PTC Mathcad Reviews & Insights

Score8.6 out of 10

14 Reviews and Ratings

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Pros

Simple and User-Friendly Interface: Many users have found PTC Mathcad to be extremely user-friendly, with a straightforward and effective layout. Several reviewers have mentioned that the software is easy to learn without extensive training, making it beneficial for daily engineering calculations as it saves time and avoids errors.

Innovative Variable Dimensions Display: Users appreciate the innovative feature of PTC Mathcad that showcases variable dimensions like meters, pounds, and Newtons. This eliminates the need for manual checks on consistency in the analytical model, resulting in more efficient calculations.

Seamless Integration with PTC CREO: The integration of PTC Mathcad with its partner software PTC CREO formerly Pro/E has been highlighted by many reviewers. This integration allows for a better grasp of fundamental engineering concepts such as stress analysis and thermal analysis.

PTC Mathcad Reviews

3 Reviews

Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees)

PTC Matchad - A Must Have For Any Design Engineer

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

July 30, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

PTC Mathcad is being used by several engineers in the engineering department to document the calculations, assumptions and the design process of a project. It is much more intuitive than the alternatives such as Microsoft Excel. It is very easy to verify the calculations, check the measurement units and include pictures in Mathcad worksheets.

Pros

Conversion of measurement units (Imperial and Metric)
Easy to use for writing detailed engineering worksheets
Formulas can be written in the expanded form which facilitates verification
Spell Checker feature is life saver.

Cons

The feature to add pictures can be improved. The pictures do not align easily. Overlapping of text and picture should be prevented automatically.
Possibility to add customized units

Likelihood to Recommend

It is definitely a must have for every design engineer. The formulas can be written in the expanded format which facilitates the process. The measurement unit feature is very useful and helps prevent errors in formulas. Mathcad is now equipped with a decent spell checker which is also very helpful.

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering company, 501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

Easy to Use...Powerful Math Computation Software

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

February 14, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

PTC Mathcad is used in various engineering departments within our organization. It is used for engineering calculations and design reviews.

Pros

PTC Mathcad has an easy to use interface.
PTC Mathcad offers templates that can be used to start projects.
PTC Mathcad has extensive math tools and functions for complex engineering analysis work.

Cons

Some of the math and text formatting aspects are a little cumbersome.
Converting from older Matchcad versions to the newer Mathcad Prime platform could be made easier. It should be a direct import function.

Likelihood to Recommend

Mathcad is a great tool for engineering calculations. It is extremely flexible and easy for new users to learn. Its powerful functionality make it a great software for complex engineering problems and designs. It provides a quick and easy way to document your designs. The results are easy to format and share with other members of the design team.

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (Design company, 201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

20 years of experience

PTC MathCad- an engineering calculator playground

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

May 21, 2018

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

MathCad is our department's engineering calculator. We have built a library of common equations to be solved for our products which we employ with the development of each and every new product we design. It is presently used only within our Engineering Team at our Design Center as it contains proprietary functions built on years of testing and experimentation.

Pros

MathCad has a relatively easy to learn and easy to use programming language.
It is easy to deploy and manage seats of MathCad.
Documentation and support are reasonably strong.

Cons

Since Prime, MathCad has improved its user interface. It still, however, lacks the visual qualities that could make it more efficient.
While able to integrate and pass values back to solid 3D models, this process isn't always reliable or easy.

Likelihood to Recommend

MathCad is well-suited for the documentation and execution of engineering mathematics. However, as a program becomes more complex the coding structure decreases in efficiency and one may wish to write custom code using an established machine language. Scenarios where copious amounts of data need to be transferred in and out of MathCad also are less efficient than other means but better than, say, MS-Excel.

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial Engineering company, 501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

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