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Creo: Your Best Designs in Less Time

PTC’s Creo is a parametric 3D CAD system that delivers innovative technologies, productivity tools, and usability enhancements to help you deliver your best designs in less time.

What is Creo?

PTC’s Creo is a parametric 3D CAD system that helps you deliver your best designs in less time. Manufacturers rely on Creo to get the most value from their CAD system, with fully integrated design, simulation, and manufacturing capabilities. Creo delivers model-based product development, real-time simulation, generative design, and streamlined workflows for composites, additive and subtractive manufacturing. Easy-to-use core modeling tools help improve productivity every day. Creo is fully associative, meaning changes are automatically propagated across the value chain.

Creo provides an on-premises solution, while Creo+ delivers a SaaS solution, with cloud-enabled collaboration and license management/deployment tools.

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ABI recognizes PTC's Creo as leader and top innovator

PTC excels in the CAD market, securing top scores for innovation among eight evaluated vendors. PTC's Creo stands out with a comprehensive suite of computer-aided additions, including robust features like finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Creo and Creo+ offer an intuitive model-based approach, integrating technical capabilities throughout the design process for industrial-scale manufacturers. The tool set, coupled with Ansys simulation integration, makes PTC Creo the preferred choice. Explore the full report to understand why Creo is the ideal solution for your organization.

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What are the benefits of Creo?

Creo is a fully integrated, 3D CAD solution that allows engineers to seamlessly conceptualize, design, analyze, and validate products. Creo features technologies that empower design engineers to simulate and optimize products for weight, performance, cost, and sustainability, using a wide variety of materials and manufacturing processes. These benefits can extend far beyond the engineering department, too. With a model-based approach, 2D drawings can be replaced by fully annotated 3D models that streamline manufacture, inspection, and service of parts and assemblies.

Creo is a fully integrated, 3D CAD solution that allows engineers to seamlessly conceptualize, design, analyze, and validate products. Creo features technologies that empower design engineers to simulate and optimize products for weight, performance, cost, and sustainability, using a wide variety of materials and manufacturing processes. These benefits can extend far beyond the engineering department, too. With a model-based approach, 2D drawings can be replaced by fully annotated 3D models that streamline manufacture, inspection, and service of parts and assemblies.

Lower cost

Your CAD tools can help you save material, labor, and overhead costs. Leverage part optimization tools to reduce material costs. Simplify assembly processes. And use real-time simulation to minimize product failures and scrap.

Your CAD tools can help you save material, labor, and overhead costs. Leverage part optimization tools to reduce material costs. Simplify assembly processes. And use real-time simulation to minimize product failures and scrap.

Time to market

Creo helps you build better products faster. Validate design quality early in the design cycle to avoid redesign and rework. Annotated 3D models can streamline downstream activities.

Creo helps you build better products faster. Validate design quality early in the design cycle to avoid redesign and rework. Annotated 3D models can streamline downstream activities.

Performance

Differentiate your products with exceptional performance. Optimize your designs for weight, reliability, and sustainability. Maximize performance using the latest additive and composite manufacturing processes.

Differentiate your products with exceptional performance. Optimize your designs for weight, reliability, and sustainability. Maximize performance using the latest additive and composite manufacturing processes.

Design and innovate better with Creo

PTC’s 3D CAD software solution Creo streamlines workflows and makes product design a seamless, creative experience. Our customers experience an overall increase in operational efficiency while seeing a decrease in design time, prototype costs, and time to market.

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REDUCTION IN DESIGN TIME

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REDUCTION IN PROTOTYPE COSTS

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REDUCTION IN TIME TO MARKET

Creo capabilities

Creo provides a solid foundation of CAD capabilities to meet a wide variety of engineering needs. PTC offers several CAD packages and numerous extensions to meet your specific design requirements. Explore the breadth and depth of Creo capabilities available to you and your team.

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Creo enables the latest in design and manufacturing

PTC is committed to delivering continuous CAD improvement, as well as powerful new technologies for the ever-evolving world of product development.

Generative design

Generative design helps you deliver high-quality, lower-cost, manufacturable solutions, with benefits from engineering through manufacturing and service. Improve engineering productivity and time to market with rapid exploration of innovative CAD models, all within the Creo environment. Deliver your best designs in less time with Creo generative design.

