PTC Mathcad Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Reviews & Insights

Score8.6 out of 10

14 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for PTC Mathcad are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

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

2 Reviews

Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesDesign2

Essential Engineering Software

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

January 26, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

[PTC Mathcad] is used in the engineering department for any "hand calculation" that is done.

Pros

Iterative calculations
Calculation templates
Documentation of design process

Cons

Attaching support material, such as pictures, is a bit simplistic
Automatic equation solving would be nice.
The new free version (as of 2020) has a intrusive watermark that can't be removed.

Likelihood to Recommend

It is great for any manual calculation. You can lay it out as you would on paper, but the math is calculated instantly, similar to how it is in excel. It is superior to either method for most engineering calculations. Being able to copy-and-paste is very helpful for considering multiple scenarios.

In some situations where you need to do the same calculation on an array of numbers, Excel is still faster.

Verified User

Professional in Engineering (Design company, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

2 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