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TurboCAD
Pro 21
Affordable, Professional CAD
TurboCAD Pro delivers affordable, professional CAD software for design, drafting, and detailing. Parametric constraints, 3D surface and ACIS® solid modeling, Redsdk and LightWorks™ photorealistic rendering, architectural and mechanical tools, and extensive file support appeal to professionals across disciplines.
- Time Saving Features – 64-Bit Compatible Version, GPU-accelerated Drawing Engine, Multi-threading Support, Progressive, Ray-traced Rendering, New Redsdk 3.3 Rendering Engine, AutoCAD 2D workalike mode, and more!
- Precision Drafting & Detailing – A large selection of 2D and 3D tools, snaps modification, and drawing aids, powerful drafting palette, history tree with editor, advanced layer controls, PDF underlay, a full range of dimension types and styles, tables, text, viewports and more!
- Powerful Architectural Tools – House wizard, self-healing walls & self aligning blocks, AutoCAD® Architecture (ACA) compatible architectural objects (parametric), section, elevation, and terrain tools, styles & style manager!
- Robust Mechanical Tools – New ACIS® R24 engine, 3D solid and surface design and modification tools, geometric and dimensional constraints, assembly tools, a powerful parametric parts manager, and more!
- Rendering & Visualization – Choose from wireframe, hidden line, or high quality photorealistic rendering with material editor as well as artistic render styles. Both a Lightworks and Redsdk engines are available with a universal manager.
- Outstanding File Compatibility – Open, import, or embed up to 35 file formats and export up to 28, including newly updated AutoCAD® 2013 .DWG, Adobe 3D .PDF, and many others making it an excellent companion product.
What’s New
New TurboCAD Pro 21 offers over 30 new features and major improvements to every area of the program.
- Faster Drafting and Detailing with Auto-Shapes, four new Arrow Tools, improved Area Units, Custom Text for Dimensioning, and much more.
- Cutting-Edge 3D Modeling with ACIS R24 offers a new faceting algorithm, new faceter properties, and three new quick pull options to dynamically modify fillets, bends, and cylinders.
- Easier Viewing of 3D Objects with the ability to slice any solid with a ACIS surface, plus new edit tool options to boost productivity.
- Superior Rendering with Redsdk 3.3 engine, a now universal manager for Redsdk and Lightworks, and major photorealistic enhancements.
- More Ways to Share Your Work with the latest AutoCAD DXF/DWG file filters and a new SketchUp 2013 SKP filter.
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Key Features:
Powerful Performance
TurboCAD Pro is delivered in a
64-bit version to load, process, and
render files of nearly any size.
(32-bit version is also delivered if
required by your hardware.) The
Turbocharged drawing engine takes
advantage of GPU-based graphics
cards for smooth zooming, panning,
rotating, and moving as you design.
And multi-threading takes advantage
of multi core processors for
lightning fast calculations.
Fast Drafting & Detailing
TurboCAD Pro is rich in fundamental
drawing tools and drawing aids that
speed design. Quickly and easily
create views and viewports of any
size and shape. Access extensive
paper space and printing
capabilities, a multi-select drawing
tool, marker and schedule tools,
leaders, multi-leaders, dimension
tools, and symbols content.
Read more about TurboCAD Pro
Drafting & Detailing Tools
Extraordinary Drafting
Palette
Create associative 2D sections based
on standard views or sectional
planes of 3D surface or ACIS® solid
models, including XREFs, and more!
With more than 15 file formats for
3D models supported that may be
opened directly, imported, or
included via Xref that the Drafting
Palette will recognize, TurboCAD Pro
is a fabulous companion product.
