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The Most Powerful TurboCAD EVER!

TurboCAD Professional delivers flexibility and performance that meets and exceeds the expectations of the most demanding CAD user. It features the latest in ACIS 3D solid modeling technology, interactive/photo-realistic LightWorks rendering, textures/materials, Microsoft VBA, V6 compatibility, now supports open GL Rendering, AutoCAD/MicroStation file sharing, an integrated Internet browsing, and an unbeatable integration of computer-aided design's most valuable 2D and 3D tools, options and content. See why TurboCAD users are calling TurboCAD Professional v7 better than AutoCAD, at a fraction of the price.

DRAWING AND PRESENTATION

IMPROVED Dimensioning - All industry standard dimensioning types, with advanced options such as associative dimensioning, multiple unit types on one drawing, dual units in one dimension, geometric tolerancing, surface roughness, and user defined text strings in dimensions.

Improved Construction Tools and Aids - Complete complement of Snaps for linear and non-linear objects, including endpoint, center, divide by, intersection, center of 2D or 3D object, center of surface, etc. with snap indicators, geometric alignment aids, trim tools, meet lines and arcs, parallel and perpendicular construction lines, comprehensive zoom, pan, dynamic pan, zoom to selection.

NEW Regions and IMPROVED Boolean Operations - Full 2D and 3D Boolean operations, - add, subtract, intersect, … -, resulting in Regions, for easy creation of "island" profiles without losing any of the underlying geometry, ready for extrusion and/or rendering.

NEW Floating and Shaped Viewports - In any closed shape, changeable on-the-fly, with 2D and 3D model editing directly in the viewport, with integrated snaps layering and rendering controls.

NEW Multiple Paper Space - Offers multiple pages per drawing, each with its own independent parameters (size, grid, units, etc.) with Excel-like tabs for switching between pages.

NEW Attachable Camera Objects - Used to define a precise 2D or 3D model view. As the Camera moves, so does the view automatically.

Plus! - More Comprehensive Drawing and Editing Tools and more advanced drawing intelligence than found in TurboCAD's v7 Standard version.

INTERFACE AND EASE-OF-USE

NEW Single-Click Floating Palettes - With Explorer-like tree structure (where applicable) for Property Palette, Calculator Palette, Color Palette, and more, plus advanced Format Painter.

Customizable Interface - Completely customizable to user's needs, multiple saved interfaces, including options for interfaces similar to AutoCAD® and MicroSation®, among others.

IMPROVED Interface Features - Explorer-like tree structure (where applicable) for options, editable menu layer controls, scrolling inspector bar for options, toolbar for quick access to macros, saved user settings, and more.

3D MODELING, RENDERING AND VISUALIZATION

ACIS-Based Solid Modeling - Create true solid models based on the industry leading ACIS engine. The end result of solid primitive creation and solids resulting from shelling and lofting, TurboCAD solids contain all of the properties attributable to solids used by the leading modeling packages in the CAD industry.

NEW Shelling - Let you easily create "shells" of ACIS-based 3D solid models, including options to shell to the inside or outside of the object.

NEW Lofting - Let you easily create complex solids from multiple 2D profiles to create 3D objects using NURBS. Select the defining objects, and TurboCAD will create the solids defined by the objects in space.

IMPROVEDSurface Modeling - Create surface meshes, or import designs created from surfaces, and TurboCAD will keep all of the surface geometry.

NEWSurface-to-Solid Conversion - Convert original surface models or imported surface models automatically into ACIS-based solids.

Photo-Realistic LightWorks^® Rendering and Radiosity - TurboCAD includes photo-realistic LightWorks^® rendering, the high end industry standard, complete with shadows, background rendering, hidden-line rendering in perspective, full render options in Viewports, support for acceleration cards, cameras and named views that keep rendering settings, and more. The materials and textures allow for transparency and reflectance. Import BMP or JPG files as a texture for any 3D object.

  
*Images created in TurboCad Professional compliments of Keith Robson

NEW Lights - Light creation tools similar to Camera creation tools, with groups and blocks of light objects, properties such as ambient, directional, point and spot, with light settings specific to render modes, and more.

COMPATIBILITY WITH AUTOCAD® AND OTHER SOFTWARE

Full AutoCAD® and MicroStation® Compatibility - TurboCAD includes total file sharing compatibility with AutoCAD2000i® and previous releases, including support for multiple paper space, shaped viewports and regions. Supported bi-drectional formats are DWG, DXF, 3DS, DGN, WMF and DWF and more. EPS export format is supported with Model and Paper Space options.

NEW FloorPlan Bridge - The new FloorPlan Bridge allows users to create house plans or other complex floor plans in IMSI's award-winning FloorPlan software, then import them directly into TurboCAD and automatically create dimensioned plan and elevation views with hidden lines, door and window schedules, roofs, foundations and more.

IMPROVED File Converter - Batch file converter includes options for single or multiple file conversions to any format supported by TurboCAD, including CAD formats, plus BMP, JPEG, VRML, and more.

Raster-to-Vector Conversion - Advanced raster-to-vector functionality with features designed to accommodate more complex, larger drawings. Includes Optical Character Recognition.

INTERNET COMPATIBILITY

NEW Publish to HTML - Lets users automatically create HTML pages for web publishing, with your choice of format for your drawing (JPG, DWF, or 3D VRML) and custom text headings with orientation control.

NEW Save as JPG - Allows you to easily and directly export you files to this most popular format for web publishing.

Plus! - Full support for hyperlinks in drawings and built-in Internet resources through an embedded Internet Pallet.

PROGRAMMING AND DEVELOPMENT

IMPROVED Software Development Kit (SDK) - TurboCAD v7's improved Software Development Kit (SDK) includes options to handle any entity type, full support for Rendering (multiple paper space, custom palettes, custom ties), and a host of Sample Files.

Microsoft Visual Basic Support - Microsoft's VBA is embedded in TurboCAD Professional v7, allowing users to quickly and easily write programs to automate TurboCAD tasks and create customized solutions.

COURSEWARE AND CONTENT

Content - CAD symbols and Clip Art - 12,000+ industry standard symbols in ISO and ANSI formats, plus templates for drawings in every major discipline, size, and scale.

NEW Courseware - Through an arrangement with Tri-CAD, state-of-the-art, interactive multimedia TurboCAD v7 introductory course included free plus access to advanced courses.

House Plans - 1000+ pre-drawn, editable house plans from HomeStyles®

NEW FloorPlan® 3D - Award winning home design and visualization software from IMSI for use with the new FloorPlan bridge feature.