TurboCAD Versus AutoCAD Comparison Chart
Check out the chart below to see how TurboCAD measures up against the competition.
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TurboCAD Pro 16
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AutoCAD 2009
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AutoCAD LT 2009
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| Retail Price |
£895
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£3,750
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£1,322.00
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2D & 3D
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| 2D Drawing, Editing and Modifying |
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| 2D Geometric and Dimension Constraints |
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| 3D Solid Modeling and Editing |
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| 3D Terrain Modeling |
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| 3D Shelling, Lofting and Surfaces |
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| 3D Deformable Modeling |
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| Easy Handle-Based Editing |
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| Smart and Quick Dimension Tools |
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| Auto Tools (Scaling, Sizing, Positioning, Rotating, & Movement) |
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| Parametric Part Maker and Manager |
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| History Tree with Editor |
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| Layer Properties Manager |
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| Time it takes to do "What If" editing analysis |
Seconds
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Mins & Hours
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Mins & Hours
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| Time to move 2D model to 3D model |
Automatic
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Mins & Hours
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Intelligent Architectural Objects (Parametric)
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| Walls (Self-Healing; Component, Straight, Curved; Block Insert) |
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| Doors |
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| Windows |
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| Roofs |
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| Slabs |
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| Stairs |
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| Rails |
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| Insert a window into a wall |
Secs
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Mins
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Mins
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| Change a single door into a double door |
Secs
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Mins
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Mins
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Photorealistic Rendering
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| Photorealistic Rendering and Materials |
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| OpenGL (Draft) Rendering |
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| Ray Tracing |
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| Radiosity |
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| Multiple Lighting Types & Settings |
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Programmatic Support & Content
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| Customisable User Interface and Preferences |
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| Blocks, Block Editor and XREF Support |
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| Programmable SDK |
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| Symbols |
Millions
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Thousands
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Hundreds
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| Download Size |
125MB
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1154MB
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550MB
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Interoperability
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| Import and Open File Formats |
31
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24
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19
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| Export, Save As, and Publish File Formats |
28
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16
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7
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| AutoCAD (DXF, DWG, and DWF) File Compatibility |
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| Enhanced Google SketchUp File Import - geometry, views, materials, components |
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