Introducing TurboCAD^® Copilot: Revolutionizing the CAD User Experience with AI

NOVATO, Calif. October 24, 2024 – IMSI^® Design, a leading developer of CAD software solutions, announced today the release of TurboCAD^® 2024.1, including Platinum, Professional, Deluxe and Designer versions for Windows^® desktop PCs. Our dedicated TurboCAD^® team has meticulously crafted this follow-up Service Pack, tailored specifically for our loyal community.

This Service Pack features the integration of TurboCAD^® Copilot and over 50 tweaks and bug fixes, showcasing cutting-edge innovation.

AI-Powered TurboCAD^® Copilot Technology

The TurboCAD^® 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^® Copilot supports two levels: TurboCAD^® Copilot Help (free 1-year-subscription for all TurboCAD^® variants) and TurboCAD^®Copilot Professional (available as 1-year-subsription service).

TurboCAD^® Copilot Help uses “RAG” (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and documentation to search for content relevant to questions. TurboCAD^® Copilot Professional includes these Help features and offers additional capabilities such as “Talk to your CAD Data”, general AI access, and Text to Image. Furthermore, it adeptly handles diverse multilingual requests, from guiding through the initial steps of using TurboCAD^® to sharing intriguing details about a file or providing insights on design trends and principles.

“With the introduction of TurboCAD^® Copilot, we are entering a new era of CAD that allows the designer not only the ability to talk to documentation but to talk directly to their CAD data. Talk to CAD revolutionizes how AI can interact directly to data in the context of CAD objects, geometry, topology, parameters, and custom attributes. Designers can now ask questions that were previously constrained by traditional UI conventions—questions like ‘Examine my file for 3D printing suitability and suggest ways to reduce printing costs’—providing a new way to enhance quality and productivity,” states Tim Olson, Vice President of IMSI Design”

A Closer Look at TurboCAD^® 2024.1’s Exciting New Features

Dive into the innovative enhancements of TurboCAD 2024.1 with our comprehensive video overview. This visual guide showcases all the new features that make TurboCAD 2024 a leader in CAD software.

To quickly see the list of new and key features in TurboCAD^® Platinum, TurboCAD^® Professional, TurboCAD^® Deluxe 2D/3D, and TurboCAD^® Designer 2D, check out our TurboCAD^® 2024 New Feature Comparison and TurboCAD^® 2024 Key Feature Comparison.

Availability and Pricing

We’re delighted to share that this Service Pack is available at no additional cost for existing TurboCAD^® 2024 users. For those using older versions of TurboCAD, upgrade pricing is available.

“Our commitment to delivering top-tier design tools is evident in the TurboCAD^® 2024.1 Service Pack, which not only introduces TurboCAD^® Copilot but also includes numerous enhancements, over 50 bug fixes, and critical maintenance updates. These improvements demonstrate our dedication to providing a seamless and advanced user experience,” outlines Rita Buschmann, Senior Product Manager, CAD and Home Design.

Our product lineup includes:

• TurboCAD^® Platinum: Our premium package, priced at $1,499.99.
• TurboCAD^® Pro: Packed with advanced tools for detailed design work, available for $999.99.
• TurboCAD^® Deluxe: Offers a comprehensive toolkit for various design projects, for $299.99.
• TurboCAD^® Designer: Dedicated to 2D design, perfect for beginners, at an affordable $99.99.

For those seeking a more dynamic design experience, TurboCAD^® Copilot Professional is offered with a 1-year-subscription for $199.99.

Additionally, our Training Guides, Add-ons and Symbols are specially designed to complement and expand capabilities when working with TurboCAD^® 2024.

For more information, to download a 15-day trial, or to upgrade online, please visit www.TurboCAD.com or call IMSI Design at 1.800.833.8082 (+1.415.483.8000).

About IMSI Design

IMSI Design is a global leader in mechanical and architectural CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and a pioneer in mobile solutions for the AEC (Architectural Engineering and Construction) industry. With over 16 million products distributed since 1988, IMSI Design products include the award-winning TurboCAD^®, DesignCAD^™, FloorPlan^®, TurboViewer^®, TurboReview^®, and TurboSite^® families of precision design applications for desktop and mobile. Please visit www.TurboCAD.com or www.imsidesign.com for more information.

