Mathcad is computer software for the verification, validation, documentation and re-use of mathematical calculations in engineering and science, notably mechanical, chemical, electrical, and civil engineering.[2] Released in 1986 on DOS, it introduced live editing (WYSIWYG) of typeset mathematical notation in an interactive notebook, combined with automatic computations. It was originally developed by Mathsoft, and since 2006 has been a product of Parametric Technology Corporation.
Mathcad was conceived and developed by Allen Razdow and Josh Bernoff at Mathsoft founded by David Blohm and Razdow. It was released in 1986. It was the first system to support WYSIWYG editing and recalculation of mathematical calculations mixed with text.[3] It was also the first to check the consistency of engineering units through the full calculation. Other equation solving systems existed at the time, but did not provide a notebook interface: Software Arts' TK Solver was released in 1982, and Borland's Eureka: The Solver was released in 1987.[4]
Mathcad was acquired by Parametric Technology in April 2006.[5]
Mathcad was named "Best of '87" and "Best of '88" by PC Magazine's editors.[6]
Overview
Mathcad's central interface is an interactive notebook in which equations and expressions are created and manipulated in the same graphical format in which they are presented (WYSIWYG). This approach was adopted by systems such as Mathematica, Maple, Macsyma, MATLAB, and Jupyter.
Mathcad today includes some of the capabilities of a computer algebra system, but remains oriented towards ease of use and documentation of numerical engineering applications.
Mathcad is part of a broader product development system developed by PTC, addressing analytical steps in systems engineering. It integrates with PTC's Creo Elements/Pro, Windchill, and Creo Elements/View. Its live feature-level integration with Creo Elements/Pro enables Mathcad analytical models to be directly used in driving CAD geometry, and its structural awareness within Windchill allows live calculations to be re-used and re-applied toward multiple design models.
Summary of capabilities
The Mathcad interface allows users to combine a variety of different elements (mathematics, descriptive text, and supporting imagery) into a worksheet, in which dependent calculations are dynamically recalculated as inputs change. This allows for simple manipulation of input variables, assumptions, and expressions. Mathcad's functionality includes:
Numerous numeric functions for statistics, data analysis, image processing, and signal processing;
Statistical and design of experiments functions and plot types, and evaluation of probability distributions;
Import from and export to other applications and file types, such as Microsoft Excel and MathML;[7]
Cross references to other Mathcad worksheets;
Integration with other engineering applications, such as CAD, FEM, BIM, and Simulation tools, to aid in product design, like Autocad, Ansys, Revit.
Although Mathcad is mostly oriented to non-programmers, it is also used in more complex projects to visualize results of mathematical modeling by using distributed computing and coupling with programs written using more traditional languages such as C++.
Current releases
As of 2022, the latest release from PTC is Mathcad Prime 8.0.0.0. This release is a freemium variant: if the software is not activated after a Mathcad Prime 30-day trial, it is possible to continue using PTC Mathcad Express for an unlimited time as "PTC Mathcad Express Free-for-Life Engineering Calculations Software". This freemium pilot is a new marketing approach for PTC. Review and markup of engineering notes can now be done directly by team members without them all requiring a full Mathcad Prime license.[8]
The last release of the traditional (pre "Prime") product line, Mathcad 15.0, came out in June 2010 and shares the same worksheet file structure as Mathcad 14.0. The last service release, Mathcad 15.0 M050, which added support for Windows 10, was released in 2017. Mathcad 15.0 is no longer actively developed but in "sustained support".
