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The final community challenge of 2026 has an electrical engineering theme, combining one subject from college I enjoyed (differential equations), and one that really went over my head (Bode plots). We will use an RLC circuit to explore both. (R is for resistor, L is for inductor, and C is for capacitor.)Our RLC circuit is in series and consists of a 60 Ohm resistor, a 0.01 Henry inductor, and 100 microfarad capacitor. It has a Direct Current (DC) voltage step of 12 Volts applied at time 0.Challenge 1: Time Domain Problem (Differential Equations)Write the differential equation governing the capacitor voltage for the RLC circuit. Compute the neper frequency, resonant frequency, and damping ratio. Is this circuit underdamped, critically damped, or overdamped?Challenge 2: GraphingUsing an XY Plot or Chart Component, graph the capacitor voltage as a function of time.Challenge 3: Frequency Domain Problem (Bode Plot)Find the Transfer Function H(s) for this circuit assuming all initial conditi
PTC is hosting a new webinar on November 17, 2026 (10 AM EST, or 15:00 UTC): Mathcad API in Action.After the event takes place, our presenters will be available during the weeks that follow to answer your API-related questions posted on this Ask Me Anything About Mathcad board. If you already have questions before the webinar takes place, you can ask those starting now, but you won’t get answers until after the webinar ends.Ask Vipul Trivedi (PTC Mathcad Application Engineer) and Ilia Novikov (PTC Mathcad R&D) your API questions! We won’t be taking Q&A during the webinar, mostly because we anticipate API-related questions could be quite involved and lengthy, which is better suited for discussions on the Community (with paragraphs, images, and attachments) than the very brisk, timed setting of a Q&A during the webinar.
PTC is hosting a webinar in early September about using templates in PTC Mathcad Prime. We want to promote how thoughtful template use saves users time and are great for efficiency. We’ll be going into quite a bit more detail than the basics of putting your company logo in the header. While our internal PTC expert presenters will present great insight, you may also have great use cases or experiences that we haven’t even thought of that all Mathcad users could be inspired by!In this thread, please share or describe your Mathcad Prime templates and how they help you: be it function libraries that you regularly reuse, or sophisticated set-ups for accelerating the creation of client reports. (Note: This is a public forum; please don’t share your confidential or critical intellectual property. I may also collate your responses and share them in a PTC.com blog at a later time so everyone can benefit from best practices!)
Mathcad Prime Worksheets Collection OverviewThis set of Mathcad Prime worksheets is a curated collection of ready-to-use examples, templates, and solved problems organized by engineering and math discipline. All worksheets created in PTC Mathcad Prime 2.0. What you’ll find in each categoryAlgebra & Geometry - A collection of Mathcad worksheets covering core mathematical concepts such as complex numbers, interpolation methods, eigenvalue analysis, geometric modeling, and iterative computation techniques. Calculus, Statistics, and Data Analysis - A collection of Mathcad worksheets covering differential equations, statistical modeling, regression, simulation, and data analysis techniques for mathematical and real-world problem solving. Chemical Engineering - A collection of Mathcad worksheets covering solution chemistry, thermodynamics, equilibrium modeling, and process engineering calculations to support chemical analysis and system design. Civil Engineering - A comprehensive collect
We have created this technical tip to help Mathcad users Install software on own. This is a one stop shop for Mathcad software users to get information ranging from - Software Download, Installation, Licensing, Error's Troubleshooting to General queries related about the product. This is just a start - We'll keep enhancing this page, as we tend to capture issues or when someone shares his/her findings. Mathcad Download How and from where to Download Mathcad Prime Trial or Express Edition From Where to Download Mathcad for Single User Account or for Student Edition Mathcad Downloadable for Prime Version 11.0 Download Installer for PTC FlexNet License Server Manager Mathcad Installation Step by Step Installation Procedure for Mathcad Prime 8.0 Express Edition Step by Step Installation Procedure for Mathcad Prime 9.0 Step by Step Installation Procedure for Mathcad Prime 10.0 Step by Step Installation Procedure for Mathcad Prime 11.0 Mathcad Licensing Transferring Mathcad License
