CoCreate
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Creo Elements/Direct is computer-aided design
(CAD) and product data management
(PDM
) software.
Creo Elements/Direct products, 2D CAD , 3D CAD, and PDM
were first developed by the Hewlett-Packard
(HP) Mechanical Design Division (MDD) in the mid-80s and early-'90s. During this time, Creo Elements/Direct pioneered the "dynamic modeling" approach (today called direct modeling for 3D design. In 1997, CoCreate became a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard and then in 2000 became an independent privately held company, owned by private equity investors.
On December 3, 2007, Parametric Technology Corporation
(PTC) acquired CoCreate (CoCreate Software GmbH) for approximately $250 million. As a part of PTC, Creo Elements/Direct products continue to be enhanced, and further developed as an integral product family for the PTC Product Development System. The Creo Elements/Direct product family is direct CAD, PDM and collaboration software. The Creo Elements/Direct product family offers integrations to Windchill, Mathcad, Abortext, and Creo Elements/Pro.
The Creo Elements/Direct product family is developed in two PTC locations:
Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
(CAD) and product data management
Product Data Management
Product data management is the business function often within product lifecycle management that is responsible for the creation, management and publication of product data...
(PDM
Product Data Management
Product data management is the business function often within product lifecycle management that is responsible for the creation, management and publication of product data...
) software.
Creo Elements/Direct products, 2D CAD , 3D CAD, and PDM
Product Data Management
Product data management is the business function often within product lifecycle management that is responsible for the creation, management and publication of product data...
were first developed by the Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
(HP) Mechanical Design Division (MDD) in the mid-80s and early-'90s. During this time, Creo Elements/Direct pioneered the "dynamic modeling" approach (today called direct modeling for 3D design. In 1997, CoCreate became a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard and then in 2000 became an independent privately held company, owned by private equity investors.
On December 3, 2007, Parametric Technology Corporation
Parametric Technology Corporation
Parametric Technology Corporation is a U.S.-based company that develops, markets and supports software for product development. Its main products are for CAD/CAM, engineering calculations, and product lifecycle management. Its customers include companies in manufacturing, publishing, services,...
(PTC) acquired CoCreate (CoCreate Software GmbH) for approximately $250 million. As a part of PTC, Creo Elements/Direct products continue to be enhanced, and further developed as an integral product family for the PTC Product Development System. The Creo Elements/Direct product family is direct CAD, PDM and collaboration software. The Creo Elements/Direct product family offers integrations to Windchill, Mathcad, Abortext, and Creo Elements/Pro.
The Creo Elements/Direct product family is developed in two PTC locations:
- SindelfingenSindelfingenSindelfingen is a German town near Stuttgart at the headwaters of the Schwippe that is the site of a Mercedes-Benz assembly plant.-History:* 1155 First documented mention of Sindelfingen...
, Germany - PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, India
Products
The four main products in the Creo Elements/Direct product family are- Creo Elements/Direct Modeling - A direct 3D CAD system for creating and modifying product designs. The direct modeling approach enables a quick and flexible way to work with design geometry that allows a designer or engineer to manage and manipulate unpredictable design changes.
- Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Personal Edition (PE) - A free-to-use direct 3D CAD system for individuals and home use. The software can be downloaded from the PTC Web site.
- Creo Elements/Direct Drafting - a professional 2D CAD system for mechanical engineering (originally called ME10ME10Creo Elements/Direct Drafting, formerly called ME10 is a widespread CAD software application exclusively for 2D drawings, especially in mechanical engineering and electrical engineering....
) - Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager and Creo Elements/Direct Drawing Manager - Integrated PDM software for Creo Elements/Direct 3D and 2D CAD systems
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