ME10
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Creo Elements/Direct Drafting, formerly called ME10 is a widespread CAD
software application exclusively for 2D
drawings
, especially in mechanical engineering
and electrical engineering
.
The program were first developed by Hewlett Packard in Germany. HP released the first version 1986. Hewlett Packard MDD (Mechanical Design Division) continued the ME10 development.
See also solidmodeler aka Creo Elements/Direct Modeling or Creo Elements/Direct CoCreate
.
The program includes its own macro
language. There are also several additional modules such as the module 'Parametric' for the variant design. Creo Elements/Direct Drafting is designed as an open system, i.e. contractors made the necessary application-specific solutions. For example, a standard_part eLibrary for mechanical engineering. A special feature of ME10 is working with a model structure (tree structure), the design in mechanical engineering maps better than working with layers. Another specialty is working with construction geometry. This also works for the engineering designer. This technique has since been adopted by other CAD programs (AutoCAD).
Creo Elements/Direct Drafting was originally developed for the operating system
HP-UX
. With the success of Microsoft Windows
, a version was offered for this operating system. In between, some versions have been developed for Linux
. Today, MS-Windows is the standard platform for Creo Elements/Direct Drafting.
In 2010 the product was renamed toCreo Elements/Direct Drafting (as opposed to 3D product Creo Elements/Direct Modeling). Creo Elements/Direct Drafting is one of the most used 2D CAD
programs for mechanical engineering in Germany.
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...
software application exclusively for 2D
2D computer graphics
2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models and by techniques specific to them...
drawings
Technical drawing
Technical drawing, also known as drafting or draughting, is the act and discipline of composing plans that visually communicate how something functions or has to be constructed.Drafting is the language of industry....
, especially in mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
and electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
.
The program were first developed by Hewlett Packard in Germany. HP released the first version 1986. Hewlett Packard MDD (Mechanical Design Division) continued the ME10 development.
See also solidmodeler aka Creo Elements/Direct Modeling or Creo Elements/Direct CoCreate
CoCreate
Creo Elements/Direct is computer-aided design and product data management software.Creo Elements/Direct products, 2D CAD , 3D CAD, and PDM were first developed by the Hewlett-Packard Mechanical Design Division in the mid-80s and early-'90s...
.
The program includes its own macro
Macro
A macro in computer science is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input sequence should be mapped to an output sequence according to a defined procedure...
language. There are also several additional modules such as the module 'Parametric' for the variant design. Creo Elements/Direct Drafting is designed as an open system, i.e. contractors made the necessary application-specific solutions. For example, a standard_part eLibrary for mechanical engineering. A special feature of ME10 is working with a model structure (tree structure), the design in mechanical engineering maps better than working with layers. Another specialty is working with construction geometry. This also works for the engineering designer. This technique has since been adopted by other CAD programs (AutoCAD).
Creo Elements/Direct Drafting was originally developed for the operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
HP-UX
HP-UX
HP-UX is Hewlett-Packard's proprietary implementation of the Unix operating system, based on UNIX System V and first released in 1984...
. With the success of Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, a version was offered for this operating system. In between, some versions have been developed for Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
. Today, MS-Windows is the standard platform for Creo Elements/Direct Drafting.
In 2010 the product was renamed toCreo Elements/Direct Drafting (as opposed to 3D product Creo Elements/Direct Modeling). Creo Elements/Direct Drafting is one of the most used 2D CAD
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...
programs for mechanical engineering in Germany.