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What is Mathcad Express?

ptc-4168579 — Thu, 03 May 2018 17:50:21 GMT

Mathcad Express is here! So what is it? Mathcad Express is a free version of Mathcad that allows any user to utilize some selected features of Mathcad Prime 2.0, for an unlimited time. Mathcad Express gives you the ability to spend more time solving engineering problems, and less

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ValeryOchkov — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:09:41 GMT

I found this picture in Internet:

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

rag — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:02:12 GMT

So the software will not be crippled in functionality after 30 days but is only installable twice on the same computer?

If the buy me begs are not too annoying it sounds like an adequate substitute for the old Mathcad Explorer (a long standing wish) an maybe a good solution for education facilities or am I missing something?

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ptc-4168579 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:22:20 GMT

You are correct -- the full functionality is available only for the first 30 days. After that, the product will revert to Express. There is no need to install the product again. Our goal was to balance in-product messaging so that we are providing infomation and valuable offers, but are not disrupting the user's experience. As always, we welcome your continued feedback!

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ValeryOchkov — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:34:30 GMT

Can Mathcad Prime save files and open files?

Mathcad Explorer can not do it!

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ptc-4168579 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:13:33 GMT

You can open and save files using Mathcad Express! Give it a try here: http://www.ptc.com/product/mathcad/free-trial/

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ValeryOchkov — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:28:25 GMT

Michael E. Clark wrote:
You can open and save files using Mathcad Express! Give it a try here: http://www.ptc.com/product/mathcad/free-trial/

Thanks!

I am reading now this post thru IPad and thinking about... Do you know about what?

And second.

Can I have not on IPad - on PC with Windows both - Full Mathcad and Express?

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ValeryOchkov — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:32:12 GMT

My first calculation in Mathcad Prime Express:

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ValeryOchkov — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 08:23:58 GMT

My second calculation in Mathcad Express from Roark's Formulas for Stress & Strain:

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

rag — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:23:51 GMT

Michael, from what I see on the screenshots provided by Valery, the functions "solve block", "programming" and "symbolic math" are locked. You did not mention that limitation and just talked about in-product messaging. Can you confirm that missing of functionality? If thats true, I would call it a crippled demo.

BTW, I am asking because I am not willing to install it as I suppose it will bring along and install without asking or even informing the unsuspicious user that awful spyware you call quality agent, as did Prime2.0 M010. An absolut no go (see also http://communities.ptc.com/message/190562#190562)!

Winfrod

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ValeryOchkov — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:49:07 GMT

See please about Mathcad Espresso - http://communities.ptc.com/message/190651

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

VladimirN — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:15:33 GMT

Mathcad Express direct download link: http://free-dl.ptc.com/install/pim_installmgr_mathcad.exe

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

VladimirN — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:19:29 GMT

The program has limited functionality, but is not limited to the period of use.

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

rag — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:20:46 GMT

Michael E. Clark schrieb:
You are correct -- the full functionality is available only for the first 30 days. After that, the product will revert to Express. There is no need to install the product again. Our goal was to balance in-product messaging so that we are providing infomation and valuable offers, but are not disrupting the user's experience. As always, we welcome your continued feedback!

So I am _not_ correct, as I thought in first place that the full functionality would be available even _after_ the 30 days evaluation - just nagscreens and ads. But reading your inital post again I got it - ".. allows any user to utilize some selected features ...". Thats not all features - my fault. So not really an option for education facilities.

The questions is: What happens if a user opens with Express a Mathcad document which utilizes features not allowed by Express? Will it still solve the solve block or give the symbolic result for example? It is clear, that the user will not be allowed to make his own symbolic regions, etc., but what about the already existing ones? Express would be only usable as a Mathcad Reader if it would display dynamically any mathcad file. Similar to what Mathtype degrades to after the trial period.

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ValeryOchkov — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:51:41 GMT

OK, Clark!

And what about Mathcad Espresso - http://communities.ptc.com/message/190651

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ptc-4168579 — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:04:35 GMT

Ha ha! Wouldn't that be interesting -- a la carte pricing just like your neighborhood cafe! Maybe that's possible, some day, in the distant future. But for today, it's one price for full functionality. We think it's worth it!

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ValeryOchkov — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:00:57 GMT

Michael E. Clark wrote:
Ha ha! Wouldn't that be interesting -- a la carte pricing just like your neighborhood cafe! Maybe that's possible, some day, in the distant future. But for today, it's one price for full functionality. We think it's worth it!

OK!

I go into a cafe and sit down at a table and I can drink a glass of water for free (Mathcad Express). Next, I want to order a coffee, a hamburger and some one more (Mathcad Espresso). But the waiter tells me that I have to order ALL that they have on the menu (Mathcad Prime).

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ptc-4168579 — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:13:23 GMT

In this case, yes, you are correct. Full functionality only exists for the first 30 days. However, we do offer a Student Edition of Mathcad that addresses the needs of our academic users. You can find out more on our PTC Academic Program page.

To answer your question, a user will be able to open, view, and print a Mathcad Prime 2.0 worksheet using Express, regardless of the content. However, any premium features (such as solve blocks) cannot be recalculated using Mathcad Express. The user would have to upgrade and purchase the full version.

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

ValeryOchkov — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:01:37 GMT

Valery Ochkov wrote:
Michael E. Clark wrote:
Ha ha! Wouldn't that be interesting -- a la carte pricing just like your neighborhood cafe! Maybe that's possible, some day, in the distant future. But for today, it's one price for full functionality. We think it's worth it!
OK!
I go into a cafe and sit down at a table and I can drink a glass of water for free (Mathcad Express). Next, I want to order a coffee, a hamburger and some one more (Mathcad Espresso). But the waiter tells me that I have to order ALL that they have on the menu (Mathcad Prime).

I understand that PTC things in first line about commercial successes of projects.

But I thing also that PTC will get more money from the project:

Mathcad Espresso + Mathcad Prime

than from the project

Mathcad Express + Mathcad Prime

Do you understand me!

Re: What is Mathcad Express?

AndrazGuncar — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:34:31 GMT

Is it possible to integrate creo parametric with mathcad express ?