IMSI Design Releases TurboCAD® Mac 17

NOVATO, Calif. June 8, 2026 – IMSI^® Design announced today the release of TurboCAD^® Mac^® 17, available in four editions: Designer, Deluxe, Pro, and Platinum. Built for mechanical designers, architects, makers, and professionals across industries, TurboCAD^® Mac 17 introduces major new AI-powered visualization and productivity tools, XREF workflow enhancements, updated interface graphics, expanded modeling capabilities, and new rendering assets. This release continues the evolution of TurboCAD^® Mac as a powerful, precise, and accessible CAD solution for 2D drafting, 3D modeling, design communication, and production-ready workflows.

New Features in TurboCAD® Mac 17

Modern Interface and Theme Updates

TurboCAD^® Mac 17 introduces refreshed SVG tool icons and expanded light and dark mode graphics across dialogs, menus, and tool palettes. The updated interface delivers sharper high-resolution visuals, clearer contrast, and a more consistent working environment for designers using modern Mac displays.

XREF Workflow Improvements

Referenced-object workflows are faster and more efficient in TurboCAD^® Mac 17. New lightweight XREF loading uses display geometry to reduce memory usage and file size by up to 10× for complex mechanical parts, while Attach Folder imports an entire folder of parts as referenced objects positioned in place for large assemblies and shared component libraries.

AI-Powered Visualization and Part Discovery

Copilot Render, available with Copilot Professional, transforms 2D drawings and 3D models into expressive visual concepts using natural-language prompts. Users can generate and compare multiple variations, explore materials and lighting, add or modify visual elements, and apply reference images without changing the underlying CAD geometry. Copilot Part Finder adds natural-language search across a library of more than 770,000 CAD components, including ANSI, ISO, and DIN parts, helping engineers locate and reuse standard components faster.

Advanced Modeling Enhancements

New modeling tools give users more control over complex forms. Skin Solid with Center Line creates swept solids from ordered closed profiles along a path, making it ideal for pipes, rails, housings, and smooth mechanical transitions. The Pipe tool now supports Rounded Rectangle, N-Sided, and Coils cross-sections, with associative geometry that updates automatically when the path is edited.

Rendering Assets and Materials

TurboCAD^® Mac 17 expands rendering workflows with six new studio backgrounds, six carbon-fiber textures, and eight new wood materials. These additions provide more presentation-ready options for product visualization, architectural rendering, lighting tests, and realistic material exploration.

BOM Notes and Stability Refinements

New BOM Note attributes let objects carry semantic information such as notes, descriptions, functions, requirements, manufacturing details, materials, references, and more. Copilot can use this context during AI-assisted rendering and CAD-data queries, enabling richer results from information embedded directly in the drawing. TurboCAD^® Mac 17 also includes hundreds of corrections to improve stability and accuracy.

Executive Quotes

“TurboCAD^® Mac 17 brings AI deeper into practical CAD workflows. Copilot Render and Part Finder help users move from idea to presentation and from component search to reuse with less friction, while the new modeling and XREF improvements support the precision work our customers depend on.”
— Tim Olson, Vice President of R&D

“This release balances creative exploration with production discipline. The refreshed interface, expanded rendering assets, BOM Notes, and new geometry tools make TurboCAD^® Mac 17 a stronger environment for designers who need to visualize, document, and manufacture with confidence.”
— Rita Buschmann, Vice President of Product Management, CAD and Home Design.

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IMSI Design Releases TurboCAD 2026

Redefining Precision and Creativity in CAD Design

NOVATO, Calif. – May 11, 2026 – IMSI^® Design, a leader in CAD software innovation, announces the release of TurboCAD^® 2026, a milestone upgrade that advances performance, interoperability, visualization, and AI‑powered design assistance. With more than 100 new features and enhancements, TurboCAD^® 2026 delivers a faster, more intuitive, and more intelligent design environment for professionals across architecture, engineering, manufacturing, and visualization. 

Key New and Improved features include:

Performance, User Interface & Usability

TurboCAD^® 2026 introduces a modernized interface with a new Dark/Light Theme Toggle, a redesigned Draw Menu, and a faster Command Finder that surfaces tools instantly with predictive suggestions and visual icons.

The Drafting Palette now adapts more fluidly to evolving models, keeping annotations stable while allowing objects to be added or removed at any time. Additional refinements include clearer Start Page messaging, a Recent Commands menu for quick access, and an updated WebView2 engine for smoother, more responsive HTML‑based components.

Installation & Deployment

A new Unified Multi‑Language Installer simplifies setup by including all supported languages in a single package. Users can select their preferred interface language during installation and switch languages at any time without reinstalling.

TurboCAD^® 2026 is fully localized in English, French, and German. Additional languages are included in the installer, but their localization work is going on. Updated language files will be delivered through upcoming in‑app patches as localization work continues.

TurboCAD^® 2026 also introduces smarter file organization for image

Installation & Deployment

A new Unified Multi‑Language Installer simplifies setup by including all supported languages in a single package. Users can select their preferred interface language during installation and switch languages at any time without reinstalling.

TurboCAD^® 2026 is fully localized in English, French, and German. Additional languages are included in the installer, but their localization work is going on. Updated language files will be delivered through upcoming in‑app patches as localization work continues.

TurboCAD^® 2026 also introduces smarter file organization for images, reports, and logs, along with a Clean Startup mode that bypasses initial dialogs for troubleshooting or controlled deployment.

