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Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) Software
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
ZW3D
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling-vs-ZW3D
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Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
(22)
4.0
out of
5
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
By
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ZW3D
(18)
4.4
out of
5
ZW3D
By
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At a Glance
Star Rating
(22)
4.0
out of
5
(18)
4.4
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.4% of reviews)
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Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Ease of Use
(4)
Compatibility
(3)
Difficult Learning
(2)
Outdated Interface
(2)
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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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ZW3D
Star Rating
(18)
4.4
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(4)
Compatibility
(3)
Difficult Learning
(2)
Outdated Interface
(2)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
1 license With One-Time Purchase
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Creo Elements/Direct Modeling vs ZW3D
Reviewers felt that ZW3D meets the needs of their business better than Creo Elements/Direct Modeling.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ZW3D is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ZW3D over Creo Elements/Direct Modeling.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
No pricing available
ZW3D
ZW3D Lite
Free Trial
1 license With One-Time Purchase
For product design
Basic CAD features
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Free Trial
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
No trial information available
ZW3D
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
21
8.8
17
Ease of Use
7.9
21
8.3
17
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.9
12
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.2
19
8.5
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
21
9.3
17
Features by Category
General-Purpose CAD
Hide 11 Features
Show 11 Features
Not enough data
8.5
18
Design
Drawing
Not enough data
9.0
(won by default)
16
Modeling
Not enough data
9.1
(won by default)
16
Visualize
Not enough data
8.3
(won by default)
16
Rendering
Not enough data
8.6
(won by default)
14
Edit
File Import
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
16
Push/Pull
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
16
Views
Not enough data
9.0
(won by default)
16
Grips
Not enough data
8.4
(won by default)
16
Collaboration
Annotate
Not enough data
7.2
(won by default)
15
Documentation
Not enough data
8.5
(won by default)
16
Data Extract
Not enough data
8.3
(won by default)
15
Simulation & CAE
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Editing Tools
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Tools
Fluid analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Finite element analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multibody dynamics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Work
Discrete event modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Continuous event modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mechanical event simulation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Manufacturing process simulation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrate
Not enough data
Not enough data
Environment
Hardware support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task
Not enough data
Not enough data
Manage Multiple Profiles
Not enough data
Not enough data
Command Clarity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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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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Shared Categories
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
ZW3D
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling and ZW3D are categorized as
General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling is categorized as
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
and
Simulation & CAE
ZW3D has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
52.4%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
14.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
ZW3D
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
47.1%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
29.4%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
23.5%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
52.4%
47.1%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
14.3%
29.4%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
23.5%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
ZW3D
Design
17.6%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
11.8%
Higher Education
11.8%
Environmental Services
11.8%
Manufacturing
5.9%
Other
41.2%
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