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I bought single user license for Mathcad from Mathsoft Inc, over 20 years ago, When I bought a new PC about 10 years ago, I reinstalled Mathcad on my PC from a PTC CD. Recently I bought a new PC and tried to reinstall Mathcad but couldn’t get a license to finish the install. The software returned an error indicating my laptop isn’t communicating with the PTC account. When I checked my account, I found out it’s a basic one and I don’t have permissions and need to upgrade it. In order to upgrade my account I need a Customer Number and a Sales Order. Since I purchased Mathcad from Mathsoft Inc, years ago I didn’t get any Sales Order nor did I get a receipt. I only got Mathcad floppy disks to install. When I got a new PC, I don’t recall exactly the process to install Mathcad however I have a PTC CD and installed Mathcad without problems. I don’t recall a need to get a Customer Number and any Sales Order. Before I can reinstall Mathcad, I need someone in Account Services to get me a Custo
Scenario / QuestionThere is a built-in frequency unit "rpm" in PTC Mathcad Prime, which I assumed stands for revolutions per minute. But in Mathcad Prime 3.0 I find that 1 rpm evaluates to 6.283/min, or 0.105/sec, instead of 1/min, or 0.017/sec. I expected 60 rpm to equal 1/sec, that is 1 Hz, and that is not what Mathcad calculates. Am I missing something?OverviewThis is not a defect: in Mathcad Prime, rpm is an angular velocity, not an inverse-time frequency, and it is defined as 1 rpm = 2·pi/(60 sec) (0.105·rad/sec or 2·pi·rad/min). Because a radian is dimensionless, rpm still carries the dimension time to the power of minus one, so it looks like a frequency while differing from your intuitive "revolutions per minute" by the constant factor 2·pi. Mathcad Prime handles the same ambiguity for frequency by providing two units: Hz, defined as 1/sec, and Hza, the angular form, defined as 2·pi/sec (1·rev/sec).Step-by-StepOption 1: Use rpm as Mathcad intends, for angular velocity workTreat
Scenario / QuestionI'm working on problems where all the angles are in degrees, and I want the trigonometric functions to read them that way. Converting every angle to radians before each expression is evaluated is a lot of work. Can I add a statement or preference so that Mathcad evaluates trigonometric functions with degree arguments?OverviewNo. Mathcad has no setting that changes the default angle unit from radians, so trigonometric functions always treat a unitless argument as radians. Instead, attach the deg (or °) unit to each angle, or define your own trigonometric function that converts degrees for you. If you use the symbolic engine, you also need to define deg yourself, because symbolics do not recognise units.Step-by-StepOption 1: Attach the degree unit to each angleAdd the deg unit to the argument: Type the angle followed by deg or °, for example sin(90 deg). The result is 1. Show inverse results in degrees: Evaluate an inverse function such as asin(1), then type deg in the
Scenario / QuestionI am working in PTC Mathcad Prime and I need my results in kilograms rather than newtons, so I want Mathcad to treat 1 kilogram as 9.81 newtons. I also need to display pressure results in ksc (kg/cm²), but that unit does not appear in Mathcad's unit list. How do I convert between N and kg, and how do I add ksc to my worksheet?OverviewYou cannot convert newtons to kilograms in Mathcad, because mass and force are different physical dimensions and 1 kg does not equal 9.81 N. You can instead use kilogram-force (kgf), a force unit that is already built into Mathcad Prime, where the factor of roughly 9.81 is standard gravitational acceleration. The unit ksc, kilogram-force per square centimeter, is not predefined in Prime, so you must define it yourself as a user-defined unit and apply the unit label to it.Step-by-StepOption 1: Display a force result in kilogram-force instead of newtonsEvaluate the force expression: Enter your expression and add the evaluation operator so
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Hello,I need assistance with downloading and installing a compatible version of PTC Mathcad Prime.I am using Windows 10 Home, version 22H2 (OS Build 19045.6456).I registered for the official 30-day free trial of Mathcad Prime and received a download link from PTC. However, the installer provided Mathcad Prime 12.0.1.0.I attempted to install Mathcad Prime 12 twice, including running the installer as administrator. Both attempts failed with the following error:"The installation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package."I understand that Mathcad Prime 11 supports Windows 10 version 22H2, and I would prefer not to upgrade my operating system to Windows 11.Could you please help me with the following questions? Where can I officially download Mathcad Prime 11 for Windows 10? Is a free 30-day trial license available for Mathcad Prime 11? Can I use my existing trial registration to activate Mathcad Prime 11? Is t
I'm experiencing a login blocker on PTC (https://sts.ptc.com/adfs/ls/). Despite resetting my password, the portal continues to reject my credentials with an "incorrect username/password" error. Could you please verify if my account is locked or if there is a credential syncing issue? Thanks,
