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2008

Etrage Wants to Eebbie-Wibbie Your Wildfire - Etrage to get new ideas for 3rd party applications for Pro/E Wildfire and Windchill with contest, Randall Newton, 3D CAD News, Feb 19, 2008

PTC Beats Microsoft, Dell, and All Other CAD/PLM in New Customer Affinity Poll - six key drivers of CMO Council to assess customer affinity index, Randall Newton, 3D CAD News, Feb 20, 2008

CoCreate Technology Finds a Safe Haven in PTC: Two Old Rivals Celebrate Their Differences - PTC plans to grow CoCreate products family in 2008, CoCreate, Jan 2008

PTC Press and Analyst Day - Jim Heppelmann on future revenue, developing CoCreate products, Pro/E Wildfire 4, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, Feb 25, 2008

CCNtv Feb 4 Newscast - PTC Q1 2008 revenue up 9%, AVEVA ReviewShare for 3D visualization, demo of NEC 24" professional display, more, CADCAMNet, Feb 11, 2008

Model Business - PTC-CoCreate acquisition plus Dassault's new kernel modeling technology, The Engineer Online, Jan 15, 2008

PTC Gets Explicit at Pro/E Wildfire 4.0 Launch - PTC's product strategy for CoCreate plus four new modules released for Pro/E Wildfire 4.0, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Jan 22, 2008

Rounding is the Devil in the Details - Auto Round in Pro/E Wildfire 4.0 claims to solve complex rounding problems in seconds, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Jan 19, 2008

PTC Gets Explicit About CAD - CoCreate acquisition brings explicit modeling capabilities to PTC, Design News, Jan 16, 2008

PTC Embraces CoCreate - PTC is proud of 'explicit' modeling acquired from CoCreate, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Jan 16, 2008

2007

Toshiba-PTC Fraud Details - PTC has $80 million at stake, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Nov 30, 2007

PTC Acquires Aerospace Logistics Support Technology Vendor LBS to Shore Up Arbortext - analysis of PTC's recent acquisition, Randall S Newton, CADdigest.com, Nov 9, 2007

Details on PTC's Toshiba Problem - PTC CFO speaks on alleged fraud that may cause company to restate earnings, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Nov 2, 2007

PTC Goes History-Free, Buys CoCreate - Pro/E to attract more users with history-free modeling approach, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Oct 30, 2007

PTC Acquires CoCreate - PTC to get non-history-based 3D MCAD modeling at high price, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 31, 2007

Q&A: PTC CEO Richard Harrison Talks PLM - talk about Pro/E-Windchill integration, acquisitions strategy, competition in market, more, Jason Stamper, CBR Online, Sep 4, 2007

PTC Boots SofTech from Partner Program - PTC/SofTech partnership ending in January 2008 may bring hassles and headaches for users, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, Aug 24, 2007

PTC Fends Off Legal Heat from the Land of the Rising Sun - GE Leasing Corp seeks $47 million, PTC denying charges, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Aug 13, 2007

PTC/User World 2007 - PTC executives talked about need of PLM, acquisition, release of Windchill MPMLink, more, MCAD Online, July 23, 2007

PTC Responds to Lackluster Quarter with 200 Layoffs and a Tax Maneuver - PTC takes corrective measures after Q3 performance, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, July 31, 2007

New License Woes for PTC, Dassault in Recent Quarter by Chris Chiappinelli, Managing Automation, July 27, 2007

PTC Stock Drops 20% After Guidance Warning - PTC is expecting less earnings in Q3 due to lower license revenue generated, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, July 16, 2007

PTC Global Media Event 2007 - PTC process framework introduced, a stock buy-back program announced, PTC-Adobe agreement announced, Windchill 9.0 unveiled, more, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, June 11, 2007

PTC Uniontown Center Model for Company's Facilities - PTC employees work in pods and use white boards to draw their ideas, James Pletcher Jr., Herald-Standard, June 10, 2007

PTC - Process Design Corporation? - PTC emphasizes process to sell its non-CAD products to customers, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 10, 2007

Pro/ENGINEER Experts Answer User Questions - PTC product team discuss Wildfire, Pro/TOOLMAKER, CATIA interoperability, multiple processors, more, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 6, 2007

Dean Kamen Talks to PTC Users About South Pointing Engine - the most complicated mechanism of ancient times ends up a joke, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 5, 2007