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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. Includes over twenty new and improved features.  “The release of TurboCAD 2024 has a strong focus on Visualization, 3D Modeling and Architectural enhancements. We know all of TurboCAD users will find 2024 a great new release,”  added Mayer. 

To view videos showcasing the product’s new and enhanced features, click here.  

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

For a more complete listing and descriptions of all of the new and improved features in TurboCAD 2024, please visit www.TurboCAD.com or www.IMSIDesign.com

Availability and Pricing

 TurboCAD Platinum 2024 is now available for $1,499.99 USD for a full, permanent license, ($599.99/year for an annual subscription), TurboCAD Professional for $999.99 ($499.99/year for an annual subscription), TurboCAD Deluxe for $299.99, and TurboCAD Designer for $99.99.  

For more information, download a 15-day trial, or to upgrade online, please visit www.TurboCAD.com or call IMSI Design at 1.800.833.8082 (+1.415.483.8000).  

About IMSI Design

IMSI Design is a global leader in mechanical and architectural CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and a pioneer in mobile solutions for the AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) industry. With over 16 million products distributed since 1988, IMSI Design products include the award-winning TurboCAD®, DesignCAD™, TurboFloorPlan®, TurboViewer®, TurboReview®, and TurboSite® families of precision design applications for desktop and mobile. Please visit www.TurboCAD.com or www.IMSIDesign.com for more information.

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NOVATO, Calif., December 01, 2022 – IMSI® Design, a leading software developer of Home Design and CAD titles for over 30 years, today announced the release of new Windows versions for all of its award-winning FloorPlan® Home & Landscape Design software titles. These products are available now through the IMSIDesign.com and TurboCAD.com websites.

“Our return to the original FloorPlan brand name underscores our commitment to providing comprehensive and value-priced home and landscape design software for consumers and professionals alike. The new Custom Workshop Pro toolset adds true 2D and 3D CAD design capabilities and greatly expands file interoperability to CAD and graphics file formats. This powerful set of tools lets you create any type of object – interior and exterior design fixtures, furniture, or household objects, and then save them to your library for reuse. This is a real game-changer!” said Bob Mayer, President of IMSI Design. “In addition, the new 360o Online Viewer is a great way for users to collaborate on their designs,” added Mayer.

To view videos showcasing the product’s new and enhanced features, click here.

FloorPlan 2022’s new and improved features include:

PERFORMANCE

64-Bit Version - Experience faster performance with new 64-bit processing. Handles large files with ease and provides for faster graphics rendering.

Home Design

Layout Manager 2D/3D – Layout mode allows you to build a presentation of your design into construction documents. Create a custom sheet set. Easily add or reorder pages. Title block page allows you to create a title block displaying borders, company and customer information, etc. The elements on the title block sheet will automatically be displayed on all sheets of your layout.

Enhanced and Additional New Railing Styles Deck, Railing and Stair Options – 16 new railing styles. Offset spindles, glass, wire, composite, and custom material sections. Improved control over deck construction methods. Can now specify fascia height on decks, post width and height.

Custom Railing Styles 

Custom Posts - Option to set individual deck posts as support post that extend to ground and set post height for staircases.

Other Features

AEC & CAD Symbols Library – 1146 new 2D CAD symbols added to library. Enhanced control over symbol groups such as snapping, grouping/ungrouping.

Additional Print Scales - Added additional print scale options. 35 available scales (up from 4 Metric and 4 English).

VISUALIZATION

Photo Rendering (Luxcore) - The new photo rendering engine is a physically based rendering (PBR) solution exploiting state-of-the-art algorithms that simulate the flow of light according to physical equations. Also introduced are a new set of physically based materials with parameters based on the optical properties of metals, glass, matte, glossy, and transparent surfaces.

Glass Window & Door Panes – Glass panes added to windows, doors, and skylights for more realistic look in standard rendering. Photo rendering using glass effect that replicates real life double pane window glass characteristics.

INTEROPERABILITY PDF Import 2D - Added a new file filter to support importing 2D PDF files into FloorPlan.

