PTC Creo


Creo is a family of computer-aided design apps supporting product design for discrete manufacturers developed by PTC.
Creo runs on Microsoft Windows and provides software for 3D CAD parametric feature solid modeling, 3D direct modeling, 2D orthographic views, Finite Element Analysis and simulation, schematic design, technical illustrations, and viewing and visualization. Creo can also be paired with the Mastercam machining based software.
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History

PTC began developing Creo in 2009, and announced it using the code name Project Lightning at PlanetPTC Live, in Las Vegas, in June 2010.
In October 2010, PTC unveiled the product name Creo. PTC released Creo 1.0 in June 2011.

Software and features

Creo Parametric and Creo Elements compete directly with CATIA, Siemens NX/Solid Edge, and SolidWorks. The Creo suite of apps replace and supersede PTC’s products formerly known as Pro/ENGINEER, CoCreate, and ProductView.
VersionRelease date
Creo 1.06 January 2011
Creo 2.027 March 2012
Creo 3.017 March 2014
Creo 4.015 December 2016
Creo 5.019 March 2018
Creo 6.019 March 2019
Creo 7.014 April 2020
Creo 8.014 April 2021
Creo 9.04 May 2022
Creo 10.018 April 2023
Creo 11.015 May 2024
Creo 12.04 June 2025