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The PTC Creo Elements/Direct Sheet Metal Productivity Package is a complete set of direct 3D design modules – packaged specifically for sheet metal designers. It enables you to create highly precise sheet metal designs while carefully managing all product development data. By leveraging the strengths of PTC Creo Elements/Direct Modeling, the world’s #1 direct 3D CAD system, you have the power to get products to market faster, reduce ECO frequencies and lead times, improve team collaboration, and ultimately decrease development costs.

Package includes the following PTC Creo Elements/Direct modules:

• PTCCreoElements/DirectModeling

• PTCCreoElements/DirectSheetMetal

• PTCCreoElements/DirectModelManager

Key benefits

• Generatemodelgeometryandnewdesignsfasterusingtheflexibleandlightweightdesignprocessofadirectapproachto3DdesigninPTCCreoElements/DirectModeling

• Reactinstantlytounanticipateddesignchangesatanystageoftheproductdevelopmentprocess

• Designsheetmetalpartsfasterasyourapidlyiterateproductdesignsforbuild-to-orderproducts

PTC Creo® Elements/Direct® Sheet Metal Productivity PackageAccelerate Sheet Metal Design using the Leading Direct 3D CAD System, Plus Sheet Metal Tools with Full Data Management

• Avoidthetrial-and-errorassociatedwithtraditional2DsheetmetaldesignandmanufacturingInstead,use3DCADtoseeandanalyzethecomplicatedphysicalbehaviorsandmaterialdeformationsfrommanufacturingprocessessothatyourfirstprototypeisoftenyouronlyprototype

• Expandyourdesignoptionstoincludethecustomtoolingavailablewithinyoursupplychainbyincorporatingyoursuppliers’customsheetmetalmanufacturingcapabilitiesintoyour3DCADprocess

• Calculatemanufacturingcostsinjustminutes,eithertoprovidefastandaccuratebidsforsheetmetalprojectstocustomersortosupportcost/benefitanalysisforsheetmetalcapitalequipmentpurchases

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• Optimizeproductdesignbyusingindustry-standardsheetmetaltoolingwithinthemanufacturingprocesswhileeliminatingunnecessary,customizedtoolingcosts.

PTCCreoElements/DirectSheetMetalProductivityispackedwithanextensivelistoffeatures.Youcaneasilyaddevenmorecapabilitieswithacompletesetofadd-onmodules.

Drive major new initiatives

Reduce ECO frequency and lead times

Createdigitalprototypesforvisualizing,validatingandanalyzingproductdesignsunderreal-worldconditionssoyoucanreduceerrorsinmanufacturingandsavetimebybuildingfewerphysicalprototypes.

Build robust and appealing products faster

Createcomplexindustrialequipmentquicklyandeasilybyincorporatingmanufacturingprocesses,thusensuringdesignformanufacturability(DFM).Avoidre-creatingmodelsbyusingstandard,off-the-shelfpartsandcomponentstoaccuratelycreatethebill-of-materials(BOM).Savetimeandmanagebuildto-orderproductswithintegrateddatamanagement.

Eliminate physical prototypes: Simulate real-world conditions on the desktop

Simulatereal-worldoperatingconditionsvirtually.Identifyandreduceerrorswhendesigningforphysicalbehaviorsandmaterialdeformationsofsheetmetalcomponents.

Streamline working with design and manufacturing partners

Promotetheuseofpreferredanduser-definedsheetmetalmanufacturingcapabilitiesintoyour3DCADprocess,andexpandyourdesignoptionstoincludethecustomtoolingavailablewithinyoursupplychain.Leverageandreuseexistingparts,assemblydesigns,andcommonlibrarycomponentstospeedproductdevelopment.

Buildcompletedigitalprototypesandaccuratelysimulatereal-worldoperatingconditions.

Minimize component and tooling costs

Generatesheetmetaldrawingsofpreciseflatpatternscontainingtheexactdimensions,toolingandprocessinformationneededtomanufacturetheparts.

Design products in a single, integrated environment

Design,validate,andsimulatepartsandassemblies,aswellasmovingmechanisms–allin3D–usingthesameenvironmentyouuseformechanicaldesign.

Integrated data management

Provideareal-time,seamlessdatamanagementexperiencefortheworkgroupusingPTCCreoElements/DirectModelingandPTCCreoElements/DirectModelManager.

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Capabilities and specifications

ThePTCCreoElements/DirectSheetMetalProductivityPackageincludesthefollowingproductsandadd-onmodules:

• PTC Creo Elements/Direct Modeling:theindustry’smostpopulardirect3DCADsystemthatprovidesafast,lightweight,andflexibleapproachto3Ddesign

• PTC Creo Elements/Direct Sheet Metal:aprecisionsheetmetalmodulethateliminatessurprisesinmanufacturingbyembeddingsheetmetalknowledgewhendesigningpartswithpredefinedbends,cornerreliefs,andstamp&punchtools

• PTC Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager:anintegrateddatamanagementsolutionthathelpsyouorchestrateproductdevelopmenteffortsandmanagesall3Dand2DCADdesigndataassociatedwiththeproductdevelopmentprocesswithinacentraldatabase

PTC Creo Elements/Direct Modeling

• Naturallycreateandinteractwith3Dgeometryusingfamiliarbehaviorssuchascut&paste,copy&paste,anddrag&droptechniques

• Createandmodify3Ddesignsfasterthroughdirect,on-theflyinteractionswithmodelgeometry,enablingyoutoreachagivendesignsolutionasquicklyaspossible

• Effectivelycommunicateyourdesignsusing3D-to-2Dassociativedrawings,includingshadedandrenderedviews

• RepurposedesignsasiftheywerenativedesigndatabyimportingIGES,STEP,ASICSAT,andPrintedCircuitBoardIDFformats

• Renderinrealtimeasyoudesignandcreatephotorealisticimagesformockups,illustrations,orproductwalkthroughs

• Createproductmanufacturinginformation(PMI)suchas3Dnotes,geometricdimensionsandtolerances(GD&T),symbols,andanalysisresultstoimprovedownstreamcommunication

• Maintainlegacy2DdrawingswithPTCCreoElements/DirectDrafting,astand-alone2DCADsystem,fordocumentcontrolandengineeringchangeorders(ECOs)

PTC Creo Elements/Direct Sheet Metal

• Designready-to-manufacturesheetmetalpartsin3D

• Embedsheetmetalknowledgeandpreferredmaterials,andleveragepre-definedpunch&stamptools

• Simulatefoldingandunfolding

• Generateassociative2Dflatpatternsformanufacturingdrawings

• Performcostestimationonsheetmetaldesignspermanufacturingrequirements

Integrateddatamanagementimprovesteamdesignanddownstreamcommunicationwithotherdepartmentsandsuppliers.

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• IntegrateddatamanagementforPTCCreoElements/DirectModelingandPTCCreoElements/DirectDraftingdesigndataandotherintegratedadd-onmodules

• Easyout-of-the-boxinstallation

• Manage3D-to-2Dassociativedrawings

• Intuitiveworkspace,includingconvenientaccesstoMyRecentItems,favorites,andsavedsearches

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• Manualworkflowincludingownership,revision,andstatecontrol

• Real-timestatusandnotifications

• Improvelargeassemblyperformancethroughlightweightgraphicsandpartialloadcapabilities

Language support

English,French,German,Italian,Japanese,andSpanish

Platform support and system requirements

VisitthePTC Support Pageforthemostup-to-dateplatformsupportandsystemrequirements.

For more information, visit:

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