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Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

Creo’s CAM tools offer streamlined CNC programming, toolpath optimization, mold design, and additive manufacturing workflows. Take advantage of high-speed milling, turning, and multi-axis capabilities with production machining solutions. For additive manufacturing, design, optimize, validate, and run a print check all within the Creo environment. .

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Additive manufacturing

Innovate faster with Creo additive manufacturing. Creo helps you reduce time to market, production cost, and development expense. Design, optimize, and print—all within the Creo design environment, avoiding the time-consuming, error-ridden hassle of multiple software packages. Connect easily to numerous printers and online service bureaus. Improve schedule, costs, and quality with Creo additive manufacturing.

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Simulation and analysis

Creo supports basic, real-time, or high-fidelity simulation and analysis allowing you to pick the right solution for you:

Basic: Creo Simulate has tools for structural, modal, and thermal analysis included in every Creo Package
Real-time: Creo Simulation Live capabilities allow you to see the impact of your design changes instantaneously driving informed decisions and quicker design cycles
High-fidelity: Powered by Ansys, automated meshing capabilities ensure you achieve unmatched simulation quality for structural, modal, thermal, connection joints, and more

Shift simulation earlier into your development process and deliver your best designs in less time.

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Composite design and manufacturing

Creo delivers market-leading fidelity and accuracy in advanced composite structure design, with innovative tools that enable engineers to efficiently design, simulate, and manufacture composite parts. Creo provides faster, more accurate creation of solid geometry from composite layers and can create an associative manufacturing reference model. You can now merge plies from different zones, expanding your conceptual composite design capabilities. With new industry-leading tools, Creo delivers the world’s most robust, scalable composite structure design capabilities.

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Model-based definition (MBD)

MBD increases engineering productivity, reduces manufacturing costs, and improves collaboration across teams. With all product and manufacturing information embedded in the 3D model, engineering activities are driven by a single, reliable source of truth to prevent errors and save time.

Implementing MBD in your product development process sets the foundation for becoming a model-based enterprise, where the 3D model is used to facilitate communication across different stakeholders within the enterprise, including employees, customers, suppliers, and partners.

Artificial intelligence in CAD

AI-driven tools in Creo continue to augment traditional engineering methods to drive efficient, accurate, and innovative design. Increase productivity and accelerate time to market by automating repetitive tasks and providing intelligent recommendations that optimize materials usage. With AI in Creo, get real-time insights and assistance to deliver your best designs in less time.

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Creo Power, SaaS Freedom—Meet Creo+

Creo+ delivers the power and functionality of Creo as a SaaS product. Innovative cloud-based tools enhance collaboration and streamline license management. Compatibility with on-premises versions improves interaction between engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers.

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Hill Helicopters masters business processes with Creo

With Creo and Windchill, Hill Helicopters took control of their data management, change control, and other business processes to produce 500 visually stunning personal helicopters per year.

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Cummins: Prioritizing sustainability in product designs with Creo

Leveraging Creo Generative Topology Optimization, Creo Simulate, and Creo Simulation Live (CSL), Cummins is designing and testing digital prototypes to understand how they will perform in a real-world engine system.

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Jacobs challenges conventional designs to improve solutions in space

When every gram matters, Jacobs relies on Creo’s generative design features to ensure lightweight designs balance safety and mobility for astronauts.

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Lixil accelerates market entry with PTC’s efficient CAD solutions

By combining model-based product development (MBPD) with Creo’s powerful simulation capabilities, Lixil saves months of time on their entire design process.

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MAN Energy Solutions enhances manufacturing with Creo’s 3D CAM tools

Creo NC and Tool Design has allowed MAN ES to optimize their digital process and reduce complexity in manufacturing, producing parts faster than competitors.

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Brasseler prioritizes quality and accuracy when designing complex dental solutions

Brasseler designers take full control of their design process to increase productivity, while delivering precise dental tools with Creo’s advanced 3D CAM features.

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Soularc Boards: Gaining competitive edge in skateboard design with Creo

Soularc Boards credits Creo for playing a crucial role in the company’s success. Using Creo’s design platform, they meet their internal metrics and design groundbreaking products.

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Creo buying options

From enterprise licensing and solutions to single licensing for small teams and hobbyists, we make it easy to activate Creo: the professional’s choice for 3D CAD. Get started below.

