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Overview
Advanced Drafting and Detailing
TurboCAD® LTE v6 works like AutoCAD
LT®. And more! This comprehensive,
2D CAD package offers a familiar UI,
command line, and all the features
you look for in AutoCAD LT at a
fraction of the price. And more!
More
than an AutoCAD LT work-a-like,
TurboCAD LTE provides many of the
top user requested features. With
the 64-bit version you can load,
process, and render much larger CAD
files, while a GPU-accelerated
drawing engine provides smooth zoom,
pan and design navigation.
Handle-based editing, smart
dimensioning tools, and self-healing
walls enhance usability. TurboCAD
LTE even supports external
references, or "Xrefs," to make
editing more efficient and help keep
drawings in synch. What’s more,
TurboCAD LTE is compatible with many
of the industry standard CAD and
graphic file formats, including .DWG
and .SKP, making it the perfect
companion product.
With so many new, innovative
features, TurboCAD LTE may be the
AutoCAD LT upgrade you've been
looking for:
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New Redsdk v3 GPU-accelerated
drawing engine
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64-bit verson
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Better drafting & detailing
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Self-healing walls (ADT
compatible)
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Self-aligning blocks
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Support for Xrefs
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New Power Stretch tool
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Transparent fills
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Draw order by layer
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Hide objects regardless of layer
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Object snap prioritization
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Bezier curves
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Hatch pattern editor
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Advanced polyline editing
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Smart dimensions
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Improved DWG, DXF, and DGN file
filters
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Superior workflow with SketchUp
and SketchUp Pro
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Community forum with active
members
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... and
more
Low Learning Curve
If
you’re an AutoCAD LT user, TurboCAD
LTE will immediately feel familiar.
You’ll easily recognize the menus,
menu items, tools, and icons.
Familiar keystrokes, command line,
palette interfaces and even an
intelligent cursor have been
incorporated for an intuitive,
comfortable feel right out of the
box.Power to Get Your Design Projects
Done with Ease
From the
start you’ll enjoy TurboCAD LTE’s
lightning fast zoom & pan navigation
performance thanks to graphic
acceleration that can handle even
the largest drawings. Architectural
users will like intelligent
self-healing walls that are ADT
compatible. And TurboCAD LTE even
supports external references, or
"Xrefs," making editing more
efficient and helping to keep
drawings in synch.
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Advanced Features
64-Bit Version
Addresses up to 32GB of memory
so RAM-intensive processes are
much quicker. Load, process, and
render much larger CAD files.
(32-bit version also available)Hyper- Accelerated Graphic
Performance
Increase zoom and pan
performance so you don’t have to
wait during a moment of
inspiration. The powerful new
Redsdk v3 drawing engine takes
advantage of GPU-based graphics
cards for lightning fast
wireframe displays. See system
requirements for more details.Support for Xrefs
All
of the file formats that may be
opened and imported, with the
exception of bitmap images, may
be used as an external reference
(Xref). The designer may
continue to work in AutoCAD or
SketchUp, for example, while the
drafting continues in TurboCAD
LTE. This helps to minimize
duplication of geometry, thereby
making editing more efficient
and helping to keep drawings in
synch. Xrefs also help keep file
sizes down when you use the same
large components in multiple
drawings, and allow concurrent
sharing of data.Architectural (ACA/ADT Compatible)
Features
Save
time using architectural walls
(straight and curved; ends and
intersections) that are self
healing with automatic cleanup
and AutoCAD Architecture
compatibility. Any block can be
used as a custom architectural
element that will automatically
align to self-healing walls when
inserted.
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New Features
SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE
New Redsdk v3 Rendering Engine
The
RedSDK engine, which takes
advantage of GPU-based graphics
cards for faster design
navigation, has been upgraded to
new v3.
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10 times faster
rendering speed when moving
objects
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New “Show object while
dragging” in RedSDK Draft
and Hidden Line mode
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Smoother “Show object while
dragging” in RedSDK
Wireframe mode
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Rapid Update after object
rotation and move
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Faster Undo/Redo after
object rotation and move
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Manipulate "heavy" bodies in
real-time in all RedSDK
modes (wireframe, hidden
line, draft)
GREATER USABILITY
Improved Associative Viewport
Dimensions
Add
dimensions to an object through
a viewport in paperspace and the
dimensions will update if the
model changes.
New Print Window
Enter coordinate values, or use
a new pointing device to specify
opposite corners of an area you
wish to print. It’s a simply way
to quickly print just the part
of a design you want to print.
New Super Selector Modes
The
drag mode selector has been
greatly enhanced with 3 new drag
modes, and one new menu item
that encapsulates the old
selector modes offering more
precise control over object
selection for faster, easier
modification of your drawing.
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New Rectangle
Selector Mode is a
bidirectional selector. It
replaces the drag modes
previously know as “Window
Rectangular Mode” and
“Crossing Rectangular Mode”.
