May 2010

Catching Errors Through Mathcad Units

Units are one of Mathcad’s most useful features. Mathcad provides the ability to track and balance units, helping you avoid costly and even dangerous mistakes. You can easily convert between multiple unit systems by just typing in a unit from another system as shown below: Mathcad’s default unit system is SI (International System of Units). Because Mathcad balances units, you …

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Mathcad + Excel = Major Value to Engineers

The other day I came across a blog post by Robert Mote titled: The battle between Excel and MathCAD. In it, Robert discusses the use of Mathcad vs. Excel for standardized engineering calculations. He relates this to his field of structural engineering, ultimately giving Excel the nod as the tool of choice for an engineer. Now as I’m sure you …

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