The parametric modeling approach uses parameters, dimensions, features, and relationships to capture intended model behavior. Pro/Engineer was the industry's first rule-based constraint (sometimes called 'parametric' or 'variational') 3D CAD modeling system.

Overview Ĭreo Elements (formerly Pro/Engineer), PTC's parametric, integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE solution, is used by manufacturers for mechanical engineering, design and manufacturing. The software uses a specific file naming scheme, not allowing certain characters (including spaces). It was created by Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) and was the first of its kind to market.

The ex-CoCreate CAD Products are now owned by PTC and offered as 'Creo Elements/Direct Drafting' and Creo Elements/Direct Modling'.Ĭreo Parametric is an application of a suite of 10 that provide collaborative solid modeling, assembly modeling, 2D orthographic views, finite element analysis, parametric modeling, sub-divisional and NURBS surface modeling, Drafting, and NC and tooling functionality for mechanical designers.Ĭreo Elements/ Pro compete directly with CATIA, SolidWorks, NX/ Solid Edge, Inventor/ Fusion 360, IRONCAD, and Onshape. Creo Parametric, formerly known, together with Creo Elements/Pro, as Pro/Engineer and Wildfire, is a solid modeling or CAD, CAM, CAE, and associative 3D modeling application, running on Microsoft Windows.Ĭreo Parametric should not to be confused with Creo Elements/Direct Modeling, which was CoCreate ME10 (2D) and or ME30 (3D) CAD Products.

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