Model-Centric Makes Sense - model-centric design consists of a centralized 3D model that can shorten the product development cycle, Jerry Fireman, PTC Express, May 2007

New UK PTC VAR - Inneo and PTC executives talk about sales potential of MCAD and PLM software in UK, Al Dean, MCAD Online, April 19, 2007

Get a Grip on Files with PTC PDM Tools - Pro/Intralink 8.0 PDM solution focuses on Pro/Engineer data management needs of customers, Rita Stange, Pro/E Community, February 22, 2007 (requires free registration)

Understanding the Windchill Performance Tuning Process - defining the terms like performance, baselines, and goals, then determining performance baseline, Matt Meadows, PROfiles Magazine, February 2007

PTC SMB Strategy Event - PTC grows through acquisition and product configuration adjustment, targeting SMB market, Al Dean, MCAD Online, February 13, 2007

Fast Growing PTC Turns in Impressive First 2007 Quarter Results - PTC earns revenue of $221.7 million showing growth in all geographies and product lines, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, January 30, 2007

SMB CAD Users: Take Note - PTC announces Pro/E Foundation XE package, advanced versions with more enterprise capabilities, MS SQL Server support to attract SMBs, Beth Stackpole, Design News, January 22, 2007

PTC's Key Differentiators - PTC's single product line and scalability are its claims to superiority, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, January 18, 2007

PTC SMB Travelogue, Day 3 - no financial reports to be released at the event, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 18, 2007

Wait for it - Wildfire 4.0 Not Till Much Later This Year - Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 may not be released until the end of the year, new high end product package for $24,995, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, January 18, 2007

PTC -- Headquartered in USA, Made in India - with R&D center in India, PTC is using Indian skilled workforce only at one-third of the price in US, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, January 17, 2007

PTC SMB Travelogue, Day 2 - PTC press event highlights included ceo Dick Harrison's report on PTC's progress, live demo of Miuro robot, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 17, 2007

PTC Arbortext Overview - similar to Pro/E, Arbortext stores text in XML format and reuses data intelligently, Al Dean, MCAD Online, January 15, 2007

2006

CAD Vendors Autodesk and PTC Bury the Hatchet - Autodesk-PTC interoperability agreement aims to facilitate manufacturers working in multi-CAD environments, Computer Business Review Online, December 21, 2006

How to Get Your Pro/ENGINEER Questions Resolved Quickly - use a web support account, knowledge base or an online tech support, PTC Express, November 2006

Interview: Jim Heppelmann, PTC - PTC executive talks about takeover, acquisitions, relationships with IBM, footwear and apparel applications, FlexPLM and more, MCAD Online, October 10, 2006

PTC/User 2006 World Event - highlights of the event, ptc.com, August 29, 2006, pdf

PTC/User 2006 World Event - highlights from June's user meeting include discussions on integration of Arbortext and Mathcad in PTC's products and "PLM on Demand" offer, MCAD Online, August 7, 2006

Optimize Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 Performance - HP xw8200 Workstation with dual-core processor fulfills the memory requirements for running Pro/E Wildfire 3.0 in 64-bit environment, PTC Express, May 2006

PTC/USER: Tuesday AM: Intralink 8.0 Migration - justifying the migration to Intralink 8.0 and tip on removing unwanted old revision levels, Edwin Muirhead, CAD Admin & Pro/E Help, June 6, 2006

PTC/USER Part 4: Future Enhancements - future PTC products will be featuring MathCAD, 3D drawings will have annotations, auto-rounding, faster visualization, increased security, more, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 6, 2006

PTC Execs Paint Positive Picture - PTC determined to ease the design and manufacturing problems with new suite of products like Wildfire 3.0, Arbortext and Mathcad, Karl F. Moffatt, Pro/E Community, June 5, 2006

PTC/USER: Monday PM: The Future of PTC Products... - new features in Wildfire 3.0 and other PTC products; Q&A session with PTC executives, Edwin Muirhead, CAD Admin & Pro/E Help, June 6, 2006

PTC/USER: Monday AM: Mathcad - presentation on analysis features of Mathcad, Edwin Muirhead, CAD Admin & Pro/E Help, June 6, 2006

