TurboCAD® Mac 15 Platinum Upgrade from Pro
TurboCAD® Mac 15 Platinum Upgrade from Pro
Professional 2D/3D Design & Rendering
TurboCAD® Mac Platinum is a comprehensive 2D/3D CAD solution that will meet the precision drafting and modeling needs of architects, builders, mechanical engineers, woodworkers, and other design professionals. Our powerful CAD software will speed up your productivity and get your design projects across the finish line.
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The Ultimate CAD Experience
TurboCAD® Mac Platinum is the definitive choice for those who seek the power and precision of professional CAD software. Whether you’re a builder, manufacturer, maker, or student, TurboCAD® Mac Platinum provides a robust platform for 2D drafting and 3D modeling, allowing you to design anything you can envision. Step into the driver’s seat of exceptional design with TurboCAD® Mac Platinum and transform your imaginative concepts into tangible creations.
Elevate Your Design Experience with Advanced 2D/3D CAD Software
Step up from the basics and embrace the power of TurboCAD® Mac Platinum, the professional-grade CAD design solution that delivers unparalleled quality without breaking the bank. Experience the versatility of mesh-based modeling enhanced with subdivision technology, streamlining the creation of conceptual sketches and complex models. TurboCAD® Mac Platinum also offers seamless 2D switching, allowing effortless transitions between 2D and 3D perspectives to suit your design process.
The Ultimate Solution for Diverse Design Endeavors
TurboCAD® Mac Platinum is the perfect tool for a wide range of design projects, including:
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Compatibility and File Sharing
TurboCAD® Mac Platinum ensures smooth integration within your existing workflow. It’s fully compatible with AutoCAD® and supports a variety of popular CAD and graphics formats, facilitating effortless collaboration with other professionals.
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Empowering Your Learning Journey
TurboCAD® Mac Platinum is rich in features, yet designed for ease of use with tools like our innovative LogiCursor™, which anticipates your next move, making CAD intuitive and straightforward.
With your purchase, you gain access to our comprehensive training tutorials, eliminating the guesswork from your learning experience. As creators of top-tier CAD software, we provide resources that will quickly elevate you to an expert user.
Simple and Flexible Pricing
TurboCAD® Mac Platinum is available in two pricing models to best accommodate your needs:
- Permanent License: A one-time download for lifelong ownership. Ideal for individuals requiring a single license or those who prefer not to update annually.
- Annual Subscriptions: Perfect for teams requiring multiple licenses. Stay current with the latest features and functionalities with an active subscription.
Key Features
Unleash the Power of Precision Design
Dive into the realm of precision design with TurboCAD® Mac Platinum, where advanced 3D mesh modeling meets comprehensive 2D drafting tools. TurboCAD® Mac Platinum is the go-to professional CAD software, offering a suite of features that stand out in the industry:
- Comprehensive 2D Drafting: Access a wide range of drafting tools, including text, dimensions, and the ability to convert 3D designs to 2D drawings.
- Precise Model-to-Sheet Conversion: Experience the accuracy of 2D drawings with dimensional entities that bring clarity and precision to your designs.
- Advanced Surface Modeling Tools: Manipulate surfaces with tools for deformation, skinning, covering with guides, surface matching, elevation, knot insertion, and rebuilding, enabling intricate and detailed designs.
- Comprehensive Edge Treatments: Implement feature-based edge treatments with options for lip, groove, and flanges to enhance the functionality and aesthetics of your models.
- Enhanced Solid Modeling Options: Utilize advanced options like Thumb Weights, three-face operations, and curvature continuous (G2) blends for smoother transitions and feature-based patterns for efficient design replication.
- NURB Surface Modeling: Craft complex organic shapes with an extensive array of NURB surface modeling tools.
- Geometric and Dimensional Constraints: Maintain precise control over the geometrical relationships between 2D shapes.
- Push/Pull Modeling: Edit 3D surfaces effortlessly with intuitive mouse and cursor interactions.
- Advanced 3D Editing: Utilize powerful editing tools like blending, chamfering, and shelling to refine your models.
- Specialized Architectural and Woodworking Tools: Create detailed joints such as rabbet, miter, and dovetail with ease.
- Multiple Viewports: View your design from different angles with up to four simultaneous viewports.
- Photo Realistic Rendering: Bring your models to life with integrated photorealistic rendering, supported by Keyshot LiveLinking™.