2D, 3D & Modeling Enhancements

New drafting and modeling tools expand creative and technical control. Graphic on Path enables smooth placement of objects along curves, while the enhanced Split Tool supports precise, dimension‑driven segmentation.

For 3D workflows, TurboCAD^® 2026 introduces Direct 2D Unfolding for sheet metal, an improved Unbend Tool with K‑Factor control, a Closed Loft option for continuous surfaces, and Imprint Projection for embedding curves or text directly into solids.

Rendering and Visualization

TurboCAD^® 2026 delivers the fastest ACIS performance to date, with 10–15× faster render‑prep for models using multiple face materials. The Visualize engine has been updated for smoother navigation, improved stability, and more accurate display of complex assemblies.

Copilot — Smarter, More Integrated Assistance

The new Copilot Render, available in the Copilot Professional add‑on, brings concept visualization directly into TurboCAD. Describe the style, lighting, materials, or mood you want, and Copilot generates expressive concept images right on top of your drawing—without changing geometry or leaving the workspace. Variations appear instantly, making it easy to compare directions and refine ideas as they develop. Each result is saved as a Copilot Named View, so designers can revisit concepts or branch into new ones at any time. Copilot Render turns early‑stage visualization into a fast, intuitive part of the design process, fully integrated with the technical model. Additional Copilot Professional capabilities include Copilot‑generated textures and a Part Finder for mechanical components.

The new Command Assistant interprets natural‑language requests and surfaces relevant commands instantly. The Smart Help Trigger displays contextual guidance as tools are activated, while new toggle‑based request tabs make Copilot interactions clearer and more predictable.

Executive Insights

“Copilot Render is a breakthrough for early‑stage visualization,” says Tim Olson, Vice President of IMSI^® Design. “Designers can explore ideas instantly, right inside the CAD environment, without breaking their workflow. Combined with faster ACIS performance and smarter interoperability, TurboCAD 2026 delivers meaningful improvements for professional design.”

“TurboCAD 2026 delivers a cleaner, faster, and more intuitive design experience across the entire product,” says Rita Buschmann, Vice President of Product Management, CAD and Home Design. “From the modernized interface and unified installer to improved drafting tools, smarter file handling, and major performance gains in ACIS and Visualize, this release strengthens everyday workflows for professionals. Our focus was clarity, speed, and reliability — helping users stay productive from the moment TurboCAD launches.”

Copilot Availability & Term Plans

All TurboCAD^® 2026 purchases include a complimentary trial of TurboCAD^® Copilot Help, an optional plug‑in powered by Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG). Copilot Help delivers context‑aware answers drawn from trusted documentation, FAQs, video tutorials, and product guides—providing immediate, relevant assistance directly inside the design environment. It also includes the new Command Assistant, which interprets natural‑language requests and surfaces relevant tools, and the Smart Help Trigger, which displays contextual guidance automatically as commands are activated.

For users seeking a more dynamic, design‑integrated experience, TurboCAD^® Copilot Professional is offered as an optional plug‑in. It includes everything in Copilot Help and extends it with advanced AI‑powered tools for visualization, material development, part discovery, natural‑language interaction with CAD data, general AI assistance, text‑to‑image generation, rendering‑scene analysis, visual reporting tools, basic text‑to‑CAD creation, and parametric part creation and editing. New 2026 capabilities include Copilot Render for concept imagery directly on top of CAD drawings, Copilot Images as Material Textures, and the Copilot‑Powered Part Finder for inserting mechanical components through natural‑language search. Copilot Professional delivers a more intelligent, fluid, and visually driven design experience.

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IMSI Design Releases TurboCAD® Mac 16

Introducing New AI-Powered Tools and Major Performance Upgrades

NOVATO, Calif. June 19, 2025 – IMSI^® Design announced today the release of TurboCAD^® Mac 16, available in four editions: Designer, Deluxe, Pro, and Platinum. Built for mechanical designers, architects, makers, and professionals across industries, TurboCAD^® Mac 16 introduces over 100 new features and performance improvements, including advanced AI-powered tools, design enhancements, and faster workflows. This update builds on the success of last year’s Copilot feature, expanding its capabilities and delivering major enhancements across modeling, interoperability, and user interface design.

New Features in TurboCAD® Mac 16

AI & Automation Enhancements

A new AI-powered Part Creator is now available exclusively through TurboCAD^® Mac Copilot Professional, enabling users to generate intelligent parametric parts such as gears, screws, nuts, and threaded components with customizable parameters like diameter, helix angle, and tooth count, significantly reducing time spent on repetitive mechanical design tasks.

Performance Improvements

TurboCAD^® Mac 16 delivers substantial performance gains across file handling and rendering, offering up to 12× faster redraws, 22× faster file loads, 5× faster PDF/DWG imports, and 25× faster printing of large files, making complex projects more manageable and responsive than ever before.

Design & Modeling Updates

Sheet metal tools now include Base, Flange, Hem, Rolled Hem, and Unbend functions that simulate real-world fabrication processes. The Arc Slot Polygon Tool allows creation of polygons using arcs as defining edges, adding flexibility to organic shape creation. An integrated ISO Part Library gives direct access to standardized 3D components, while batch export enables saving individual parts from multi-part files for better organization and sharing.

User Interface & Customization

The custom tools interface has been redesigned to support larger m×n icon arrays such as 3×20 or 10×10 layouts, improving accessibility and workspace customization. Additionally, a new edit dialog simplifies tool modification, making adjustments more intuitive and efficient.

Interoperability & File Support

The SketchUp importer now supports the latest versions of SketchUp, with automatic glass shaders applied to transparent materials for more realistic rendering.

