AltoDocs
AltoDocs vs Mathcad

A calculation sheet.
A report when you need it.

Start with MathCanvas for standalone calculations. Use Docs when you want to bring calculations, drawings and writing together in an engineering report.

Start with the work you need to do.

Standalone calculations

MathCanvas

A free Mathcad alternative with equations, physical units, Python and sketches. Work on a calculation sheet on its own, then save it and keep editing.

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Engineering reports

Docs

Write the explanation around your engineering. Use MathCanvas inside a report, add a linked AltoCad drawing, and keep spreadsheets and Python alongside your text.

Try Docs

A report with editable calculations.

These examples show calculations inside Docs and calculation screenshots placed in a Word report.

DocsEditable report
This Docs report keeps editable calculations beside the explanation.
Word + MathcadScreenshots
This Word report contains calculation screenshots from Mathcad.

MathCanvas inside Docs.

This walkthrough shows the report workflow. For the standalone calculation app, open the MathCanvas demo above.

MathCanvas inside DocsWatch full size ↗
Change a calculation input and see dependent results update in the report.

What you get with AltoDocs

MathCanvas for calculations, AltoCad for 2D drawings, and Docs for engineering reports.

Calculations

MathCanvas

Standalone calculations with equations, units, Python and sketches.

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2D CAD

AltoCad

Standalone 2D drawings with geometry, dimensions and layers.

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Engineering reports

Docs

Write reports that bring calculations, drawings and spreadsheets together.

Explore Docs

MathCanvas and AltoCad work on their own. Docs brings your calculations, drawings and writing together in a report.

Try it with a real example.

Engineering calculation document in AltoDocs with live embedded computation — formulas, results, and formatting in one place
Docs
Engineering calculation screenshots pasted into Microsoft Word from Mathcad — static images in this example report
Word + Mathcad