The PTC-hosted Creo webinar series, which started on August 22, will feature EP05 - Concepts and Utilization of Conceptual Design in 3D Design - taking place tomorrow, October 17 (Thursday) from 14:00 to 15:00. The Creo Chapter webinar series has one session remaining. On October 31, 2024 (Thursday), the topic will be Thin Plate Solids? No, Sheet Metal Functions! Each seminar will be presented by our Creo and CAD experts and will last about one hour, including a Q&A session. It is a free webinar that requires pre-registration, so please be sure to tune in.

PTC (Headquarters: Massachusetts, USA, President and CEO: James E. Heppelmann, NASDAQ: PTC, hereinafter referred to as PTC / Japan subsidiary: PTC Japan Inc., Headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Hiroaki Kuwahara) announced today that it has finalized an agreement to acquire Intland Software for approximately $280 million. Intland develops and sells Codebeamer, a suite of application lifecycle management (ALM) software products that are capable of cloud integration. This acquisition is expected to significantly expand PTC's ALM solutions into industries where safety is particularly emphasized and those that are heavily regulated. The contract is expected to be finalized in PTC's third quarter, subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions. For more details, please check the link.

PTC (Headquarters: Massachusetts, USA, President and CEO: James E. Heppelmann, NASDAQ: PTC, hereinafter referred to as PTC / Japanese subsidiary: PTC Japan Inc., Headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Hiroaki Kuwahara) announced today that it has established a strategic supplier relationship with the Volkswagen Group, and that PTC's Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution, Codebeamer, will be adopted for the software development of next-generation electric vehicles across all brands of the Volkswagen Group. Codebeamer will further enhance the efficiency of development tasks such as software requirements management, test management, and release management in the development of Volkswagen Group's new electric vehicles. PTC and the Volkswagen Group plan to expand Codebeamer to various development departments within the Volkswagen Group to support the software development process and further develop their collaborative relationship. For more details, please check the related link.

The use of 3D CAD in mechanical design varies depending on the customer's situation, with some companies having been using it for over 20 years and others just starting recently. According to data from December 2019, over 60% of companies are designing using 3D data. However, the methods of design instruction to partner companies show that 54.3% use drawings, 23.8% use 2D data, and when combined, about 78.1% of design instructions are given in 2D. In this context, when companies that have traditionally designed using 2D CAD adopt and utilize 3D CAD, discussions about "whether past 2D CAD data can be utilized" are frequently heard in our sales activities, not just regarding operational training and usage. The intention here is not to question the appropriateness of using past 2D data in 3D CAD, but to describe how to technically utilize 2D CAD data in 3D CAD using the feature "AutobuildZ" included in the basic package of Creo Parametric. Please check the details via the link.

PTC Japan has launched "Creo Brothers Presents 'Creo's Room'" on YouTube, featuring our skilled engineers. This time, we will introduce "Thermal Conductivity Analysis and Thermal Fluid Analysis." Both thermal conductivity analysis and thermal fluid analysis are useful for analyzing heat transfer and determining temperature distribution. The former can be executed with simple operations but is suited for analyses that do not require high precision, while the latter allows for various conditions to be set and is suitable for analyses that demand accuracy. We will explain the capabilities of these two analyses, the differences in thinking, and the differences in analysis scope, based on explanations and actual analysis examples. For more details, please check the link.

At PTC Japan, we have launched "Creo Brothers Presents 'Creo Room'" on YouTube, featuring our skilled engineers. This time, we will introduce the "Mold Design Support Features for Cavity/Core Design in Creo Elements/Direct Modeling." Creo Elements/Direct Modeling includes Mold Design support features for cavity and core design. In this video, we will briefly introduce the overview of Mold Design. For more details, please check the related links.

By utilizing PCX, wiring and piping design in 3D CAD becomes faster, allowing for early detection and correction of issues. For more benefits, please check out the blog article.

- ARR and cash flow are progressing smoothly - PTC, Inc. (Headquarters: Massachusetts, USA; President and CEO: James E. Heppelmann; NASDAQ: PTC; hereinafter referred to as PTC / Japan subsidiary: PTC Japan, Inc.; Headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo; President and Executive Officer: Tomonobu Kamiya) announced its performance for the first quarter ending December 31, 2023, today. *This content is a summary translation of the press release issued by PTC, Inc. on January 31, 2024. For definitions of financial metrics and details on non-GAAP financial metrics and their corresponding GAAP financial metrics, please refer to the English press release. For more details, please check the related link.

At PTC Japan, we have launched "Creo Brothers Presents 'The Room of Creo'" on YouTube, featuring our skilled engineers. This time, we will introduce "Assembling the Same Part in Different States." Have you ever wanted to change the model's state between the part and assembly? For example, a spring is at its natural length when it's a part, but it stretches or compresses when assembled. Additionally, when placing multiple instances of the same spring, it needs to have different states depending on its location, even though it's the same part. We will introduce Creo's functionality for assembling the same part in different states. Please check the related links for more details.

PTC will release the latest version of its powerful and user-friendly CAD system, Creo 11, which has won numerous awards. The latest Creo enables optimal design in a shorter time frame through a variety of enhancements that support electrification, composites, model-based definition, simulation-driven design, and advanced manufacturing. We are also planning a webinar to introduce features of Creo 11 in preparation for this release. Please feel free to join us. For more details, please check the related links.