- Expanded File Compatibility: Enjoy greater flexibility with additional file import options, including CATIA V4, VDA, and ProE formats, facilitating seamless integration and collaboration.
Intuitive Design and Editing Utilities
TurboCAD® Mac Platinum is engineered for precision and ease of use. The LogiCursor™ smartly anticipates your next move, guiding you to potential point selections. The Gripper tool simplifies design edits with its drag-and-drop capabilities, while customizable grids offer precision in various layouts, including rectangular, polar, and isometric.
Precision Drafting and Annotations
As a robust documentation tool, TurboCAD® Mac Platinum includes over 20 customizable dimension styles to match industry standards. Enhance your project documentation with features like:
- Wide range of Dimension Styles: Cater to various documentation needs with a diverse range of dimension styles.
- Bitmap Import: Incorporate logos and reference images seamlessly into your designs.
- Spell Check: Ensure accuracy in your annotations with integrated spell checking.
- Single Click Fills and Hatch: Apply fills and hatches to your designs with a single click for efficient detailing.
Auto 3D to 2D Precision Conversion Tool
TurboCAD® Mac offers a sophisticated conversion tool that leverages Dassault®’s Precising Hidden Line Technology and transforms 3D models into precise 2D drawings, facilitating the creation of accurate technical blueprints. This tool is ideal for professionals who need to generate detailed plans from complex 3D structures. It ensures that every nuance of the 3D model is captured and represented in the 2D space, providing a clear and comprehensive view of the design. This feature is crucial for those who require exacting technical documentation, making TurboCAD® Mac an essential tool for a wide range of engineering and architectural applications.
Advanced Solid Modeling
TurboCAD® Mac’s Advanced Solid Modeling tools provide a robust set of features for creating detailed and precise solid models. The Blending function offers G2 Curvature, Three Face, and Thumbweights options for smooth transitions between surfaces. Edge Features like Flanges, Lips, and Grooves add functional details to edges. Feature Patterns can be created in various arrangements, including Linear, Spherical, Radial, and Polar, allowing for repetitive detailing. The Extend Bend Tool enhances the flexibility in manipulating bent surfaces. Rib Feature adds structural support elements to designs. Lastly, Pressure Deform Face allows for localized deformation of surfaces in three ways: Area, To Point, and To Curve, providing a high level of control over the final shape of the solid model.
Advanced Surface Modeling
TurboCAD® Mac’s Advanced Surface Modeling tools offer a sophisticated array of features for precision design. The Projected 2D Silhouette function allows for the creation of accurate 2D outlines from 3D models. G2 Continuous Surface Fillet provides seamless transitions between surfaces, ensuring a high-quality finish. The Tangent Cover Surface and Tangent Cover Surface with Guides tools enable designers to create complex, tangent-continuous surfaces with ease. Lastly, the suite includes Surface Match, which aligns surfaces for uniformity; Rebuild, which refines surface topology; Add Knot, which increases surface control; and Elevate, which enhances surface complexity. These tools work in concert to deliver a powerful and versatile surface modeling experience.
PowerPack
TurboCAD® Mac comes fully equipped with the PowerPack, an extensive collection of over 70 additional tools that significantly enhance the capabilities of the software. The Mesh Tools provide advanced options for editing and refining mesh models, essential for detailed 3D printing and modeling tasks. Entity Management tools offer robust controls for organizing and manipulating various elements within a project, ensuring efficient workflow management. The suite also includes expanded options for both 2D & 3D Modeling, giving users a wider range of design possibilities and greater creative freedom. Lastly, the Mesh to Solid tool is a standout feature that allows for the conversion of mesh data into precise solid models, which is crucial for compatibility with other CAD software and for high-quality manufacturing processes.
3D Printing Tools
Prepare and validate your designs for 3D printing with TurboCAD® Mac Platinum’s suite of 3D printing tools:
- 3D Print Check: Verify the print viability of your models.
- Surface Normals Check: Ensure the correct orientation of facet normals for successful printing.
- Overhang and Wall Thickness Analysis: Inspect models for structural support requirements and adequate wall thickness.
- Preview Slices: Slice models to check for closed, non-overlapping sections, essential for 3D printing.
- Auto Position: Automatically position your model within the positive coordinate system for printing.
- Support Structure: Add manual support geometry for 3D printing.
- Printer Volume Display: Visualize the printing boundary as defined in the Printer Definitions dialog box.