PTC/USER: Monday AM: PTC Products - Jim Heppelmann of PTC talks about linking Arbortext and Mathcad with Pro/E, Edwin Muirhead, CAD Admin & Pro/E Help, June 5, 2006

PTC/USER World Event 2006, Part 1 - in keynote to over 2,000 attendees, PTC CEO tells of increased customer satisfaction, revenue projected to be over $800M, acquisitions, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 5, 2006

PTC/USER Part 2: Financial Highlights - PTC wants to increase margin from 15% to 20%, more, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 5, 2006

PTC/USER Part 3: Q&A - PTC executives answer questions on acquisitions, growth, position in the market, more, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, June 5, 2006

IE Affects PTC Software - problems occur while loading the Java plug-in or launching ProductView, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 8, 2006

PTC Banks on Engineers Using Mathcad - but since most applications do the math for you, how many CAD users will need Mathcad?, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 1, 2006

PTC Buys Mathsoft, Part II - PTC thinks Mathcad is better than using spreadsheets for Pro/E, Windchill, and Arbortext, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 28, 2006

Reduce Complexity and Cost with On Demand Model - IBM Application Services for PDM, based on Windchill solution, collaborate and manage work projects efficiently, Naseem Rao of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, March 2006

What's This Arbortext Stuff All About? - upgrading to Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 makes dynamic publishing possible using Arbortext Editor and Publishing Engine, Jim Heppelmann of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, February 16, 2006

PTC in Bullish Mood - PTC executives talk about potential of Pro/E Wildfire 3 and hope to gain new heights through Arbortext, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, February 10, 2006

To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade? - know the important facts about Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 to decide whether to upgrade from version 3.4, Jeff Rembold of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, February 2006

PTC in the Black--But Back on Track? - PTC is enjoying its financial recovery and the loyalty of its users and Pro/ENGINEER still has a big market share, but continued success will depend upon PTC's focus and perspective, Roopinder Tara, CADdigest.com, February 2, 2006

Resolving Filename Check in Conflicts for Objects That Already Exist in the Database - compare status of your files before checking in to avoid conflict in Pro/INTRALINK 8.0, Victor Gerdes of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, January 17, 2006

2005

PTC Turnaround: Software Company Adds Over 800 - with acquisition of Arbortext and $83.6 million profit in 2005, PTC now recovers from 2003-2004 layoffs, Alexander Soule, Boston Business Journal, December 23, 2005

Parametric Modeling History - a history of parametric modeling in which PTC is prominently mentioned, Robin Saitz of PTC, MCAD Online, December 15, 2005

A Student's Eye View of the PTC/USER World Event - the event gives students industry knowledge and technical information about Pro/E to find them their place in industry, James Lynch of University of Ireland, PROfiles Magazine, Fall 2005

17x Faster - Pro/E claim of being 17 times faster than SolidWorks is based on the time it took to save a drawing, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 8, 2005

PTC Forays into Publishing - PTC and Arbortext executives speak on PTC's acquisition of Arbortext and its future, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 30, 2005

A Compelling Merger: Windchill PDMLink and EDA - Windchill PDMLink 8.0 now provides Windchill Supplier Management tool for CAD/EDA integration, Jim Buchanan, PTC Express, November 2005

What's the Difference Between 3.x and 8.0? (Part 2) - Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 can be linked to corporate email systems, allows multiple servers connections, and more, Jeff Rembold of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, October 27, 2005

All about Arbortext - Jim Heppelmann, chief technical officer at PTC, talks on PTC's acquisition of Arbortext, Rick Snider, PROfiles Magazine, Fall 2005

Five Things You Should Know about Motion Analysis - Pro/E Mechanism Dynamics Option tool makes motion analysis easy and time saving, and measures different loading characteristics easily, Jim Buchanan, PTC Express, October 2005

WAN Performance - the Performance Criteria for the 21st Century - compressing meta-data, using Pro/E native menus, and offline workspace access are some ways to get best Pro/INTRALINK performance, Victor Gerdes of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, October 14, 2005

Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 Backups - issues to be taken care of when building backup strategy for Pro/INTRALINK, Joe Ferrante of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, September 22, 2005

Pro/INTRALINK 3.x Status and its Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 Equivalent - comparison of Pro/INTRALINK 3.x and Pro/INTRALINK 8.0, Victor Gerdes of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, September 7, 2005

PTC User Conference: Part II - PTC executives discuss strategic services and financial growth, plus news from the show floor, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, September 19, 2005

