Digital Transformation – LEAP Australia

Digitalisation of product development and the advent of Industry 4.0 is transforming the way engineers and designers create a new generation of smart, connected products – with impacts seen across the entire product lifecycle: from product conception and detailed design through to sourcing and servicing.

LEAP Australia is the leading engineering software solutions provider in Australia and New Zealand, for over 20 years we have assisted thousands of companies with their design and engineering problems.

LEAP’s support team has unrivaled expertise with PTC software, covering Computer Aided Design (CAD), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Service Lifecycle Management (SLM), Augmented Reality (AR) and Internet of Things (IoT). Our expertise enables process transformation and delivers closed-loop lifecycle management for smart, connected products and operations across your entire enterprise: from engineering to manufacturing, sales through to service.

Creo Simulate Elite

Creo Simulate Elite features structural analysis tools that allow you to evaluate product integrity inside the design phase and within the familiar Creo environment, and is included in the latest Creo subscription bundles (Creo Design Essentials, Creo Design Advanced and Creo Design Advanced Professional). In this article which includes highlights from our recent webinar on the topic, we discuss Creo Simulate Elite’s capabilities, walk you through the installation process, explain the simulation workflow and finally, demonstrate Creo Simulate Elite in action.

The Future of Rendering – Discover AI-Powered KeyShot 2025.2

In this blog we highlight the latest innovations featured in our recent webinar on KeyShot 2025.2, where we unveiled powerful AI-driven features designed to streamline your workflow, enhance visual quality and help your business achieve more in less time. From delivering faster, cleaner renders with minimal manual effort to suggesting intelligent materials and lighting that expedite design decisions, KeyShot 2025.2 offers the tools you need to gain a competitive edge with quicker turnarounds and higher-quality visuals.

Managing Your PTC Desktop Product Licenses

PTC has updated its desktop products license management system for applications like Creo, Mathcad, and more — covering both floating and node-locked licenses. In this article we have provided the key takeaways from a recent webinar delivered by Ben Muston, Senior Application Engineer at LEAP who walks through how license administrators can request, retrieve and manage licenses, including host changes, to help ensure an optimal setup for all users within your team.

Automating Annotations and Customising Output in Creo

Creo provides automated annotation features that enhance productivity and improve accuracy in the design and documentation processes. By reducing the manual effort associated with annotation tasks and ensuring consistency across models and documentation, these features support a more efficient workflow for engineers and designers. As part of our Creo Best-Practices webinar series, Ben Muston, Senior Application Engineer at LEAP recently covered these features in depth, and here we have summarised the key take aways and provided the video hightlights.

Photorealism when rendering everyday objects – Edward Poropat on LEAP’s KeyShot Challenge

Among the many creative and diverse entries to our 2025 KeyShot Challenge competition were two submitted by Edward Poropat, Industrial Designer at Alchin Long Group that caught our eye. In this article, Edward provides some background on his two submissions, explaining each design and the processes he went through to create his fantastic renders.

Drawing Formats, Templates, and Best Practices in Creo

In this post we show you how to set your team up for success with standardised drawing templates and formats in Creo. As part of our Creo Best-Practices webinar series, Ben Muston, Senior Application Engineer at LEAP recently tackled drawing formats and templates, covering title blocks, custom symbols, revision tables, repeat regions, and how to drive consistency across 2D and MBD-enabled drawings for efficient documentation processes.

Unlocking 3D Annotations with Model-Based Definition in Creo

In this post we delve into the world of Model-Based Definition (MBD) and demonstrate how to embed annotation data directly into your 3D CAD models. As part of our Creo Best-Practices webinar series, Ben Muston, Senior Application Engineer at LEAP recently took a deep dive into MBD, explaining 3D GD&T, semantic references, and leveraging annotation planes. Read on and watch the highlights of Ben’s presentation to learn how your team can streamline design-to-manufacturing workflows without relying on 2D drawings.

Mastering 2D Drawing Annotations in Creo

As part of our Creo Best-Practices webinar series, Ben Muston, Senior Application Engineer at LEAP recently took a deep dive into the fundamentals of 2D annotations within the Creo Parametric drawing environment. Here we have provided the highlights from this session which will guide you through creating clear, compliant 2D technical drawings with views, dimensions, notes, symbols, and GD&T annotations. Read on to learn how to improve the clarity and manufacturability of your 2D outputs.

Announcing the LEAP KeyShot Challenge Winners!

Running throughout May and June 2025, the LEAP KeyShot Challenge will award fantastic prizes to the very best renders submitted by users in Australia and New Zealand. 30-day licenses are available to entrants for use during the competition – read on for more information on entry requirements, prizes and more!