PTC Creo Elements/Direct
Update & Roadmap
PTC
April 2013
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Agenda
Forward looking information subject to change without notice
Direct Modeling is Key to the
PTC Creo Strategy
Further Improving Product Development with PTC
Roadmap for
PTC Creo Elements/Direct
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What do These PTC Customers Have in Common?
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Life
Sciences
High Tech/
Electronics Construction
Test &
Measurement
Machine
Tools
Industrial
Equipment &
Processing
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80,000 active seats
+
250,000+ registered users of
PTC Creo Elements/Direct Express
Largest Customer Base
85%+ Market Share
Broad capability footprint
Best-of-breed solutions
Best-Selling Direct CAD Software
Winning benchmarks and
displacing competitors
Proven 1000+ man years
invested
5,000+ Manufacturing Companies
Who’s the Market Leader in Direct Modeling?
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PTC Creo Elements/Direct
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PTC is developing and leveraging key direct modeling
technology across all three products
Today’s Options for Direct Modeling
PTC offers you options to select the right direct modeling tool for your needs
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PTC Creo Flexible
Modeling Extension
PTC Creo
Direct
PTC Creo
Elements/Direct
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Comparison of PTC 3D Direct Modeling Technologies
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• New extension to PTC
Creo Parametric
• Primary users are 3D
parametric CAD users
• Geometry modification —
not creation – Editing models with no or
obsolete design intent
– Accommodate late changes
PTC Creo Flexible
Modeling Extension
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Comparison of PTC 3D Direct Modeling Technologies
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• New extension to PTC
Creo Parametric
• Primary users are 3D
parametric CAD users
• Geometry modification —
not creation – Editing models with no or
obsolete design intent
– Accommodate late changes
PTC Creo Flexible
Modeling Extension PTC Creo Direct
• PTC’s new standalone
Direct Modeling Solution
• Broad range of users
especially casual CAD
users
• Supports geometry
creation and
modification – Full interoperability with
PTC Creo Parametric
– Example uses
• CAE Simplification
• Early part concepting
• Design reviews
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Comparison of PTC 3D Direct Modeling Technologies
Forward looking information subject to change without notice
• New extension to PTC
Creo Parametric
• Primary users are 3D
parametric CAD users
• Geometry modification —
not creation – Editing models with no or
obsolete design intent
– Accommodate late changes
PTC Creo Flexible
Modeling Extension PTC Creo Direct
• PTC’s new standalone
Direct Modeling Solution
• Broad range of users
especially casual CAD
users
• Supports geometry
creation and
modification – Full interoperability with
PTC Creo Parametric
– Example uses
• CAE Simplification
• Early part concepting
• Design reviews
PTC Creo/Elements Direct
• Mature, robust 3D
Direct Modeling
System
• Users include
designers, engineers
and casual users
• Supports
comprehensive
geometry creation and
modification – The industry’s leading 3D
direct modeling solution
– Supports all aspects of
design including
advanced assembly,
sheetmetal, cabling, etc.
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• New extension to PTC
Creo Parametric
• Primary users are 3D
parametric CAD users
• Geometry modification —
not creation – Editing models with no or
obsolete design intent
– Accommodate late changes
PTC Creo Flexible
Modeling Extension
Comparison of PTC 3D Direct Modeling Technologies
Forward looking information subject to change without notice
PTC Creo Direct
• PTC’s new standalone
Direct Modeling Solution
• Broad range of users
especially casual CAD
users
• Supports geometry
creation and
modification – Full interoperability with
PTC Creo Parametric
– Example uses
• CAE Simplification
• Early part concepting
• Design reviews
PTC Creo/Elements Direct
• Mature, robust 3D
Direct Modeling
System
• Users include
designers, engineers
and casual users
• Supports
comprehensive
geometry creation and
modification – The industry’s leading 3D
direct modeling solution
– Supports all aspects of
design including
advanced assembly,
sheetmetal, cabling, etc.
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• Continued enhancement
and product support
• Full upward data and
workflow compatibility
with PTC Creo Direct
High Level Roadmap for Evolution and Compatibility
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PTC Creo Flexible
Modeling Extension PTC Creo Direct PTC Creo Elements/Direct
PTC Creo Platform & Common Data Model
PTC is committed to provide full upwards compatibility of data
from PTC Creo Elements/Direct into PTC Creo Direct
• Full data compatibility
with PTC Creo Direct and
PTC Creo Parametric
• Fast expansion of direct
modeling capabilities – Advanced controls
– Modeling types
• Full workflow
compatibility with PTC
Creo Elements/Direct
• Compatibility with PTC
Creo Parametric
Full interoperability
Data Upwards-Compability
Capabilities & Workflows
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• PTC Creo Direct 3.0 – More Modeling Power – Richer and more intuitive Direct Modeling experience
– More Direct Modeling Power
– Improved Data Exchange and Interoperability
• PTC Creo Direct 4.0+ - Directional Thoughts – Depth: Expanded Direct Modeling capabilities with
increased sophistication for 2D sketching and 3D direct
modeling with efficient workflows for design in the
assembly context
– Breadth: Sheet Metal, Associative Drawings,...
– Smart interoperability with PTC Creo Parametric
– And much more....
