In one minute or so: How is Creo different from other vendors’ offerings?

By Geoff Hedges | Published: April 20, 2011

 

It seems like every vendor offers a direct modeling option with their parametric solutions. In this group of video responses to your most frequently asked questions, Mike Campbell, Divisional Vice President of Creo Product Development, explains how we serve the non-parametric user as well. We’ve summarized his answers in just a few words (for you skimmers), but you’ll want to view the complete videos for details.

 Q. How does Creo compare to products from other vendors who offers multiple CAD approaches?
“We serve the non-parametric user as well as the parametric user. We have solutions for those who are overserved by parametric modelers.”


Q. Will I need to install every Creo 1.0 app?
“Each app is standalone.”


Q. Is the Creo 1.0 UI new?
“Yes.”

In one minute or so: How disruptive is this going to be? (part 8)

By Geoff Hedges | Published: February 24, 2011

 

Creo is an exciting breakthrough in the CAD industry, but for established PTC users, concerns arise about how the technology might impact existing data. In this group of videos, Mike Campbell, Divisional Vice President of Creo Product Development, answers questions about just how much disruption you can expect. We’ve summarized his answers in just a few words (for you skimmers), but you’ll want to view the complete videos for details.

Q. What type of effort do existing users of Creo Elements/Pro (formerly Pro/ENGINEER) need to plan to upgrade?
“Think of this upgrade as you would have a significant release of Pro/ENGINEER in the past.”


Q. Can I migrate models and drawings from Creo Elements/Pro to Creo 1.0?
“All previous versions of Pro/ENGINEER will be Creo compatible. No conversion necessary.”


Q. Will I lose any existing product capabilities when I upgrade from Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Elements/Pro to Creo 1.0?
“In general, no.”


Q. I’ve customized my UI, how will those customizations be handled in Creo 1.0?
“If you’ve customized menu bars, added buttons, etc., you’ll need to rebuild those customizations for the new ribbon-based UI.”


Q. Will Creo 1.0 support the same platforms and configurations as Creo Elements/Pro?
“By and large yes. Creo 1.0 will support Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.”

In one minute or so: What does Creo mean to my business? (part 5)

By Geoff Hedges | Published: January 31, 2011

What does Creo mean to partners? And are you sure it’s a good idea to put product development in more hands? In this group of videos, Jim Heppelmann, CEO of PTC, and Mike Campbell, Divisional Vice President of Creo Product Development answer questions related to Creo’s impact on partner and customer businesses. We’ve summarized their answers in just a few words (for you skimmers), but you’ll want to view the complete videos for details.

Q. Can PTC software partners easily update their solutions to work with Creo 1.0?
“The effort should be comparable to supporting a new release.”


Q. How does Creo help the whole company contribute to product development?
“By providing simple apps for each role.”


Q. Why does PTC think it’s a good idea to give  everyone the tools to be a  product developer?
“For the same reason it was a good idea to give everyone a word processor—not just writers and secretaries.”

In one minute or so: What happens to my other PTC products? (part 4)

By Geoff Hedges | Published: January 24, 2011

 

[In our recent “One Minute or Less” series on this blog, PTC executives answered questions, via video, about Creo and what you could expect from it (here, here, and here). The questions keep coming. So, here’s another instalment —renamed “In One Minute or So” since executives need a little more time for the more detailed answers.]

In this group of videos, Mike Campbell, Divisional Vice President of Creo Product Development, answers questions related to what happens to existing PTC technology and extensions. We’ve summarized his answers in just a few words (for you skimmers), but you’ll want to view the complete videos for details.

Q. Will Creo work with Windchill ProductPoint?
“Yes.”


Q. What does the future hold for Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager?
“The Model Manager roadmap goes out for two more releases, at least.”


Q. Will the text table and variant functionality be available in Creo  or AnyBOM with Windchill?
“Yes. Creo won’t bring any regression in capabilities.”


Q. Will Creo include extensions like Reverse Engineering Extension?
“Yes. All existing technologies will be included in Creo.”


Q. Will Creo work with Windchill PDMLink?
“Yes.”