Technical Illustration Product Compatibility Guide
Technical Illustration Product Compatibility Guide
Introduction
This document compiles cross product compatibility information for technical illustration authoring and viewing products (like Creo Illustrate, Arbortext
IsoDraw, Creo View). These recommended product combinations are based on compatibility, testing, performance, and reliability.
Please note: The Visualization family of products includes Creo View Clients, Creo View Adapters, Creo View Toolkits and Creo Illustrate. When
considering updates to any of these products, it is recommended to update all Visualization products to maintain compatibility across the Enterprise.
Tables of Contents:
Creo Illustrate
- Platform Support (operating systems and available languages)
- Compatible Windchill versions
- Licensing Options
- Offerings
- Supported Import File Types
- Supported Export & Publishing File Types
Arbortext IsoDraw
- Platform Support (operating systems and available languages)
- Compatible Windchill versions
- Licensing Options
Creo View Arbortext Integration
- Creo View supported platforms
- Desktop Products Packaging of Creo View
For details about Third Party and Bundled Software Support Scope, see CS363364 ([Link]
For release upgrade planning, please see the PTC Release Advisor [Link]
See Creo View Future Platform Support Summary ([Link] for Creo View and Windchill compatibility
Brazilian Portuguese
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Windows 11
Japanese
(x86_64)
German
Russian
Spanish
English
Korean
French
Release
Italian
Release
Date
Creo Illustrate [Link] Dec 2022
Creo Illustrate [Link] June 2023
Creo Illustrate [Link] Dec 2023
Creo Illustrate [Link] Jun 2024
Creo Illustrate [Link] Dec 2024
Creo Illustrate [Link] Jun 2025
Creo Illustrate [Link] Oct 2025
Creo Illustrate [Link] May 2026
Creo Illustrate [Link] Oct 2026
Only UI available in this language. No localized online help
Windows support is limited to versions currently under support from Microsoft. For more information please
refer to the Microsoft Lifecycle FAQ-Windows ([Link]
Text in gray refers to forward-looking information. This is subject to change without notice.
Release Windchill 12.0 Windchill 12.1 Windchill 13.0 Windchill 13.1 Windchill 14.0
Release Date June 2020 December 2021 June 2023 December 2024 October 2026
End of Support June 2024 December 2026 June 2027 October 2028 TBD
12.0.0.x
12.0.1.x
12.0.2.x
12.1.0.x
12.1.1.x
12.1.2.x
13.0.0.x
13.0.1.x
13.0.2.x
13.1.0.x
13.1.1.x
14.0.x.x
13.1.2+
End of Support
Release Release Date
Creo Illustrate
The PTC Product Calendar ([Link] is the master souce of End of Support information.
License File
Type Product Name Feature Name
Version
For a complete list of Creo Illustrate License File versions, please refer to TS Article CS265029
([Link]
Inventor
(*.iam, *.ipt) Versions R11 to 2026
~ ~
Catia V5 ~ ~
(*.CATPart, *.CATProduct) Versions V5-6R2012 to V5-6R2024
Solid Edge ~ ~
(*.asm, *.par, *.psm) Versions 18 to ST10, 2025
JT
(*.jt) Versions up to 10.6
Requires additional license
JT Import Filter support relies on the download & installation of the
separately purchasable JT Format Option
Schematics
Creo View
(*.eda)
Requires additional license
Cabling and harnesses only. Relies on the Schematic Illustrator License
Option
2D Raster
BMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, TARGA, TIFF BMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, TARGA, TIFF
(Image)
Creo Illustrate Supported Export and Publishing Formats Page 8 4 November 2025
Arbortext IsoDraw Platforms
Text in gray refers to forward-looking information. This is subject to change without notice.