Language Support

TurboCAD^® Mac 16 now supports English, French, and German languages, ensuring broader accessibility for international users and allowing designers from different regions to work comfortably in their preferred language without translation barriers.

Executive Quotes

“The AI-powered Part Creator in TurboCAD^® Mac 16 significantly reduces the time needed to build mechanical components. With just a few parameter inputs, users can generate highly accurate parts that fit seamlessly into complex assemblies. ”
— Tim Olson, Vice President of IMSI Design

“The Sheet Metal Tools and Arc Slot Polygon Tool open up new possibilities for industrial design. These features bring precision and flexibility together in ways that were not possible before. ”
— Rita Buschmann, Vice President of Product Management, CAD and Home Design.

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IMSI Design Releases FloorPlan 2025

Revolutionary Tools for Landscape Design and Photorealistic Rendering

NOVATO, Calif. June 12, 2025 – IMSI^® Design, a leading software developer of Home Design and CAD titles for over 30 years, is proud to announce the launch of FloorPlan^® 2025, the latest iteration of its award-winning Home & Landscape Design software suite. Available now on www.imsidesign.com, this release ushers in a new era of creativity and precision for architects, designers, and DIY enthusiasts alike.

Key New and Improved features include:

FloorPlan^® 2025 debuts a range of powerful, each crafted to address the needs of modern designers and DIY enthusiasts:

• Green Region Tool: This feature allows users to define and customize areas with natural ground cover such as grass, foliage, or scattered elements like leaves and clover. With adjustable settings for size, density, and texture, users can create lifelike landscapes ranging from lush gardens to subtle accents.
• LuxCore Depth of Field Camera Control: Advanced camera controls enable users to adjust focus depth, creating realistic foreground or background blurs. Automatic focal point detection ensures accuracy when emphasizing specific elements within a scene.
• LuxCore PBR (Physically Based Rendering) Materials Support: Hyper-realistic material rendering is achieved through support for Normal, Bump, Alpha, Roughness, and Specular maps at up to 2K resolution. From glossy finishes to weathered surfaces, every detail is rendered with remarkable accuracy.

• LuxCore High-Resolution Rendering Export: Users can produce ultra-detailed visuals with export capabilities up to 8K resolution. Enhanced options include render time estimates and customizable filename suffixes, making high-quality output faster and more organized.
• PBR Content Packs: A library of over 2,000 high-resolution textures optimized for Physically Based Rendering provides endless creative possibilities. These downloadable packs ensure every project benefits from lifelike materials.

“FloorPlan^® 2025 represents a bold step forward in design innovation,” says Syed Gilani, President of IMSI Design. “With tools like the Green Region Tool and LuxCore’s advanced rendering capabilities, we’re giving users the ability to create projects that are both visually striking and technically precise.”

“Listening to our users has been key to this release,” adds Rita Buschmann Vice President of Product Management, CAD & Home Design. “FloorPlan^® 2025 combines intuitive functionality with cutting-edge technology, delivering a solution that meets the needs of professionals while inspiring new levels of creativity.”

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IMSI Design Releases TurboCAD 2025

Redefining Precision and Creativity in CAD Design

NOVATO, Calif. – June 17, 2025 – IMSI^® Design, a leader in CAD software solutions, is excited to announce the launch of TurboCAD^® 2025, a transformative release that redefines precision, productivity, and creativity in computer-aided design. With over 70 new features and improvements, TurboCAD^® 2025 equips professionals and designers with tools to tackle projects efficiently.

Key New and Improved features include:

Performance, User Interface & Usability

TurboCAD^® 2025 introduces Smartly Organized Workspaces, organizing tools into dedicated environments tailored to specific tasks. Whether drafting technical drawings, modeling complex 3D designs, or creating architectural blueprints, TurboCAD^®’s pre-configured workspaces ensure optimal tool availability, minimizing setup time and maximizing productivity.

The Redesigned Start Page offers workspace selection, professional templates, theme customization, and instant previews of recent files. The Command Finder enables quick tool searches and direct command execution, reducing navigation time while keeping essential functions accessible.

AI-Powered Features

The optional TurboCAD^® Copilot Professional plug-in introduces new AI-driven tools to enhance rendering workflows, provide deeper design insights, and facilitate part creation. The Rendering Scene Analysis tool delivers detailed scene insights, including inventories, material properties, light sources, and other critical data for photorealistic results. Enhanced reporting includes color marks, texture links, a dark theme, and raw HTML previews for optimized workflows. TurboCAD^® 2025 introduces a Part Creator and Part Editor for parametric creation and non-destructive editing of mechanical components.

Rendering and Visualization

TurboCAD^® 2025 builds on its robust TurboLux Rendering engine with new features like adjustable Ground Shadows, precise Tone Mapping for scene brightness, and improved defaults optimized for architectural visualization.

Architectural Tools: Curtain Walls

Architects can design complex building envelopes using the Curtain Wall tool, which supports grid-based facade design, nested divisions, material assignments, and compatibility with industry-standard formats.

File Interoperability

TurboCAD^® 2025 ensures reliable collaboration with enhanced file handling capabilities, including ODA STEP Support, Teigha (ODA) 25.7 Update, and SketchUp 2024 Support.

Executive Insights

“The release of TurboCAD^® 2025 marks a pivotal step in enhancing the connection between designers, their tools, and their data,” states Tim Olson, Vice President of IMSI^® Design. “With the newly introduced features in TurboCAD^® Copilot Professional, we’re taking AI-driven design to the next level. From rendering scene analysis to advanced part creation tools, these innovations provide deeper insights and streamline workflows, empowering users to focus on creativity and innovation.”