- Printer Definitions: Set key parameters of the 3D printer to ensure compatibility with your designs.
TurboCAD® Mac Platinum is not just a software; it’s a gateway to transforming your visions into reality with precision, efficiency, and ease.
Architectural Planning Tools
TurboCAD® Mac Platinum comes equipped with all the necessary tools for professional architectural planning, enabling teams to draft, print, and collaborate effectively:
- Architectural Wall Tools: Design walls with precision and flexibility.
- Composite Walls: Visually represent different materials within wall structures.
- Parametric Doors and Windows: Insert doors and windows dynamically into your designs.
- Instant 3D Walls, Roofs, and Floor Slabs: Generate architectural elements in 3D with ease.
- AutoCAD® DWG File Compatibility: Work seamlessly with files from other popular CAD software.
- ACIS®-Based Geometry: Create with the same advanced technology used in high-end software.
Woodworking Tools
TurboCAD® Mac Platinum accelerates woodworking projects with specialized tools that simplify the creation of complex joints, including:
- Dado Joints: Choose from through, stopped, or blind options for added versatility.
- Edge Treatments: Apply various edge treatments like cove, round, bullnose, and custom profiles.
- Tongue & Groove: Efficiently create tongue and groove joints for woodworking projects.
Interoperability
TurboCAD® Mac Platinum offers compatibility with a wide range of industry-standard file formats, including DXF/DWG, STEP, SAT, and many more. It enhances its versatility with the File Options tools, catering to a variety of user needs. The Collada (DAE) Import feature is a new addition that allows users to seamlessly integrate Collada files into their workflow. The Save For Review option is a convenient tool for users to save their work in a format that is optimized for reviewing and sharing with others. Reference Files are supported to streamline collaboration and ensure consistency across different project files. Additionally, TurboCAD® Mac includes CATIA V4, Pro-E, VDA MCAD Translators, which provide robust compatibility with other major CAD software, making it easier to work within multi-software environments.
New Features
TurboCAD® Mac Copilot: The Ultimate AI-Powered Design Partner
Unlock the full potential of your design process with Copilot, the AI-driven companion seamlessly integrated into TurboCAD® Mac. This integrated AI tool streamlines navigation, expedites your project's progress, and enhances your design endeavors with insightful analysis. Copilot supports two levels: TurboCAD® Mac Copilot Help and TurboCAD® Mac Copilot Professional.
TurboCAD® Mac Copilot Professional includes Talk to your CAD Data, general AI access, and Text to Image. TurboCAD® Mac Copilot Professional is adept at handling diverse multilingual requests, from guiding you through the initial steps of using TurboCAD® Mac to sharing intriguing details about your file or providing insights on design trends and principles.
TurboCAD® Mac Copilot is your go-to assistant for a multitude of tasks:
- Instant Answers: Get precise, on-the-spot answers to your TurboCAD® Mac queries, enabling you to focus on what you do best—designing.
- Data Insight: Dive deep into your CAD data with TurboCAD® Mac Copilot’s analytical prowess, extracting valuable insights to inform your design decisions.
- AI Expertise: Benefit from an extensive AI knowledge base that not only understands your general questions but provides contextually relevant solutions.
With TurboCAD® Mac Copilot, you’re not just working smarter; you’re transforming the way you interact with your CAD software—effortlessly and efficiently.
* TurboCAD® Mac Copilot AI Help is included in all variants as a free 1-Year-Subscription, TurboCAD® Mac Copilot Professional is available as 1-Year-Subscription
Tool Help Within TurboCAD® Mac Copilot
TurboCAD® Mac has taken a significant step forward by integrating its tool help content directly within TurboCAD® Mac Copilot. This integration means that users have immediate access to a wealth of information, including text descriptions, visual aids through images, and, for some topics, even video links. This feature is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the tools and their applications, making it easier for users to learn and apply the functionalities of TurboCAD® Mac effectively. The inclusion of multimedia resources within TurboCAD® Mac Copilot ensures that users can quickly grasp complex concepts, enhancing the overall user experience and proficiency with the software.
Layer Sets
Enhance your TurboCAD® Mac experience with the Layer Sets feature, a powerful tool designed to optimize your design space. Layer Sets enable you to effortlessly save and manage your layers, view orientations, and zoom levels, ensuring a seamless transition between different phases of your project.