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Creo for solo designers

Creo equips individual designers with professional-grade tools to model, simulate, and manufacture innovative ideas from concept to build.

One system, full power

One solution with everything you need
Streamline workflows: Stay on schedule without compromise
Auto convert 2D drawings to fully parametric 3D models

Creo for Solo Designers

Creo for small teams

For smaller teams looking for immediate benefits. Advanced 3D design capabilities, tailored product suites, and integrated simulation features.

Up to 5 licenses

Fast, reliable, and built for easy collaboration
Industry-proven stability for complex parts and assemblies
Integrated structural, thermal, and motion analysis

Creo for Small Teams

Creo for growing teams

Talk to a Creo expert for a consultation to identify your unique Creo solution, access product demos, and learn about our a la carte licensing.

5 or more licenses

End-to-end support from concept to manufacturing
Accelerate time to market with AI-driven enhancements
Scalable architecture + flexible licensing to meet your needs with one platform

Creo for Growing Teams

Local partner support

Find a partner to provide trusted support and expertise in your region, accelerate your integration, and realize productivity gains and reduced costs.

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The Creators Program for start-ups, and the Empower Program for incubators and accelerators, empower creators with Creo, our powerful 3D design and engineering platform, and much more.

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Frequently asked questions

What companies use Creo?

Creo has a wide variety of customers, from start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations. A truly global company, we have customers with operations on every continent and representation in nearly every major industry. Visit ptc.com/case-studies to learn more about how Creo helps customers like you solve problems every day.

What is Pro/ENGINEER?

Pro/ENGINEER (Pro/E) was PTC’s original CAD solution. Pro/E was the industry’s first parametric, feature-based solid modeling CAD software, meaning that an adjustment to a single parameter would automatically update the rest of the model. Pro/E was named Technology of the Year by Industry Week in 1992.

In 2010, Pro/E was renamed Creo. Each year PTC continues to expand its capabilities in Creo and invests in improvements to make everyday engineering more productive, as well as introduce cutting-edge manufacturing, generative design, AI, and simulation technologies.

Is Creo easy to learn?

PTC has invested millions of development dollars and thousands of development hours to improve the usability of Creo. The result is an intuitive CAD solution that is both powerful and easy to learn.

PTC University provides the best-in-class, instructor-led and self-paced training courses for Creo. PTC University offers unlimited virtual instructor-led classes for one low cost.

How is Creo better than other CAD systems?

There are many CAD solutions available, but none of them match up to the combined benefits of Creo:

Parametric: PTC was the innovator of parametric modeling, and we continue to lead the way with Creo. Parametric modeling captures the design intent, not just the dimensions. When a part is changed, perhaps years later by another engineer, the original design intent is maintained, helping to ensure a quality design.
Integrated: Many competitive CAD systems are challenged when a part design is exported to a third-party software and then reimported. With Creo, there are so many deeply integrated design capabilities that the 3D model can be maintained throughout the design process and beyond. With Creo, the design intent and integrity of your model is maintained.
Powerful: Creo is recognized as a technology leader. A powerhouse in the world of model-based definition (MBD), Creo is award-winning for breakthroughs in generative design, real-time simulation, and additive manufacturing, to name a few. You may not use all of these technologies today, but Creo has them available when you need them.
Easy to use: PTC has invested millions of development dollars and thousands of development hours to make Creo intuitive and easy to use. PTC University offers best-in-class live and virtual, instructor-led and self-paced training courses for Creo, including certification courses and an innovative subscription-based service with unlimited virtual, instructor-led classes.
Scalable: Creo is competitively priced for start-ups through major enterprises. And unlike other CAD systems that have distinct CAD systems for different types of customers, Creo companies, customers, and suppliers of all sizes can share data files effortlessly.
The PTC family of products: Creo seamlessly integrates with PTC’s suite of market-leading industrial software solutions like Windchill PLM, ThingWorx IoT, and Vuforia AR, just to name a few.

If you’re looking for the best in CAD solutions, you search starts and ends with Creo.

What are the benefits of using AI and CAD?

AI-driven tools, like those in PTC's Creo, can automate repetitive tasks, optimize designs, and predict potential issues. The integration of AI with CAD can help engineers create superior products faster. Learn more about AI in Creo.

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