TurboCAD 7.0 Standard with 2D/3D Courseware

by IMSI

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005YTQA
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 21, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,778 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

TurboCAD 7.0 is a CAD solution designed for everyone who needs to create, edit, or view CAD drawings. With its Microsoft Office-compatible interface, TurboCAD is easy to learn and use. Plus, it provides plenty of 2-D and 3-D power with more than 250 tools. Most importantly, TurboCAD supports 24 standard CAD file formats and is Internet compatible, making it a complement to existing CAD seats.

This comprehensive toolset includes complex continuous polylines, drag-and-drop blocks and symbols, lines, arcs, curves, standard primitive objects, single-click associative hatching, self-healing wall tools, intuitive handle-based editing for objects and nodes, and much more. New features include floating and shaped view ports, multiple paper space for more than one page per drawing, a customizable interface, and the ability to publish to HTML.

This package includes courseware for learning 2-D and 3-D design. In a series of fun and instructional hands-on exercises, these manuals show you how to use the program's design tools and commands, edit drawings, manipulate objects, and share and manage your files--all the inside tips you need to become a TurboCAD pro.

Product Description

TurboCAD v7 offers a complete design solution to builders, contractors, students, managers -- anyone who needs to create, edit or view 2D or 3D CAD drawings. Incredibly easy to master, TurboCAD v7 is also versatile and feature-rich offering interactive 3D rendering with LightWorks technology, an integrated Internet browser, and more 2D/3D CAD functionality than many more costly alternatives. Plus, TurboCAD supports multiple CAD formats, including support for AutoCAD and MicroStation file sharing, and is totally Internet compatible, making it the ideal complement to existing CD seats. TurboCAD v7 truly is an unbeatable value in 2D/3D desktop CAD.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars TurboCAD 7 is great on features, poor on documentation, February 19, 2002

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K. Hecker "Ken Hecker" (Fullerton, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TurboCAD 7.0 Standard with 2D/3D Courseware (CD-ROM)

I had great hopes for TurboCAD 7, but was disappointed to find that the user manual was mostly dedicated to one 2D drawing, and how to use the included FloorPlan 3D features. IMSI advertises the software (including in the box illustrations) as being great for mechanical 3D drawings, but gives you precious little help in learning to use those functions, unless it is to draw floorplans, and 3D housing designs. If I'd wanted to buy FloorPlan 3D, I would have bought separate architectural design software.

Their excellent included training module is a come-on to BUY two more modules, locked on the CD. They take you part of the way there, and then you find yourself at a virtual toll booth.

I know the capabilities are there. I came to Amazon.com hoping to find books on TurboCAD 7, but there seem to be none available. If I ever learn to use the program's powerful features, I'll upgrade to the new version 8, now available.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Was this program created in another language and translated, March 16, 2002

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Larry D Cilley (Georgetown, ME USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TurboCAD 7.0 Standard with 2D/3D Courseware (CD-ROM)

It would seem that this software would do for the beginning CAD user, but the training program (Supposedly "interactive" but not so on my Windows ME system. An enabling file "shimgw.dll" corrupted my operating sysytem so badly I had to do a reinstallation)... is full of "unclear and non-operable" instructions... at least for me! There is no free tech support! The terms used are strange to say the least. "Explode" means "Ungroup", etc. There are no manuals to purchase except on from the manufacturer for [money] which I'm hesistant to buy because it (too) may be full of the same "unclear and non-operable" instructions. I'm a new purchaser and may become more enthusiastic after this painful and time-consuming learning curve...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very poor documentation, June 23, 2003

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spikeit2 "JVB" (Worcester, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TurboCAD 7.0 Standard with 2D/3D Courseware (CD-ROM)

This software package promises a lot bug has no documentation.
I purchased the standard package and tech support sent me training CD's (for a price!) that were for professional. The GUI's don't match so I couldn't follow the training. I also can not use this because CD7 software is not working properly and could not get any help tech support. Save your money and don't buy this.