TurboCAD 2023 Platinum Bundle
TurboCAD 2023 Platinum Bundle
Premium 2D/3D CAD, plus Symbols
TurboCAD Platinum 2023 Bundle is an exceptional value! It includes our top-of-the-line, professional 2D/3D CAD application. Additionally millions of CAD symbols and a full compliment of training to help you master drafting, modeling and rendering in TurboCAD Platinum 2023.
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Valuable Upgrade Bundle
TurboCAD Platinum 2023 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 Platinum 2023.
Affordable, Professional 2D/3D CAD Software
New TurboCAD Platinum 2023 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:
- New Intelligent File Send, Timestamp, Block Options and more to boost productivity.
- Enhanced Drafting Tools including New Centerline and Center Mark and Improve Multi-Text
- Powerful Tools for Sheet Metal Design including new tools to bend, unbend, and create gussets.
- New Mechanical Tools easily deform 3D objects by stretching and twisting.
- Major improvements to our lofting and SMESH tools.
- New Architectural features to quickly create multi-story buildings, custom stairs, and roof openings.
- New Redsdk 6.0 Engine, new lighting and rendering enhancements, and new UV mapping of SMESH objects.
- Improved AutoCAD (DXF, DWG, and DWF), SketchUp (SKP), 3D PDF (U3D and PRC), and Point Cloud file support.
- New Google Earth (KML and KMZ) and New Support for Mobile TurboApp Support via the GeoMarks Palette.
Training to Boost Your Knowledge and Skill
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.
- 8 training sessions and over 220 task-specific videos for learning 2D CAD
- 8 training sessions and over 250 task-specific videos for learning 3D modeling and rendering
- Session summaries for a concise review of progress
- Rapid Reference Index for quick location of specific topics
- Google Dictionary & Google Translate support
- Audio Assist is provided for hearing impaired users, or for PC’s on which there is no audio equipment
Over 30 Million CAD Symbols
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.
- Architectural Symbols
- Mechanical Symbols
- Electronic Symbols
- Electrical Symbols
Key Features
Professional 2D/3D CAD Software:TurboCAD 2023 Platinum is professional 2D/3D CAD software for users who need advanced capabilities at an affordable price. This product has an unparalleled selection of tools to create everything from advanced mechanical design to musical instruments. Some of our key features include |
2D Design and Editing:TurboCAD 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 |
2D Geometric and Dimensional Constraints:By setting up Constraints in a drawing, TurboCAD users have greater control to enforce design intent, as 2D Constraints typically drive 3D model design. Read more about Parametric Constraints. Read more about Parametric Constraints |
Part Tree/History Tree :Maintains your design history. Return to any procedural step in your design and make modifications without losing subsequent work. Works like a Selective UNDO/REDO. Read More about the Part Tree |  |
ACIS Solid Modeling / Advanced Mechanical Design:TurboCAD Platinum 2023 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. Read More about TurboCAD Solid Modeling |
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 |  |
Powerful Drafting Palette:Create associative views, 2D sections, and detailed views that can be updated in real-time – even from an Xref. Works with both ACIS® Solids and Surface models. Read More about the Drafting Palette |  |
Advanced 3D Surface Modeling:Includes a complete set of 3D surface modeling and editing tools making it ideal for both single part and small assembly mechanical designs. Platinum has advanced surfaces, and also smooth surface meshes. Read more about 3D Surface Modeling in TurboCAD. Read more about Advanced 3D Surface Modeling |  |
Professional Mechanical CAD Native File Translators:Import 3D model designs from enterprise CAD Modelers such as CATIA, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Inventor, NX and ProE |  |
Programmable (SDK & Ruby Scripting):Extend the functionality by developing new tools, functions, and behavior. Custom routines that are performed on a regular basis can be automated. Specific tools for vertical applications can be created and added. Read more about Programming for TurboCAD |
Point Cloud Support:Use your 3D scanner to collect data about an existing object’s dimensions, and import the point cloud files into a drawing in TurboCAD 2023 Platinum. |
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. Read More about the Design Director |
Photorealistic Rendering & Visualization:TurboLux is a state-of-the-art rendering technology which exploits Physically Based Rendering (PBR) techniques. PBR models light and materials based on the laws of physics, accurately simulating the flow of light, resulting in eye-popping images of photographic quality. Support for PBR-compatible Materials for TurboCAD is included in the 2022 release, with over 800, fully-editable TurboLux materials in the TurboCAD Materials Palette. PBR Materials extend the traditional color mapping with normal, metallic, roughness, and height maps. Combined with shaders for matte, glossy, glass, car paint, and metal, these new materials enable renderings to look more realistic by simulating real world imperfections such as scratches, roughness, smudges, or noise. Read more about TurboLux Rendering |