“We are committed to addressing the evolving needs of our users,” says Rita Buschmann, Vice President of Product Management, CAD and Home Design. “The redesigned Start Page exemplifies this commitment, offering professional templates, customizable themes, and instant access to recent files. Combined with smartly organized workspaces and the Command Finder, TurboCAD^® 2025 delivers faster, more intuitive workflows than ever before.”

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NOVATO, Calif. July 2, 2024 – IMSI^® Design, a leading developer of CAD software solutions, announced today the release of the TurboCAD^® Mac 15 family of products. This latest release encompasses a range of editions for the Macintosh platform: Designer, Deluxe, Pro, and Platinum. TurboCAD^® Mac continues to provide innovative tools for mechanical, 3D printing, hobbyist, makers, and architectural design communities.

TurboCAD^® Mac 15 comes with more than 100 new features and improvements.

AI-Powered TurboCAD^® Mac Copilot Technology

The TurboCAD^® Mac Copilot feature introduces an AI-driven companion engineered to elevate the design journey. It serves four primary purposes:

• Responding to help related queries how to use the software.
• Delivering data-driven insights about CAD files.
• Utilizing an extensive AI knowledge base for a wide range of questions.
• Using Text to Image AI to create textures and backgrounds for photo rendering.

This integrated AI tool streamlines navigation, expedites the project’s progress, and enhances design endeavors with insightful analysis. TurboCAD^® Mac Copilot supports two levels: TurboCAD^® Mac Copilot Help (free 1-year-subscription for all TurboCAD^® variants) and TurboCAD^® Mac Copilot Professional (available as 1-year-subsription service).

TurboCAD^® Mac Copilot Professional includes “Talk to your CAD Data”, general AI access, and Text to Image. TurboCAD^® Mac Copilot Professional is adept at handling diverse multilingual requests, from guiding through the initial steps of using TurboCAD^® Mac to sharing intriguing details about a file or providing insights on design trends and principles.

“TurboCAD^® Mac Copilot supports queries not only into documentation but also into the mathematical properties and attributes unique to CAD objects in a file. TurboCAD^® Mac Copilot can find problems, locate unusual values, or create custom tables of any property. TurboCAD^® Mac Copilot enables a full interrogation of the design to a specific query, moving beyond the limitations of user interface buttons and menus,” said Tim Olson, Vice President of IMSI Design.

“With the launch of TurboCAD^® Mac and the new TurboCAD^® Mac Copilot feature, we’re not just participating in the technological revolution; we’re leading it. Artificial Intelligence represents a seismic shift in how we interact with technology, a leap forward that will transform every aspect of our lives. Our mission is to empower our users with the most sophisticated and user-friendly design tools available. By weaving AI into the fabric of our products, we’re not merely adapting to a new era—we’re crafting it. Our passion for innovation is relentless, and through AI, we’re unlocking a realm of potential that was previously beyond reach,” outlines Rita Buschmann, Senior Product Manager, CAD and Home Design.

Introducing TurboCAD^® Mac Platinum

TurboCAD^® Mac 15 introduces Platinum as an enhanced option for mechanical design, catering to those needing more sophisticated surface and solid modeling tools. The Platinum edition includes additional blending options such as curvature, three-face, and thumb weights. Enhanced edge treatments are available with features like flange, lips, and grooves. Surface modeling now includes commands such as tangent n-sided covers, pressure deform a surface/face, curvature blends, curvature edge matching, rebuild, insert know, and elevate. TurboCAD^® Mac Platinum also offers more file support options including import options for CATIA v4, Pro-E, and VDA.

Precision Tools and Enhanced Modeling Capabilities

TurboCAD^® Mac 15 includes numerous new and improved features to enhance precision and efficiency:

• Split at Discontinuity: Intelligently splits curves at points of discontinuity to ensure smooth modeling operations.
• Blend Version Control: Revert to previous blend settings for more control over design processes.
• Convert Text to Surface: Easily transform text into ACIS surface faces, expanding creative possibilities.
• Shear Transform: Apply shear transformations to curves, surfaces, and solids with precision.
• Verify Clearance: Accurately calculate the spatial clearance between solids for perfect component fits.

Advanced Layer Management

New to TurboCAD^® Mac 15, Layer Sets allow for seamless management of layers, view orientations, and zoom levels, enhancing project transitions.

Fastener Library

The Fastener Library, now integrated within the Symbol tab, simplifies the insertion of ANSI-standard nuts, bolts, and washers into designs.

Enhanced User Experience and Interoperability

The in-app help system has been significantly updated. Clicking on a tool now displays associated help context in a dedicated help palette. The new startup screen and default-enabled Gripper enhance accessibility and user-friendliness, streamlining the design process. Additionally, new filters were added to support CATIA v4, PRO-E, and VDA.