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External links
Official website
Mathcad blogs
Free trial of Mathcad Prime – Mathcad Express
April 02, 2023
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Mathcad is computer software for the verification validation documentation and re use of mathematical calculations in engineering and science notably mechanical chemical electrical and civil engineering 2 Released in 1986 on DOS it introduced live editing WYSIWYG of typeset mathematical notation in an interactive notebook combined with automatic computations It was originally developed by Mathsoft and since 2006 has been a product of Parametric Technology Corporation MathcadMathcad Prime 1 0Developer s Mathsoft PTCInitial release1986 1986 Stable releasePrime 8 March 2022 1 year ago 2022 03 Operating systemMicrosoft WindowsAvailable in10 languages 1 TypeComputer algebra systemLicenseProprietaryWebsitewww wbr mathcad wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 Summary of capabilities 4 Current releases 5 Computer operating system platforms 6 Support 7 Release history 8 Screen captures of previous Mathcad versions 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditMathcad was conceived and developed by Allen Razdow and Josh Bernoff at Mathsoft founded by David Blohm and Razdow It was released in 1986 It was the first system to support WYSIWYG editing and recalculation of mathematical calculations mixed with text 3 It was also the first to check the consistency of engineering units through the full calculation Other equation solving systems existed at the time but did not provide a notebook interface Software Arts TK Solver was released in 1982 and Borland s Eureka The Solver was released in 1987 4 Mathcad was acquired by Parametric Technology in April 2006 5 Mathcad was named Best of 87 and Best of 88 by PC Magazine s editors 6 Overview EditMathcad s central interface is an interactive notebook in which equations and expressions are created and manipulated in the same graphical format in which they are presented WYSIWYG This approach was adopted by systems such as Mathematica Maple Macsyma MATLAB and Jupyter Mathcad today includes some of the capabilities of a computer algebra system but remains oriented towards ease of use and documentation of numerical engineering applications Mathcad is part of a broader product development system developed by PTC addressing analytical steps in systems engineering It integrates with PTC s Creo Elements Pro Windchill and Creo Elements View Its live feature level integration with Creo Elements Pro enables Mathcad analytical models to be directly used in driving CAD geometry and its structural awareness within Windchill allows live calculations to be re used and re applied toward multiple design models Summary of capabilities EditThe Mathcad interface allows users to combine a variety of different elements mathematics descriptive text and supporting imagery into a worksheet in which dependent calculations are dynamically recalculated as inputs change This allows for simple manipulation of input variables assumptions and expressions Mathcad s functionality includes Numerous numeric functions for statistics data analysis image processing and signal processing Ubiquitous dimensionality checking and simplification Solution of systems of equations such as ODEs and PDEs using several methods Root finding for polynomials and other functions Symbolic manipulation of mathematical expressions Parametric 2D and 3D plotting and discrete data plotting Leverage standard readable mathematical expressions within embedded program constructs clarification needed Vector and matrix operations including eigenvalues and eigenvectors Curve fitting and regression analysis Statistical and design of experiments functions and plot types and evaluation of probability distributions Import from and export to other applications and file types such as Microsoft Excel and MathML 7 Cross references to other Mathcad worksheets Integration with other engineering applications such as CAD FEM BIM and Simulation tools to aid in product design like Autocad Ansys Revit Although Mathcad is mostly oriented to non programmers it is also used in more complex projects to visualize results of mathematical modeling by using distributed computing and coupling with programs written using more traditional languages such as C Current releases EditAs of 2022 the latest release from PTC is Mathcad Prime 8 0 0 0 This release is a freemium variant if the software is not activated after a Mathcad Prime 30 day trial it is possible to continue using PTC Mathcad Express for an unlimited time as PTC Mathcad Express Free for Life Engineering Calculations Software This freemium pilot is a new marketing approach for PTC Review and markup of engineering notes can now be done directly by team members without them all requiring a full Mathcad Prime license 8 The last