Preparing for Pro/INTRALINK 3.x Data Migration - some configuration issues to be discussed before starting migration process, Marc Berget of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, September 2, 2005

Wait Just a Minute...Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 May NOT be Right for You! - think about Windchill PDMLink before making a move to Pro/INTRALINK 8.0, Tom Shoemaker of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, September 7, 2005

New Levels of Performance and Scalability in a Wide Area Network - Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 works on WANs, a big improvement over Pro/INTRALINK 3.x, Jim Heppelmann of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, August 28, 2005

Losing Your Memory? - cooperation between HP, Intel, and PTC has introduced 64-bit technology, thus breaking artificial memory barrier for Pro/ENGINEER users, PTC Express, June 2005

PTC User Conference: Part 1 - PTC executives address users at annual Pro/E user meeting, MCAD Online, August 8, 2005

PTC Sets Aggressive Growth Plans - at annual user conference, PTC announces two acquisitions, two major product upgrades, a strategic partnership with IBM, and boldly predicts it will hit $1 billion by 2008, Stephanie Neil, Managing Automation, June 7, 2005

PTC Focuses Manufacturing Strategy With Acquisition - PTC acquisition of Polyplan aims to improve communication between design and manufacturing, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Cafe, June 13, 2005

The High-End MCAD and cPDm Market Segments of the PLM Industry - report on enterprise MCAD and collaborative product definition management (cPDm) for the discrete manufacturing industries, CIMata, May 2005 (28 page pdf, may require free registration)

Enhancing Information Exchange - PTC/USER user group aims to fulfill mission by increasing user participation, enhancing content and improving collaboration with current and potential partners, Evan Caile, Profiles Magazine, Spring 2005

Take Advantage of Government-Funded Pro-Engineer Training - employed and unemployed members of the Pro/E community can make use of these programs, Todd Piccuillo, Profiles Magazine, May 2005

2005 Executive Meeting Review - 2004 was a profitable year for PTC with increased revenues in both MCAD and Windchill with strong growth maintenance, Rick Snider, Profiles Magazine, May 2005

PTC Growth Reflects CAD Industry Success From Broad PLM Adoption - emergence from a tough past coincides with growing acceptance of PLM, Michael Burkett, AMR Research, May 4, 2005

Up, Up, Up - CAD vendors like PTC, Dassault, Intergraph report increasing revenues, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 27, 2005  (more CAD industry features)

PTC Pro/ENGINEER Supports 64-Bit Windows XP Professional On HP Workstations - 64-bit architecture increases accessible memory and allows users freedom to design complex assemblies, Jeffrey Rowe, MCADcafe.com, April 26, 2005

PTC First to Ship 64-Bit CAD  - will allow access to an "unimaginable" 18 billion GB of addressable memory, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 20, 2005

PTC and the Center for Automotive Research Forecast the Future of Automotive Product Development - a more disciplined process, greater use of virtual prototypes, increased global outsourcing and an increased importance of design are some of the trends in product development this year, Jeffrey Rowe, MCADcafe.com, April 18, 2005

Developers Easing Move to 3D Design - companies like PTC, UGS, Alibre, Dassault Systems and SolidWorks attempts to convert 2D CAD users include features that mimic 2D software functions, Paul Teague, Design News, April 18, 2005

CAD Users Try to Beat Clock - from sketching models to guzzling beer, it's all happening at the National Manufacturing Week, Paul Teague, Design News, March 9, 2005

Going Clean, Going Green - how Pro/ENGINEER users can prepare to make parts and assemblies compliant with the new, more stringent environmental regulations that will take effect in 2006, Jim Buchanan, PTC Express, February 2005

Pro/E Salary Survey 2004 - results of a Pro/E salary survey from users in the U.S. and across the globe, including participants' personal comments, Alexandra Pratt, Pro/E Community, January 12, 2005 (requires free registration)

Design Outsourcing Spurs PTC's Growth - PTC India has carved a niche for itself in the CAD/CAM/CAE and PLM markets over the past decade, Vinutha V, Express Computer, January 7, 2005

2004

2004 Education and Training Roundup - provides Pro/ENGINEER user training resources and information on PTC's menu of training solutions, ConnectPress and contributors, Pro/E Community, November 2004 (requires free registration)