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IMSI Design Releases TurboCAD 2024

NOVATO, Calif., April 05, 2024 – IMSI® Design, a leading CAD software developer, announced today the release of its TurboCAD 2024 line, including Platinum, Professional, Deluxe and Designer versions for Windows® desktop PCs. The TurboCAD 2024 release is highlighted by the inclusion of a new Physical-Based Rendering (PBR) engine, TurboLux, included in all of the 2D/3D versions of the product line. Includes over twenty new and improved features. “The release of TurboCAD 2024 has a strong focus on Visualization, 3D Modeling and Architectural enhancements, as well as integration with our new in-app Content Server that contains 100,000’s of parts to speed-up design,” stated Bob Mayer, President of IMSI Design.““We are excited to announce the release of TurboLux, a first of its kind Physical-Based Rendering engine now available in TurboCAD Deluxe, Professional and Platinum versions. The TurboLux rendering engine addition has taken TurboCAD’s visualization capabilities to a whole new level of photo realism. Both CPU and GPU rendering are incredibly fast, there’s hundreds of additional materials, and when coupled with the other 2D drawing, 3D modeling and interoperability enhancements, we know all of TurboCAD users will find 2024 a great new release,” added Mayer.

Key New and Improved features include:

Usability & Interface

• LTE Configurations Workspace – LTE configurations are now a part of TurboCAD 2024. Users can switch between default and LTE workspace using Customize window.
• New Property Page – New property page “selection” has been added to Program Setup in TurboCAD 2024. The Selection property page allows user to setup selection effect and highlighting options. Selection Effect Settings are now shifted to the Selection page along with additional Visualize highlighting effect settings.

2D Drafting and Editing

• Points along Path Tool – A new tool “Points along path” has been added to the Draw menu in the Points sub-menu of TurboCAD 2024. By activating this tool, the user can set points along the path(curves), followed by the properties “number of points” and “by distance”.

• Basic Shapes Tool – A new tool “Basic Shapes” has been added to the Tools menu in TurboCAD 2024.  This tool is used to draw all basic shapes used in a Flow Chart. Currently, there are 10 shapes available in the local menu, which can be inverted with an option available.

• Connector Creation Tool – The Connector Creation tool is a part of the Flow Chart in the Tools menu. This tool is used to connect different shapes. There are different types of connectors available in the local menu. If the smart option is enabled, the type of connector (the direction of the arrows) is determined by the connected segment. If the link option is enabled, then a link is created between the connector and the connected object.

• Attached Text – A new tool “Attached Text” has been added to the Tools/Flow Charts menu. This adds the ability to attach text to any object. The text is attached to the object so that the center of the text is the same as the center of the object. Whenever the object changes, the position of the text also changes.

• Selector General – A new option ‘Mark Size’ has been added to the ‘General’ page in the Selector Properties dialog. The algorithm for automatically calculating the size of the bitmap mark stamp depending on the screen resolution may not be comfortable for specific users. Now the user will be able to independently choose the most suitable size for a specific screen resolution.
• Selector 2D – TurboCAD 2024 introduces new axis options in Selector 2D.
• Blend Curves – A new tool “Blend Curves” has been added to TurboCAD 2024. This tool can blend polylines and curves. It works in two different modes, G2 continuous and minimized radius of curvature. “G2 continuous” builds Bezier segment by 2 points, 2 directions, and 2 curvatures. “Minimize radius of curvature” constructs a Bezier segment whose maximum radius of curvature is minimal.
• Bezier Edit Tool Improvement –  The Bezier edit tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. Improvements include visualization of radii of curvature as a set of segments and editing tangent nodes (green) while maintaining tangent direction. Apart from this, “Keeps Tangent direction” has been included as a new local menu item of the Bezier edit tool. It allows to edit the Bezier curve without changing the direction of the tangent at the point.
• Curve Improvement – Curve tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. A new property “show curvatures” has been added to the Curves properties. When this property is enabled, it allows displaying curve curvature as a set of segments.
• Drafting Palette Improvement – The drafting palette has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. When using the Drafting Palette, click on “Aligned Sectional View” in the upper pane, and the associated line highlights in the drawing space. This allows the user to quickly decipher what that Aligned Sectional View is “cutting through” and viewing.

3D Drawing, Modeling, and Editing

• Graphic on Path – The “Graphic on Path” tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. Calculation accuracy has been improved/increased.  The accuracy of distance calculation along bulge polyline and spline has been increased.

• Surface by Set of Polylines – A new tool “Surface by Polylines” has been added to the Lofts tools in the Draw menu for TurboCAD 2024. This tool creates a 3D mesh (surface) from a set of polylines, arcs, and curves. The starting point of the first polyline connects to the nearest starting point of the next polyline, and so on. Optionally, you can create a “smooth” surface along the direction of the “polylines” by adding additional polylines.

• Helix, Curve from Law, Spline and Bezier Objects Improvement – Helix, Curve from Law, Spline, and Bezier tools have been improved for TurboCAD 2024. A new property “Length” has been added to the SI Palette property section of the above tools.
• Lofting Tool Improvement – The “Lofting” tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. A new local menu option “Select Sweep Path” has been added to the lofting tool. Skinning with a Sweep Path interpolates a surface through a series of input profiles along the given sweep path curve.  The input profiles are given in the form of wire bodies.
• ACIS 2024 Update – ACIS® has been updated to the latest version ACIS2024.
• Hole Tool – Custom Hole – The “Hole” tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. A new option “Custom” has been added to the Hole type in the property page of the Hole tool in the Selection Information palette. The custom hole is based on a block. Block content is used as a body to create a hole or boss. The middle of the top or bottom of the block bounding box is used as an anchor point. If the “Use Block Reference” option is switched on, the block ref point is used as an anchor point.

Architectural Improvements

• Terrain – Create Terrain by set of Polylines – Terrain tool has been improved for TurboCAD 2024. A new local menu option “By polylines” has been added to the Terrain tool. Now terrain can be created by a set of polylines as well. This can be used to create landscape using a set of isolines.