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New Window Polygon Selector
Mode
only selects objects which
are completely inside a
closed polygon. Objects
outside or partially outside
the polygon will not be
selected.
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New Crossing Polygon
Selector Mode
allows you to select those
objects which are crossing
or completely within a
closed polygon.
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New Fence Selector
Mode selects only
those objects which are
touched by the open polygon
or “fence” created while in
this mode.
New Previous Selection Function
This
function was added to the
selector dragger allowing users
to quickly jump back to the last
selection with which there was a
modification, and restore the
selection.New Customer Feedback System
The
new, optional Customer Feedback
System (CFP) helps build a
better TurboCAD that better
meets customers’ needs. By
analyzing real-world trends and
patterns in TurboCAD usage, CFP
helps optimize current product
features, make positive changes
for future releases, and better
measure product performance and
quality.
IMPROVED INTEROPERABILITY
Improved AutoCAD 2013 (DWG) filter
Updated file filter offers a
range of continued enhancements
for working with the latest
AutoCAD® and AutoCAD LT 2010 /
2011 / 2012 / 2013 files to
maximize your workflow.New/Improved Collada (DAE) filter
An
entirely revamped Collada filter
with greater export and import
accuracy and performance. This
interchange file format offers
many uses, including the ability
to drag and drop a COLLADA file
on top of the virtual Earth in
Google® Earth.
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Usability Features
Familiar User Interface
No
need to re-learn what you
already know. Install, start,
and get up and running
immediately without looking
back. TurboCAD LTE’s familiar UI
lets you concentrate on creating
design and not how to use the
software.
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Toolbars - Standard toolbar
and icons function the same
way as AutoCAD LT. Simply
click and let the drawing
begin.
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Dynamic Input - Familiar
heads up display with
dynamic input at cursor.
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Command line - Need the
command line? No worries, we
have it. Common keyboard
aliases and quick keys are
already included too and
fully customizable. Even the
ESC key works as expected.
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Palettes - Tool palettes
provide a fast way to access
common and customizable
tools with a familiar look
and feel.
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Menus - Pull down a menu and
find the exact command you
want with no surprises. Call
it CAD intuition.
A Complete Set of 2D Drafting
and Detailing Tools
TurboCAD® LTE employs a large
selection of line, arc, curve,
spline tools, and other expected
tools, so that no matter the
situation you’ve got access to
the right tool for the job. When
used with snaps, modification
tools, and drawing aids you will
be able to quickly draft and
document your designs. Below is
only a small sample of the
drawing, modifying, and
dimensioning tools.
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Drawing Tools - Arc, Bezier
Curve, Circles, Command
Line, Construction Lines,
Double Line, Ellipse, Line,
Multiline, Parallel Line,
Perpendicular Line, Points,
Polygon, Polyline, Trim,
Wall
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Editing/Modification Tools -
Align, Array, Boolean
operations, Chamfer,
Distribute, Erase, Fillet,
Join Polyline, Meet two
lines, Mirror, Multiline,
Offset, Rotate, Scale,
Split, Stretch,
Shrink/extend line, Trim
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Dimension Types - Angular,
Baseline, Continuous, Datum,
Diameter, Incremental,
Leader, Orthogonal,
Parallel, Quick, Radius,
Rotated, Smart
TurboCAD LTE Usability Advantages
There are some differences --
what we think of as advantages
-- where usability is improved.
See the advanced features page
for more TurboCAD LTE
advantages.
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New Super Selector Modes for
faster, easier modification
of your drawing
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New Drafting Object
Reference Point to manually
redefine reference points
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Advanced Handle-Based
Editing – Save time with
handles for sizing, scaling,
moving, rotating, and
positioning any selected
object.
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Snap Prioritization -
Customize relative
prioritization of snaps and
geometric aids to minimize
tedious manual control.
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Double Click Customization -
Specify custom function for
object types when
double-clicked
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Customizable UI - Change
hot-key settings, menu
items, toolbars, etc.
Customize the program to
maximize your drawing
efficiency.
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Purge Tool - Remove unused
objects from Model Space and
Paper Space
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Detail Features
Enhanced Layer Manager
Use
the layer manager to create
layers, then sort objects in
your drawing by type, by
creation order, or by any
criteria that suits the way you
work. You can also create layer
sets, useful for displaying
certain aspects of a drawing
without changing visibility
settings of each layer
individually. TurboCAD LTE’s
enhanced layer manager is
modeless and multi-selection
capable. A few popular
attributes include:
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Hide Objects Regardless of
Layer - Ability to hide
objects without layer
dependency
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Draw Order by Layer - Layers
can be assigned a draw order
numerically
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Draw by Layer Plus - "Apply
general property changes to
all tool presets" setting
allows you to Draw by Layer
and more. When changes are
made to the properties of a
selected tool, those changes
are made to all tools. The
result is a more AutoCAD®
like workflow.
