PTC Inc., company specializing in 2D & 3D design software, product lifecycle management (PLM) and service management solutions, announced the release of Creo Illustrate 4.0 F000. This software combines 3D illustration capabilities with associative CAD data to deliver configuration-specific graphical information — information that reflects the current product design — for operating, servicing and maintaining products.

It enables you to create 3D technical illustrations that make complex products and procedures understandable to customers and service staff.

The software also interprets heterogeneous CAD formats and is fully integrated with Windchill, Creo and Servigistics Arbortext products — to deliver fast, up-to-date 3D information for the support of products throughout their lifecycle. Creo Illustrate can also restructure CAD engineering bills-of-materials (eBOMs) to create information structures for parts and service procedures or other illustration purposes.