TurboCAD

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TurboCAD

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TurboCAD
Basic data

developer IMSI / design
Publishing year 1986
Current  version 2019/2020
operating system Microsoft Windows , Mac OS
category Computer-aided design
License commercially
German speaking Yes
www.turbocad.de

TurboCAD is a CAD system from IMSI / Design based in San Francisco .

TurboCAD offers a complete set of 2D, 3D, presentation and construction tools for all phases of the planning process. The product also includes integrated 2D design functions, 3D surface and solid modeling and photo-realistic rendering functions. TurboCAD was marketed under the name InterCAD from 1986 in South Africa . From the end of 1986 it was also marketed internationally (under the name TurboCAD), starting with the United Kingdom . The product has now been sold over 2 million times worldwide.

Supported operating systems and version

TurboCAD for Windows runs on Microsoft Windows 10 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 . The version TurboCAD 2018/2019 is currently available (in three variants: TurboCAD Pro Platinum , TurboCAD 2D / 3D and TurboCAD 2D ).

TurboCAD Mac runs on Mac OS X 10.4.5+. The current version is TurboCAD Mac V.10 (available in three variants: TurboCAD Pro , TurboCAD Deluxe 2D / 3D and TurboCAD Designer 2D ).

Web links

"In-house" file name extensions used for CAD drawings

  • .tct - TurboCAD Template - Template for TurboCad drawing
  • .tcw - TurboCAD for Windows - TurboCad file for vector graphics

Individual evidence

  1. turbocad.com: Contact us
  2. TurboCAD History - TurboCAD Early Days in South Africa ( Memento June 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  3. TurboCAD - press release at pressebox.de (PDF file; 195 KB)