And much, much more…

AVAILABILITY AND PRICING

The FloorPlan 2022 for the PC product line is available now from both www.IMSIDesign.com and www.TurboCAD.com

• Home & Landscape Pro - $199.99 USD, $299.99 with Custom Workshop Pro
• Home & Landscape Deluxe - $99.99 USD
• Instant Architect - $49.99 USD
• Express - $29.99

ABOUT IMSI Design

IMSI Design is a global leader in home design and in mechanical and architectural CAD (Computer-Aided Design) desktop software for the PC and Mac, and a pioneer in mobile app solutions for the AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) industry. With over 16 million products distributed since 1988, IMSI Design products include the award-winning TurboCAD®, DesignCAD™, TurboFloorPlan®, TurboViewer®, TurboReview®, and TurboSite® families of precision design applications for desktop and mobile. Please visit www.TurboCAD.com for more information

CONTACT:

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Introducing Game-Changing 3D Terrain Modeling and Enhanced Rendering Features

NOVATO, Calif. September 25, 2024 – IMSI^® Design, a leading software developer of Home Design and CAD titles for over 30 years, today announced the release of new Windows versions for all of its award-winning FloorPlan^® Home & Landscape Design software titles.

FloorPlan^® 2024 comes with over 30 new features and improvements, including:

• Spray Topography: An intuitive feature that transforms the shaping of terrain in 3D. Complex contour maps are no longer necessary as landscapes can be sculpted directly within the 3D environment.
• Custom Subplans: This feature provides enhanced control over design elements, allowing for the organization and focus on specific project aspects with a high degree of precision.
• Floor 2D/3D Visibility Control: Offers the capability to selectively display or conceal specific floors in both 2D and 3D views, facilitating rapid and precise customization of 3D renders.
• Batch Rendering 3D Views: A streamlined rendering workflow that enables the queuing of saved 3D views for high-quality image rendering, saving valuable time.
• New Editing Options & Creation Tools: A suite of new tools, including Duplicate as CAD, Combo CAD Tool, and Precision Input Resize Option, simplifies the design process.
• Default Design Settings Templates: Allows for the creation and application of personalized design settings templates, promoting consistency and efficiency across projects.
• 3D Innovations: A series of advancements such as Curved Railing Excellence, Guided Aerial Views, and High-Resolution Flora and Materials, all contribute to the enhanced visual fidelity and precision of designs.

“FloorPlan^® 2024’s latest features are a leap forward in design technology. From intuitive terrain shaping to enhanced control over design details and efficient rendering processes, this version provides tools that cater to the creativity and productivity of professionals. The advancements in 3D technology will open up new possibilities in architectural and design excellence,” states Syed Gilani, Co-Founder & Managing Director, IMSI Design

“FloorPlan^® 2024 embodies a commitment to continuous improvement and user-centric design. The integration of direct feedback and cutting-edge technology has resulted in a tool that not only meets the demands of modern design professionals but also opens up new possibilities for creativity and efficiency,” states Rita Buschmann, Senior Product Manager CAD & Home Design.

To view videos showcasing the product’s features, click here.

Availability and Pricing

The FloorPlan^® 2024 for Windows product line is available now from both www.IMSIDesign.com and www.TurboCAD.com: 

• FloorPlan^® 2024 Pro - $279.99
• As Bundle with Custom WorkShop Pro  - $339.99
• As Bundle with LuxCore™ - $379.99
• FloorPlan^® 2024 Deluxe - $139.99
• FloorPlan^® 2024 Instant Architect - $69.99
• FloorPlan^® 2024 Express - $49.99

For more information, to download a 15-day trial, or to upgrade online, please visit www.IMSIDesign.com, www.TurboCAD.com, or call IMSI Design at +1 800-833-8082 or
+1 415-483-8000.

About IMSI Design

IMSI Design is a global leader in home design and in mechanical and architectural CAD (Computer-Aided Design) desktop software for the PC and Mac, and a pioneer in mobile app solutions for the AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) industry. With over 16 million products distributed since 1988, IMSI Design products include the award-winning TurboCAD^®, DesignCAD™, FloorPlan^®, TurboViewer^®, TurboReview^®, and TurboSite^® families of precision design applications for desktop and mobile. Please visit www.IMSIDesign.com or or www.TurboCAD.com for more information.

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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 (24x24) has been introduced using Icon slider View Option.  Previously, only small (16x16) and large (32x32) 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.

