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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PTC Mathcad

    Score9 out of 10
    N/APTC Mathcad Prime is a digital engineering notebook enabling engineers, mathematicians, and scientists to solve, analyze, document, and share their calculations. It helps users to solve problems accurately the first time numerically and/or symbolically, and then reuse important intellectual property with templates to save time on the next project.

    $735

    per year per seat

    NX CAM

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ANX CAM provides NC programming capabilities that enables the use of consistent 3D models, data and processes to connect planning and shop floor operations with a digital thread. It is used to streamline and automate NC programming, while reducing cycle time using application-specific tools.

    $174

    per month per seat

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    PTC MathcadNX CAM
    Editions & Modules
    Mathcad Prime 10 License
    $735
    per year
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    PTC MathcadNX CAM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—To get information about all the available NX CAM configurations, please contact: Americas: 1 800 498 5351 EMEA: 00 800 70002222 Asia-Pacific: 001 800 03061910
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    Onshape
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    User Ratings
    PTC MathcadNX CAM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
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    Usability
    6.0
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    User Testimonials
    PTC MathcadNX CAM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PTC
    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.
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    Siemens AG
    NX CAM is highly useful in the medical industry for creating tool paths for complex part geometry and generating G-codes. It helps us facilitate cross-functional collaboration from design to manufacturing to quality checks. It also gives us optimized potential solutions. We have also started using NX CAM for additive manufacturing of medical implants.
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    Pros
    PTC
    • 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.
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    Siemens AG
    • routing
    • sketch
    • design
    • modeling
    • assembly
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    Cons
    PTC
    • 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.
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    Siemens AG
    • Greater Automation
    • Easier on lower spec PCs
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    Usability
    PTC
    Higher-order math, despite symbolics, become tedious and variable nomenclature isn't as forgiving as other programs. Due to it's sheet-like nature, the greater the complexity the more bothersome the screen usage becomes. But it's a trade-off between a sketchpad-like interface or lines and lines of code. Pick your poison but MathCad was our choice.
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    Siemens AG
    NX CAM is very user-friendly; it saves engineers a lot of time, effort, and money. Simulation in NX CAM helps us create real-life scenarios and identify potential solutions. It also provides us with an edge in components manufactured using additive manufacturing. NX CAM also offers a significant advantage in conventional machining, such as CNC.
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    Alternatives Considered
    PTC
    MathCAD is easier to learn and faster to start with. It has more user-friendly interface and conventional style toolbox and GUI. It is really good for the beginners and those who are afraid of complex math.
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    Siemens AG
    Powermill did not use model associativity or parametric so was not easy to respond to design changes but was good at toolpath strategies and collision avoidance
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    Return on Investment
    PTC
    • Speeds up calculations (especially when corrections need to be made near the beginning).
    • Ability to re-use old calculations as a template can save significant time.
    • You can use consistent formatting for all calculations, allowing for more organized, clear calculations.
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    Siemens AG
    • SAP does not work good with Teamcenter
    • improved the process
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    Screenshot of 5-axis roughing with NX CAMScreenshot of Adaptive milling with NX CAMScreenshot of Multi-channel turning with NX CAMScreenshot of Prime turning finish with NX CAMScreenshot of Prismatic part machining with NX CAM