Pro/ENGINEER (Pro E)
3 July 2008Pro/ENGINEER (Pro E)
Pro/ENGINEER (commonly referred to as Pro/E or ProE ) is a 3D CAD parametric feature solid modeling software created by Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC). Its direct competitors are UGS-NX and CATIA , and to a lesser degree SolidWorks , Autodesk Inventor and SolidEdge . It runs on several UNIX flavours, Linux and Microsoft Windows , and provides solid modeling , assembly modelling and drafting functionality for mechanical engineers .
Overview
Pro/ENGINEER is an integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE solution for mechanical engineering and design which was created by Dr. Samuel P. Geisberg in the mid-1980’s. It pioneered the CAD industry by introducing the concept of Parametric, Feature-based Solid Modeling . Models are driven parameters and intelligent features, rather than simple dimensional values.
Pro/ENGINEER outputs consist of solid model data for tooling and rapid prototyping , CNC manufacturing, and finite element analysis . A product and its entire Bill of Materials can be modeled accurately with fully associative engineering drawings , and revision control information. It is compatible with Windows and Unix -variants. All data is interchangeable between these platforms without conversion.
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