 Price and Availability 

 DesignCAD 3D Max 2022 has an MSRP of $ 199.99, DesignCAD 2D has an MSRP of $ 69.99.  Both are available from the IMSI Design websites turbocad.com and imsidesign.com.  Upgrades are available to owners of DesignCAD 3D Max versions for as little as $ 79.99.

For more information, please call 800-833-8082 or 475-483-8000

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 variants 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:

1.    Responding to help related queries how to use the software.

2.    Delivering data-driven insights about CAD files.

3.    Utilizing an extensive AI knowledge base for a wide range of questions.

4.    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.

Availability and Pricing

TurboCAD^® Mac 15 is now available, offering a diverse array of design tools to meet the needs of various users and budgets. Our product lineup includes:

·         TurboCAD^® Mac Platinum: Our premier package, priced at $1,299.99.

·         TurboCAD^® Mac Pro: Comes with a robust set of tools for intricate design work, available for $799.99.

·         TurboCAD^® Mac Deluxe: Provides a comprehensive toolkit for a multitude of design projects, for $279.99.

·         TurboCAD^® Mac Designer: Dedicated to 2D design, this is an ideal choice for those starting out, at an affordable $99.99.

For those seeking a more dynamic design experience, TurboCAD® Mac Copilot Professional is offered with a 1-year-subscription for $199.99.

Additionally, our Training and PowerPack bundles are specially designed to complement and expand capabilities when working with TurboCAD^® Mac 15.

To view videos showcasing the product’s new features, click here.

For more information, to download a 15-day trial, or to upgrade online, please visit www.TurboCAD.com or call IMSI Design at 1.800.833.8082 (+1.415.483.8000).

About IMSI Design

IMSI Design is a global leader in mechanical and architectural CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and a pioneer in mobile solutions for the AEC (Architectural Engineering and Construction) industry. With over 16 million products distributed since 1988, IMSI Design products include the award-winning TurboCAD^®, DesignCAD^™, FloorPlan^®, TurboViewer^®, TurboReview^®, and TurboSite^® families of precision design applications for desktop and mobile. Please visit www.TurboCAD.com or www.IMSIDesign.com for more information.

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IMSI DESIGN ANNOUNCES TURBOCAD® MAC v14

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

To view videos showcasing the product’s new and enhanced features, click here.

Availability and Pricing

TurboCAD Mac 14 is now available for permanent or subscription licenses. TurboCAD Mac Pro is available for $699.99, TurbCAD Mac Deluxe for $229.99, and TurboCAD Mac Designer for $69.99.

For more information, download a 15-day trial, or to upgrade online, please visit www.TurboCAD.com or call IMSI Design at 1.800.833.8082 (+1.415.483.8000).

About IMSI Design

IMSI Design is a global leader in mechanical and architectural CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and a pioneer in mobile solutions for the AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) industry. With over 16 million products distributed since 1988, IMSI Design products include the award-winning TurboCAD®, DesignCAD™, TurboFloorPlan®, TurboViewer®, TurboReview®, and TurboSite® families of precision design applications for desktop and mobile. Please visit www.TurboCAD.com or www.IMSIDesign.com for more information.

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NOVATO, Calif., April 21, 2022 – IMSI® Design, a leading CAD software developer, announced today the release of its TurboCAD 2022 line, including Platinum, Professional, Deluxe and Designer versions for Windows® desktop PCs.

The TurboCAD 2022 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 2022 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 2022 a great new release,” added Mayer.

To view videos showcasing the product’s new and enhanced features, click here. 

Key New and Improved features include:

Usability & Interface

New Search option in Drawing and Program Setup – when launching TurboCAD, the new start-up screen displays recently created files and the ability to open/create new files via its Create tab.In addition, from the Start-up you can learn about TurboCAD basics, including the viewing of new feature videos, via the Learn tab, and get access to the latest information about TurboCAD, via the News tab. 

Selector, new Keep Size Option – A new option “Keep size” has been added to the 2D and 3D Selector’s Local Menu. This option is intended to scale the distances between the selected objects, without scaling the objects themselves that is not changing their size.

New Content Server and Palette – The TurboCAD Content Server (TCS) is an online repository of CAD content.Currently, TCS contains more than 700,000 mechanical parametric parts which can easily be dragged and dropped into your drawing.These symbols fully support international standards such as DIN, KR, ISO, ANSI, and ASME.