Photorealistic Rendering and Visualization

• Improved Friendliness – TurboLux titles in Render Manager have been improved for TurboCAD 2024. Previously, a vast majority of titles(for example, ‘kd’, ‘kt’ etc.) in Render Manager used to say nothing to the user. These titles have been edited so that the shader and property names make more sense for the user (for example, as in Blender).

• New Property – Sun dir by Geo Location – A new property “Sun dir by geo-location” has been added to the “Sun” and “Sky2” shaders for TurboCAD 2024. If the option is on, drawing geolocation data will be used to calculate direction. If the option is off, the parameter ‘Dir’ (direction vector) will be used to calculate the direction.

• Quality Render Modes – New Render modes have been added to the Quality Render dialog box. The two new modes are RT Path OCL Preview (Denoiser Off) and RT Path CPU Preview (Denoiser Off). These modes are similar to modes RT Path OCL and RT Path CPU, respectively, except for the ‘Denoiser’ parameter, which is not used in the new modes. If ‘Denoiser’ is turned off, the program’s interactivity during rendering increases. These ‘Preview’ modes are convenient to use when creating and editing a scene, as the greater interactivity allows you to quickly interrupt the render and make necessary changes to the scene or camera position.

• New Diagnostic Warnings for TurboLux Scene – Two new diagnostic warnings have been added to the TurboLux Scene. These warnings appear if the matching files are not found.

• 3D Mesh Support – Previously 3D Mesh was not supported by TurboLux render. Now 3D Mesh support has been added to TurboCAD 2024.

• Using drawing geo-location data to calculate direction for Directional shader  – New property “Direction by geo-location” added to ” Directional ” shader in Visualize. If this option is turned on, drawing geolocation data will be used to calculate direction. If this option is turned off, the parameter ‘Dir’ (direction vector) will be used to calculate the direction.

• Edge Intersection – A new property “intersection” has been added to the “Draft” page in the camera properties page. The intersection edge property highlights intersections between the construction elements. It is enabled if ‘Rendering Mode’ = ‘Visual Style’ and ‘Edge Model’ = ‘Facet Edges’. Edge intersection options have also been added to the same page. The dialog allows the user to set Intersection Edges Options. The dialog box contains color and pattern settings.
• ‘Ground Shadow’ Category in Environment Library – A new Visualize Environment category “Ground Shadow” has been added to the environments library for TurboCAD 2024. 9 environments with thumbnails have been added to this category, i.e., Plan, Left, Right, Top, Blurry 4, Blurry 8, Ground Offset 0.5, Opacity 0.5, and Opacity 0.9.
• New environment shader ‘Ground Shadow’ – A new shader ‘Ground Shadow’ has been added to Visualize Environment in the Render Manager for TurboCAD 2024. The ground shadow effect allows users to simulate shadows under graphical objects in a scene without needing to manually add and set up lights, a ground plane, materials, and other objects.
• Export to VSFX format – Format VSFX (Open Design Visualize Stream) is available for export now for TurboCAD 2024.
• Render Manager. New command ‘Add Visualize component’ – A new command ‘Add Visualize component’ has been added to the local menu for each entity (material/luminance/environment) in the Render Manager for TurboCAD 2024. The command works similar to the “Add LightWorks component”, “Add RedSDK component”, and “Add TurboLux component” commands. This menu item is available if the selected entity (material/luminance/environment) does not have Visualize components.
• Drawing Selector using Visualize – The classic selector is drawn in Visualize modes without using GDI. This made it possible to bypass the limitations of the GDI engine and draw the selector and selected objects without blinking. GDI selector has been improved for correct drawing of cubes, rectangles, and other objects, correct drawing on a black background, and flicker-free selector draw.
• Drawing selected entities using Visualize – Now selected entities can be drawn in Visualize modes without using GDI for TurboCAD 2024. This made it possible to speed up the drawing and draw without blinking. Its limitation is that the supported device type is “OpenGL ES2”. If the device type is “OpenGL”, then selected objects are drawn only in green. The new additions include toggle selection highlighting in wireframe mode, using Highlight Styles for selected entities, using Highlight Styles for entities associated with selected entities, and showing selected entities while dragging. In terms of performance, it has speeded up the selecting/deselecting of entities and drawing selected entities while dragging.
• Drawing entities highlighted from ‘Selection Info’ using Visualize – Now the drawing entities can be highlighted in Visualize mode from the Selection Information Palette. Its limitation is that the supported device type is “OpenGL ES2”. If the device type is “OpenGL”, then selected objects are drawn only in green. The new additions allow users to use highlight styles for highlighted entities and change selected entity type transparency. In terms of performance, it has speeded up the highlighting of entities.
• Show/Hide highlighting selected entities in Wireframe mode – New option “Highlight selection in wireframe mode (Visualize only)” has been added to the ‘Program SetupSelection’ page. The option change is immediately displayed if there are selected objects and windows in Visualize wireframe mode. Activating this option enables drawing of the selected objects in Visualize wireframe mode.
• New option ‘Selected Entity Style Transparency’ in ‘Selection Info’ – New option “Selected Entities Style Transparency (Visualize only)” has been added to Selection Info Palette Options dialog for TurboCAD 2024. This feature allows user to increase the brightness (visibility) of a highlighted object against the background of others. The option change is immediately displayed if there are highlighted objects and windows in Visualize mode.
• Highlight Styles – Visualize Highlight styles have been added to the selection dialog in Program Setup. These Highlight Styles allow users to highlight an object or any part of it (facets, lines) from the rest, bring the object to the foreground, and make an object invisible. Visualize has six predefined highlight styles: “Default”, “Default: edges on top”, “Default: faces on top”, “Stipple”, “Magenta”, and “Glow”. Its limitation is that the supported device type is “OpenGL ES2”. If the device type is “OpenGL”, then highlighted objects are drawn only in green.
• Conceptual Selector – The Conceptual selector is now available in Visualize Wireframe, Hidden Line and Draft and works for all types of Visualize devices: GDI, OpenGL, OpenGLES2. The conceptual selector in Visualize supports all features available in RedSDK. In contrast to the classic mode, the Conceptual Selector uses a full-blown 3D model, materials, lighting, adjustable scale, and editing capability. The user can edit: the selector geometry, materials, the set of handles, response to mouse movements, etc. All data about the Selector is stored, which is accessible for editing.
• New property page ‘Selector Properties Visualize’ – A new property page “SelectorVisualize” has been added to the “Selector Properties” dialog. The Visualize property page allows you to set up visualize specific options. This page allows settings like Allowing FXAA, SMAA, settings in Classic Selector section, and Conceptual Selector section.