Read more about TurboCAD Pro
Drafting Palette
Architectural Tools
TurboCAD Pro includes an integrated
suite of architectural tools that
accelerate productivity in design
and drafting, or in the
documentation of existing compatible
architectural models. The
architectural objects are AutoCAD®
Architecture (ACA) compatible so
that .DWG models with ACA extensions
may be read, modified, and
documented as needed. TurboCAD Pro
architectural tools include Wall,
Window, Door, Roof, Stair, Marker,
Schedule, and Terrains, with many
more in TurboCAD Pro Platinum. And
all the architectural objects have
both 2D and 3D representations, so
that elevations, floor plans, and
ISO views are easier to document.
TurboCAD Pro Architectural Tools
Details
Mechanical Tools & 3D
Modeling
TurboCAD Pro includes a complete set
of 3D drawing and editing tools,
surface modeling tools, and powerful
ACIS® solid modeling tools, making
it ideal for both single part and
small assembly mechanical designs.
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3D drawing primitives - Box,
Rotated Box, Sphere, Hemisphere,
Cylinder, Torus, Wedge, Cone,
Polygonal, Prism
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3D Editing and Modification
Tools - Sweep, Extrude, Revolve,
Loft Facet, Edit Booleans, Quick
Pull
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Assembly Tools - Axis, Facet,
3-Points, Tangents, Edge & Point
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Specialized Mechanical Object
Tools - Thread, Pipe, Bolt
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More available with TurboCAD Pro
Platinum.
Read more about TurboCAD Pro 3D
Modeling
Powerful Parametric
Constraints
Often referred to as variational
sketching, the D-Cubed™ 2D DCM
constraint manager from Siemens
Industry Software Limited gives you
greater control and productivity. By
setting up constraints, you get more
done, create part families faster,
incorporate red-line changes more
quickly, and have the flexibility to
evaluate different designs with
ease. Access a host of geometric and
dimensional constraints in TurboCAD
Pro, as well as mid-point and
pattern constraints with TurboCAD
Pro Platinum.
Read more about TurboCAD Pro
Parametric Constraints
Annotation
TurboCAD Pro includes tools
necessary to rapidly annotate your
designs. The Drafting Palette
accelerates creating Views,
Sections, Elevations, Floorplans,
and Detail Views in numerous display
styles. A full range of Dimension
types that are style driven are
available as well as Tables, Text,
and Multi-Text tools as expected.
Plus, dimension scaling in Viewports
within a paper space is automatic.
Read more about TurboCAD Pro
Annotation Tools
Symbols Library
TurboCAD Pro comes complete with a
number of sample symbols as well as
a much larger collection of
parametric parts. This program also
includes several special parametric
symbols used in certain types of
annotation that help in
communicating with manufacturers.
Read more about TurboCAD Pro Symbols
Library
Parametric Parts Manager
Create and consume parts that remain
parametrically controlled even after
insertion into your drawing. There
is also a method to draw variably
constrained parts and convert them
to parametric parts using a wizard.
Because the parts can be saved
individually, like a symbol,
libraries of .PPM objects can be
created, shared, and reused from
project to project.
Read more about TurboCAD Pro
Parametric Parts Manager
Easy Design Director
The Design Director palette
streamlines work and enhances
productivity with advanced controls
for Layers, Layer Filters, creating
Layer Sets, setting and saving Work
Planes, controlling Named Views, and
more. .
Read more about the TurboCAD Pro
Design Director
Rendering & Visualization
TurboCAD Pro provides several render
modes in which to work, or present
your designs. The Redway3D® drawing
engine utilizes the power of
supported on-board GPU or graphics
boards for faster panning, zooming,
and orbiting, while the Lightworks
v8.3 rendering engine allows you to
create stunning photorealistic and
artistic presentations of your
designs.
Read more about TurboCAD Pro
Rendering
Lighting & Materials
A new material editor along with a
complete library of materials is
included with TurboCAD Pro. Define
physically accurate materials,
including reflective surfaces with
ray tracing and radiosity. There is
also robust support for lighting and
luminance.
