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Mathcad 13.0 |
Mathcad 14.0 |
Mathcad 15.0 |
Mathcad Prime 2.0 |
| USER INTERFACE |
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| Ribbon user interface based on Microsoft® Fluent UI |
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| WYSIWYG document editing, including headers and footers |
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| Alignment grid (fine and standard sizes) for easy alignment of equations and regions |
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| Customizable Quick Access Toolbar |
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| Drop-down menu user interface with customizable toolbars |
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| DOCUMENT FEATURES |
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| Open XML-based file format |
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| Batch worksheet converter for MCD and XMCD files |
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| Save to XPS |
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| Literal subscripts in the middle of variable name |
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| Separate overlapping regions command: choice of vertically or horizontally |
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| Tab to next or previous math region |
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| Add and delete rows and columns in matrices from ribbon |
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| Specification tables with multiple variable definitions |
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| Header and footer formatting |
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| Collapsible and movable areas for sectioning content |
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| Region nudging and alignment guides |
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| Full Unicode support |
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| Compressed images and files |
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| Calculated results saved in XML |
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| Print to PDF |
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| NUMERICS AND SYMBOLIC MATH |
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| New equation editor based on order of operations and precedence |
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| Direct Lagrange’s notation for derivatives |
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| Labels to distinguish variables, constants, functions and units |
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| Integration of numerics and symbolics |
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| New and enhanced symbolic capabilities, including vectorization, solve fully, piecewise integral solutions, new and enhanced keywords and modifiers |
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| Explicit substitution of values before symbolic calculation |
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| In-line definition and evaluation |
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| Live symbolic (algebraic) evaluation, including expansion, factorization and transforms with keywords and modifier |
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| Error tracing |
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| UNITS |
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| Dynamic unit checking |
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| Mixed units in matrices, tables and plots |
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| Visual distinction between units, constants, functions and variables |
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| Full unit support for all applicable functions |
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| Temperature and non-multiplicative scaling units (dB, FIF, DMS, etc.) |
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| Automatic unit tracking and conversion |
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| OPERATORS AND FUNCTIONS |
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| New file access functions |
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| Improved performance of discrete Fourier functions |
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| Improved unit support |
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| Intel Math Kernel Library (MKL) for numerics, upgraded for improved numeric performance |
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| Multithreading for optimized performance |
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| Newly designed Excel® Component |
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| Support for 64-bit architecture |
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| Fully integrated Signal, Image Processing and Data Analysis Extension Pack functions |
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| Row operator for matrices |
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| Linear and circular convolution operators |
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| Polar operator |
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| Two derivative operators combined into one operator with multiple placeholders |
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| Square root and nth root operator combined into one operator |
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| Two product operators combined into one operator with multiple placeholders |
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| Two summation operators combined into one operator with multiple placeholders |
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| Scalar operator |
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| Improved performance for computational signal and image functions |
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| Advanced linear algebra functions based on BLAS/LAPACK libraries |
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| New file access functions |
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| 30 new Design of Experiments (DoE) functions |
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| Programming operators (loops, assignments) |
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| Searchable Function dropdown with functions arranged by categories and alphabetically |
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| New solvers for ODEs |
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| Operator/Operand highlighting during math editing |
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| Jacob function |
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| Indefinite integration and limits |
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| PLOTTING AND GRAPHING |
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| More than two markers per plot axis |
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| Contour plots |
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| 3D scatter, curve and surface plots with unit support |
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| 3D plots: Spin, pan, zoom and reset |
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| Axis number formatting |
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| Full color palette for traces, symbols and markers |
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| PROGRAMMING AND SOLVERS |
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| New KNITRO multithreaded optimization solvers for nonlinear optimization |
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| Solve block inputs and outputs labeled for easier use |
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| Movable solve block construct with local variables |
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| Programming operators can be typed in directly |
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| New if-then-else programming operators |
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| New and improved ODE algorithms (Adams, BDF) |
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| Statespace function |
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| Fast ODE solver for stiff systems and differential algebraic systems (Radau) |
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| Systems of ODEs in solve blocks |
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| CUSTOMIZATION, INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY |
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| Included (referenced) worksheets can be cached for portability |
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| Multilevel included (referenced) worksheets |
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| Support for PTC Windchill® 9.1 |
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| Knovel® Math: Mathcad-enabled worksheets and Electronic Books* |
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| PTC Creo® Parametric integration (formerly Pro/ENGINEER®) |
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| File I/O component for multiple file formats, importing data as strings and selecting specified columns or rows |
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| Microsoft Excel Component |
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| Binary file read and write |
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| Enhanced Excel data exchange and integration |
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| READEXCEL and WRITEEXCEL supporting Excel 2003, 2007 and 2010 file formats |
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| RESOURCES, HELP AND SUPPORT |
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| Mathcad blog |
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| Engineering Resources website: Mathcad examples and worksheets by industry |
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| Help and Documentation translated to ten languages* |
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| FLEXlm license management |
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| References tables, key formulas and constants |
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| PlanetPTC® Community – Mathcad Web-based forum |
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| Technical support* |
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| Online tutorials and discipline-specific examples |
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| Easy-to-use online Help |
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| Adaptable examples demonstrating standard analyses and tasks |
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| Programming tutorial |
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| Mathcad on-site training courses |
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| Web-based training courses |
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| Home use license |
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| SUPPORTED SYSTEMS AND REQUIREMENTS |
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| Microsoft Windows® 7 support |
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| Microsoft Windows XP support |
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| Microsoft Windows Vista® support |
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| Microsoft Office® 2007 and 2010 support |
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| Microsoft Office 2003 compatibility |
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| Supported in ten languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese |
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| Licensing with maintenance |
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