Creo is a family of computer-aided design (CAD) apps supporting product design for discrete manufacturers developed by PTC.
Creo runs on Microsoft Windows and provides software for 3D CAD parametric feature solid modeling, 3D direct modeling, 2D orthographic views, finite element analysis and simulation, schematic design, technical illustrations, and viewing and visualization. Creo can also be paired with the Mastercam 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.PTC Reveals Project Lightning as Creo , Desktop Engineering, 28 October 2010. PTC released Creo 1.0 in June 2011.PTC Releases Creo 1.0 , Tenlinks.com, 13 June 2011.
Software and features Creo Parametric and Creo Elements compete directly with CATIA, Siemens NX/Solid Edge, and SolidWorks. The Creo suite of apps replace and supersede PTC’s products formerly known as Pro/ENGINEER, CoCreate, and ProductView. + Release history Version Release date Creo 1.0 6 January 2011 Creo 2.0 27 March 2012Past Present & Future of CAD, Design Engine, 22 February 2020. Creo 3.0 17 March 2014 Creo 4.0 15 December 2016 Creo 5.0 19 March 2018Creo 6.019 March 2019Creo 7.014 April 2020Creo 8.014 April 2021Creo 9.04 May 2022Creo 10.018 April 2023Creo 11.015 May 2024Creo 12.04 June 2025Creo 13.010 June 2026
See also Autodesk Inventor Creo Elements/Pro Creo Elements/View FreeCAD I-DEAS Mastercam Parametric Technology Corporation Siemens NX Solid Edge SolidWorks
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