PTC is pleased to announce the Mathcad Community Challenge, a bimonthly event where we’ll post an open-ended challenge for you to solve using PTC Mathcad Prime. Feel free to collaborate with other users and their worksheets by attaching your worksheet to your posts here. In general, at the start of every other month, we’ll post a new thread with the challenge. You can post in that thread throughout the month with contributions. Around the middle of the next month, PTC and our affiliates will go through the contributions and create a resolution to it in the form of a Mathcad.com blog article discussing your interesting approaches to the problem. Then, we’ll post a new challenge at the start of the next month.We hope you enjoy this challenge! Some rules and guidelines:Your contributions will be monitored by PTC and PTC-affiliated parties. We may use them in marketing material, including in post-challenge discussions hosted on PTC properties like Mathcad.com and PTC.com Use PTC Mathcad’s
I am using PTC Mathcad Prime 12.0.0.0 (Academic). Whenever I change a result’s displayed unit, the calculation region turns grey and dependent expressions stop evaluating. Automatic calculation is enabled, but the AUTO indicator remains orange.Simple example: Define d := 3 mm Define a := d³ · π and evaluate it. Change the result unit from L to mm³. The result displays approximately 84.823 mm³, but the region stays grey and a subsequent evaluation of a shows “?”. Recalculating the worksheet does not resolve the issue.
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to request your assistance with renewing my Mathcad student license, as I need the software for my current studies. I have tried to renew my license through the usual process but have unfortunately been unsuccessful. I would therefore be grateful for your help in resolving this issue. Thank you very much in advance for your support. Kind regards, Holzinger C.
Hi, I have an active Mathcad Prime 11 Student Edition subscription. After a hardware replacement on my PC, my product code no longer activates, and the License Management portal shows no products on my account. Please reset my license so I can activate it on my current computer. Thank you, Noah McGuire
Hi everyone,We use Mathcad Prime at work, and our license is managed through our own company server. My employer gave me the IP address and port details to enter into the settings for activation. However, I can't seem to find where to download the actual installation package.Our IT support told me to get it from the Mathcad website, but I can't find it there, and I don't have an official PTC account to log in. Any advice on what to do?
Scenario / QuestionHow do I use a plus/minus (±) operator in Mathcad Prime, and does Mathcad Prime include a built-in ± operator? OverviewMathcad Prime does not include a built-in ± plus/minus operator that can be used as an infix operator in expressions. A workaround is to define your own function that returns the positive and negative variations of a value, but it must be used as a function with parentheses rather than as a true ± operator. Step-by-StepDetermine whether you need a display symbol or an operator: A ± character can be displayed using supported Windows fonts, but this does not provide mathematical operator functionality. Create a custom function: Define a function that represents the plus/minus behavior you need. Use the function in prefix form: Call the function using standard Mathcad Prime function syntax with parentheses around the argument. Evaluate the result: The function can provide equivalent plus/minus behavior, but it cannot be used as an infix ± operator withi
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I would like to request a temporary evaluation license for Mathcad 15 to perform local compatibility testing of a software integration demo. I already have the Mathcad 15 installation package, but I do not have a Mathcad 15 license. I have completed testing with Mathcad Prime; however, its trial license cannot activate Mathcad 15. I now need to separately verify compatibility with Mathcad 15, including opening and saving legacy worksheets, modifying input variables, recalculating worksheets, and retrieving results through its automation API. I understand that Mathcad 15 has been discontinued and that the previous trial licensing links are no longer available. Could you please confirm whether a short-term evaluation license can still be issued for this purpose? If not, please advise whether there is another authorized way to carry out this compatibility testing. The requested license would be used solely for local development and evaluation, not for production deployment. Thank you f
Attached is a zip file containing a large matrix in a solve block.There are two questions in yellow boxes. Any help is appreciated.The jpg file shows the geometry of the diffusion equation problem.
Hello everyone! I need to minimize an objective function, but the algorithm fails to converge. I have tried changing the initial conditions several times, yet nothing changes. Given the extensive experience of the members of this community, I would be very grateful if someone could help me solve this problem. Thanks again. Best regards.
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