NOVATO, Calif., June 26, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- IMSI(r)/Design, the #1 best-selling CAD in retail, announced today TurboCAD(r) Deluxe Version 14, the first home professional CAD application under $150 supporting powerful CAD features previously found only in expensive CAD applications, costing up to thousands of dollars more.
"TurboCAD Deluxe 14 is a price performance milestone in CAD," stated Bob Mayer, COO of IMSI/Design. "There is no other CAD application available to the home professional that can touch TurboCAD Deluxe 14 for the power, price, and ease-of-use."
TurboCAD Deluxe 14 includes dozens of new features, including:
* LightWorks(r) 7.5 Photorealistic Rendering Engine. Match
lighting with real-world backgrounds for stunning, photorealistic
results. Dynamic range functionality compensates for extreme
contrasts of lightness and darkness that are more like the human
eye, so your designs will show with maximum realism and clarity.
* Materials Editor. Create stunning photorealistic visualizations
of your designs previously not possible. Choose from 12 material
categories including Brick, Decoration, Glass, Lacquer, Leather,
Miscellaneous, Metal, Plastic, Stone, Texture, Wood, and Wood
Floor. Set colors and adjust the reflection, transparency,
texture and wrapping mode for an infinite number of material
combinations. Access hundreds of brand name and custom colors,
effects, and materials through LightWorks Archives.
* Intelligent Parametric Doors and Windows. Advanced architectural
feature. Users can design multiple combinations by choosing the
material, architectural style, and specific properties of each
object including frame, sashes, stops and elevations. Then simply
drag and drop the door or window as an object into TurboCAD's
self-healing walls. TurboCAD will even automatically generate the
appropriate symbol for the 2D version of the drawing.
* Geometric Alignment Aids. Offers superior auxiliary line
presentation and improved snapping to speed design.
* Region improvements. Create a region from selected objects or by
2D Boolean operations up to 8x faster.
* Delayed Render in Paperspace. Control when and how your
viewports in paperspace will render.
* Selection Information Palette. Put all information about an
object into one palette for quick access, making it even easier
to see the properties of any object in your design.
* Documentation and Training. Over 200 hours of new CD-based
training teaching 2D drafting and design essentials in TurboCAD,
including 2D drawing tools, creation of Drawing Templates, and
use of Symbol Libraries.
* Compatibility. Over 30 popular formats, including the new
Microsoft Vista, AutoCAD(r) 2008, and Google(tm)
SketchUp(r).
Availability and Pricing
TurboCAD Deluxe 14 is now available in retail stores at a suggested retail price of $149.95. Current TurboCAD users can purchase upgrades directly from IMSI by calling 1-800-833-4674 or online at http://www.TurboCAD.com.
About IMSI/Design
IMSI/Design, a private company headquartered in Novato, CA, is the #1 best selling CAD in retail. Products include the award-winning TurboCAD(r), DesignCAD(tm), TurboSketch(tm), and FloorPlan(r) families of precision design applications.
More information can be found at http://www.IMSIdesign.com.
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