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Books for Mathcad?

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October 19, 2010
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Can anyone recommend a good introductory text book for mathcad (I've got Mathcad15). I need something that covers the math operations, with plenty of fully explained examples (with keystrokes etc)? I use Mathcad as a math person (not an engineer). Many thanks. Peter Kirby.

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MikeArmstrong

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If you are new to Mathcad I would suggest looking through the help menus. There are loads of different examples, tips....ect.

Your are at the right place if you want to learn Mathcad. If your stuck, search through the forum or create a discussion with your question.

Mike

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MikeArmstrong

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I have attached a few documents/worksheets which might help.

Even if your not ready to look at programming yet, the document might help with the Mathcad terminology.

Mike

1_Help-xmcd.zip

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PhilipOakley

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You should try and get a copy of the Version 11 user manual, which was a proper book. It is also available as a pdf. You may need to search the web for a copy of it.

Also books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0750667028

Engineering with Mathcad: using Mathcad to create and organize ...

Brent Maxfield

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BrentDrysdale

12-Amethyst

Hi Peter,

ProE user myself and looking to try out Mathcad at some future stage but I did get our boss to buy the Tristar Quick Reference Guide for Mathcad. I had this bought at the same time as some ProE WF5 Quick Reference Guides. All the quides are spiral bound and mostly deal with one topic per page.

Anyhow looking through the Mathcad QRG seems to show a consistent approach to presenting information as it does for ProE. The book is about using the tool rather than showing you how to be a maths whizz. Worth a look on line to see what you think.

And no I do not have any financial interest in Tristar other than buying some QRGs from them.

Hope this helps.

Regards, Brent

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peterkirby

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Thanks Brent and everyone else. I think this will put me on the right track. Regds, Peter.

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hilbert

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Go here

http://www.cadfamily.com/download/CAE/Matlab-Toolbox//Mathcad%20Manual.pdf

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fba1974

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This link directs to a suspicious website, so beware!

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ValeryOchkov

24-Ruby IV

peter kirby wrote:

...I use Mathcad as a math person (not an engineer)...

Sorry, but it will be better use for "a Math person" not Mathcad but Maple or Mathematica software

But "a Math person" can use Mathcad too. See for example my Math animations

We have in Russia very interesting and useful forum (PlanetPTC PlanetWolfram PlanetMathWorks PlanetWaterlooMaple) where Mathcad, Maple, Mathematica, Matlab live together - see http://forum.exponenta.ru. A visitor of this can get an answer by using an appropriate software

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egraywalls

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what is the best book to use to find different techniques for using mathcad to solve algebra & trig.

problems? Would like to use the programming features to do multiple problems of the same type.

I am retired structural/civil eng and just found out about mathcad. Using it to help my daughters in college

but I really enjoy learning & using new programs. I am an old fortran IV programmer.

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Fred_Kohlhepp

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Mathcad is not a programming language, don't think of it like FORTRAN.

Think of Mathcad like the old "paper and pencil" way--You write out the equation, but the tablet does the actual math (no calculator or slide rule required!)

Unfortunately, Mathcad is currently in a state of flux: PTC bought Mathcad, intending to make it a module that attached to their 3D modeling software, They were surprised at the number of us who use Mathcad as a mathematical "design tool," to tabulate engineering calculations. How, or whether, Mathcad will survive this transition as a "stand alone" program is still being hotly debated. The new versions (Prime) are still not as powerful as the last "old" version, 15, although Prime version 4.0 was just released. A short perusal of this forum will illustrate the general dis-satisfaction with the current state of affairs; a number of long-time power users are planning or contemplating abandoning Mathcad.

There is a "free" alternative youy might want to try, SMath. And I'm sure you can find others. SMath is web based, and has a lot of the features of Mathcad (and more and more ex Mathcad users.)

I've used Mathcad for close to thirty years; it's a great program for those of us who think in basic equations,

F = m a will actually work, Mathcad tracks and converts units, so 5 slugs times g (9.8 m/s^2, built-in constant) will give you a value in units of force.

Welcome to Mathcad. (For solving multiple problems of the same type investigate functions!)