well-structured and legible documentation. When coupled with best practices such as data management, Mathcad becomes a compelling standard for engineering teams to capture and manage critical design history as intellectual property.”

For more information, visit the Mathcad product pages.

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.