Novice to MathCAD
Novice to MathCAD
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Can someone help me with guidance as to where to start as far learning MathCAD from the start?
Do the software packages like PTC Student editions really help - someone who has not used MathCAD at all?
Do the software packages like PTC Student editions really help - someone who has not used MathCAD at all?





RE: Novice to MathCAD
If it's a matter of cost, you might look into Studyworks, which was a separate academic product, but shares similar syntax with Mathcad. Studyworks does not support programming, and has a limited symbolic processing capability. However, you can get it on Ebay, usually for less than $20: http://cg
The Studyworks Mathematics and Science packages uses the same program, only loaded with different worksheet examples.
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RE: Novice to MathCAD
So you feel, being basic mechanical engineer (1980 passout) who has not tried MathCAD yet, I will be be able to utilize the Student Version of PTC for MathCAD 14.0; I am very determined to learn it at all cost.
RE: Novice to MathCAD
Attached is a link to a PDF of a heat transfer calculation, and you can see that it's basically what you would write down on a calculation pad: http://f
While the sheet is uncommented, it should be relatively easy to follow. Note that Mathcad comes with built-in, on-the-fly, unit conversion, which is really is primary strength.
One caveat, PTC is rolling out Mathcad v15 later this year, and you might want to get Studyworks to play with until M15 comes out. It's essentially the same capability, plus some extras, as the v14 M020 version you'd probably get in the current academic version, but its bug fix level would be equivalent to v14 M40.
PTC currently has some rather draconic limitations on supplying revisions and bug fixes to single-user licensees.
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RE: Novice to MathCAD
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