• Affordable CAD - More professional features per dollar than any other 2D/3D CAD application.
• Easy to Learn and Use - Need help with a new feature? Get answers fast. Access context-sensitive help within the software, searchable, indexed help online, free email and web-based support, or give us a call to receive free telephone tech support.
• More 2D Drafting & 3D Modelling in One Application - Now get more precision design and drafting tools including our new dimensioning tools, new roof tool, new eco-friendly content, new “green” materials and more!
• Improved CAD & Graphics Compatibility - Now includes support for 30 of the most popular industry-standard file formats including - AutoCAD and Google SketchUp.
• Proven CAD Solutions for Over 22 Years - Year after year, the industry's most versatile and consumer friendly CAD application, now even better.
• Perfect for:  Architects, Illustrators, Contractors, Builders, Hobbyists, Designers, Educators, Engineers, Students, and more.

• Surveyor Linear Dimension.
• 3D Drawing Tool - Rotated Box: Create 3D box on any angle from your active workplane.
• 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.
• Extract Block Attributes
• “Green” Library: Access a library of over 50 Eco-friendly objects along with dozens of materials to help conserve our natural resources.
• Materials: Over 300 New Materials have been added, many that are Eco-friendly.
• Support of Table Object:  Now you can 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.
• Collada (DAE) File Export: Experience enhanced operability with virtual worlds and Google Earth with this powerful new export option.

• Schedule Table: Now includes support for walls and slabs.
• 3DS File Import/Export: Get better interoperability with mechanical and artistic design applications with improved.

Architectural Design Features

Innovative Architectural Tools
TurboCAD’s architectural tools let you design floorplans, decks, kitchens, bathrooms, room additions and more. Start in 2D and then easily convert your finished drawings into photorealistic 3D spaces. Plus, apply light effects and camera views to simulate video fly-through of your finished spaces.

Intelligent Parametric Walls

• Self-Healing 2D & 3D Walls – Walls automatically join and intersect, and update automatically.
• Single-Click Wall Dimensions – One-step incremental and overall dimensions.
• Wall Openings for Doors/Windows – “Slide” doors, windows, arches or any shape to create “openings” in walls with linked 2D and 3D views for correct representation in any view.

Parametric Doors and Windows
Window and Door dimensions are fully parametric and can be scaled to meet your design needs. Doors and Windows can be further customized with application of materials to the different parts of each object. Then, simply drag and drop them as objects into the self healing walls of your 3D drawing. TurboCAD will even automatically generate the appropriate symbol for the 2D version of the drawing.  TurboCAD Deluxe offers 2 types of parametric doors and windows. For additional types and shapes and more architectural functionality, consider TurboCAD Pro 15 Architectural Edition.

Fractional Dimensions
Display fractions in stacked, diagonal, or in-line layout to accommodate your personal preferences.

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.



Mechanical Design Features

Sophisticated Mechanical Tools
TurboCAD’s mechanical drafting tools let you design everything from engines and mechanical parts, to circuit boards, technical drawings and more. Create complex 3D shapes simply by extruding (pulling) them from your 2D shapes. Edit directly in 3D mode and apply colours , brush styles and lighting effects to create stunning visual presentations.

2D and 3D Boolean Operations
Create complete 3D objects easily with one-step 3D shape tools, or extrude, revolve, and more. Even the most complex designs are easy. Simply transform primitive objects into sophisticated 3D models with Boolean operations like add, intersect, subtract, and slice.

Revolve
Create a 3D object by revolving a 2D object around a revolution axis.

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.

Automatic, Editable Meshes
Easily create complex meshes by entering coordinate information or importing matrix data from Excel. Then view, edit and render the mesh directly into TurboCAD.

New and Improved Snaps
Draw lines quickly and let snap tools automatically align them with the closest center point, end point, or dozens of points you choose. Plus new geometric alignment aids offer improved snap indicators and superior auxiliary line presentation for:

• Improved Tangent Snaps
• Improved Projection Snaps
• Improved Perpendicular Line Snaps
• Improved Parallel Line Snaps
• Improved Tangent from Arc Snaps

Floating and Shaped Viewports
Create multiple viewports of Model space in multiple Paper spaces. Then edit your viewports by changing their shape or the layers that they display. You can even render within a viewport.