PTC Creo Direct – Outlook
Roadmap Plans
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PTC is developing and leveraging key direct
modeling concepts from PTC Creo Elements/Direct
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Agenda
Forward looking information subject to change without notice
Direct Modeling is Key to the
PTC Creo Strategy
Further Improving Product Development with PTC
Roadmap for
PTC Creo Elements/Direct
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PTC Creo Elements/Direct 18.0 & 18.1
Broadened Design Possibilities
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• Modernized, intuitive PTC Creo Ribbon UI
More Intuitive Design Experience
• Streamlined command interaction
• Leading Direct Modeling with extended 2D
and 3D modification capabilities
• Productivity module extensions
Optimized Design Workflows
• Easy design data access for extended team
(Enhanced Web Services & Web Client)
• New PTC Windchill Integration option
Broadened Design Data Management
• PTC Creo Interoperability
• PTC Creo Apps leverage for Simulation,
Visualization, and Illustration
More Powerful Design Solution
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• Customer-driven enhancements in Modeling,
Drafting, and Model Manager streamline
workflows and increase efficiency – Highlights
include: – Modeling (3D curves, surfaces, ribs, pipes/hoses)
– SheetMetal (Connecting parts)
– Annotation (Drawing templates)
– Model Manager (File server scalability)
• Extended Drafting UI customization
• Improved data upwards compatibility with
PTC Creo apps, including .mi drawing import
• Enhanced PTC Windchill integration & tools
supporting data migration from Model Manager
to PTC Windchill
PTC Creo Elements/Direct 19.0 - Outlook
2D, 3D, Interoperability and Integrations
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Long Term Direct Modeling Product Roadmap
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PTC Creo Direct
I n c r e a s i n g r i c h n e s s o f d a t a i m p o r t
PTC Creo Elements/Direct
PTC Creo Elements/
Direct 18.1
PTC Creo Elements/
Direct 19.0
PTC Creo Elements/
Direct 20.0
PTC Creo Elements/
Direct 21.0
PTC
Creo
2.0
PTC
Creo
3.0
PTC
Creo
4.0
PTC
Creo
5.0
PTC Creo Elements/
Direct
PTC
Creo
...
...
2012 2016/2017 2014 2015 ...
LEVERAGE OTHER PTC CREO APPS (2D, ETC)
PTC WINDCHILL INTEGRATIONS (WORKGROUP MANAGER AND GATEWAY)
DIRECT MODELING IN THE ASSEMBLY CONTEXT
CORE DIRECT MODELING CAPABILITIES DEPTH BREADTH, E.G. SHEETMETAL
PTC CREO ELEMENTS/DIRECT USER EXPERIENCE MODELING
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Agenda
Forward looking information subject to change without notice
Direct Modeling is Key to the
PTC Creo Strategy
Further Improving Product Development with PTC
Roadmap for
PTC Creo Elements/Direct
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1. Continue to benefit from the industry’s leading direct modeler
2. Enhance product design with other PTC Creo Apps
3. Drive improvements through PLM
PTC Creo Elements/Direct Users Have Various
Opportunities
There are several ways you can continue to get more value from your investment
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PTC is committed to helping your company continually improve your
product development process through technology
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• PTC Creo Elements/Direct 18.0/18.1 – Very positive from customers, partners and support
– Many new functionality items & enhancements
– Modern user experience tuned for designers
– High quality (high automated test coverage)
– PTC is committed to continue enhancing
PTC Creo Elements/Direct in future versions
Stay Current With PTC Creo Elements/Direct
Upgrade to latest version of the industry’s leading
direct modeling solution
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550 user
stories
PTC Creo Elements/Direct 18.1 – Feedback
"PTC surpass themselves when they once again deliver a new release of
the world's leading direct modeling 3D program PTC Creo Elements/Direct.
For an average user, it may be difficult to understand how such a smooth
and lightweight system can be further enhanced. But as we see here with
this new edition of PTC Creo Elements/Direct it's just what have happened.
Great work PTC!”
– Leif Mårtensson
Cadplatsen AB
> 219.000
autom. tests
19.0 beta –
Fall 2013
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• Streamlined Push-Button-Update workflow
with PTC Creo Simulate – Leverage expert simulation capabilities seamlessly
• New File-Open workflow in PTC Creo Parametric – Open PTC Creo Elements/Direct models directly
• Visualization support with PTC Creo View – Export (.pvz) of 3D models including:
• Graphical PMI
• Model and DB attributes
• Combined states (“configurations”)
• Technical Illustration support with PTC Creo
Illustrate and Arbortext IsoDraw – Generate rich, interactive 2D & 3D technical illustrations
Enhance Product Design With Other PTC Creo Apps
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Gain Incremental Value by Re-using Your 3D
Models throughout your enterprise
Interoperability with 18.1
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• Leverage PTC Windchill PLM in your existing
PTC Creo Elements/Direct design environment – Using the Gateway and Model Manager
– Using the PTC Creo Elements/Direct Workgroup Manager
• Add process centric solutions for… – Detailed design
– Change and configuration management
– Variant design
– Manufacturing process management,
– Design and Manufacturing outsourcing
– Environmental performance,
– Cost analysis
– Quality and reliability analysis
Leverage PLM
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Keep PTC Creo Elements/Direct for product design,
and add PTC Windchill to see the benefits of PLM
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• Direct modeling is core to PTC’s CAD strategy
• PTC continues to significantly invest in expanding direct modeling in PTC Creo,
leveraging the expertise and knowledge of those that developed PTC Creo
Elements/Direct
• PTC is uniquely positioned to guarantee upward data compatibility from PTC Creo
Elements/Direct to the PTC Creo native platform
• PTC is committed to continuing to support and enhance PTC Creo Elements/Direct
for many, many years
• PTC Creo Elements/Direct customers under active maintenance will not be charged
for like capabilities on the PTC Creo native platform
• When you as a customer are ready to move to PTC Creo Direct – the data
interoperability required will be there
• Next step: Meet with your PTC sales and technical sales teams to discuss and
explore the options available
Key Takeaways
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THANK YOU