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TurboCAD Pro Platinum 2018 Upgrade Bundle from Pro / Platinum v19-17 is an upgrade path for owners of TurboCAD Pro Platinum versions pre v19 or TurboCAD Pro pre v19. It provides the latest technology in TurboCAD Pro Platinum 2018, plus training and CAD symbols to boost productivity
TurboCAD Pro Platinum 2018 Upgrade Bundle is an exceptional value! It includes our top-of-the-line, professional 2D/3D CAD application with nearly 50 new and improved features and tools, plus millions of CAD symbols, and a full complement of training to help you master drafting, modeling, and rendering in TurboCAD Pro Platinum 2018.
New TurboCAD Pro Platinum 2018 is our most powerful TurboCAD ever! Nearly 50 new and improved features and tools have been added to help user do more than ever before, faster than before, and get greater interoperability so you can easily share designs, even on the go with your mobile device. New features include:
Master TurboCAD with these complete training guides that teaches common 2D and 3D CAD skills through easy to use, step-by-step sessions. Suitable for both self-study or a classroom setting, these training guides instruct users on all key 2D features in TurboCAD, as well as 3D solid modeling and rendering, allowing individuals to build their own projects while simultaneously learning new skills.
Speed design and improve productivity with CADsymbols®, the most extensive collection of standard parts and symbols available. It contains over 30 million symbol drawings and models in 2D/3D view and freely revolving 3D models. It’s perfect for anyone who wants to directly download complex symbols into their drawings instead of create them from scratch.
Powerful UI & PerformanceIf you’re new to TurboCAD Pro Platinum 2018, features like the fully customizable interface, including an optional AutoCAD®2018-like 2D drafting interface, can help you get started. Even collecting and assembling all external resources and entities attached to a drawing for distribution is simple with ePack. Plus, TurboCAD® is 64-bit compatible to manage even the largest CAD files. Read More about UI & Performance | ||
Design DirectorOrganize, access, and explore design alternatives. The Design Director Palette provides advanced controls for Layers, Layer Filters, creating Layer Sets, setting and saving Work Planes, controlling Named Views, and more to streamline work and enhance productivity. Read More about the Design Director | ||
2D Design and EditingTurboCAD® is rich in professional 2D/3D design tools and drawing aids that speed design. Create views and viewports of any size and shape. Access extensive paper space and printing options. Multi-select drawing tool, dimension tools, and more. Read More about 2D Design in TurboCAD® |
3D Surface ModelingTurboCAD® includes a complete set of 3D surface modeling and editing tools making it ideal for both single part and small assembly mechanical designs. Read More about 3D Surface Modeling in TurboCAD® | ||
ACIS® Solid Modeling / Advanced Mechanical DesignTurboCAD Pro Platinum 2018 provides advanced 3D surface and ACIS® solid modeling tools. The thread tool, twisted extrude, extrude to face, imprint tool, parametric holes, imprint and more enable the easy creation of your more complicated professional designs. Access advanced modification tools like bend, unbend, and facet offset make it easier to modify existing geometry. Smooth surface mesh / sub-D modeling tools are also available allowing for the creation of more organic shapes. Read More about TurboCAD® Solid Modeling | ||
Architectural & GISTurboCAD® 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. Read More about TurboCAD® Architectural Tools | ||
Photorealistic Rendering & VisualizationTurboCAD Pro Platinum 2018 includes the LightWorks rendering engine to create stunning presentations. Render management of materials, luminance, environments, advanced render styles and more, allow users create truly photorealistic presentations of their design. Read more about TurboCAD® Visualization Features | ||
Parametric Parts ManagerCreate parts that remain parametrically controlled, even after insertion into your drawing. Also draw variably constrained parts and convert them to parametric parts. Parts can be saved individually, and libraries of .PPM objects can be created, shared, and reused from project to project. Read More about the Parametric Parts Manager | ||
Interoperability / File SupportTurboCAD® makes it easy to maintain your intellectual property investment and share your work. TurboCAD Pro Platinum 2018 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 2017 including AutoCAD® Architecture extensions), .SKP (SketchUp™, to version 2018), .3DM (Rhinoceros®), .3DS (Autodesk® 3ds Max®), IGES, STEP, .OBJ, COLLADA (.DAE – export); and many more. Read More about TurboCAD® File Support | ||
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 external references |
Programmable (SDK & Ruby Scripting)Extend the functionality of TurboCAD Pro Platinum by 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 Programming for TurboCAD |
Showing custom keyboard shortcuts in local menu:After assigning, the shortcuts displayed in the dragger's local menu. In addition to this, all other shortcuts will not disappear from the menu. |
Quick Pull for surfacesUse the Quick Pull tool to pull or push a closed 2D area of a 3D object (TC Surface) by extruding. |
"Add Roof by Walls" Tool ImprovementPreviously, you could create only one roof object. But now there is the possibility to create more than one roof. |
RENDERING & VISUALIZATION |
Lightworks 9.2The LightWorks rendering engine is now once again included in TurboCAD and will no longer be an optional plug-in. (Note: RedSDK 4.3 is now offered as a separate plugin). TurboCAD 2018 includes LightWorks 9.2, which includes the following improvements: |
EnvironmentsScaled Image (Foreground/Background) |
SkyType: User Defined Sky |
Status Bar Memory Display UpdateOnce the Rendering mode for a selected object is initiated; the TurboCAD status bar now displays the respective memory usage along with the processing time. |
File Sharing with AutoCAD® 2018 : Updated DWG and .DXF file import and export
3MF Import/Export Support: TurboCAD Pro Platinum 2018 now supports Import/Export of the 3MF file type used in Manufacturing.
