Martin has been in product management for Creo core modeling features, usability as well as direct modeling with the Flexible Modeling Extension and the CAD products in the Creo Elements/Direct product family. Prior to joining PTC, he worked in various roles such as Technical Consultant for HP and as R&D Manager Quality Assurance and Development Environment at CoCreate.
The newest release of the industry-proven direct modeling software, Creo Elements Direct, is now available! Creo Elements Direct is PTC’s comprehensive system for mechanical engineers and designers who create products using the direct modeling approach to 3D CAD. Direct modeling allows you to quickly and easily create one-off designs, helping to shorten time to market, meet customer demands for new products, and satisfy increasingly complex customer requirements.
In Creo Elements Direct 20.9, you’ll find new enhancements to 3D CAD design in Modeling, and Annotation drawing creation.
Plus, we’ve included updates that ensure interoperability with Creo 13 - the latest release of our award-winning CAD system.
Boost your productivity with these new capabilities. Discover more about each below:
Modeling
Display enhancements in 3D modeling
Creo Elements Direct Modeling now offers additional options to optimize the display of the Creo Elements Direct Modeling user interface.
In the Structure Browser Settings dialog box, you can scale the Structure Browser by pre-defined values. This allows you, for example, to see more components at a glance by scaling the node height to 75%, 50% or 25%.
In addition, there is an initial beta version support to optimize usage of modern high DPI monitors with scaling without negative impact to user interface legibility.
Sheet metal
Enhanced flat view for custom sheet features
The Sheet Metal command, Unfold 2D, and the Annotation command, Create Flat, are enhanced to better support custom sheet features. This enhances support for advanced Sheet Metal feature customizations.
Annotation
Improved standard compliance
The Annotation module in Creo Elements Direct Modeling is updated for improved standard compliance for technical drawing creation. The welding symbols are updated to meet additional requirements for indications according to DIN EN ISO 2553.
In addition, you can now select Annotation objects and drawing geometry by color and line type for greater selection flexibility.
Creo 13 compatibility
Enhanced data interoperability between Creo Elements Direct Modeling and Creo Parametric enables a further enhanced transfer of 3D documentation when importing or opening a Creo Elements Direct model in Creo 13.4.
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Learn MoreData management
Compatible Windchill Workgroup Manager support is planned for Creo Elements Direct Modeling and Drafting 20.9.0.0 to be compatible with WWGM 13.1.2.3
License server
More flexible and secure administration of the Creo Elements Direct License Server is supported for https-based, reverse proxy configurations using an Apache web server with authentication which enables support for LDAP configurations.
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