Creo is a family of

Computer-aided design Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve c ...

(CAD) apps supporting

product design Product design is the process of creating new Product (business), products for businesses to sell to their customers. It involves the generation and development of ideas through a systematic process that leads to the creation of innovative products ...

for discrete manufacturers developed by PTC. Creo runs on

Microsoft Windows Windows is a Product lining, product line of Proprietary software, proprietary graphical user interface, graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft. It is grouped into families and subfamilies that cater to particular sec ...

and provides software for 3D CAD parametric feature

solid modeling Solid modeling (or solid modelling) is a consistent set of principles for mathematical and computer modeling of three-dimensional shapes '' (solids)''. Solid modeling is distinguished within the broader related areas of geometric modeling and ...

, 3D direct modeling, 2D orthographic views, Finite Element Analysis and simulation, schematic design,

technical illustration Technical illustration is illustration meant to visually communicate information of a technical nature. Technical illustrations can be components of technical drawings or diagrams. Technical illustrations in general aim "to generate expressive ...

s, and viewing and visualization. Creo can also be paired with the

Mastercam Mastercam is a suite of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and CAD/CAM software applications developed by CNC Software, LLC. Founded in Massachusetts in 1983, CNC Software are headquartered in Tolland, Connecticut. Mastercam is CNC Software's m ...

machining based software.

History

PTC began developing Creo in 2009, and announced it using the code name Project Lightning at PlanetPTC Live, in Las Vegas, in June 2010.Reflections on PTCUser Conference
, Tech-Clarity, 14 June 2010. In October 2010, PTC unveiled the product name Creo.
Desktop Engineering, 28 October 2010. PTC released Creo 1.0 in June 2011.
, Tenlinks.com, 13 June 2011.

Software and features

Creo Parametric and Creo Elements compete directly with

CATIA CATIA (, an acronym of computer-aided three-dimensional interactive application) is a multi-platform software suite for computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CAE), 3D modeling and product li ...

, Siemens NX/

Solid Edge Solid Edge is a 3D computer-aided design (CAD), parametric feature and synchronous technology solid modeling software. It runs on Microsoft Windows and provides solid modeling, assembly modelling and 2D orthographic view functions for mechani ...

, and

SolidWorks SolidWorks (stylized as SOLIDWORKS) is a brand of software used for solid modeling computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE). It was one of the first 3D CAD applications designed to run on a desktop PC. The brand is owned ...

. The Creo suite of apps replace and supersede PTC’s products formerly known as

Pro/ENGINEER Creo Parametric, formerly known, together with Creo Elements/Pro, as Pro/Engineer (commonly referred to as Pro E) and Wildfire, is a solid modeling or computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CA ...

, CoCreate, and

ProductView Creo Elements/View, formerly known as ProductView, is a suite of digital mockup and product visualization software applications from PTC. History ProductView, now Creo Elements/View, was originally developed by Object Logic, a small compan ...

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* {{CAE software Product design Computer-aided design software for Windows

History

Software and features

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