release of the traditional pre Prime product line Mathcad 15 0 came out in June 2010 and shares the same worksheet file structure as Mathcad 14 0 The last service release Mathcad 15 0 M050 which added support for Windows 10 was released in 2017 Mathcad 15 0 is no longer actively developed but in sustained support Computer operating system platforms EditMathcad only runs on Microsoft Windows Mathcad Prime 6 0 requires a 64 bit version of Windows 7 Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 Until 1998 Mathcad also supported Mac OS 9 Support EditStarting in 2011 Mathcad 15 0 the first year of maintenance and support has been included in the purchase or upgrade price Release history EditName Version Release date NotesMathcad 0 3 0 3 beta on 5 1 4 floppyMathcad 2 5 2 2 5 2 1989 Last DOS versionMathcad 3 1 3 1 1992 Windows version with notebook interfaceMathcad 4 0 4 0 Windows versionMathcad 5 0 5 0 Added Maple based CAS featuresMathcad 5 5 5 5 Windows versionMathcad 6 0 10 6 0 1995 Last Windows 3 1 versionMathcad 7 11 7 0 1997Mathcad 8 12 Mathcad 2000 13 Mathcad 2001i 14 Mathcad 11 15 Mathcad 12 16 Mathcad 13 0 17 13 0 September 15 2005 18 Mathcad 13 1 17 13 1Mathcad 14 0 17 14 0 February 12 2007 18 Mathcad 15 0 19 15 0 F000 June 25 2010 18 Mathcad 15 0 M010 19 15 0 M010 June 29 2011 18 Mathcad 15 0 M040 18 15 0 M040 August 2015Mathcad 15 0 M045 20 November 2015 20 Mathcad 15 0 M050 21 15 0 M050 December 2017Mathcad Prime 1 0 22 January 10 2011 18 Mathcad Prime 2 0 February 29 2012 18 Mathcad Prime 3 0 October 2 2013 18 Mathcad Prime 3 1 March 2 2015 18 Mathcad Prime 4 0 March 6 2017 18 Mathcad Prime 5 0 5 0 0 0 August 14 2018 23 Mathcad Prime 6 0 6 0 0 0 October 1 2019 24 Mathcad Prime 7 7 0 0 0 February 27 2021 25 Mathcad Prime 8 8 0 0 0 March 2022Screen captures of previous Mathcad versions Edit Mathcad 2 52 1989 Mathcad 3 1 1992 Mathcad PLUS 6 0 1995 Mathcad 13 0 Mathcad 15 0 Mathcad Prime 1 0 Mathcad Prime 1 0 working sessionSee also EditComparison of computer algebra systems Comparison of numerical analysis software TK Solver PTC Creo PTC Windchill SMath Studio a freeware similar to MathCadReferences Edit Mathcad Language Support PTC com Retrieved 2020 11 07 PTC Mathcad PTC Retrieved 2020 11 07 Now you can calculate on your PC with the same freedom you have on paper ad PC Magazine September 15 1987 p 42 Ronald Shone Software for Solving Equations Eureka The Solver TK Solver Plus and Mathcad Journal of Economic Surveys 3 1 83 95 doi 10 1111 j 1467 6419 1989 tb00059 x March 1989 PTC buys Mathsoft for 63m April 2006 Archived 2007 09 28 at the Wayback Machine In college you would have killed for MathCAD So why aren t you calculating with it now ad Science unknown date John McSweeney September 16 2011 Website Design Mathcad and MathML Archived from the original on 2011 09 16 Retrieved 2011 09 09 ENGINEERING com Psst PTC is Giving Away Mathcad Express Pass it on gt ENGINEERING com Archived from the original on 2013 10 12 MathSoft Mathcad PLUS 6 Versiontracker Archived from the original on 2009 06 11 Retrieved 2009 10 23 Mathcad Features Comparison Chart Archived from the original on 1996 11 10 Retrieved 2016 06 12 Mathcad PLUS 6 0 and Mathcad 7 Professional Comparison Archived from the original on 1998 02 20 Retrieved 2016 06 12 Mathcad Features Version by Version Comparison Archived from the original on 2000 09 29 Retrieved 2016 06 12 Mathcad Version Comparison Chart Archived from the original on 1999 11 28 Retrieved 2016 06 12 What s New in Mathcad 2001i Archived from the original on 2001 02 15 Retrieved 2016 06 11 What s New in Mathcad 11 Archived from the original on 2002 11 11 Retrieved 2016 06 11 Mathcad 12 part of every solution PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2004 09 16 Retrieved 2016 06 12 a b c Release Notes for Mathcad 14 Archived from the original on 2017 05 10 Retrieved 2016 06 12 a b c d e f g h i j When to release Mathcad 15 M040 29 April 2015 Archived from the original on 2016 06 16 Retrieved 2016 06 12 a b Latest Release of MC15 M0 12 September 2011 Archived from the original on 2016 06 16 Retrieved 2016 06 12 a b Mathcad 15 M045 release notes Read This First guide 12 December 2015 Archived from the original on 2016 06 16 Retrieved 2016 06 12 New service release of Mathcad 15 M050 community ptc com 2017 12 15 Retrieved 2020 06 24 Choose the Mathcad product that s right for you PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2011 08 10 Retrieved 2016 06 12 PTC Mathcad Prime 5 0 Introduces New 2D Plotting Capabilities PTC Retrieved 2018 08 28 PTC Mathcad Prime 6 0 Brings Engineering Calculations to Life www ptc com Retrieved 2019 11 01 What s in Mathcad Prime 7 Mathcad PTC 27 February 2021 External links EditOfficial website Mathcad blogs Free trial of Mathcad Prime Mathcad Express Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mathcad amp oldid 1144824065, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