File Support / Interoperability

Professional Mechanical CAD File Translator Improvements – New and Updated version support includes:

1. IGES,  STEP (updates)
2. Rhino 3D
3. IFC Import
4. SVG Import
5. 3DM Import
6. Improved reading of TCW corrupt files
7. AutoCAD 2024 Support
8. SketchUp 2024 Support

Contact Details:

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IMSI Design Releases TurboCAD 2023

NOVATO, Calif., April 19, 2023 – IMSI® Design, a leading CAD software developer, announced today the release of its TurboCAD 2023 line, including Platinum, Professional, Deluxe and Designer versions for Windows® desktop PCs. The TurboCAD 2023 release is highlighted by the inclusion of a new Physical-Based Rendering (PBR) engine, TurboLux, included in all of the 2D/3D versions of the product line. Includes over twenty new and improved features. “The release of TurboCAD 2023 has a strong focus on Visualization, 3D Modeling and Architectural enhancements, as well as integration with our new in-app Content Server that contains 100,000’s of parts to speed-up design,” stated Bob Mayer, President of IMSI Design.“ We are excited to announce the release of TurboLux, a first of its kind Physical-Based Rendering engine now available in TurboCAD Deluxe, Professional and Platinum versions.

The TurboLux rendering engine addition has taken TurboCAD’s visualization capabilities to a whole new level of photo realism. Both CPU and GPU rendering are incredibly fast, there’s hundreds of additional materials, and when coupled with the other 2D drawing, 3D modeling and interoperability enhancements, we know all of TurboCAD users will find 2023 a great new release,” added Mayer.

Key New and Improved features include:

Usability & Interface

• Update Thumbnails in Blocks Palette – A 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.
• Blocks Palette – Block Preview – Block 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.
• Isolate/Hide Tools – A new tool “Inverse Isolation” has been added to the Edit menu. Clicking this tool makes the hidden objects visible and vice versa. Previously, 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.
• Clash Detection Tool – A 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.

2D Drafting and Editing

• Find and Replace Text – A 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 Callouts – A 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 insertion – A 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 improvement – A 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 Tool – A 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.
• Exploded View – A 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.

3D Drawing, Modeling, and Editing

• Shell Tool Improvement – Shell 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 Improvement – Facet 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.

• Updated ACIS^® Solid Modeling Engine – TurboCAD 2023 updates the underlying modeling engine providing improvements in the following areas:

1. Multithreading
2. Booleans
3. Constant and Variable Radius Blends
4. Direct Face Operations
5. Shelling

Architectural Improvements

• Roof – New type of Cut Edge: Horizontal – New 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.
• Unification of option names for all types of renders – The 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…’.

Photorealistic Rendering and Visualization

• 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.

• LightWorks Plugin – TurboCAD 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 Desgin Director.

• Materials Database – A 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.

• Luminance Support & “Use Luminance” option – Three types of visualize light shaders have been added to TurboCAD 2023, i.e., point, spot and directional.

• Environments Support – Four 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.

• Light Support – Support 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 Visual Styles – New 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.

File Support / Interoperability

•  Professional Mechanical CAD File Translator Improvements – New and Updated version support includes:

1. IGES,  STEP (updates)
2. SAT/SAB (updates)
3. CREO 8 (new version support)
4. SolidWorks 2023 (new version support)
5. Parasolid 35  (new version support)
6. NX 1980 Series (new version support)
7. CATIA v5-5 2023 (new version support)
8. Solid Edge 2023 (new version support
9. AutoCAD 2023 Support
10. SketchUp 2023 Support

Contact Details:

TurboCAD Africa

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NOVATO, Calif., December 21, 2022 – IMSI® Design, a leading developer of CAD software solutions, announced today the release of the TurboCAD Mac 14 family of products that includes TurboCAD Designer, TurboCAD Deluxe, and TurboCAD Pro for the Macintosh platform. TurboCAD Mac provides tools for the mechanical, 3D printing, hobbyist, makers, and architectural design communities.

Easy to Use Precision Design Tools

Leveraging a native Macintosh user interface, TurboCAD Mac creates a conducive environment to explore 2D and 3D design assisted by an intelligent snap cursor, 90 minutes of video tutorials, step by step training guides, and thousands of 2D/3D symbols.

