There are also mini toolbars within the graphics window. Like other Windows programs, the Creo UI now includes a Quick Access Toolbar and context-sensitive ribbon tabs across the top of the screen.

PTC has continued to update the Creo user interface (UI), which now provides a more modern appearance. Download a 30-day free trial of Creo Parametric 5.0 and start learning to use the software, aided by an online tutorial complete with sample files. Getting started with Creo is also much easier than ever before. Today, a basic Creo license costs around $2,000, although adding multiple extensions can certainly increase this dramatically. That characterization has definitely changed. Pro/ENGINEER had a reputation for being expensive and difficult to use. This new version introduces updated toolsets and enhanced features throughout, including new capabilities in the areas of topology optimization, additive and subtractive manufacturing, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and CAM.

PTC announced Creo 5.0 in March, the latest release of the company’s flagship design and engineering CAD software. Topology optimization automates the creation of optimized parts, creating the right design based on objectives and constraints.