It is one of a suite of 10 collaborative applications that provide solid modeling, assembly modelling, 2D orthographic views, finite element analysis, direct and parametric modelling, sub-divisional and NURBS surfacing, and NC and tooling functionality for mechanical designers. PTC Creo, formerly known as Pro/ENGINEER, is a 3D CAD/ CAM/ CAE feature-based, associative solid modeling software. Creo Elements/Pro will be discontinued after version 2 in favor of the Creo design suite. The name changed to Creo 1.0 after Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 (rebranded PTC Creo Elements/Pro), took place on October 28, 2010, which coincided with PTC’s announcement of Creo, a new design software application suite.

The UNIX version was discontinued after 4.0, except x86-64 UNIX on Solaris. The application runs on Microsoft Windows. It was created by Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) and was the first of its kind to market. Creo Elements/Parametric compete directly with Solidworks, CATIA, and NX/Solid Edge. PTC Creo, formerly known as Pro/ENGINEER, is a 3D CAD/CAM/CAE feature-based, associative solid modeling software.

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