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 2023 |
New Features
Overview of TurboCAD 2023 New Features |
Performance, User Interface & UsabilityUpdate Thumbnails in Blocks PaletteA new option “Update Thumbnails” has been added to the local menu of the blocks in the blocks palette. Blocks Thumbnails can be updated in terms of rendering and views. All views list and rendering types with rendering modes are available in the Update Thumbnail dialog box. |
Library Palette – Update Thumbnail dialogUpdate Thumbnail dialog in the Library Palette has been improved. Previously, the dialog used to open in classic UI despite of being in default UI. Now, the Update Thumbnail dialog opens up in default UI. |
Blocks Palette – Block Insertion ParametersBlock insertion parameters have been improved in TurboCAD 2023. Now user can define the blocks insertion parameters before inserting the blocks into the drawing. The parameters include rotation and scaling along X, Y, and Z axis. |
Blocks Palette – Block PreviewBlock Preview option has been added to the Blocks Palette options. Now user can preview the block without inserting it into the drawing. Blocks can be previewed in all views and render modes. |
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Isolate/Hide ToolsA couple of improvements in Isolate/Hide tools have been made in TurboCAD 2023. |
Inverse Isolation ToolA new tool “Inverse Isolation” has been added to the Edit menu. Clicking this tool makes the hidden objects visible and vice versa. |
Isolate/Hide Tools improvementPreviously, End Isolation tool remained activated even without using Hide/Isolate Tool. Now, End Isolation tools gets activated only if its pre-requisite tools are activated. Also, it is possible to show the hidden objects in Selection Information Palette in “All Drawing” mode. |
| Objects’ hidden state can now be saved when saving a .tcw file. |
Library Palette – Preview Render ModesNew preview render modes have been added to the symbol preview dialog for library palette in TurboCAD 2023. Now, it is possible to preview symbols in different render modes in Library Palette. |
Tools Palette – Resizing icons when changing Toolbar icon sizeIcon sizes in Tools palette can now be resized when scaling the toolbar icon sizes in Customize window. |
Style Manager Palette – Search Option addedA new Search bar has been added to the Style Manager Palette, which allows user to find the various options contained in the properties. The search bar makes it easy for the users to search for different options available in the palette rather than finding them manually. |
Selection Information Palette – Search Option addedA new Search bar has been added to the Selection Information Palette, which allows user to find the various options contained in the properties. The search bar makes it easy for the users to search for different options available in the palette rather than finding them manually. |
Clash Detection ToolA new tool, “Clash Detection” has been added to the Tools menu. The purpose of this tool is to detect any clashes in the drawing with multiple entities. If any clash is detected, it prompts user to save the excel file where it stores details of all the clashes detected. |
TC Explorer Palette – Selected Layout Selection Improvement in Default UIA new improvement in the selected layout dialog box has been added to the default UI. Radio buttons have been added to the Layout and Visibility sections of the TC Explorer Options dialog box. Previously, the selection of the layouts was not clear in the Default UI. |
Render Manager UpdateRender Manager has been updated for TurboCAD 2023. Following changes have been made to the Render Manager. |
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Materials and Luminances Palette – New local menu itemsNew local menu items have been added to the Materials and Luminance Palette. |
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Save/Load Engine and Scene PreferencesTurboCAD 2023 has made it easy for the users to copy TurboLux and Visualize settings from one computer to another. Ability to save and load render engine and scene preferences to/from a text file has been added to this version. This allows the user to edit the settings manually in the text editor. |
2D Drafting and AnnotationFind and Replace TextA new Tool “Find and Replace Text” has been added to the Edit menu. User can find a specific text in the drawing and replace it with another word with one click. With a wide number of advanced search and text options, user can search for the specific text easily and replace it with less effort. |
Automatic CalloutsA new tool “Automatic Callouts” has been added to the Dimension menu in TurboCAD 2023. The purpose of this tool is to automatically add callouts (leader dimensions) to the drawing in just a few clicks. These callouts can be arranged in circular formation or along a polyline. After callouts are generated, a BOM table is created with callout details. |
Hidden Line removal for Block insertionA new option “Remove Hidden Line” has been added to the Block insertion properties. On enabling this property, the removal of the hidden rows is applied to the block content. Two other properties, “Show Invisible Lines” and “Show Intersections”, become available on activating “Remove Hidden Line”. |
