Name: PTC Creo
Rating: 4.4 (48 reviews)

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Updated 13th October 2025

What is PTC Creo?

PTC Creo is a 3D CAD software designed to support product design and development processes for organizations in various industries. The software provides tools for 3D modeling, simulation, and analysis, enabling users to create digital prototypes of mechanical components and assemblies. Creo offers capabilities such as parametric and direct modeling, finite element analysis, and generative design, along with features for detailing, drawing production, and collaboration. The software assists engineers and designers in improving design accuracy, streamlining workflows, and managing product configurations throughout the development lifecycle. Its integration options support interoperability with other engineering and enterprise software systems, addressing the need for efficiency and precision in product development.

Overall experience with PTC Creo

Lead Designer

30B + USD, Transportation

FAVORABLE

“PTC Creo Simplifies Electrical Harness Design and Streamlines 3D to 2D Conversion”

4.0

Aug 21, 2025

PTC Creo is an excellent CAD software. I have used Creo extensively for creating harness drawings, BDR drawings and assemblies. It is very user friendly and takes off the load from the user. Files are easy to load and are less prone to get corrupt.

Engineering Specialist

1B - 3B USD, Manufacturing

CRITICAL

“PTC CreoView: A Detailed Examination of its Constant Failures”

1.0

Mar 13, 2025

PTC Creoview has been the worst product I have ever worked with in any form of engineering/ manufacturing setting. There are constant failures that get bandaid fixes. It slow, it crashes, it's not user friendly one bit. I am not sure why it has not been removed from the company I work for.

About Company

Company Description

PTC is a global software company that enables industrial and manufacturing companies to digitally transform how they engineer, manufacture, and service the physical products that the world relies on. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PTC employs over 7,000 people and supports more than 25,000 customers globally.

Company Details

Company type

Public

Year Founded

1985

Head office location

Boston, United States

Number of employees

5001 - 10000

Annual Revenue

1B-3B USD

Website

http://ptc.co/VLED30oHtEh

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PTC Creo Likes & Dislikes

Electrical harness application support. 3D to 2D harness drawing conversion is very effective. Dimensioning and assembly is quite simple and easy. Compared to other CAD software it has some of the best in class rendering .

Absolutely nothing.

PTC Creo assists us in advanced parametric modeling and niche simulation which comes in handy while designing complex models with accuracy. This flexibility of the ability to modify designs is another interesting aspect of the game.

Limited interaction with non PTC tools User interface is not engaging like NX or solidworks License cost is more as compared to competition

Constantly breaks down. Issues ongoing, updates fix absolutely nothing. Does not work well with Windchill (the database we use it with).

I sometimes experienced instability with the rendering and simulation task at certain occasions that can be disruptive. At times experiences difficulty in managing large assemblies, which causes and as a result slow running and sometimes a crash.

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10B+ USD

Transportation

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PTC Creo Simplifies Electrical Harness Design and Streamlines 3D to 2D Conversion

1B-10B USD

Manufacturing

PTC CreoView: A Detailed Examination of its Constant Failures

Graphic Design Team Lead

<50M USD

Software

Handle large assemblies with ease

Mar 2, 2025

PTC Creo is one of the most effective CAD tools that can be used for various design and engineering projects because it has a high level of accuracy and performance. All in all, it was a positive experience that makes me use this tool in many complex projects.

Associate Electrical System Design & Ana

Key Features of Creo: Ease of Harness Design and Detailing

Feb 12, 2025

The level of clarity that Cero provides in executing 3D wire routing and 2D flattening is really good. Also, use the Creo schematics for the pin to pin wiring diagram. It's very helpful and easy to use for conceptualizing circuit diagrams.

Engineer

Exploring Creo for Improved Electrical Routing and Installation

5.0

Jan 29, 2025

I'm using Creo for Electrical Routing and Installation drawings for most of the part and little GD&T dimensions as well. The visual experience is good in Creo for the Installation drawings and routing as well. I liked this software more for the connectivity between the Windchill and tool. It's very smooth and they communicate faster.