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Abaqus
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
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Abaqus
(53)
4.3
out of
5
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Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
(22)
4.0
out of
5
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
By
PTC
At a Glance
Star Rating
(53)
4.3
out of
5
(22)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
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Small-Business (52.4% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(2)
Simulation
(2)
Not User-Friendly
(2)
CAD Limitations
(1)
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Abaqus
Star Rating
(53)
4.3
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(2)
Simulation
(2)
Not User-Friendly
(2)
CAD Limitations
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
Star Rating
(22)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Abaqus vs Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
Reviewers felt that Abaqus meets the needs of their business better than Creo Elements/Direct Modeling.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Abaqus is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Creo Elements/Direct Modeling over Abaqus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Abaqus
No pricing available
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
No pricing available
Free Trial
Abaqus
No trial information available
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
40
8.3
21
Ease of Use
7.6
41
7.9
21
Ease of Setup
9.3
7
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.8
6
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
38
7.2
19
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
6
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
39
8.9
21
Features by Category
General-Purpose CAD
Hide 11 Features
Show 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Drawing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualize
Not enough data
Not enough data
Rendering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Edit
File Import
Not enough data
Not enough data
Push/Pull
Not enough data
Not enough data
Views
Not enough data
Not enough data
Grips
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Annotate
Not enough data
Not enough data
Documentation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Extract
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation & CAE
Hide 16 Features
Show 16 Features
7.8
27
Not enough data
Design
3D/solid modeling Tools
6.4
(won by default)
19
Not enough data
Drawing Tools
6.6
(won by default)
18
Not enough data
Editing Tools
6.5
(won by default)
19
Not enough data
Rendering tools
7.0
(won by default)
16
Not enough data
Tools
Fluid analysis
8.2
(won by default)
14
Not enough data
Finite element analysis
8.9
(won by default)
25
Not enough data
Multibody dynamics
8.1
(won by default)
16
Not enough data
Work
Discrete event modeling
7.9
(won by default)
15
Not enough data
Continuous event modeling
8.1
(won by default)
13
Not enough data
Mechanical event simulation
8.5
(won by default)
19
Not enough data
Manufacturing process simulation
8.0
(won by default)
14
Not enough data
Integrate
8.0
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Environment
Hardware support
7.0
(won by default)
15
Not enough data
Task
8.3
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Manage Multiple Profiles
8.5
(won by default)
13
Not enough data
Command Clarity
8.6
(won by default)
19
Not enough data
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Hide 18 Features
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
3D/solid modeling Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Rendering Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Drawing Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text Editing Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Export Files
Not enough data
Not enough data
Import Files
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Interoperability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Backwards compatibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
File size
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Custom Commands
Not enough data
Not enough data
Custom Scripts
Not enough data
Not enough data
Custom Menus
Not enough data
Not enough data
Custom Interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Hardware support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task-based interfaces
Not enough data
Not enough data
Manage Multiple Profiles
Not enough data
Not enough data
Command Clarity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
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Abaqus
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
Abaqus and Creo Elements/Direct Modeling are categorized as
Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Abaqus has no unique categories
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling is categorized as
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
and
General-Purpose CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Abaqus
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
46.2%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
28.8%
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
52.4%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
14.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
46.2%
52.4%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
14.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
28.8%
33.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Abaqus
Higher Education
19.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
17.3%
Automotive
15.4%
Aviation & Aerospace
11.5%
Research
9.6%
Other
26.9%
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
42.9%
Design
19.0%
Higher Education
9.5%
Shipbuilding
4.8%
Oil & Energy
4.8%
Other
19.0%
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