Pro/ENGINEER is a parametric, integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE solution created by Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC). It was the first successful, parametric, feature-based, associative solid modeling software on the market. The application runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux and UNIX platforms, and provides solid modeling, assembly modelling and drafting, finite element analysis, and NC and tooling functionality for mechanical engineers.
Overview
Pro/ENGINEER, PTC's parametric, integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE solution, is used by discrete manufacturers for mechanical engineering, design and manufacturing.
Created by Dr. Samuel P. Geisberg in the mid-1980s, Pro/ENGINEER was the industry's first parametric, 3D CAD modeling system. The parametric modeling approach uses parameters, dimensions, features and relationships to capture intended product behavior and create a recipe which enables design automation and the optimization of design and product development processes. This powerful and rich design approach is used by companies whose product strategy is family-based or platform-driven, where a prescriptive design strategy is critical to the success of the design process by embedding engineering constraints and relationships to quickly optimize the design, or where the resulting geometry may be complex or based upon equations. Pro/ENGINEER provides a complete set of design, analysis and manufacturing capabilities on one, integral, scalable platform. These capabilities, include Solid Modeling, Surfacing, Rendering, Data Interoperability, Routed Systems Design, Simulation, Tolerance Analysis, and NC and Tooling Design.
Some companies in the aerospace & defense, automotive, high tech & electronics, industrial equipment, medical devices, and other industries use Pro/ENGINEER to create a complete 3D digital model of their products. Pro/ENGINEER outputs consist of 2D and 3D solid model data which can also be used downstream in finite element analysis,rapid prototyping, tooling design and CNC manufacturing. All data is associative and interchangeable between the CAD, CAE and CAM modules without conversion. A product and its entire bill of materials (BOM) can be modeled accurately with fully associative engineering drawings, and revision control information. The associativity in Pro/ENGINEER enables users to make changes in the design at any time during the product development process and automatically update downstream deliverables. This capability enables concurrent engineering-- design, analysis and manufacturing engineers working in parallel-- and streamlines product development processes.
Pro/ENGINEER is an integral part of a broader product development system developed by PTC. It seamlessly connects to PTC’s other solutions including Windchill, ProductView, Mathcad and Arbortext.
Pro/ENGINEER is compatible with Windows and UNIX OS platforms
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