Fastener Library
Enhance your TurboCAD® Mac designs with the ANSI Fastener Library, a comprehensive collection of nuts, bolts, and washers. Now easily accessible within the Symbol tab in the Concept Explorer, this library simplifies the insertion of fastening components into your projects.
Split at Discontinuity
Avoid the pitfalls of curve discontinuities that can hinder successful modeling operations like Booleans, blending, and chamfering. The Split at Discontinuity tool, intelligently identifies and splits curves at points of discontinuity, ensuring a smoother design process.
Blend Version
TurboCAD® Mac now offers the flexibility to revert the ACIS blend version to a previous setting, providing an alternative solution when the default blend doesn’t meet your needs.
This updated feature ensures that you have more control over your design process, allowing for precision and customization in your blending operations.
Convert Text to Surface
The change object type tool now supports converting text to ACIS surface faces.
This feature is a testament to our commitment to providing versatile and powerful tools for designers to express their creativity without limitations.
Symbol Manager Preview Sizes
Elevate your design process with the versatile Symbol Manager in TurboCAD® Mac’s Concept Explorer. Now featuring three distinct preview size options, you can customize how you view and select symbols with ease.
Symbol Manager Names
Optimize your design workflow with the updated Symbol Manager Names feature in TurboCAD® Mac. This enhancement allows you to toggle the display of symbol names for a more personalized and organized workspace.
Selection of Co-Planar Faces: Select Faces Same Plane
Discover the power of precision with TurboCAD® Mac’s new feature, Select Faces Same Plane. This tool streamlines your modeling process by intelligently selecting all faces of a solid that reside on the same plane, ensuring uniformity and accuracy in your designs.
Shear Transform
Introducing the Shear Transform feature in TurboCAD® Mac, a dynamic addition to the Transform Utilities palette. This new option brings a fresh dimension to your design toolkit, allowing you to apply shear transformations to curves, surfaces, and solids with precision and ease.
Verify Clearance
Elevate your design precision with TurboCAD® Mac’s Verify Clearance feature. This innovative tool now includes the capability to accurately calculate the spatial clearance between two solids, ensuring your components fit together perfectly.
Surface Cover from Points
Transform your design process with TurboCAD® Mac’s Surface Cover from Points feature. This new addition to the Surface tool palette empowers you to craft surfaces directly from designated point locations, offering unparalleled precision and customization.
New GD&T Example File
Enhance your understanding of TurboCAD® Mac’s Geometric Dimension and Tolerance (GD&T) capabilities with our newly added example file. This resource showcases the diverse functionalities of the GD&T tool, providing a hands-on learning experience. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to GD&T principles, this example file is an invaluable asset for mastering the tool’s potential.
New Render Example File
Explore the nuances of creating stunning, realistic images through our detailed example file. Learn how to leverage HDR for vivid lighting and how to position cameras for the perfect shot, enhancing the visual impact of your designs.
This new example file is a treasure trove for both novice and expert users, aiming to elevate your rendering skills to new heights with TurboCAD® Mac.
Animation Rebound
Bring your TurboCAD® Mac animations to life with the new Animation Rebound feature. This enhancement to the Animation dialog box introduces a Rebound option, enabling animations to trace a path and then return to their starting point for a seamless loop.
This new option adds a dynamic twist to your animations, perfect for presentations and demonstrations that require a polished, cyclical motion.
Imported Textures Copied to User Custom Folder
Enhance your TurboCAD® Mac experience with the Imported Textures feature, which now conveniently copies any imported textures directly into your custom texture folder. This seamless integration allows for easy access and management of your textures.
Start Up Screen Updated
TurboCAD® Mac’s Start-Up Screenhas undergone a transformative update, now featuring the TurboCAD® Explorer on the right side of the screen for enhanced accessibility. This integration allows for quick and easy access to frequently used commands, streamlining your design process by providing immediate entry points to Entity information, Layers, Symbols, and the TurboCAD® Mac Copilot tool.
Gripper Now Enabled by Default
TurboCAD® Mac introduces an intuitive enhancement: The Gripper is now activated by default. This convenient tool, featuring a graphical widget, simplifies the manipulation of objects, allowing you to move, scale, and rotate with ease. For those who wish to customize their Gripper settings, adjustments can be made on the Gripper Properties page. This update ensures a more user-friendly experience, enabling you to interact with your designs effortlessly right from the start.
