The smart choice for all-purpose 2D and 3D CAD
design
Product Information
TurboCAD Deluxe v12 takes your 2D/3D drafting and design capabilities to a new
level. All new and improved features increase your productivity and improve your
end results.
Packed with over 250 professional level design and drafting tools, TurboCAD
delivers more features per dollar than any other 2D/3D consumer CAD product
available today. Quickly create measurement precise home plans, technical
drawings, solid models, artistic illustrations, craft, and more. And, work in a
familiar Windows like environment with tools so easy to use, you will be
drafting in no time.
- Powerful 2D and 3D CAD
- Over 250 Drafting and Design Tools
- AutoCAD Compatible
- Realistic 3D Rendering
- Includes Interactive Tutorials
With TurboCAD your options are unlimited. From architectural and
mechanical drawings, to landscape layouts, circuit boards, hobbies, crafts,
woodwork and remodeling, TurboCAD is an all-purpose CAD program for all projects
at home and at the office. Create precision 2D drawings, intricate 3D
models, and utilize powerful rendering tools to accurately visualize and present
your ideas. Requiring no previous experience in computer-aided design and
backed by an extensive support network of tutorials, user forums, newsletters
and Website resources, TurboCAD is the smart choice for consumers looking for a
quality all purpose CAD.
Trusted for over 20 years and with over 2 million users worldwide.
New Features
- Context Sensitive Tools - TurboCAD’s one of a kind, context
sensitive tools eliminate unnecessary prompts and steps by making
intelligent assumptions about the users desired outcomes.
- Brush Style - TurboCAD offers you a brush style editor for Bitmap,
Gradient Fills and now new Reflected Brush.
- 2D and 3D Text Editing - Create and edit 2D & 3D textural
information without leaving your drawing. Plus, choose from thousands of
colors for text and background.
- Point Marker Tool - Automatically number objects such as rooms,
doors or windows and is great for creating legends, call outs, or simply
mapping points and adding notes to your drawings.
- Fractional Dimensions - Three options for displaying fractional
dimensions (stacked, diagonal, in-line).
- Text Editing - Offering a newly simplified approach, TurboCAD’s
text editing tools now mirror those found in other graphic applications.
Simply select the text box you want to edit and the text editing palette is
automatically called up.
Key Benefits
Getting Started
Breeze through a series of questions designed to create the most optimal drawing
space for your needs using the Setup Wizard. Define your drawing size and
orientation, units of measurements, printing scale, and view points.
Simplified User Interface
Display only the tools you want and need, and free up your screen space by 15%.
Add, rearrange and move buttons you frequently use, and remove buttons you don't
use. You can even display buttons with full explanations until you become
familiar with the program.
Extrudes and Sweeps
Create complex 3D models by simply extruding (pulling) them from simple 2D
shapes. Or use Sweeps to extrude complex shapes along a path that you define.
Perfect for drafting irregular objects such as pipes that must be routed around
other objects.
Complete PDF Support
The redesigned PDF file export features now let you export paper spaces,
customize PDF fonts, TrueType, SHX, paper widths, and paper heights sections.
Expanded Interoperability
TurboCAD supports the most popular industry-standard file formats, including
DWG, DXF, and DGN. Plus, you can now export you 3D files into DWF format or
publish your designs into HTML, JPG and now newly supported PNG and GIF file
formats with included Alpha Channel for transparencies.
Versatile enough for hobbies and crafts too!
Designed for precision but simple enough for anyone, TurboCAD can help you with
your hobbies and crafts too. TurboCAD's tools are veratile enough to tackle even
the most intricate and detailed ideas.
Use it for:
- Woodworking
- Jewelry
- Quilting Patterns and Pattern Designs
- Stained Glass
- Deck Plans
- Toy Models
- Garden Planning
- Doll Houses
- The possibilities are endless
Windows Requirements
- Windows 2000 or XP
- Pentium class PC
- 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended)
- 55-212+ MB hard disk space
- 64 MB of swap space
- Super VGA (1024 x 768) display
- High Color (16 bit) graphics card
- 4X CD-ROM drive with 32 bit drivers
