PTC Prime

[IFRs]

Any experience / thoughts with the new Prime software from PTC? Does it install without killing MC15?

 

[jghrist]

I wouldn't worry about MC15 or Prime if it weren't for the possibility that a future operating system change will make my MC13 unusable. I'd be glad to keep using MC13 (or MC11) and not spend anything on upgrades. I can live with all of the MC13 quirks.

 

[IFRs]

I'm torn between paying $350 a year for a few years during the development of a MC15 replacement or getting nailed for $3500 when Prime V3 is released. Ahhh - the capitalist system at work!

 

[IRstuff]

Interestingly, we just started our ethical decision making training this week, and short-term vs. long-term came up as one of the canonical decision-making conflicts... ;-)

According to the PTC webstore, an electronic download for an upgrade from v14 is $85, which might be a reasonably cheap date:

http://store.ptc.com/DRHM/store?Act...ptc&Locale=en_US&Env=BASE&productID=198023900

Note that it comes M15 M005, almost like a double date ;-)

TTFN

FAQ731-376
Chinese prisoner wins Nobel Peace Prize

 

[israelkk]

IRstuff

If you choose the upgrade from V14.0 it is $85 but, PTC forces you to add $240 for PTC Global Maintenance Program for Mathcad, total of $325.

 

[IFRs]

So I installed the 30 day Prime trial, and went to convert some of my M15 files. It said I did not have M15 installed. Cripes - what next? There is no help on the PTC web site.

 

[IRstuff]

MC Prime requires M15 installed before it can convert the files, unfortunately.

TTFN

FAQ731-376
Chinese prisoner wins Nobel Peace Prize

 

[IFRs]

But I have MC15 installed!!! I use it every day!!!

 

[swertel]

It has to be MC15 M005. If you don't have the latest service pack installed of MathCad 15, then you are SOL.

--Scott

http://wertel.eng.pro

 

[IFRs]

My Help / About says Mathcad 15.0 (15.0.0.436 [006041742])

Is that the latest?

 

[swertel]

This is the one you need.
Mathcad 15.0 (M005 [MC15_M005_20101105])

--Scott

http://wertel.eng.pro