Turbocad Mac Pro V3 2D & 3D Cad for Mac [Old Version]

by IMSI

Product Features

• 2D Drafting & 3D to 2D Conversion
• Graphic Design Compatible
• Over 275 Drawing Tools
• Improved Solid Modeling Engine
• Over 11,000 Drag-and-Drop Symbols

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000W7W3Z6
• Item model number: 00TC3M30CC01
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 8, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,106 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #69 in Software > Graphics > CAD

Product Description

Powerful Tools to Bring Your Ideas to LifeTurboCAD Mac Pro is packed with the highest quality drafting tools and the latest ACIS® realistic rendering engine. Create 3D models and precise 2D drawings enjoy 11000+ 2D/3D symbols and easily import/export to the most common file types. Anything you can dream up TurboCAD Mac Pro brings to life. The simple user interface combined with intuitive tools and integrated dimensioning make it easy to make your dreams reality.System Requirements:Minimum Requirements: G3: 256 MB of RAM 200 MB Free on Hard Disk Macintosh OS X (10.4 or greater) 16 MB Accelerated video card with OpenGL support Recommended Requirements: G5 or Intel Mac 512 MB of RAM Macintosh OS X (10.4 or greater) 32 MB Accelerated video card with OpenGL support Three button mouse with wheel Internet connection and service to access online content for Mac and PC Format: MAC 10.4 OR LATERUB/DVD SOFTWARE Genre: PRODUCTIVITY UPC: 730526358445 Manufacturer No: 00TC3M30CC01

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Agreed: documentation/support is a lame joke., February 11, 2008

By 

boober&puzz (Key West) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Turbocad Mac Pro V3 2D & 3D Cad for Mac [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I recently bought two packages of this application, one for a family member (a savvy Mac user but CADD novice) and one for myself, an experienced Microstation (Windows only) user. As always, there is a significant learning curve to any CADD application and I expected no different here. With few, if any, third-party references for the Mac version of TurboCad, all we have to rely on is the included help files, the PDF User Guide, and a few downloadable tutorials which are, in fact, hard to find.

I attempted to put together a simple sequence of topics (where to begin, what next, etc.) using the help files and user guide. First off, the help files are not accessible from the Help menu in TurboCad, but they do reside in the TurboCad application folder and are in HTML format so, no problem, we just open them in Firefox. It turns out many of the help files are "broken" which is perhaps why they don't appear in the Help menu. I am persistent, so I examined the HTML code (simple enough text files) and found that many of the included image files simply have the wrong filename. Rename the files or correct the HTML references, either way they're fixed.

Next I created a support ticket at IMSI asking about a fix for the help files. After quite some time with no response, I checked on the ticket and found it had been "resolved." I created another ticket to inquire as to the nature of the resolution: had the problem really been solved? The response I got went something like this (paraphrased):

'Your request did not appear to pertain to any resolvable issue; rather
it sounded like a bunch of complaining.'

So I replied that not only was the problem 'fixable' as I had repaired a couple of the help pages myself, it was a simple matter of editing HTML/text! This went on for several messages back and forth. Each specific question I asked was literally ignored until the very last response finally answered the main question: the issues (complaints) I raised would be fixed in the next release of the software, no ETA known.

The Mac version of TurboCad is built by another company and IMSI has no control. I've read some complaints about TurboCad support elsewhere just like I've read complaints about almost any product out there. However, their support for the Mac product is simply awful, even when compared to their support for their own venerable 'TurboCad for Windows' product line.

I am, to say the least, sorely disappointed. I even mentioned at one point in this futile exchange that I had yet to pen an Amazon review, thinking they (IMSI) might take the hint and at least pretend they were interested in the problems I was having. I take this platform seriously and would not lightly give a bad review, but this is without a doubt, some of the most condescending and worst "customer service" I've ever suffered.

I owe an apology to my in-laws for whom this was a Christmas present.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too many flaws for serious work, April 29, 2008

By 

ritec "Chris" (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Turbocad Mac Pro V3 2D & 3D Cad for Mac [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

If you are looking for a Mac version of TurboCAD, don't buy this program - it isn't TurboCAD. It appears to have been produced by Punch software and the support from IMSI is of little help.

The first problem I encountered is that when zoomed in on a drawing, the screen display often becomes hopelessly inaccurate. Lines don't meet where they should, and snaps are way off the displayed line. Also the rendering of curves is very crude.

The showstopper for me (I've returned to Autosketch on PC) is that line thicknesses can't be controlled properly. Line thicknesses (Pen Weights) always scale when printed - there is no way to print them to a specified width. For example 1.00mm line thickness, shows OK on screen, when printed at a scale of 1:50 it becomes a hairline. To get an actual 1.0mm printed line, I have to set the pen weight at 50mm, which is useless on screen. There appears to be some confusion in the minds of the designers of this program. Genuine TurboCAD had a Width Scaling setting ('Device' or 'World'). TurboCAD Mac Pro appears to be fixed to 'Device' on screen, but 'World' on printing. This can't be changed - according to IMSI support this is an issue they are "working on".

There is a lot about this program that could be really good, but save your cash until they've got the bugs out. It is worrying that IMSI don't appear to want to get them out.

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars User Guide is a Joke, December 22, 2007

By 

Robert J. Vander Zanden "New Apple Guy" (Travelers Rest, SC) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Turbocad Mac Pro V3 2D & 3D Cad for Mac [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I think this program may be a fun and powerful CAD program; however, the User Guide has very few examples and there are no tutorials. It is impossible to follow the explanations because they a vague and not detailed enough. If you are a CAD user already, it may be possible to follow, but I would not recommend this program for the person who buys it for fun and does not have an "expert" close by. Also, the TurboCAD web site is void of help.