From UNIX to Windows - Toyota's relationship with PTC and its Pro/E Wildfire software is instructive as to how MCAD software could be developed in the future, Arnie Williams, Cadalyst, September 15, 2004

3D Models: Worth a Thousand Words in Chinese - Windchill ProjectLink allows engineers at a design firm in Scottsdale, Arizona to explain things to manufacturers in China through 3D rendered images and animations, Machine Design, July 2004

Building a Better Bicycle - Pro/ENGINEER analysis and MCAD tools help Santa Cruz Bicycles improve bike design and profits, Louise Elliott, DE Online, July 2004

Engineers Cite Pro/ENGINEER Features They Like Best - behavioral modeling and simulation tools are among the things that users cite as their favorite Pro/E's capabilities, Design News, June 21, 2004

My Experience at PTC/USER Conference 2004, Nashville, TN - a report from the recent annual gathering, where Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 received a good deal of the focus, Florin Neamtu, Pro/E Community, June 23, 2004 (free registration required)

Software Maker Runs Screaming from Itanium - why PTC stopped supporting the Intel Itanium systems for Pro/ENGINEER, Pro/INTRALINK and Windchill, Ashlee Vance, The Register, June 18, 2004

An Interview with Alex Sharlot, Design Leader of the U.S. Marines Carousel Project - Pro/ENGINEER was deployed to help design container carousels that provide high-density storage and dedicated locations for materials for U.S. marines, Alexandra Pratt, Pro/E Community, April 23, 2004 (may require free registration)

PTC Finances Improve - PTC turned a profit in the last fiscal quarter and expects to repeat the success next quarter, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 21, 2004

Wildfire Benchmark 2004 - IBM and Dell workstations performed well, Jay Sussman, Pro/E Community, April 8, 2004 (may require free registration)

Down: PTC's Q1 2004 Financial Results - PTC's revenues from CAD were down 4% and revenues from PLM were down 6%, but the company hopes to see a net profit soon, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, January 27, 2004

Saturday Shutdown Of Parametric Software Looms - a flaw built into Pro/ENGINEER and Windchill meant that without a necessary patch, the PTC applications would fail with a time-out error at precisely 08:37:04 hours EST on Saturday, January 10, W. David Gardner, TechWeb, January 9, 2004

2003

Software Glitch Brings Y2K Deja Vu - PTC is scrambling to patch a glitch that will render most of its products inoperable after January 10, 2004, David Becker, CNET News.com, December 22, 2003

PTC Advises Users of Time-Out - PTC should be commended for the quick and open manner in which the company addressed a recently discovered glitch that would cause Pro/ENGINEER and related applications to fail with a time-out error come January 10, 2004, W. Bradley Holtz, CADwire.net, December 18, 2003

2003 Pro/E Salary Survey - no major change from last year's  numbers: typical respondent is a married male 26 to 35 with 5 years of Pro/E experience, earns $58,000 per year, enjoys the challenge of the job and is positive about job security, Jason Turk, ProfilesMagazine, Winter 2003

Parametric Woes Continue As Its Rivals Race Ahead - PTC is beset by competitors, some who sell more sophisticated, higher-priced modeling software, and others who sell more basic software for less, Scott Kirsner, Boston.com, November 17, 2003

RAND Sues PTC - it's no more Mr. Nice Guy as Rand sues PTC for $100 million in damages, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, June 10, 2003

Want to Use Native Pro/ENGINEER Files in CATIA V5? - discusses available tools - Dassault's MultiCAx products and RAND's iExchange - for sharing 3D data, COE Newsnet, May 2003

PTC Q2 Conference Call - despite its gloomy financial situation, the company does have some good news to report about its products, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, April 22, 2003

PLM Market Requires Best-of-Breed and ERP Capabilities - research group publishes findings on which companies have best applications and execution of PLM, recognizing Dassault, EDS and PTC as leaders, M. Halpern, K. Brant, Gartner Group, March 20, 2003

The MCAD/PDM Connection - examines how each of the major high-end and mid-range MCAD applications integrates PDM tools (functions that allow users who don't have the authoring application to preview, open and share documents), Joe Greco, DE Online, February 2003 (may require free registration)

 

Settlement and Other Issues - an update on the thorny divorce between PTC and Rand, Martyn Day, CADserver, January 31, 2002