Underneath the user interface is the highly accurate ACIS modeling kernel from Dassault Spatial providing access to complex filleting, chamfering, surface wrapping, booleans, shelling, holes, protrusions, sweeps, and extrusions. Additionally, users can share their data with third party CAM, 3D printing, rendering, or animation applications using a variety of formats that include DWG/DXF, SAT, SAB, STEP, IGES, SketchUp, and OBJ.

TurboCAD Mac 14 New Features

The release of TurboCAD Mac 14 continues a long commitment to the Macintosh platform, providing updates to support Apple’s most recent macOS Ventura release and numerous feature enhancements. Features include a major update to the photorealistic rendering tools as well as enhancements to 3D modeling, drafting, data sharing, and useability. “The release of TurboCAD Mac 14 continues our commitment to bringing precise 2D/3D content creation tools with the ease of use afforded by the Mac user interface,” stated Tim Olson, Vice President of IMSI Design. Some of the new features introduced in v14 include:

Mechanical Tool Palette

Introducing a collection of tools unique to mechanical minded designers that includes:

• Sheet Unfold – Unfold complex sheets into 2D flat patterns common in sheet metal type tasks
• Compare Parts – Compare a collection of parts for differences
• Clash Detection – Detect interface analysis for collections of parts and assemblies
• Gear Creator – Create 2D spur gear profiles along with 3D extruded solids
• Threads – Create helical inner and outer threads for bolts, nuts, and other fasteners
• Modeling Kernel Updated – Powered by the latest version of Dassault’s ACIS precision solid modeling engine, complex modeling operations such as blending, chamfering, shelling, direct face modeling, wrapping, and booleans received performance and stability updates.
• More 3D for Deluxe – Deluxe received a boost of modeling power with the addition of the following tool availability

3D Modeling and Editing

• Push/Pull direct face editing of solids
• Circle, rectangular sections supporting pipes
• Parametric holes features (simple, counter bore, countersink)
• Bosses parametrically defined to add materials
• Two railed sweeps solids
• Skinned solids from curve profile collections

Physically Based Rendering

New Materials – Physically based shaders for matte, glossy, mirror,metal, and glass provide more accurate models of materials interactive with light. Support for 14 different predefined metal types as well as 12 glass and gemstones ready to be applied along with customizing parameters

Post Processors – Denoiser, gamma correction tone mapping vignette and color aberration filters

Camera Objects – Create camera locations for rendering with orthographic, perspective, and field of view settings

Direct Source Lights – Direct source lights for point, spot, area, and lasers

Environment Lighting – Support for HDRI, sun, and sky lights

AutoCAD® & SketchUp® 2022 Compatibility Improvements – Improved data sharing with popular apps with updated import and export tools for AutoCAD DWG, DXF and DWF, and SketchUp SKP file formats

Updated STEP – Updated technology for precisely sharing surfaces and solids based on Dassault Interop plus user interface updates for specifying unit conversion

New Macro Format – New text-based format that allows exporting text, line, arcs, circles, and spline parameters

Export 2D PDF – Export curves as precise vectors and read directly into Adobe Illustrator® and other vector based graphic tools

Batch Rendering Export – Que up photo rendered scenes to create high quality images

Gripper Updates – Interactive handle supporting dynamic non uniform scaling for curves, surfaces, and solids

MacOS Ventura Updates – Updates to support Apple’s macOS 13 release.

Bill of Material Enhancements – Support for fraction dimensions and new native export support to Excel

Area Dimension – Area call outs for all area-based objects that automatically update as the underlying geometry changes

File Support / Interoperability

Usability & Interface

2D Drafting and Editing

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Novato, CA – October 28, 2022 – IMSI Design, the developer of TurboCAD, the #1 selling CAD program in retail, announced today the release of its latest upgrade to the DesignCAD family of products.  “The development team at IMSI Design has put emphasis on performance, usability and many improved features”, stated Tim Olson, Vice President.

“Our existing users and prospective new users will appreciate these enhancements that continue to make Design CAD the easiest to learn CAD program”, added Bruce Lowry, Executive Vice President.

DesignCAD MAX 2022 new and improved features include:

New Selection Tool – Users can now select the whole drawing just by selecting any portion. Select right to left updated to select the entire object if any portion is selected. Select left to right stays as it is, i.e., select the entire object if and only if the whole object is inside selection box.

New Icon Size – A new medium icon size (24×24) has been introduced using Icon slider View Option.  Previously, only small (16×16) and large (32×32) icon sizes were available.

Pre-defined Views – 9 different pre-defined views have been added to the DesignCAD 2022 version, that can be applied on the drawing window.  The 9 views are: Front View, Top View, Bottom View, Right View, Left View, Perspective View, Isometric View, and Trimetric View.  Option to select pre-defined views is added in the View tab inside Classic and Ribbon Menu.

Block Editor Mode in Ribbon – Just like the classic menu, you can use Ribbon menu to save edits while in the block editor mode.  Separate group for Block Editor/Insert Manager is created in the File Tab of Ribbon which contains options to save and exit the Block Editor mode once the block is edited.

One Default Drawing Window – All but one drawing windows have been closed due to constant repainting in the four views.  Only one drawing window (main) will be opened for drawing in 3D-mode.  Previously, 4 drawing windows/tiles were set as default DesignCAD windows.

Reduced Loading Time  in 3D Mode – Loading time when importing very large files in 3D is now reduced.  From 20 seconds to approx. 6 seconds in some cases.

SketchUp® 2022 – DesignCAD now supports import/export of SketchUp 2022 version.

AutoCAD® 2023 – DesignCAD now supports import/export of AutoCAD version 2023.

Contact Details:

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