Multiple Drawings/Multiple Paper Space
Build multiple drawings, each with multiple paper spaces, with independent settings (grid units, etc.); then use tabs to quickly switch between paper spaces.



Drafting and Design

2D Design Tools included:

• Arcs, Bezier Curve, Circles, Ellipses, Construction, Lines, Double Lines, Irregular, Polygon, Lines, Multi-Lines, Parallel Lines, Perpendicular Lines, Points, Polygon, Polyline
• Point Marker Tool
• Chamfer/Fillet, Assemble, Align, Trace by Point, Trace by Rectangle
• Insert Picture, Text, Object, Brush Style
• Transform: Move, Rotate, Scale
• Revision Cloud
• 2 Types of Spline Curves
• Array Copy for Drafting Repeating Objects
• Boolean Add, Subtract, Intersect
• Multiple Object Trim and Extend
• Stretch, Split, Trim, Meet Two Lines, Break, Extend
• 2D Measurements - Angle, Area, Coordinates, Distance

Dimensions
Angular, Baseline, Continuous, Datum, Diameter, Incremental, Leader, Radius, Orthogonal, Parallel, Quick, Rotated, Associative, Fractional, Non-Associative.

Snaps
Center, Center of Extents, Divide Point, Grid, Intersection, Mid-point, Nearest on Facet, Nearest on Graphic, Quadrant, Tangent to an Arc, Vertex, Orthogonal, Workplane Intersection.

3D Design Tools included:

• Box, Polyline, Sphere, Hemisphere, Cone, Prism, Wedge, Cylinder, Polygonal Prism, Torus, Doughnut
• 3D Mesh
• Extrudes & Sweeps
• 3D Booleans and Splines
• Camera Views: Top, Bottom, Back, Right, Custom
• Link camera views together to simulate video fly-by/fly-through
• Zoom
• Walkthroughs: Walk, Slide, Turn, Roll, Examine
• Light: Ambient, Point, Directional, Headlight, Spot, Sky
• Define shadow softness and fall-off
• Brush Style Editor
• OpenGL and LightWorks 7.5 Rendering Engine

Complete CAD

TurboCAD is Right for You
TurboCAD Deluxe 15 is packed with hundreds of advanced design tools typically found in programs costing hundreds or even thousands, but is simple enough for anyone. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced CAD designer, TurboCAD Deluxe is the smart choice.

3D Photorealistic Rendering
Powerful 3D rendering defines physically accurate materials such as glass, mirrors, and polished or reflective surfaces with ray tracing – allowing you to create photorealistic designs.

Tutorials
Interactive and Video Tutorials with over 200 lessons to help you understand and become proficient in CAD design.

Paper and Model Space
Paper and Model Space Support – build multiple drawings with multiple paper spaces with independent settings.

Import/Export support for over 30 file formats from the most popular applications

• DS - 3D Studio
• 3DV – VRML Worlds
• BMF – FloorPlan (Import only)
• BMP - Windows Bitmap (Export only)
• CGM – Computer Graphics Metafile
• DC, DCD – DesignCAD
• DGN - Intergraph, Microstation
• DWF - AutoDesk Drawing Web Format
• DWG - AutoCAD Native Format
• DXF - Drawing Exchange
• FCD, FCW – FastCAD (Import only)
• FP3 – FloorPlan (Import only)
• GEO – VRML Worlds (Export only)
• GIF - Graphics Interchange (Export only)*
• JPG – JPEG (Export only)
• PLT - HP Graphics Language (Export only)
• PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format (Export only)
• PNG - Portable Network Graphics* (Export only)
• SKP – Google Sketchup (Import only)
• TCW - TurboCAD Native Format
• WMF - Windows Metafile
• WRL - VRML Worlds
• WRZ - VRML Worlds

Now with alpha channel support -- optional transparent backgrounds for easy placement into other images.

• Windows 2000 (SP4), XP or Vista
• Pentium IV processor
• 300 MB of free Hard Disk space depending on accessory applications installed, 64+ MB of swap space
• 512MB of RAM
• DVD-ROM drive
• Super VGA (1024 x 768) display
• High Colour (16 bit) Graphics Card.