At PTC Japan, we have launched "Creo Brothers Presents 'The Room of Creo'" on YouTube, featuring our skilled engineers. This time, we will introduce "Creating 3D Models from Scan Data." This is an introduction to the reverse engineering capabilities of Creo Parametric. It is a function that creates 3D models from point cloud data obtained by 3D scanning physical objects. It is used when there is a physical item but no 3D data available, and it serves purposes such as creating 3D models to compare 3D CAD design data with actual physical products, or to conduct structural or fluid analysis on reference physical items. For more details, please check the related links.

PTC Japan has launched "Creo Brothers Presents 'The Creo Room'" on YouTube, hosted by our skilled engineers. This time, we will introduce "Creating Assembly Drawings from Wiring Models." We will present the Harness Manufacturing Extension, a feature that allows you to quickly create 2D drawings from wiring models created using the wiring design function PCX in Creo Parametric. For more details, please check the related links.

Creo is PTC's 3D CAD software that has been the industry standard for product design and development software for over 30 years. It offers high-end features tailored to customer needs. Starting today, May 1, PTC will begin selling the latest version of its award-winning, powerful, and user-friendly CAD system, Creo 11. The latest Creo enables optimal design in a shorter time frame through various enhancements that support electrification, composites, model-based definition, simulation-driven design, and advanced manufacturing. Creo simplifies workflows and provides an integrated design environment. There is no need for export/import. Therefore, when design requirements change, models can be easily updated to reflect new conditions. In Creo 11, the tools used daily have been significantly improved, making them easier to use than ever before. For more details, please check the related links.

PTC Germany, in collaboration with Tel Aviv Medical Center and Hexagon, has created a groundbreaking fully personalized (custom-made) scapula implant for a 16-year-old cancer patient. For more details, please see the related links.

PTC (Headquarters: Massachusetts, USA, CEO: Neil Barua, NASDAQ: PTC, hereinafter referred to as PTC / Japanese subsidiary: PTC Japan Inc., Headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo, President and Executive Officer: Tomonobu Kamiya) announced that the beta version of CAM Studio has been added to Onshape, a cloud-native SaaS product development platform. CAM Studio directly integrates CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) capabilities into the Onshape platform, streamlining the workflow between design and manufacturing.

The PTC community has added an on-demand translation feature. You can translate to Japanese with one click from the translation icon at the top right of the forum or topic page. The language barrier has been removed, making communication between users easier. Please give it a try!

An interview with Tomonobu Kamiya, President and Executive Officer of PTC Japan, has been published in the IT business information site "Weekly BCN."

The 3D CAD software "Creo," which transforms the business processes of the manufacturing industry, has been featured in PC-Webzine. Please take a look.

Explained in a video! Creo Beginners Tutorial "Practice 1: Modeling a Piston" and "Practice 2: Creating a Complex Part with Patterns" are now available! More will be uploaded in the future. Please make use of them.

The YouTube channel "CEO Online," where Yoshimoto comedians support company presidents and employees, featured PTC Japan. In the first part, Yoshimoto comedian Ginchari serves as the MC, and PTC Japan President Kamiya discusses PTC Japan's strengths, the challenges facing Japan's manufacturing industry, and the vision for the future. Be sure to enjoy the amusing banter between Ginchari and Kamiya!

PTC announced that Schaeffler, a leading company in motion technology, will adopt the product lifecycle management (PLM) solution Windchill+ to promote reform in product development methods and shorten time to market. As part of a broad transformation centered on cloud utilization, Schaeffler will transition from the on-premises Windchill to the cloud-based Windchill+, working towards accelerating the advantages of cloud solutions, such as implementation, upgrades, and collaboration. For more details, please see the related links.

The YouTube channel "CEO Online," where Yoshimoto comedians support company presidents and employees, featured PTC Japan. In the second part, Yoshimoto comedian Ginchari serves as the MC, and two PTC Japan employees discuss "the reality of working for a foreign company." Enjoy the employees' candid comments and Ginchari's lively banter!

Our ALM solution "Codebeamer" has been featured in Response Business. Please take a look.

PTC has announced the expansion of its collaboration with NVIDIA, a global leader in accelerated computing. PTC will integrate NVIDIA Omniverse technology into its computer-aided design (CAD) solution Creo and its product lifecycle management (PLM) solution Windchill. This will enable PTC to support the transformation of companies involved in design and manufacturing, including the design and simulation of complex products such as high-performance printed circuit boards, advanced cooling systems, and hardware that serves as the AI infrastructure for large data centers. For more details, please visit the website.

PTC Japan has announced its sponsorship of the first robot sports competition, "Galaxy City & PTC 1st Robo Sports Festa in Adachi," organized by the General Incorporated Association Robot Sports Association and Galaxy City in Adachi, Tokyo. For more details, please visit the website.

PTC has announced the model-based definition (MBD) capabilities in Onshape's CAD and product data management (PDM) platform. For more details, please visit the website.

In June, the latest version of Creo, Creo 12, was released with 250 new features added. This time, PTC's Creo experts will provide a comprehensive overview of Creo 12 in a rapid 10-minute presentation. If you want to know just the key points or which features to focus on, be sure to check it out. The explanation will be provided in a demo video, so you can quickly update yourself with the latest information!

Creo 12 from PTC was introduced in MONOist. Please take a look.

PTC has announced the latest version of its computer-aided design (CAD) solution, Creo. Creo 12 features hundreds of powerful enhancements across design, simulation, and manufacturing capabilities, helping to complete excellent designs in a shorter time frame and promoting improved team efficiency, productivity, and collaboration. For more details, please refer to the link.