Platform
Language Support
Support
Brazilian Portuguese
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Windows 10
Windows 11
Japanese
(x86_64)
(x86_64)
German
Russian
Spanish
English
Korean
French
Release
Italian
Release Version
Date
Nov 2022 [Link] ~ ~
July 2023 [Link] ~ ~
Arbortext IsoDraw Feb 2024 [Link] ~ ~
7.4 Aug 2024 [Link] ~ ~
July 2025 [Link] ~ ~
Jan 2026 [Link] ~ ~ ~
Windows support is limited to versions currently under support from Microsoft. For more information please
refer to the Microsoft Lifecycle FAQ-Windows ([Link]
14.0.x.x
11.2.0.x
11.2.1.x
12.0.0.x
12.0.1.x
12.0.2.x
12.1.0.x
12.1.1.x
12.1.2.x
13.0.0.x
13.0.1.x
13.0.2.x
13.1.0.x
13.1.1.x
13.1.2+
Release End of Support
M020
Release
Date IsoDraw
Arbortext IsoDraw [Link] requires FlexNet Publisher [Link] or higher. FlexNet Publisher is available for download here
([Link]
Arbortext IsoDraw Foundation ISODRAW ISODRAW Arbortext IsoDraw Rep Base License
Licenses
Arbortext IsoDraw CADprocess ISODRAW + 259 ISODRAW + 259 Arbortext IsoDraw CADprocess
Options
The Visualization family of products includes Creo View Clients, Creo View Adapters, Creo View Toolkits and Creo Illustrate. When considering updates to any of these
products, it is recommended to update all Visualization products to maintain compatibility across the Enterprise.
Arbortext Editor
Release 8.2 8.3
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
End of Support
Release Release Date
Creo View
B = Bundled
In order to embed files as published by Creo Illustrate, the major release version needs to match the one of Creo View as used
with Editor. E.g. If you run Creo Illustrate 10.1 you need Arbortext Editor [Link] with Creo View 10.1.
4-Nov-25 Windchill Compatibility - Tidied the table headers to accurately reflect the versions of Windchill
- Creo Illustrate 12.1 and Windchill [Link] now released (or releasing shortly)
Windchill Compatibility
- Removed older releases of Creo Illustrate and Windchill
- Creo Illustrate 12.1 released
llustrate - OS, Lang
- Preliminary information for Creo Illustrate 13.1 added
- Creo Illustrate 12.1 and Windchill [Link] now released (or releasing shortly)
- Removed older Creo Illustrate and Windchill releases
Windchill Compatibility
- Preliminary information for Windchill 14.0 & Creo Illustrate 13.1 added
- Revised color palette to match that of Windchill & Creo View Compatibility
1-Oct-25 - Updated table for Creo Illustrate 12.1release, adding support for:
Import File Types
- Inventor 2026
IsoDraw - OS - Updated IsoDraw [Link] release date to Jan 2026
- Updated IsoDraw [Link] release date to Jan 2026
IsoDraw-Windchill - Updated compatibility for IsoDraw [Link]
- Added preliminary information for Windchill 14.0
- Creo View 12.1 released
Desktop-Creo View - Removed Creo View 9.0
- Added preliminary information for Creo View 13.1
- Arbortext Editor: 8.1.x.x releases removed, additional 8.3 releases added
Desktop-Creo View
24-Jul-25 - Added preliminary information for Creo View 12.1
IsoDraw-Windchill - Updated IsoDraw [Link] released
- Creo Illustrate 12.0 released
llustrate - OS, Lang - Removed Creo Illustrate 8.1 from the table
- Windows 10 support retired
- Creo Illustrate 12.0 and Windchill [Link] now released (or releasing shortly)
Windchill Compatibility
- Removed Creo Illustrate 8.1
- Updated License File Versions
Licensing Options
- Massive Assembly Support option retired
- Massive Assembly Support option retired
Illustrate Offerings
- Clarified "2D Figure Support"
- Updated table for Creo Illustrate 12.0 release, adding support for:
- Creo Parametric 12.4; updated link to Creo Illustrate 12.0 HelpCenter
4-Jun-25 Import File Types - AutoCAD 2026
- SolidWorks 2025
- Solid Edge 2025
Export File Types - 2D Raster Format: GIF format retired (both export and publishing)
- Removed IsoDraw 7.3 M112
IsoDraw - OS
- Updated IsoDraw [Link] release date to July 2025
- Removed IsoDraw 7.3 M112
IsoDraw-Windchill - Windchill [Link] released (or releasing shortly)
- updated release date and planned compatibility with Windchill for IsoDraw [Link]
- Arbortext Editor: 8.1.x.x releases removed, additional 8.3 releases added
Desktop-Creo View
- Added preliminary information for Creo View 12.1
Revision History - Removed entries older than 2022
Desktop-Creo View - Added Arbortext Editor [Link] and preliminary information for Arbortext Editor [Link]
Desktop-IsoView - Added Arbortext Editor [Link] and preliminary information for Arbortext Editor [Link]