Gloves Off Between PTC & Rand - trouble seems to be brewing in the Pro/Engineer sales channel as PTC is going head to head against its own master distributor, CADserver, December 24, 2002

Pro/ENGINEER 2002 Salary Survey - a survey of more than 1,700 Pro/E users found that the typical user is 26 to 35 years old and earns $60,000 per year, Jason Turk, Profiles Magazine, Winter 2002

Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire: Making the Switch Easy - more on the built-in features and new support services to help Pro/ENGINEER users make the transition to Wildfire, Jim Buchanan, PTC Express, October 2002

Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Helps Users Break From (Serial) Tradition - eighth in a series of articles exploring the analysis and simulation tools packed into Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, Jim Buchanan, PTC Express, September 2002

STHENO/Pro: Full 2D Drafting for Pro/ENGINEER - CAD Schroer's new STHENO/Pro provides a 2D tool for concept design, Mark Simpson e-Profiles, Fall 2002

Advanced Assembly - Pro/ENGINEER tutorial offers an introduction to Layers, Simplified Reps and Component Display to help manage large assemblies, FroTime

Creating Hole Patterns Around the Edge of a Plate - The Smart Way - a Pro/E tutorial, Davor Baros, e-Profiles, Summer 2002

Kids Take Off Running in Prosthetic Feet - engineers strive towards realism in replacement feet using Pro/E, Benjamin B. Ames, Design News, June 17, 2002

Collaboration's Promise: Faucets Produced Faster, Cheaper - Moen has been using PTC's Pro/E since 1994, Tom Smith, Internet Week, June 14, 2002

Will Partnership with IBM/Dassault Transform RAND Worldwide? - Ira Breskin, MCAD Cafe, April 25, 2002

Find Your Answers in Just a Few Clicks - PTC offers technical help, product information, and a simpler way to manage software licenses on their website, Jeff Pike, PTC, April 2002

Q&A from the Precision Learning Webcast and Demo - from the recent webcast on Pro/ENGINEER training, Jim Trant, PTC, April 2002

Pro/E Finally Gets a Face Lift - will PTC's two year Project Wildfire put an end to Pro/E's cascading menus? , Al Dean, Cadserver, April 17, 2002

A Changing Climate for CAD - executives from SolidWorks, PTC, Autodesk and other leading CAD/CAM companies weigh in on the current state of the industry, NASA Tech Briefs, March 2002

PTC Pushes Interoperability - design software company says e-business is key to manufacturing growth, Demir Barlas, Line56, March 18, 2002

Fast Solutions to Using Pro/E - latest tips and tricks, Eric Horn & Stan Balish, ProE, March/April 2002

PTC's DynamicDesignLink - aims to solve the needs for design-to-order products, Richard Bourke, DE Online, Feb 2002

Pro/DESKTOP 2000i2 Tutorial - a lesson in basics, Kings School Technology Website, Feb 2002

Improving Data Visibility  - a recent alliance between Siebel and PTC will point the way to using data in design software for sales and marketing, Renee Boucher Ferguson, eWEEK, Jan 28, 2002

The Decline of Parametric Technology - several reasons have led to PTC and its flagship Pro/ENGINEER dropping from its preeminent position in MCAD, but chief among them is the rise of much lower-priced, feature-based CAD systems such as SolidWorks, Solid Edge, and Autodesk Inventor, Computer Aided Design Report, Jan 2002

2001

Handling the Curves - PTC's director of styling and surfacing explains why mechanical designers need ISDX, Thomas Teger, Desktop Engineering, Aug 2001

Follow Up: PTC Offers Free Software for I-DEAS Users - offer too good to be true, say readers. Free software not compatible with 'real' Pro/E. Roopinder Tara, TenLinks.com, August 16, 2001

PTC Offers Pro/E 'Special Edition' Free to I-DEAS Users - Migration program offered in hopes of attracting I-DEAS users displaced by UGS/SDRC merger, Roopinder Tara, TenLinks.com, August 7, 2001

Re-Engineering The New PTC: v.2001-2002 - detailed report on PTC 30, 2001

Pro/ENGINEER 2001 - PTC tries very hard to make a true Window interface, Joe Greco, DE online, May 2001

2000

Advanced 3D Modeling Gives America's Cup Yachts the Edge - John Hardcastle, CADinfo.NET, June 2000

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