CAD Software Solutions

Aerospace and defense companies rely on PTC’s CAD solutions to manage complex, mission-critical development. Creo provides powerful parametric and simulation-driven tools with deep Windchill integration for traceability and compliance. Onshape delivers secure, cloud-native collaboration with built-in PDM, granular access controls, and real-time versioning, with cloud architecture that supports rapid iteration, supplier engagement, and stringent security needs, including Onshape Government. Creo and Onshape offer a robust, future-ready CAD foundation for innovation across the aerospace and defense lifecycle.

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Automotive teams face pressure to deliver higher-quality products at lower cost, and PTC’s CAD solutions help them move faster. Creo equips engineers with powerful parametric design, real-time Ansys simulation, AI-driven generative design, and advanced model-based tools—along with support for standards like JT and STEP AP242, robust cabling and harness design, and manufacturing capabilities that reduce cycle times. Onshape delivers cloud-native speed and flexibility, enabling real-time collaboration across global teams and rapid early-stage iteration as vehicles become more electrified, software-driven, and modular. Creo and Onshape each give automotive teams the agility to innovate quickly and efficiently.

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Electronics and high-tech companies face rapid product cycles and rising expectations for breakthrough innovation, and PTC’s CAD solutions help teams keep pace. Creo provides advanced generative design, simulation, and additive manufacturing capabilities that enable high-quality, precise designs and faster time to market. Onshape delivers cloud-native speed and real-time collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing stakeholders, with built-in PDM ensuring design changes stay tracked, accessible, and current. Creo and Onshape each give electronics and high-tech teams the agility and precision needed to deliver cutting-edge products.

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Industrial manufacturers face rising product complexity, tighter margins, and pressure to deliver faster, and PTC’s CAD solutions help teams meet these demands. Creo provides comprehensive 3D modeling, advanced simulation, and model-based definition—supporting heavy equipment, machinery, tooling, and industrial component design with capabilities like performance simulation, design automation, product family generation, and seamless PLM integration to reduce errors and accelerate manufacturable designs. Onshape delivers cloud-native collaboration, real-time design reuse, and configuration management that support distributed engineering teams and eliminate the burden of managing files, servers, or software updates. Creo and Onshape each give industrial manufacturers a modern, efficient foundation for building robust, configurable, and high-quality products.

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Medical device development demands precision, safety, and speed, and PTC’s CAD solutions help teams meet these requirements. Creo enables engineers to visualize, simulate, and refine complex geometries early in the process, streamlining workflows, reducing prototyping cycles, and supporting cost-effective production of patient-specific and low-volume devices through integrated 3D printing. Its high-fidelity models enhance testing, virtual validation, and regulatory compliance, while model-based enterprise (MBE) capabilities ensure consistency, traceability, and faster time to market. Onshape delivers a cloud-native platform that provides built-in PDM, real-time version control, audit-ready design history, and secure collaboration—allowing MedTech teams to iterate quickly, maintain design integrity, and coordinate efficiently across distributed, regulated environments. Creo and Onshape each give medical device companies a robust, modern foundation for rapid, high-quality innovation.

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Computer-aided design (CAD) allows users to create digital 2D drawings and 3D models. The creation of these models allows users to iterate on and optimize designs to meet design intent. It increases the quality of the overall design, allowing users to test out real world conditions, loads, and constraints on the design thus creating a virtual prototype of any object.

2D CAD and 3D CAD are broad classifications of distinct types of CAD, and CAD with the addition of CAE (computer-aided engineering) and CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) software elements is now becoming the norm.

Presenting 3D objects accurately is easy in CAD software instead of relying on hand drawn models. Once modeled, a 3D object can be analyzed, optimized, and tweaked with technologies like generative design to create the best version of that object within the scope of design intent.

CAD software is used by designers, engineers, and hobbyists to create virtual models of objects. Anyone can use CAD, but we see it most frequently used in the manufacturing space. Any company responsible for the design and creation of a product—from homes to industrial complexes, toys, electronics, cars, and everyday objects—can utilize CAD to create their products.

PTC’s CAD solution Creo is simple to learn and is known for its ease of use. We offer Creo training that lets you become a Creo power user.

Creo+ combines the power and proven functionality of Creo, delivered via SaaS, with new cloud-based tools to enhance collaboration, improve accessibility, and simplify license management. In addition to all the capabilities of Creo, Creo+ includes collaboration tools to enable multiple team members to review, explore, and edit part design—in real time. CAD administrators will appreciate the cloud-based desktop tools for license management, deployment, and telemetry services. Creo+ is compatible with on-premises versions of Creo for better interaction with engineering colleagues and suppliers. Get the best of both worlds—proven Creo technology, combined with cloud-connected collaboration and license management tools. 

Yes! PTC has been integrating AI into Creo since Creo 7.0 in order to enhance productivity, accelerate design workflows, and enable more innovative engineering outcomes. Since Creo 7, Creo’s Generative Design capabilities have been powered by AI to automatically generate optimized geometry based on user-defined goals, constraints, and loads. With the newest release of Creo, Creo+ 13.0, the Creo AI Assistant (Beta) provides troubleshooting support to users by connecting them directly to the information they need when they need it. It provides an intelligent and context aware search through our Technical Support information and presents that information clearly and directly in the product. During this Beta phase, the Creo AI Assistant is enabled on a subset of error messages. This will be expanded as we move forward on our AI journey. For more information on future AI capabilities, please contact one of our experts.

PTC has two extraordinary CAD solutions—Creo and Onshape—each thriving, innovating, and trusted by the world’s leading product companies.

• Creo delivers powerful, enterprise-grade CAD solutions with advanced simulation, generative design, and deep Windchill integration, making it ideal for model-based, simulation-driven product development. Creo is available in both on-premises and Saas-based platforms.
• Onshape delivers a cloud-native CAD and built-in PDM platform that provides real-time collaboration, integrated data management, zero IT overhead, and enterprise-grade security—giving teams a single source of truth accessible from anywhere.

PTC’s Creo and Onshape solutions offer a flexible, future-ready CAD foundation that supports both traditional and cloud-first product development strategies, helping teams innovate faster with reliable, scalable tools.