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PTC Product View Express and Your Upgrade Options

Compare and contrast all the commercial viewers

Most manufacturers use a variety of tools for creating digital products, from 2D and 3D CAD, ECAD, and desktop applications. However, many people inside and outside the company need to view and verify that information, which means that high-performing, easy-to-use visualization tools are now indispensable.

If you’re currently using our free-for-life PTC Product View Express viewer, there’s a wide range of options you can buy to increase its capabilities and benefits:

Compare the Creo Viewers

PTC Product View
Express

PTC Product View
Lite

PTC Product View
MCAD

PTC Product View
ECAD

Interoperability with PTC Products

Create, save, and delete Mark Ups

Native import of STL, VRML, DGN, GBF, IGES, JT

Save as PVS, PVZ, VRML, DXF, IGES, STEP, and JT

No

Windchill

Windchill

Windchill

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Want a more detailed comparison? Why not download our detailed comparison to compare and contrast over 200 capabilities across the viewers?
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