Read more about TurboCAD Pro
Lighting & Materials
External References (Xrefs)
All of the file formats that may be
opened and imported, except bitmap
images, may be used as an external
reference (Xref). TurboCAD offers
Xref clipping for dozens of file
formats and binding of Xrefs, which
can then be exploded and edited.
Xref layers are also easy to manage,
including with layer filters.
Read more about TurboCAD Pro Xrefs
Software Developers' Kit
(SDK)
TurboCAD Pro lets you extend the
functionality of the application
with the ability to develop new
tools, functions, and behaviors.
Custom routines that are performed
on a regular basis can be automated.
Specific tools for vertical
applications can be created and
added. Even commercial plug-in
applications may be developed and
sold. Updated documentation and
samples are provided and there is a
wiki and forum-based support online.
Read more about TurboCAD Pro SDK
File Interoperability
TurboCAD makes it easy to maintain
your intellectual property
investment and share your work. New
TurboCAD Pro 20 supports export of
3D models to 3D .PDF which can be
viewed interactively with Acrobat
Reader. Plus, users can open,
insert, or embed up to 35 file
formats and export up to 28,
including .DWG, .DXF (from R14
through 2013 including AutoCAD®
Architecture extensions), .SKP
(Google™ SketchUp™, to version 8),
.3DM (Rhinoceros®), .3DS (Autodesk®
3ds Max®), IGES, STEP, .OBJ, COLLADA
(.DAE – export); and many more.
Read more about TurboCAD Pro
Supported File Formats
Plug-ins, Symbols, and more!Visit these pages to purchase
applications that will extend the
functionality of the TurboCAD Pro
software.
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New Features:
New Drafting and Detailing
New Arrow Tools
Four new arrow tools (Arrow Arc,
Arrow Curve, Arrow Line, and Arrow
Polyline) allow you to rapidly draw
arrows. Specify the arrow tail and
arrowhead or create your own.
New Auto-Shape
Quickly sketch out standard shapes
(arc, line, box, etc.) and TurboCAD
will automatically create the
precision shape.
Improved Area Units
Specify Area Units discretely from
Linear Units. Example - Measure area
in feet and distance in inches.
(Metric also)
New Custom Text for Dimensioning
Customized text formatting for
dimensions includes bolding,
superscript, subscript, italics,
support for multiple font scales,
and multi-line.
New Delta Distance and Delta Move Angle(s)
You can now move a selected object
simply by specifying distance and a
direction.
New Rotate View with Viewport
A new option has been added to
synchronize the rotation of
viewports and views while retaining
the possibility of discreet
rotation.
Improved Dimensional Updating for Drafting Objects
New TurboCAD 21 offers improved
associative interactivity between
Drafting Objects and Dimensions,
with or without viewports.
New Move Dimension Text
Edit dimension text from inside the
dimension tool using the local menu,
for added flexibility and improved
productivity.
New Architectural
New PPM Objects as Doors and
Windows
We’ve extended parametric scripting
such that the resultant objects can
be used as doors and windows.
3D Modeling/Mechanical
New Slice Any Solid with a
(ACIS) Surface
Any flat or curved plane in space
can be used to bisect a solid.
Improved Quick Pull
Three new options have been added to
the Quick Pull tool. TurboCAD Pro
users can now push pull on fillets
to increase or decrease the radius
of the fillet. The ability to push
and pull on bends, and increase or
decrease the radius of the bend has
also been added. And finally, now
you can push on the side of a
cylinder and increase or decrease
the radius of the cylinder.
Improved ACIS 3D Modeling Engine
The powerful ACIS 3D solid modeling
engine and interoperability filters
in TurboCAD Pro and Pro Platinum has
been upgraded to R24. This update
enhances several of the 3D solid
modeling features in TurboCAD based
on this engine, including a new ACIS
faceting algorithm, improved quick
pull tool, and more.
New ACIS Faceting Algorithm
A new algorithm has been written
that gives more adequate results in
some cases, and adds options to the
ACIS faceter properties.
