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# Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Reviews
**Vendor:** PTC  
**Category:** [Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mechanical-computer-aided-design-mcad)  
**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 22
## About Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
Creo Elements/Direct Modeling (formerly CoCreate Modeling) provides robust, comprehensive direct modeling capabilities.






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## Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Features
**Design**
- Drawing
- Modeling
- Visualize 
- Rendering

**Design**
- 3D/solid modeling Tools
- Drawing Tools
- Editing Tools
- Rendering tools

**Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)**
- 3D/solid modeling Tools
- Rendering Tools
- Drawing Tools
- Editing Tools
- Text Editing Tools

**Edit**
- File Import 
- Push/Pull
- Views
- Grips 

**Tools**
- Fluid analysis
- Finite element analysis
- Multibody dynamics

**File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)**
- Export Files
- Import Files
- File Interoperability
- Backwards compatibility
- File size

**Collaboration**
- Annotate
- Documentation 
- Data Extract

**Work**
- Discrete event modeling
- Continuous event modeling
- Mechanical event simulation
- Manufacturing process simulation
- Integrate

**Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)**
- Custom Commands
- Custom Scripts
- Custom Menus
- Custom Interface

**Environment**
- Hardware support
- Task
- Manage Multiple Profiles
- Command Clarity

**Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)**
- Hardware support
- Task-based interfaces
- Manage Multiple Profiles
- Command Clarity

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