TurboCAD 15 Pro Platinum Edition

2D Drafting

• Advanced Drawing Tools - Employs over 40 line, arc, curve and spline tools

• Constraints - Apply relationships between 2 or more objects via dimensional and geometric constraints for accurate designs which can then be adjusted easily

• Select Copy & Editing Tools - Comes equipped with tools to allow you to quickly select objects by type, colour or by layer

• Annotation Tools – Dimensioning and Text are vital to any CAD Drawing ours include:

- Smart, Quick and Baseline which allow you to dimension automatically - Associate Dimensions
- Freely move, rotate, or resize the associated objects and the dimension will retain its position relative to the objects and the dimension text will change automatically to reflect changes
- Precise Dimensioning up to 10 decimal points
- Formats include: Architectural, Fractional, Engineering, Decimal and Surveyor
- Multi-Text formatting and scaling options

• Parametric Parts, Blocks & Symbols - Parametric Parts greatly enhance this feature by allowing you to create your own parameter driven components for increased productivity

• Block Attributes - Is AutoCAD®-style informational text associated with a block that you can enter whenever you insert a block

• Hatches Patterns and Line Styles - Apply hatch patterns by object or pick-points to add the finishes touches to your production drawings

3D Conceptual Design and Rendering

• ACIS Solid Modelling – Provides realistic 3D object creation as well as data crucial for engineers such as Volume, Moments of inertia, centre of gravity and surface area

• Lightworks - Allows you to place lighting and luminance to your entire environment and allows you to apply bitmap materials to any 3D face for dramatic realism

• Profile Editing - 3D objects that are created by performing a function on a 2D profile can be modified to update the 3D object that is based on it

• Assembly Tools - Easily combining multiple components together to create one part has been made especially easy with TurboCAD new assemble tools

• Part Tree - Allows you to go back to any procedural step in your design and make modifications without losing any subsequent work

Architectural Tools

• Door and Window Schedule - Adding a window or door into a drawing dynamically updates the schedule. User has complete control over how text will appear.

• Walls - Walls automatically create openings for parametric doors and windows. TurboCAD also offers a host of supporting tools for walls.

- Wall Dimension tool – Quickly assign dimensions to any straight wall, including dimension thickness. Place dimensions in parallel or at any angle from the wall.
- Join/Split/Modify/Dimension Walls – Intelligent walls automatically join, intersect, and split when placing a door or window and even update dimensions automatically after you edit them.
- Intelligent Walls – Self-healing intersection and ends for quickly layout floor plans.
- Convert to wall – convert existing lines, polylines, circles and curves into walls.

• Doors and Windows - Drag-and-drop parametric doors and windows into your walls. Choose from hundreds of possible combinations of architectural styles and materials.

- 20 Parametric Door Types – Single*, Double, Single-hung, Double-hung, Double Opposing, Uneven, Uneven-hung, Uneven Opposing, Bifold, Bifold-Double, Pocket, Double Pocket, Sliding Double, Sliding Triple, Overhead, Revolving, Pass Through, Accordion, Panel, and Communicating.
- 7 Parametric Door Shapes – Rectangular, Half Round, Quarter Round, Arch, Gothic, Peak Pentagon, and Custom.
- 15 Parametric Window Types – Picture, Single Hung, Double Hung, Awning Transom, Double Casement, Glider, Hopper Transom, Pass Through, Single Casement, Single Hopper, Single Awning, Vertical Pivot, Horizontal Pivot, Uneven Single Hung, and Uneven Double Hung.
- 14 Parametric Window Shapes – Rectangular, Round, Half Round, Quarter Round, Oval, Arch, Trapezoid, Gothic, Isosceles Triangle, Right Triangle, Peak Pentagon, Octagon, Hexagon, and Custom

Stairs - Stairs can be created in just 3 clicks and are fully parametric. Choose from straight*, multi-landing, spiral, and U-shaped styles. Specify material, stair dimensions and more.

Rails - This parametric object type lets you define hundreds of rail types and set location, post position, and extension parameters.

Roofs - Intelligent roofs let you alter the pitch, add skylights, move items, change materials and self heal after a move.

NEW! Slabs -Increase architectural design capabilities with parametric slabs, particularly for multi-level structures. The ability to cut holes in slabs is also supported.

NEW! Integrated Building Materials Scheduler from 1st Pricing - The most advanced, user friendly building materials scheduler available. Generate accurate real-time schedules, including specifications and price quotes. Create and manage multiple schedules and bids with your free 1st Pricing ID.

Improved Style Manager for Architectural Designs - Customize or modify styles and parameters for architectural object types, schedules, text and AEC dimensions down to the last detail. Define a style guide and manage how objects are defined, look and behave.

