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Mathcad worksheet?

  • March 10, 2021
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Hi all,

I want to ask what are Mathcad worksheets and why they are so expensive? Are worksheets like 'add-ons' for example in Matlab there are small downloads you make to the program for specific purposes.

The full Mathcad prime 6 package is about 600MB so, are the worksheets like add-ones similar to matlab and will allow Mathcad to perform calculations the standard prime cannot?

Here standard prime refers to prime 6 licensed not express. I know express is the free version. 

Best answer by StuartBruff

@AS_9824434 wrote:

So the worksheets do not add anything new in functionality they are just ready-made mathcad files?


As far as I'm aware, yes, that is correct.   I think one of the Libraries covers making extensions in C, but again nothing that a suitably-trained or adventurous user couldn't do.

 


So the worksheets do not add anything new in functionality they are just ready-made mathcad files?

Not sure what you are referring to 'tool bars' in Matlab, I have Matlab opened right now on my computer. The add-ons or apps in Matlab add functionality that is otherwise not possible in the regular Matlab but most(or maybe all) come with Matlab subscription and you don't pay extra, its your choice to download specific ones. 


I think I referred to "Toolboxes" rather than "tool bars".    Looking at the example you gave, I suspect that what you are calling "add-ons" are actually formally called Toolboxes - the DSP System Toolbox probably provides the example function you gave.

 

These add-ons are generally not free with the standard Matlab and will usually be purchased separately or as part of more expansive licencing deal.   Your licence number will determine which Toolboxes you have access to.

 

See: 

https://uk.mathworks.com/products.html?s_tid=gn_ps

https://uk.mathworks.com/products/dsp-system.html

 

Pricing will depend upon your commercial status and you will need both standard Matlab plus the Signal Processing Toolbox to make use of the System DSP Toolbox.    Relatively cheap if you are student (£29), a bit pricier if a Home user (£105) and eye-watering if you a Standard User (£448 for an annual licence, £1,120 for a permanent licence) plus the (similarish) costs of Matlab itself and the Signal Processing Toolbox ... oh, and don't forget to add on another 20% Value Added Tax in the UK.

 

https://uk.mathworks.com/pricing-licensing.html?prodcode=DS&intendeduse=comm

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23-Emerald IV
March 10, 2021

What 'worksheets' are you referring to?

Please provide a link.

 

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23-Emerald V
March 10, 2021

As far as I'm aware, these "Worksheets" are standard Mathcad worksheets (just like the ones a user creates).    They are just collections  (libraries) of worksheets written to make it easier for a user to write their own, domain-specific worksheets.     In this sense, they are akin to the Matlab Toolboxes / Octave Packages.   I don't think there is much special about most of them and they'll probably be written using standard Prime functions.

 

Stuart

24-Ruby III
March 11, 2021