2D Drafting and Editing

Smart Dimension Tool Enhancement – The Smart dimensioning tool is now fully associative between Model and Paper spaces.Changes made to a Smart Dimension in Model Spaces will automatically be updated inside of any Viewport in Paper space which includes that Smart Dimension.

Ability to interrupt wireframe GDI draw – TurboCAD now has the ability to interrupt native GDI draw by pressing the Esc key. This is very helpful while editing a large drawing.Previously, without this ability to interrupt, the user would have to wait finish a GDI draw after each action.A Progress Indicator has also been added.

3D Drawing, Modeling, and Editing

Associative Intersection – A new local menu option “Associative Intersections” has been added to the Intersection tool. If this option is enabled, the intersection curves created get associated with the 3D objects. That is, with the movement of the intersecting objects, the intersecting curves get updated accordingly.

Surface on Face –  A new local menu option “Offset” has been added to the Surface on Face tool. This defines the offset of the surface from the object. When the surface is being created, user has this option to create it with a positive or negative offset from the source object.

Updated ACIS^® Solid Modeling Engine – TurboCAD 2022 updates the underlying modeling engine providing improvements in the following areas:

• Multithreading
• Booleans
• Constant and Variable Radius Blends
• Direct Face Operations
• Shelling
• Architectural Improvements

Radial Grid – A new AEC Grid “Radial Grid” has been added to the Architecture menu. This Radial grid is a new tool that makes it easy to align other radial architectural objects in the drawing, such as curved walls and columns.

Slab Edge Styles support – A new category Slab Edge Styles has been added to the Style Manager. Now user can edit the slab edge styles via a new edit mode. Using edge styles, you can specify dimensions, such as the overhang length, and the orientation and angle of the edges. User can also specify a fascia and soffit for the edge style. With this new feature, it is now possible to edit slab edge style by activating “Edge Style” option in the edit mode.

AEC Grid improvement – A new property ‘’Keep label value” has been added to the AEC Grids. The new option adds the ability to save the axis name without changing it, regardless of the order of the axes in the grid. With this option enabled, the user can automatically move the axis to any position without having to have to re-name it.

Wall/Window/Door tools improvement – A new local menu option “Anchor to AEC Grid” has been added to the walls, windows, and doors. When this option is enabled, the ends of the architectural object anchor to the AEC grid. The end position of the object changes in accordance with edits made to the AEC grid.

Roof Improvement – A new local menu option “Overhang” has been added to the Roof tools. User can now edit overhangs for each side of the roof.

TurboLux™ Physical-Based Render – 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.TurboLux includes over 800 fully-editable materials, support of both CPU and GPU-based rendering, and advanced rendering features such as tone mapping, HDRI, caustics and a Denoiser.

Photorealistic Rendering and Visualization

Visualize – The Visualize renderer and drawing engine has further enhanced, with support of a Dynamic Cut Plane tool, extended Camera parameters, including Edge and Face mode/color related settings, and the addition of Visual Styles to Named Views

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

File Support / Interoperability

• IGES,STEP (updates)
• SAT/SAB (updates)
• CREO 8 (new version support)
• SolidWorks 2022 (new version support)
• Parasolid 34(new version support)
• NX 1980 Series (new version support)
• CATIA v5-5 2022 (new version support)
• Solid Edge 2022 (new version support)

For a more complete listing and descriptions of all of the new and improved features in TurboCAD 2022, please visit www.TurboCAD.com

Availability and Pricing

TurboCAD Platinum 2022 is now available for $1,499.99 USD for a full, permanent license, ($499.99/year for an annual subscription), TurboCAD Professional for $999.99 ($399.99/year for an annual subscription), TurboCAD Deluxe for $249.99, and TurboCAD Designer for $69.99.

For more information, download a 15-day trial, or to upgrade online, please visit www.TurboCAD.comn> or call IMSI Design at 1.800.833.8082 (+1.415.483.8000).

About IMSI Design

IMSI Design is a global leader in mechanical and architectural CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and a pioneer in mobile solutions for the AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) industry. With over 16 million products distributed since 1988, IMSI Design products include the award-winning TurboCAD®, DesignCAD™, TurboFloorPlan®, TurboViewer®, TurboReview®, and TurboSite® families of precision design applications for desktop and mobile. Please visit www.TurboCAD.com www.IMSIDesign.com for more information.

Contact:

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