Improved Terrain Tool - Place your design on a hillside or uneven terrain. Create terrains from scratch of by importing Triangular Irregular Network (TIN) data from standard file formats. Even create terrain objects from selected points.

Improved Schedule Table - Adding a window or door into a drawing dynamically updates the schedule. Now includes support for walls and slabs. User has complete control over how text will appear.

Advanced Mechanical Tools

• Bend - Create accurate bends measuring from a specific distance from the edge. Set the axis, angle and radius and let TurboCAD do the rest.

• Unbend - Great for sheet metal and fabrication shops, creates new unfolding object, leaving original in tact.

• Tube Bend Tool - Make cylinders incredibly flexible. Simply choose where you want to bend to create models previously not possible.

• Tube Flange Tool - Simply extend a tube and bend it in just a few clicks.

• Flange Tool - Rapidly creates flat and bent flanges using the Smart Dimensioning tool for precision.

• Parametric Holes with Boss Hole Type - Create parametric holes in objects in a few easy steps and modify the properties at any time including a option for easy parametric cylindrical bosses.

• Imprint - Saves up to 3 steps by optionally combining Booleans with the Extrude Blend and Chamfer tools into one single procedure.

• Horizontal & Vertical Constraints - Locks line segments into vertical or horizontal modes thereby adding greater control during the design process.

• Unfold Face - Unfolds faces of various ACIS objects such as cones, even those with a filleted rectangle as the base. This is also knows as obtaining the involute of a surface is great for working with materials sheet metal or fabrics.

• Facet Offset Tool - Move a Facet in or out of its current position while updating all connecting surfaces.

New Features

• Bill of Materials/Parts List - The most effective way to cost your design. Report on all object properties and block attributes, assign custom attributes, or adjust the query to produce custom reports

• Support of Table Object - In addition to converting a Bill of Materials report into a table, you can also use the new Insert Table Tool to create a table on the fly, or import a table from DWG/DXF files, as Table Objects are now AutoCAD® compatible

• Fill Schedule Wizard - Create and fill the schedule table with drawing information faster and easier

• Parametric Parts and Symbols - Ability to create fully parametric 2D and 3D content – some parts may be used in AutoCAD® as well!

• Part and Symbol Library Palette - New Palette allows for easy management of Parametric Parts and symbols

• Woodworking Layout Tool - Create 2D layouts of 3D models to optimize the cutting and manufacturing of new components

• Dimensions - Get greater flexibility and enhanced 2D drafting ability with New Angular Dimension for Arcs and New Surveyor Linear Dimension

• 3D Drawing Tool – Rotated Box - Create 3D box on any angle from your active workplane

• ASAT File Import/Export - Enjoy enhanced compatibility for 3D solid modelling. Store 3D objects and blocks/inserts in ASAT files.

• Collada (DAE) File Export - Experience enhanced operability with virtual worlds and Google™ Earth with this powerful new export option

• OBJ File Import/Export - Obtain OBJ support for polygonal models and free form models such as curves and NURB surfaces

• Unbend Tool for Sheet and Metal Bodies – Increase 3D surface modeling capability

• Unfold Tool for Cylindrical, Cone, Planar & NURB Faces – Make 3D designing more flexible

• Parametric Slabs - Increase architectural design capabilities with parametric slabs, particularly for multi-level structures. Ability to cut holes in the slabs is also supported

• Mode in Edit Dragger – Edit Segment - Improve editing of walls, slabs and bulge polylines (zero width polylines)

• 1st Pricing™ Costing Module for Doors and Windows - Instantly obtain online cost quotes for Doors, Windows, and Skylights used in your drawing.

Improved Features

• Lofting - Lofting guidelines provide enhanced control of your lofted objects by adding 3D splines and polylines

• 3DS File Import/Export - Get better interoperability with mechanical and artistic design applications with improved material, texture coordinate, and normal import/export of 3DS files

• Imprint Tool – Enhanced 3D modeling with the ability to add fillet and chamfers to top and bottom imprint contours

• Terrain Tool - Create terrain objects from selected points

• Schedule Table - Now includes support for walls and slabs.

• Style Manager for Architectural Objects - Better control architectural designs with the ability to make quick changes to common architectural object types

Minimum

• Pentium IV Processor
• Microsoft ® Windows XP 512 Mb RAM, Microsoft ® Vista 1 GB RAM
• 300 MB of free hard disk space depending on accessory applications installed, 64 MB of swap space
• Super VGA (1024 x768) display
• High Colour (16 bit) graphics card
• 4X CD-ROM drive with 32 bit drivers

Recommended

• 2 GHz Processor, 2 GB RAM
• 3D Graphics accelerator card
• Wheel mouse
• Internet connection
• Microsoft ® Internet Explorer™ required for Internet registration
• Macromedia ® Flash™ plug-in required for on-line tutorials

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