Article: Entry-level solid modeler

Parametric Technology Corp. (PTC) in Waltham, Mass., has introduced the latest version of Pro/ JR., the company's entry-level software for the automation of mechanical design-through-documentation processes. Improvements in release 2.0 focus on feature creation, redefinition, and manipulation.

Pro/JR. is geared toward designers of mechanical parts and assemblies who may be migrating from 2-D to 3-D software but need to stay in the $4,000 to $8,000 price range. Pro/JR. 2.0 is based on Pro/ENGINEER version 16.0, the most recent edition of PTC's CAD/CAM software.

Several functions in Pro/JR. 2.0 improve how users work with features in 3-D design applications. For example, the software's ...

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