U3D-based PDF Export Improvement: You can now export named and standard views.
Support of Rhino 5 Files (3DM) Files: The latest openNURBS toolkit is incorporated in TurboCAD 2018.
Import STEP Format Improvement: Import Text Attributes From STEP File: You can now access the text information and would like to read it out with VBA (TurboCAD-VBA-Object-Catalog) and store the text into the “Info”-Property. It supports .step, .stp and .sat files as well.
3DS Filter Improvements: Issues of lost materials and lost texture coordinates are now fixed.
SKP Import/Export: The SketchUp SDK is updated to support of the latest .SKP file format (2018) for TurboCAD 2018 64-bit.
Image Manager ImprovementYou can now select Multiple files from Open Dialog box when importing pictures in the Image Manager palette. |
New Zoom Diagnostic MessageA new message has been added. It appears when the user tries to zoom in or zoom out beyond the maximum zoom factor or limit. |
OK and Cancel Buttons Added to Insert Fraction Dialog BoxImproved usability by the addition of OK and Cancel buttons in the dialog box of the Insert Fraction in the Text Editor palette. |
Newly updated for TurboCAD 2018, these HTML and video training guides teach common 2D and 3D CAD skills through easy to use, step-by-step sessions. It’s designed for anyone wishing to learn TurboCAD Pro Platinum for Windows in a self-paced, structured session format. This program is also appropriate for students learning CAD for the first time in a classroom setting, whether at school, college, university or any educational institution.
All key 2D features in TurboCAD are presented in the first program. Following basic introductory sessions are 14 learning sessions. Over 220 videos are spread throughout the 14 sessions to demonstrate the activities being presented.
See session details on the 2D Training Guide Page
Once you have completed the 2D training guide, move to the 3D training guide for comprehensive solid modeling and rendering instruction. In the 3D guide, over 250 videos are spread throughout 15 sessions.
See session details on the 3D Training Guide Page
With both the 2D and 3D guide, each session begins with a task worksheet with specific instructions about the session. All sessions are single session, from start to finish, which means drawings can easily be completed in the recommended timeframe. Projects and practical sessions are also included so you can build your own projects from scratch.
These training guides are browser based (HTML) electronic training sessions that are easy to navigate, link to relevant videos, and allows you to save pages to ‘favorites’. You can even right click to look up terms in Google Dictionary, or use Google Translate to translate phrases or entire pages into your own language.
CADsymbols includes over 30 million standard parts, symbols, and models for drafting and design, making it the most extensive collection available on one CD. Order yours today and increase your design and drafting productivity at a very affordable price.
This incredible library contains 2D symbols and freely revolving 3D models for architectural, mechanical, electronic, and electrical drafting and design. Both metric and imperial measurements are supported. It’s perfect for professionals creating detailed designs who want to directly download complex symbols into their drawing instead or create them from scratch.
CADsymbols offers an ability to directly insert the symbol into your open CAD application. Applications supported include TurboCAD Windows (including 64-bit and 32-bit versions), TurboCAD LTE, AutoCAD (including LT, Architecture, and Mechanical & Architectural Desktop), CATIA, Inventor, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, IntelliCAD, ProE, VectorWorks, and dozens more. See key features for complete list.
For added flexibility you can also save symbols and import them into your drawing in many vector and bitmap formats including .DXF, .DWG, .DWF, .SVG, .BMP, .JPG, .PNG, and .TIF. See key features for complete list.
Once you have selected the CAD application or file format you need, select whether you wish to use 2D or 3D symbols. Next, choose the drawing Standard with which you want to work (ANSI or ISO, for example). Select the industry the design is for (Architecture, Plant Engineering, etc) and further refine your search to relevant symbol categories and sub-categories within that industry.
TurboCAD Pro Platinum 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.
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8* 64-bit, Windows 7 (64-bit) - 8 GB RAM.
Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8*, Windows 7 - 4GB RAM.
*TurboCAD® is designed for desktops or laptops that meet the indicated system requirements. Windows RT technology used on some tablets is not supported.
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Your experience with TurboCAD Pro Platinum will be greatly enhanced with a newer generation, higher speed CPU, 8+ GB RAM.