Custom User Textures
TurboCAD® Mac 15 introduces a new feature that greatly enhances the customization of 3D models: the capability to create and store custom textures. This addition allows users to craft unique textures that can be applied to various surfaces within their designs, providing an extra layer of personalization and detail. The ability to save these textures means that they can be reused across multiple projects, ensuring consistency and saving time. This feature is particularly beneficial for designers looking to give their models a distinctive look or to match specific material properties in their renderings.
Custom user textures also support using TurboCAD® Mac Copilot to create textures using the Text To Image assistant.
Lofting with Guides
TurboCAD® Mac’s Lofting with Guides feature significantly expands design possibilities, enabling the crafting of complex shapes through the process of lofting along multiple guide curves. This method provides a powerful way to generate intricate and smooth surfaces that transition between the defined curves, offering a high degree of control over the shape’s form and flow. It’s an essential tool for designers who require the flexibility to create sophisticated and custom geometries in their 3D modeling projects.
Skin Surface with Guides
TurboCAD® Mac’s skin surface creation tool with guides offers designers the flexibility to construct intricate geometries with precision. This tool allows for the manipulation of skin surfaces through customizable guides, enabling the accurate shaping of complex forms. It is particularly useful for models that require smooth, flowing surfaces, as it provides the control necessary to achieve the desired contours and intricacies. The tool is an asset for any design process that demands a high level of detail and customization in surface modeling.
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System Requirements
Macintosh® OS 10.11 through 14¹, Apple Mac with Intel or Apple processor, 4 GB of hard disk space, 8 GB RAM or greater, Mouse Pointing Device (wheel button recommended)
¹ Program compatibility is not guaranteed for earlier or future operating systems.
Licensing Policies
Licensing Policy
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 | Perpetual License: A one-time purchase that allows you to use the software without time limitations. It remains functional as long as the hardware and operating system support it, making it an ideal choice for long-term investment. |
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 | Network License: Allows multiple users within the same network to access the software. Perfect for organizations needing to manage multiple licenses. Contact sales@imsidesign.com for more information. |
 | Floating License: A flexible licensing option (also known as a concurrent license) that allows a set number of users to share licenses. This is ideal for teams where not all users need access to the software simultaneously. |
 | Companion License: One companion license is offered to customers using the current version and is on valid support. Customers can install the program on one companion machine used by the same registered user. This is a courtesy feature used by our customers and is helpful if you want access to the program at both work and home. |
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 | Special pricing and licensing options are available for students, educators, and academic institutions. This ensures that future professionals have access to industry-standard tools at an affordable rate. For more information, please reach out to our sales team at sales@imsidesign.com |
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5. Maintenance & Support:
 | Our Maintenance & Support plans are valid for one year from the date of purchase and can be extended annually. These plans provide access to Technical Support and Software and Maintenance Updates (Patches). We highly recommend extending the maintenance plan to ensure continuous access to the latest updates and support. Maintenance & Support Renewal is available for versions up to 5 years old. |
6. Upgrade Policy:
 | Upgrades include new and improved features and Maintenance & Support for one year. Upgrades are available for versions up to 5 years old. |
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| Customers on active support can request reactivation of their license to another machine in case of hardware failure. This ensures that you can continue using TurboCAD without interruption. |
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TurboCAD® Price Match Policy
At TurboCAD®, we are committed to providing our customers with the best value for their investment. Our Price Match Policy ensures that you receive the most competitive pricing available.
Eligibility for Price Match:
 | 1. Comparable Products: The product must be identical in terms of model, version, and licensing type (e.g., perpetual, subscription). |
 | 2. Authorized Retailers: The lower price must be from an authorized retailer or reseller. Prices from auction sites, third-party marketplaces, or unauthorized sellers are not eligible. |
| 3. Current Offers: The price match request must be made at the time of purchase or within 15 days of your purchase from TurboCAD®. The lower price must be currently available and verifiable. |
How to Request a Price Match:
 | 1. Contact Us: Reach out to our customer support team via email at sales@imsidesign.com with the details of the lower price offer. |
 | 2. Provide Proof: Include a link to the competitor’s website or a copy of the advertisement showing the lower price. |
 | 3. Verification: Our team will verify the lower price and the eligibility criteria. |
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We encourage you to contact our customer support team if you have any questions or need assistance with a price match request. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we are here to ensure you get the best deal possible.