Drafting Object dimension improvementA new property, “Show actual dimensions” has been added to the drafting object properties. This property gets enabled if drafting object has break lines. Previously, dimensions for a Drafting object with break lines used to be specified without taking into account the break line. For showing the actual size with no break lines, this property is checked. |
Join Polyline ToolA new local menu item “Unmatched connections” has been added to the Join Polyline tool. This tool provides an ability to join polylines that do not have exact connections i.e., the ends of the adjacent polylines either have an intersection or a gap between them. On enabling the option, the maximum distance between the polylines in the Tolerance field need to be defined for connection. |
3D Design and ModelingExploded ViewA new menu item “Exploded View” has been added to the Format menu. This tool creates exploded view for a layout. User is able to pull apart the component along defined axes, X, Y and Z. In case of two axes, then the exploded view will be created along a plane, whereas, in case of 3 axes defined, the exploded view will be created in a 3D space. As a result, a block of the view is created in the blocks palette. |
Exploded View – Visualize Render SupportExploded View is now supported in Visualize Render. The exploded view can now be rendered in Visualize Render mode. |
Shell Tool ImprovementShell tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2023. Previously,Shell tool used to create a thin-walled solid shell from a solid body, with the same offsets for all facets. Now, it has been improved to create a solid shell with different offsets for selected facets. |
Facet Offset Tool ImprovementFacet Offset tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2023. A new local menu item “specific Offset” has been added to the Facet Offset tool. This gives user a possibility to define specific offset for face. |
ACIS® 2023 UpdateACIS® has been updated to the latest version ACIS2023. |
Rendering and VisualizationAll Renders |
Unification of option names for all types of rendersThe names of the menu items for all types of renders in 'Program Setup' and 'Drawing Setup' have been updated to the correct names. In Program Setup, 'Visualize Preferences...' has been updated to 'Visualize Engine...'. In Drawing Setup, 'RedSDK...' has been updated to 'RedSDK Scene...', and 'Visualize...' has been renamed to 'Visualize Scene...'. |
Render Palettes |
Show and edit Luminance/Materials/Environments with non-active providers |
| TurboCAD 2023 has updated Luminance, Materials, and Environments Palette for showing and editing their relevant attributes with non-relevant providers. Following new menu items have been added to the palettes: |
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Show and edit Render Styles with non-active providersTurboCAD 2023 has updated Advanced Render Styles Palettewith a new local menu item 'Show Rendering Styles from non-active Render Engines'. This option allows user to edit and assign rendering styles even if the appropriate render is not installed. |
Dynamically Update Render Palettes after Native Draw Switching –TC2023 update render palettes dynamically after Native Draw Switching. Previously, application restart was required to update materials set in the palette after native draw switching. Now these changes are applied dynamically while switching in native draw. Also, scalable render engine icons have been added to the flyout palette. |
LightWorksLightWorks PluginTurboCAD 2023 now supports LightWorks plugin as an additional render mode option. LightWorks is activated using the IDRM via Install Shield custom action. The LightWorks Plug-in for TurboCAD Deluxe enhances the program’s lighting, luminance, and photorealistic rendering capabilities for more robust, high-powered renders. This plug-in integrates directly with the TurboCAD material editor and Design Director. |
Visualize |
Static Linking with Visualize SDK LibraryTurboCAD 2023 uses static linking with Visualize. Static linking provides faster loading and unloading of Visualize. Older TurboCAD versions used dynamic linking with Visualize, which required more than 60 separate files (modules) to be loaded for Visualize to work. This slowed down the start of the render. |
| Whereas static linking requires only one file to work, the size of which is two times smaller than with dynamic linking. Reducing the number of required modules and their size speeds up the loading of Visualize by several times. |
Materials DatabaseA couple of new changes have been made to the Visualize materials database. Visualize root category and Visualize Material Settings have been added to the Render Manager. 743 new materials have been added to the materials database. Additionally, visualize render has been added to the render list in graphic Properties/Materials page. |
Use Visualize MaterialsA new option “Use Visualize Materials” has been added to the Visualize Engine dialog. If this option is switched on, the Visualize materials will be used in Visualize Draft render mode. If Visualize materials is not assigned to an object, then the color of the object will be used. If this option is disabled, then the color of the graph will be used, or if options “Use LightWorks Materials”, “Use RedSDK Materials” or “Use TurboLux Materials” are switched on, then appropriate materials will be used. |