New Faceter Properties
Now users can control the facet
resolution of the display for
improved productivity. Low res
displays more quickly while high res
displays more slowly (speed
depending on the image). This allows
you to find a balance between
quality and speed of display.
New Edit Tool option "Node Filter"
On objects with a large number of
nodes, a node filter has been added
to the edit tool that allows you to
select a subset of nodes optimizing
performance and ease of use.
New Edit Tool option "Workplane by 3D object"
New option "On/off 'Workplane by 3D
object'" was added to Editor Tool
TC20.
Rendering
Improved Render Manager
Now a universal tool for managing
and editing of photorealistic
elements for Redsdk and Lightworks.
New Redsdk Photorealistic Enhancements
New, full support of Redsdk
Environment, Luminances, Render
Styles, and HDRI.
New Geo-located Sun
Universal Sun Light calculations
and rendering in TurboCAD 21 are now
based on one of three modes:
- user geo-location, date, and
time
- longitude, latitude and
custom GMT
- angle and azimuth
New Redsdk Engine
The Redsdk rendering engine by
Redway3d has been updated to version
3.3.
Improved Redsdk Photo Rendering
New ability to configure the number
of threads for Redsdk raytrace
rendering.
Improved Redsdk Selector Tool Enhancement
The selector dragger is now drawn as
a RedSDK object in RedSDK mode for
smoother viewing when moving the
camera or scrolling.
Interoperability
Improved DWG/DXF Read/Write
filters
Files filters have been updated to
support import and export of the
latest AutoCAD 2013/2014 file
formats.
New SKP 2013 Read/Write Filters
Update of both Read and Write filter
based on the new SketchUp 2013 APIs.
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System Requirements:
TurboCAD Pro is
delivered in a 64-bit version to
take full advantage of your
hardware’s available computer memory
to load, process, and render CAD
files. A 32-bit version is also
available if required by your
hardware.
64-bit System Requirements:
Microsoft Windows ®
8* 64-bit, Windows 7 (64-bit), Vista
(64-bit) - 2 GB RAM.32-bit System Requirements:
Microsoft Windows ®
8*, Windows 7, Windows Vista**,
Windows XP** - 1GB RAM.
*TurboCAD 21 is designed for
desktops or laptops that meet the
indicated system requirements.
Windows RT technology for use on
tablets is not supported.
** 32-bit version of TurboCAD 20 Pro
will run on XP and Vista platforms;
however, these platforms are no
longer being officially supported.Recommended:
Your experience with
TurboCAD 21 Pro will be greatly
enhanced with a newer generation,
higher speed CPU, 4+ GB RAM, and
larger display resolution and
graphics support.
The optional GPU-accelerated Redsdk
render modes require a supported
graphic processing unit (either a
chip on the board, or on a video
card). The latest video drivers are
typically required. Newer boards
with more power and VRAM generally
provide greater performance.
RedSDK list of supported Video Cards and Drivers:
http://www.redway3d.com/pages/GPUList.php
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Free
Trial
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30-day free trial of TurboCAD Pro.
No credit card is required and you
have unlimited access to all of the
features, so you can test drive all
of the features in TurboCAD Pro with
absolutely no obligation.
Download 30-day free trial of
TurboCAD Pro 21
Free TrainingIn
addition to the wide variety of
training courses available from our
training page, there are a number of
free resources available.
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Getting Started Guide Videos -
Review the Getting Started Guide
to help you learn the basics of
TurboCAD Windows.
View the Getting Started Videos
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Online Documentation - Review
our online wiki help system,
updated regularly, so you always
have the latest info.
www3.turbocadcommunity.com
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TurboCAD Community Forums -
Reach out to the vast community
of TurboCAD users through the
community forums at
forums.turbocad.com
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YouTube – Visit the IMSI/Design
channel for helpful
demonstrations and training
videos:
www.youtube.com/imsidesign
Additional help is available from
the TurboCAD Support Page.
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