


The keywords simplify, solve, float, and series were enhanced, as well as the modifiers max, fully, complex, and generated. The new symbolic engine has improved error notifications and faster performance.

What is different in the new symbolic engine versus the old one?

What if I want or need to stay on Mathcad 15? Yes, Mathcad Prime 7 has been available since March 11, 2021. This FAQ will hopefully provide reassurance regarding your path forward. PTC will no longer have rights to use the third-party proprietary engine after December 31st of this year.Īs a Mathcad user since version 13, I understand the unexpected nature of this change. Mathcad Prime 6.0 contained both a new PTC-controlled symbolic engine as well as the third-party engine. The versions of Mathcad before Prime (13, 14, and 15) as well as Prime 1.0 through 5.0 used a third-party proprietary engine for symbolic calculation. After December 31, 2021, the only version of PTC Mathcad available to new customers will be Mathcad Prime 7.
