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22 Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Reviews
The ability to "share" parts. As a company we went through many 2D Drafting software to get the right balance, but this feature, which I believe is unique to Co-Create is a major help and helps in easy creation and maintenance of drawings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
sometimes, ".dxf" translation from and to other sources hit a snag. but very few times.
Also, not too many training videos/manuals are available readily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I found it a bit more powerful than Solidworks, which was the first software I learned Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It was much harder to pane the object than in Solidworks. Having the double-tap space bar for view options I really liked in solidworks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Creo is a great improvement over Wildfire. It's a bit easier to resolve conflicts and dependencies, and has a slightly cleaner and more user-friendly interface and GUI.
I'll also say that Prints are much easier to create and build, and this is one of the best interfaces for creating 3-view prints. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Some of the non-default features (think swept helices and blends and the like) are a bit clunky to figure out. They're just not intuitive at all, and I think a few simple interface changes would correct this so that anyone could use it. Which is disappointing, considering there are free 3d CAD programs that do this well. Further, though resolving dependency issues are easier, I recall back in SolidWorks 2004 (a competing CAD package), that the software was better at assuming new dependencies when features or adjacent geometries were changed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The commands for modelling are easy to learn and implement even in the most complex drawings. The tree like command structure on the left makes it convenient to spot and make changes in the sub assemblies and parts.
Also, All inclusive features - rather than separating extrude and extrude cut, CREO makes it one feature which is nice if your design intent changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The user interface has a lot of scope for improvement. For example, there are no text labels on the icons.
Also, it takes a lot of time figure out how to perform simple tasks. Sketching in Creo is not so efficient and the mirror command requires too much inputs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Very robust and powerful 3D Direct Modeling software. Great capabilities, made even better with the use of add-on software. Even though PTC isn't adding many new features to this product line, add-on products from companies like AI MAXTools bring great new functionality, including to older versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
PTC isn't supporting it as much now as they used to, and isn't adding many new features. However, this shortcoming can be mitigated by using some of the great add-on products from companies like AI MAXTools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Best thing is that its free. Its very much versatile for quick concept designs and also its free to download.
Visual and graphics is more than what is required for concept developers and to run a prototype production run.We can create and modify design data in real-time. Highly interactive features which is very beneficials for amature designers such as direct cut-and paste, push-and-pull and drag-and-drop techniques Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing as of now. It is good for beginners and who are working on developing concepts. cannot be used for full time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I loved the simple interface and easy to learn key commands. You can make some very need prints and models with this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I dislike the time required to make realistic models. To create a rough draft model it take minutes to hours, but for a model to be ready to import in the 3D capable compositing software like HitFilm 4 Pro days to weeks are required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
PTC Creo allows users to CAD nearly anything that comes to mind. Any basic tool shapes are very easy to create once there is a clear understanding of the different actions and commands available within the PTC Creo menus. I have been using Creo for the past couple of years to CAD everything from varying nanoparticle shapes to basic parts for the construction of a motor. Very user friendly and an incredibly useful tool all in all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The learning curve can get difficult. It definitely took me some time to get used to the product itself. I initially took a class to learn the basics of it and that made it easier for me to get accustomed to the product. With this knowledge and some time I spent on my own I was able to learn all the knowledge that allows me to create what I can but without it I can understand users having a difficult time adjusting. Also to sculpt and make more out of the box shapes there is additional understanding of surface modeling to pick up which can be quite difficult without some guidance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Powerful surfacing and complex geometry ability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
some commands are still hidden/buried within other command areas Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
