Mathcad: Version Comparison Chart

CAPABILITY	Mathcad 13.0	Mathcad 14.0	Mathcad 15.0	Mathcad Prime 2.0
USER INTERFACE
Ribbon user interface based on Microsoft® Fluent UI				•
WYSIWYG document editing, including headers and footers				•
Alignment grid (fine and standard sizes) for easy alignment of equations and regions				•
Customizable Quick Access Toolbar				•
Drop-down menu user interface with customizable toolbars	•	•	•
DOCUMENT FEATURES
Open XML-based file format				•
Batch worksheet converter for MCD and XMCD files				•
Save to XPS				•
Literal subscripts in the middle of variable name				•
Separate overlapping regions command: choice of vertically or horizontally				•
Tab to next or previous math region				•
Add and delete rows and columns in matrices from ribbon				•
Specification tables with multiple variable definitions				•
Header and footer formatting	•	•	•	•
Collapsible and movable areas for sectioning content	•	•	•	•
Region nudging and alignment guides	•	•	•	•
Full Unicode support		•	•	•
Compressed images and files	•	•	•	•
Calculated results saved in XML	•	•	•	•
Print to PDF		•	•	•
NUMERICS AND SYMBOLIC MATH
New equation editor based on order of operations and precedence				•
Direct Lagrange’s notation for derivatives				•
Labels to distinguish variables, constants, functions and units				•
Integration of numerics and symbolics	•	•	•	•
New and enhanced symbolic capabilities, including vectorization, solve fully, piecewise integral solutions, new and enhanced keywords and modifiers	•	•	•	•
Explicit substitution of values before symbolic calculation	•	•	•	•
In-line definition and evaluation		•	•	•
Live symbolic (algebraic) evaluation, including expansion, factorization and transforms with keywords and modifier	•	•	•	•
Error tracing	•	•	•	•
UNITS
Dynamic unit checking				•
Mixed units in matrices, tables and plots				•
Visual distinction between units, constants, functions and variables				•
Full unit support for all applicable functions				•
Temperature and non-multiplicative scaling units (dB, FIF, DMS, etc.)	•	•	•	•
Automatic unit tracking and conversion	•	•	•	•
OPERATORS AND FUNCTIONS
New file access functions				•
Improved performance of discrete Fourier functions				•
Improved unit support				•
Intel Math Kernel Library (MKL) for numerics, upgraded for improved numeric performance				•
Multithreading for optimized performance				•
Newly designed Excel® Component				•
Support for 64-bit architecture				•
Fully integrated Signal, Image Processing and Data Analysis Extension Pack functions				•
Row operator for matrices				•
Linear and circular convolution operators				•
Polar operator				•
Two derivative operators combined into one operator with multiple placeholders				•
Square root and nth root operator combined into one operator				•
Two product operators combined into one operator with multiple placeholders				•
Two summation operators combined into one operator with multiple placeholders				•
Scalar operator				•
Improved performance for computational signal and image functions				•
Advanced linear algebra functions based on BLAS/LAPACK libraries	•	•	•	•
New file access functions				•
30 new Design of Experiments (DoE) functions			•	•
Programming operators (loops, assignments)	•	•	•	•
Searchable Function dropdown with functions arranged by categories and alphabetically	•	•	•	•
New solvers for ODEs		•	•	•
Operator/Operand highlighting during math editing				•
Jacob function		•	•
Indefinite integration and limits	•	•	•	•
PLOTTING AND GRAPHING
More than two markers per plot axis				•
Contour plots	•	•	•	•
3D scatter, curve and surface plots with unit support				•
3D plots: Spin, pan, zoom and reset	•	•	•	•
Axis number formatting		•	•	•
Full color palette for traces, symbols and markers	•	•	•	•
PROGRAMMING AND SOLVERS
New KNITRO multithreaded optimization solvers for nonlinear optimization				•
Solve block inputs and outputs labeled for easier use				•
Movable solve block construct with local variables				•
Programming operators can be typed in directly				•
New if-then-else programming operators				•
New and improved ODE algorithms (Adams, BDF)		•	•	•
Statespace function		•	•	•
Fast ODE solver for stiff systems and differential algebraic systems (Radau)		•	•	•
Systems of ODEs in solve blocks	•	•	•	•
CUSTOMIZATION, INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY
Included (referenced) worksheets can be cached for portability				•
Multilevel included (referenced) worksheets	•	•	•	•
Support for PTC Windchill® 9.1			•	•
Knovel® Math: Mathcad-enabled worksheets and Electronic Books*		•	•	•
PTC Creo® Parametric integration (formerly Pro/ENGINEER®)	•	•	•	•
File I/O component for multiple file formats, importing data as strings and selecting specified columns or rows	•	•	•	•
Microsoft Excel Component	•	•	•	•
Binary file read and write	•	•	•	•
Enhanced Excel data exchange and integration	•	•	•	•
READEXCEL and WRITEEXCEL supporting Excel 2003, 2007 and 2010 file formats			•	•
RESOURCES, HELP AND SUPPORT
Mathcad blog	•	•	•	•
Engineering Resources website: Mathcad examples and worksheets by industry			•	•
Help and Documentation translated to ten languages*			•	•
FLEXlm license management	•	•	•	•
References tables, key formulas and constants	•	•	•	•
PlanetPTC® Community – Mathcad Web-based forum	•	•	•	•
Technical support*		•	•	•
Online tutorials and discipline-specific examples	•	•	•	•
Easy-to-use online Help	•	•	•	•
Adaptable examples demonstrating standard analyses and tasks	•	•	•	•
Programming tutorial	•	•	•	•
Mathcad on-site training courses		•	•	•
Web-based training courses		•	•	•
Home use license	•	•	•	•
SUPPORTED SYSTEMS AND REQUIREMENTS
Microsoft Windows® 7 support			•	•
Microsoft Windows XP support	•	•	•	•
Microsoft Windows Vista® support		•	•	•
Microsoft Office® 2007 and 2010 support			•	•
Microsoft Office 2003 compatibility	•	•	•	•
Supported in ten languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese			•	•
Licensing with maintenance	•	•	•	•