Mathcad 14.0 FAQs

1. What's the news with this release?
2. How does this release benefit the customer?
3. What are some of the new capabilities in this release?
4. Which languages are available for Mathcad 14.0?
5. Which specific products are being released at this time?
6. Which versions of Mathcad and Windchill are compatible?
7. How do I get the software?
8. Are training courses available for Mathcad customers?
9. Are consulting services available for Mathcad?
10. Where can I get more information on Mathcad 14.0?

What's the news with this release?

Mathcad 14.0 is PTC's first global release of Mathcad since the acquisition in April 2006. In addition to doubling the language support, this latest release offers a number of enhancements that improve engineering calculation power and clarity. Also, Mathcad 14.0 supports seamless integrations with Pro/ENGINEER and Windchill.

How does this release benefit the customer?

The enhancements in this release help customers further improve personal and process productivity. With improved language support for engineering calculation authoring tasks, as well as within the user interface and help resources, this release greatly improves an organization's ability to operate in a global environment. The new calculation capabilities and clarity in documentation help organizations capture, share and reuse critical engineering calculation IP used throughout the product development process.

The Mathcad-Pro/ENGINEER integration enables customers to predict the performance of designs, drive CAD model dimensions and parameters directly from results calculated in Mathcad, use dimensions and parameters from Pro/ENGINEER in downstream engineering calculations performed and documented in Mathcad, and instantly update CAD models and the associated Mathcad worksheet when parameters change. This improves design quality, reduces errors from data transfer between applications, and saves time by reducing the number of iterations required to optimize the design.

The Mathcad-Windchill integration enhances the capture and management of critical intellectual property contained in Mathcad worksheets. Users can now access, check-in and check-out worksheets from the Mathcad user interface (UI) as well was the Windchill UI. With Windchill, all versions of a particular worksheet can be stored and easily accessed in a secure and centralized location. Mathcad content in Windchill can be quickly searched and easily shared across the enterprise using a variety of standard document formats. Windchill can also effectively track the dependencies between Mathcad worksheets and Pro/ENGINEER data, which improves IP capture and knowledge management.

What are some of the new capabilities in this release?

Global Language Support

• Available in Nine Languages- In addition to English, French, German, and Japanese, new languages include Italian, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
• Full Unicode Support-Improve global collaboration and capture intellectual property (IP)
• Fully Localized Documentation-Easily access valuable help resources and documentation in all languages

Enhanced Calculation Power and Clarity

• Improved Symbolics-Leverage new and improved capabilities to develop more design concepts and improve IP capture
• New and Improved Solvers-Solve ordinary differential equations with greater speed and flexibility
• Worksheet Analysis-Quickly compare worksheets side-by-side and increase IP reuse
• Inline Numeric Evaluation-Streamline documentation of equations and results
• Document and Plot Formatting-Improve clarity of graphs and verification and validation of designs
• Integration with Pro/ENGINEER-Leverage the existing integration to predict the behavior of designs, reduce design time, and improve traceability and documentation for standards compliance
• Integration with Windchill—Effectively manage Mathcad worksheets using Windchill to improve knowledge management, collaboration and product development processes. Now you can leverage more of the content and process management capabilities of Windchill with Mathcad 14.0 and Windchill 9.1 or Windchill ProductPoint 1.1.
• New support for currency symbols enables a user to display a range of currency units and improves documentation quality for engineering cost and economic evaluations
• New math font enables users to tailor and improve the display of math expressions and operators (Greek characters, arrows, letter symbols, math operators, etc.), enhancing the documentation quality of worksheets

Which languages are available for Mathcad 14.0?

English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Italian, Spanish, Korean.

Which specific products are being released at this time?

Mathcad 14.0 M030 is available as of March 2009.

Mathcad 14.0 M035 is expected to be available in June 2009.*

Which versions of Mathcad and Windchill are compatible?

Mathcad 14.0 M030 is compatible with Windchill 9.1 M010. Mathcad 14.0 M035 will be compatible with Windchill ProductPoint 1.1.

How do I get the software?

Existing Mathcad customers on active maintenance can order or download the software on the customer support site on PTC.com.

To purchase Mathcad, please contact a PTC sales representative. If you would like to purchase the single user product please visit the PTC Web store.

Are training courses available for Mathcad customers?

There are a number of instructor-led and web-based training courses available for Mathcad customers. The most up-to-date- list can be found on PTC.com.

Are consulting services available for Mathcad?

Yes, there are consulting services for Mathcad. Please contact your PTC sales representative for details.

Where can I get more information on Mathcad 14.0?

For more information on Mathcad and this latest release visit the Mathcad product page on PTC.com.

* The timing of any product release, including any features or functionality, is subject to change at PTC's discretion