About PTC Mathcad Prime and Automation API Integration
The PTC Mathcad Prime Application Programming Interface (API) is an automation interface that provides a mechanism for communicating with PTC Mathcad Prime from within another Windows application, including a custom stand-alone application that users write.
You can use the API with PTC Mathcad Prime 3.1 or higher.
User Guide
The user guide describes the hierarchy of automation classes, their properties, methods, and events. These classes allow you to:
• Open or close PTC Mathcad Prime
• Control the appearance of windows
• Open, recalculate, save, or print worksheets
• Retrieve information about regions
• Assign and retrieve variables, matrices, or strings
It also describes the use of automation commands to perform the following tasks:
• Send data or assign variable values to PTC Mathcad Prime from another application
• Open, execute, or close PTC Mathcad Prime worksheets
• Send results back to the original application
Software Development Kit
The software development kit (SDK) includes a User Guide and API application examples. The SDK is designed to aid users in writing their custom applications.