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This is a post by Cat McClintock on PTC site. When the Francis Gregory Library began plans for a new modern library design, the engineers at CST Industries were hired to create a large overhanging canopy to extend above the main glass… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Bettina Giemsa on PTC site. When working with an injection mold, rather than creating a volume, you can split a workpiece or a volume into one or two volumes. The system then creates features resulting… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Cat McClintock on PTC site. [A couple years ago, the PTC Academic Program asked some of our most esteemed customers to reflect on the “skills gap” in engineering. We wanted to know what was missing… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Geoff Hedges on PTC site. In a world where appliances last ten years and we replace our phones every two, it’s unusual to run into a company that produces components to last more than a quarter century. And… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Bettina Giemsa on PTC site. The die form workflows and user interface have been enhanced and modernized in PTC Creo 3.0 so they are consistent with those of the punch form tool. If the reference… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Cat McClintock on PTC site. You probably don’t need a CAD blog to tell you that, sooner or later, the model you’ve toiled over for hours will need to be manufactured. And while everybody seems… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Cat McClintock on PTC site. In March, we launched our Product Design Contest: Showcase Your Greatness. People from more than 60 countries submitted their best models made in Creo 3D CAD software for a chance to win cash,… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Aaron Shaw on PTC site. With PTC Creo 3.0 and later, you can customize how and where dimensions appear—making it easy to meet your design requirements in your CAD software. This means you can ensure… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Beverly Spaulding on PTC site. We believe concept design is critical to creating a great product. That’s why we focus so much on providing the best capabilities to help turn your great ideas into great… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Beverly Spaulding on PTC site. If you’re a design engineer, you’re probably not using simulation software today to make decisions. “Some 30% or so are doing so very frequently and consistently,” writes Chad Jackson over… Continue Reading →

This is a post by Cat McClintock on PTC site. The speech. Yes. That one. You know the one we’re talking about. In case you don’t know or have chosen to forget about it, a recap: Last week, Melania Trump… Continue Reading →

This is a post on the Tri Star Site. For users of PTC Creo, we often find that Mathcad is also used, to support product design by helping you to understand common units, conversions, and compatibility. When you’re new to software like PTC Mathcad, you… Continue Reading →

This is a post on the Tri Star Site. Trains were once the crown jewel of American ingenuity that connected people and goods from coast to coast. Over the past century, our neglected railways have atrophied and become specters of… Continue Reading →

This is a post on the Tri Star Site. Simulation is a HOT TOPIC! It’s true that smarter Product Design is guided by Simulation, and more and more companies are catching on. The modern age is filled with varieties of products across industry verticals…. Continue Reading →

This is a post by Bettina Giemsa on PTC site. PTC University recently released 12 compact tips for using PTC products. Think you know the best way to switch between open model windows in PTC Creo? Can you define a unique… Continue Reading →