The extent of localization varies from full translation of the product (including Help) to user interface only.Ĭreo is part of a broader product development system developed by PTC.

PTC released Creo 1.0 in June 2011.Ĭreo apps are available in English, German, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese Simplified, and Chinese Traditional. In October 2010, PTC unveiled the product name for Project Lightning to be Creo. PTC began developing Creo in 2009, and announced it using the code name Project Lightning at PlanetPTC Live, in Las Vegas, in June 2010. Creo has many different software package solutions and features. The Creo suite of apps replace and supersede PTC’s products formerly known as Pro/ENGINEER, CoCreate, and ProductView. The suite consists of apps, each delivering a distinct set of capabilities for a user role within product development.Ĭreo runs on Microsoft Windows and provides apps for 3D CAD parametric feature solid modeling, 3D direct modeling, 2D orthographic views, Finite Element Analysis and simulation, schematic design, technical illustrations, and viewing and visualization.Ĭreo Elements/Pro and Creo Parametric compete directly with CATIA, Siemens NX/Solidedge, and Solidworks. Creo is a family or suite of design software supporting product design for discrete manufacturers and is developed by PTC.

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