Use TurboLux MaterialsA new option “Use TurboLux Materials” has been added to the Material Options in Visualize Engine dialog. If this option is switched on, the TurboLux materials will be used in Visualize Draft render mode. Visualize materials support parameters like color, transparency value, texture map, transparency map, bump map, which can be imported from TurboLux materials. |
TurboLux, RedSDK, and LightWorks Materials to Visualize Materials converterA converter for converting TurboLux, RedSDK, and LightWorks materials to Visualize materials has been added to TurboCAD 2023. “Porting Options” dialog has been added to TCW 'OpenSetup' dialog. All parameters related to render attribute converter have been moved to ‘Porting Options’ dialog. New section ‘Porting materials to Visualize’ added to ‘Porting Options’ dialog. |
Luminance Support & “Use Luminance” optionThree types of visualize light shaders have been added to TurboCAD 2023, i.e., point, spot and directional. |
| New option “Use Luminance” has been added to “Visualize Scene” property page. When this option is turned on, it enables using the drawing luminance. |
Environments SupportFour types of environment shaders have been added to Visualize in TurboCAD 2023. i.e., Plain, Image, Environment Map, and Gradient. Visualize root category has been added to the Render Manager. |
| Visualize Environment library with 7 categories and 66 environments has been added to the new version. Visualize environments settings have been added to the Advanced Options in Render Manager. Also, Visualize Render has been added to the Render Scene Environment page in Drawing Setup. |
| Visualize environments support gradient shader. A gradient background is a blend of 3 different colors, bottom, middle, and top colors. Environment map shader is supported in Visualize now. An environment background is a type of background with a raster image on a static background and material reflections in a graphics scene. |
Add Material LibraryBrick |
| - 10 materials |
| - Category: Brick |
| - Render engines: TurboLux, Visualize |
| - Model units: mm |
| - TurboLux Metal |
| - 36 materials |
| - Category: Metal |
| - Render engines: TurboLux |
| - Model units: mm |
| - Default Colors |
| - 66 materials |
| - Category: Matte Colors |
| - Render engines: Visualize |
| Model units: In |
Light Support – New OptionsSupport for regular light sources has been added to TurboCAD 2023. The light types include Distant Light, Spot Light, and Point Light. New option “Use Lights” has been added to the “Visualize Scene” property page. This enables using drawing lights when switched on. |
| New light property page, “Visualize specific” has been added to the light properties dialog. |
| New option “Shadow” has been added to the Camera Properties dialog. This option, when checked, enables shadow in the view. |
“Shadow Receive” and “Shadow Cast” OptionsTwo new shadow options. “Shadow Receive” and “Shadow Cast”, have been added to the object properties page. When “Shadow Receive” is disabled, it indicates that the primitive will no longer receive any shadows for Visualize render. When “shadow Cast” is disabled, it indicates that the primitive will no longer cast any shadows for Visualize render. |
New Visual StylesNew visualize visual styles, “Realistic”, “Gouraud”, “Sketchy”, and “Shaded” have been added to the render modes in the Camera Properties dialog box. Realistic visual style is for the most realistic rendering including lighting and shadows. Gouraud and Shaded are with the middle lighting quality, whereas, Sketchy is used to extend geometry edges during rendering. |
ArchitecturalRoof – New type of Cut Edge: HorizontalNew roof cut edge type, Horizontal, has been added to the roof properties page. |
Multi-Level Roof (Gambrel Roof)New roof properties have been added to TurboCAD 2023. Now, every roof is a Gambrel roof with roof levels. Roof level has two properties, “Angle” and “Height”. User can edit levels, angle, and height. Gambrel roof properties can be accessed from properties page and selection Information palette. |
Interoperability/Data Sharing |
Ability to control drawing units when opening a dwg/dxf fileTurboCAD 2023 now has an ability to control units when opening a AutoCAD file. Previously, TurboCAD did not understand the original scale of the drawing and used to assume units in English|Architectural with a strange scale. As a solution, a new option “Use plot units as drawing units” has been added to the dwg/dxf import setup dialog. |
AutoCAD 2023 SupportSupport has been updated in TurboCAD 2023. |
SketchUp 2023 SupportSupport has been updated in TurboCAD 2023. |
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System Requirements
TurboCAD 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.CPU Type1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor64-bit System Requirements:Microsoft Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8* 64-bit, Windows 7 (64-bit) - 8 GB RAM.Recommended:Your experience with TurboCAD Platinum will be greatly enhanced with a newer generation, higher speed CPU, 8+ GB RAM.GPU Support:The TurboLux™ Rendering engine is now included in all 2D/3D versions of TurboCAD 2023. When running TurboLux, the OpenCL (GPU-based) modes require an NVIDIA graphics card or GPU that supports either OpenCL 1.2 or later, or NVIDIA’s CUDA version 10.0 or later. It is recommended that you install the latest driver updates before using TurboLux rendering. |