TurboCAD® 2020 Platinum delivers a robust collection of professional 2D/3D CAD tools to design, modify, present, and document in an integrated fashion. It includes advanced mechanical design and modification tools, a powerful drafting palette, 2D geometric and dimensional constraints, and an ACIS® solid modeling engine. It includes a customizable Ribbon Interface with 4K monitor support to optimize productivity and readability on higher resolution displays.
TurboCAD Platinum can help you with:
- Advanced mechanical designs
- Architectural drawings
- Remodeling plans
- Inventions and patent designs
- Prototyping with 3D printers
- Mechanical drawings
- Furniture design, woodworking, and cabinetry
- Musical instruments
- Graphics and technical illustrations
- Product and Packaging design
- 2D drafting, diagraming and schematic drawings
- Custom manufacturing from CAD to CNC
TurboCAD 2020 Platinum includes the following not found in the Professional version:
- Section Properties in 2D Drafting and Editing
- Covering in 3D Modeling and Design
- Mass Properties in 3D Modeling and Design
- Select Feature or Defeature a Part in 3D Modeling and Design
- Professional Mechanical CAD File Formats
NEW! Features of 2020 include:
Ribbon Large/Small Icons, Available Space Icon Sizing
A new local menu option has been added when right-clicking on a Ribbon icon Users can now change the icon size/icon text to “Large Image and Text”, which allows for display of a larger image of the tool icon with associated text.
Changing the Styles of Ribbon Icons with a Lack of Free Space
When using the Ribbon Interface, as you change either the UI Scale or Icon size through the Options/Toolbars and Menus /Options menu, the Size and Style (with or without text) of the icon will dynamically change.
Repeat Last Command
The new Repeat command allows user to repeat the previous command with a single click.
Text Dragger
TurboCAD now supports Special Signs when inserting text into your drawing. The local menu includes Degree, Plus/Minus, and Diameter signs to use.
Performance Enhancements
You will get a productivity speed boost with new drawing improvements:
- Drafting Objects - The creation of Sectional Views and Objects in the Drafting Palette has been significantly accelerated.
- Selector Tool (Drag Selection) - When in GDI draw mode, transformation operations such as Move, Rotate and Scale have been greatly sped up.
- GDI Redraw with Small Objects - For drawings containing many small objects, redraw speed has been accelerated.
Paper Space Viewport Explode Improvements
Exploded Viewports in Paper Space can now be created with Hidden Line and Non-renderable objects enabled. In addition, extra lines which appeared in multi-story house have now been removed.
Best Fit Circle and Line
The new Best Fit Circle and Line tools allow the user to draw a circle which is best-fitted through 3 or more defined points or a line through 2 or more points. Points can be extracted from a specified location or from a specific object.
Auto-Numbering Feature
The Auto-numbering tool allows you to select multiple text entities and have them auto-numbered. Numbers are placed either at the end of each text block or can replace the text block.
Show Block Insertion Tree
The Selection Info palette now shows the block insertion structure. This feature does not allow the editing, only visualization of the structure.
3D Print Check and Repair Tool
Before sending your design to your 3D printer, gain valuable information about your 3D model regarding its printability. This new tool will effectively identify any issue in your design before sending it to the printer, and allow you to then fix it in TurboCAD. A great tool for saving you time and unnecessary wear and tear on your 3D printer.
AutoCAD and SketchUp File Support
TurboCAD now supports Import/Export of the AutoCAD 2020 DWG and DXF file formats, and Import/Export of SketchUp 2020 SKP file format.
3MF Textures – Import/Export
Support of element shaders has been added to 3MF Import and Export.
Other Features Include:
Essential 2D/3D CAD Software
TurboCAD 2020 Deluxe includes all the essential 2D Drafting and 3D Modeling tools you need for beginner to advanced needs. It’s ready-to-use with a customizable interface that adapts to your needs and workflow. Learn quickly with set-up wizards, snaps, and alignment aids.
Complete Set of 2D/3D Drafting, Design, and Modeling
TurboCAD employs a large selection of line, arc, curve, spline tools, and other expected tools, so that no matter the situation you’ve got access to the right tool for the job. When used with TurboCAD snaps, modification tools, and drawing aids you will be able to quickly draft and document your designs.
- Drawing Tools
- Editing/Modification Tools
- Dimension Tools
- Snaps and Geometric Aids
- 2D and 3D Text Editing
- Handle-based editing for Scaling and Rotating
3D Surface Modeling
TurboCAD Professional 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.
Quick Pull for Intuitive 3D Modeling
Surface modeling becomes easier with this intuitive tool that allows changing your 3D Design.
Architectural & GIS Tools
An integrated suite of architectural tools are included, such a parametric architectural objects that 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.
House Builder Wizard
This amazing time saving tool helps you create a preliminary room-by-room design of a home, complete with closets, doors, garage and even decks!
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 Palette.
3D Printing Tools
Supports popular 3D printing and manufacturing file formats, including STL and 3MF filters and tools that check for water-tightness and design printability, and allow for optimized manufacturing with all major 3D printing brands.
Photorealistic Rendering & Visualization
The LightWorks® rendering engine creates stunning presentations. Render management of materials, luminance, environments, and advanced render styles give you truly photorealistic results. An optional rendering plug-in from Redway takes advantage of your computer’s GPU and produces faster, stunning photorealistic images.
Compatibility and File Sharing
Whether you’re a team of one or many, you’ll have the interoperability needed to collaborate. We’ve ensured that TurboCAD is compatible with a wide variety of popular CAD and Graphics formats. You will be able to deliver files that can be opened and edited by users of AutoCAD® and other popular design software. Your team will be running like a well-oiled machine.
- TurboCAD provides compatibility with AutoCAD® DWG and DXF files, from R12 to 2020
- STL Import/Export for 3D printing
- SVG Import/Export
- 3MF Import/Export
- VMRL Worlds Import/Export
- OBJ Import/Export
- Adobe Illustrator® Import
- PDF Export
- SketchUp 2020 Import/Export
- Collada™ (DAE) Import/Export
- Professional, Mechanical CAD Import from CATIA, Solidworks and more
And Much, Much More!