Custom Brush Styles, Bitmap
Fills, Transparency Layering
TurboCAD LTE allows for hatch
patterns and gradients to be
layered with transparency.
Custom bitmaps, such as your
company logo, may be used as
well. This empowers you to much
more clearly and precisely
communicate construction or
assembly details.
Smart Dimension Tool
Automatically select the
appropriate dimension for the
type of entity (i.e. arc, line,
circle) being dimensioned. No
need to have to go back to the
Dimension menu to select a
different dimension type each
time a different type of object
needs dimensioning.Quick Dimension Tool
The
quick dimension tool allows
multiple dimensions to be drawn
simultaneously, but all of the
same type. For example, select
the radius dimension, then
select two circles and an arc,
and all three will be
dimensioned in one step. With a
linear dimension, select two
objects and both will be
dimensioned along with the gap
between them.3D Perspective and Ortho Views
This
may be 2D CAD, but TurboCAD LTE
works with 3D models. View an
object in 3D perspective or use
Orthogonal Views for objects
with dimension, in order to
create paper spaces with
enhanced visualizations, or for
presentations.Explode Viewports
Convert the visible geometry in
your viewports into flattened,
editable 2D geometry within your
layouts, even hidden line views.
Your conceptual views are also
converted into standard bitmaps.
Improved associative viewport
dimensions allow you to add
dimensions to an object through
a viewport in paperspace and the
dimensions will update if the
model changes
Detail Section
Clip
2D section of your drawing and
insert and scale the clip for
detail views.True Units Retained Between
Drawings w/ Different Unit
Settings
Opening or inserting a drawing
created in inches into a drawing
created in meters -- or any
other combination of units --
requires no resizing or
rescalingFlexible Print Options
Manage the printing of all
spaces, model and paper from the
print queue. Control layout, and
designate printers for each
space. The new Print Window
feature allows you to enter
coordinate values, or use a new
pointing device, to specify
opposite corners of an area you
wish to print. It’s a simply way
to quickly print just the part
of a design you want to print.Enhanced Format Painter
TurboCAD LTE's enhanced Format
Painter matches more than 2x as
many object properties as
AutoCAD's Match Properties.Sync block attributes
Select any block(s) and press
the Sync button to reset
attributes in all block(s)
instances. The attribute's value
will be stored if the attribute
definition with its
corresponding tag exists in the
block and all attribute
properties will be reset from
the block attribute definition.
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Compatibility
Excellent Workflow with industry standard file formats
Need to share CAD files with
others? TurboCAD LTE supports
the latest industry file
formats. Open and save .DWG, and
.DXF formats from AutoCAD R14 to
2013. Enjoy superior workflow
with SketchUp and SketchUp Pro
.SKP files. Plus TurboCAD
Windows .TCW (for LTE), HP .PLT,
DoubleCAD .2CD, and many other
formats are supported.
Open and Save As .DWG (AutoCAD®)
Save ACA/ADT-compatible objects
and parameters for intelligent
use in AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.
TurboCAD LTE .DWG files with
ACA/ADT compatible objects can
brought into AutoCAD products
and retain their self-healing
properties. For example, bring a
TurboCAD LTE .DWG file with
walls and blocks into AutoCAD LT
and walls continue to self-heal
within AutoCAD LT as those
blocks are moved. TurboCAD LTE
is a great way to head-start
your project.
Open .SKP (SketchUp™)
TurboCAD LTE imports all visible
geometry, layers, and
components, converts all
components to TurboCAD LTE
blocks to optimize drawing
performance, and creates a
paperspace from each SketchUp
scene, thereby saving time by
automatically creating viewports
with the correct layer
visibility and 2D or perspective
view properties. These
paperspace views are also
immediately ready for
dimensioning and annotation.
Develop construction documents
quickly from SketchUp 6, 7, and
8 models.
New/Improved Collada (DAE) filter
An entirely revamped Collada
filter with greater export and
import accuracy and performance.
This interchange file format
offers many uses, including the
ability to drag and drop a
COLLADA file on top of the
virtual Earth in Google® Earth.
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System Requirements
System Requirements for TurboCAD
LTE 6:
32-bit System
Requirements:
- Microsoft Windows
® 8*, Windows 7, Windows
Vista**, Windows XP**
- 1GB RAM.
64-bit System Requirements:
- Microsoft Windows ® 8* (64-bit),
Windows 7 (64-bit), Vista
(64-bit)
- 2GB RAM
* TurboCAD
LTE 6 is designed for desktops
or laptops that meet the
indicated system requirements.
Windows RT technology for use on
tablets is not supported.
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32-bit version of TurboCAD LTE 6
will run on XP and Vista
platforms; however, these
platforms are no longer being
officially supported.
Recommended: Your experience
with TurboCAD LTE 6 will be
greatly enhanced with a newer
generation, higher speed CPU, 4+
GB RAM, and larger display
resolution and graphics support.
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