TurboCAD Versus AutoCAD Comparison Chart
Check out the chart below to see how TurboCAD measures up against the competition.
TurboCAD Pro 21 | TurboCAD Pro Platinum 21 | AutoCAD 2014 | |
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USABILITY & INTERFACE | |||
Fully Customisable User Interface & Preferences | ![]() |
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Easy Handle-Based Editing | ![]() |
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Performance Enhanced via Integrated Redway3d Drawing engine | ![]() |
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Draw Order by Layer | ![]() |
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Explode Viewports | ![]() |
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Layer Filters | ![]() |
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Smart Dimension Tool | ![]() |
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SNAPrioritisation | ![]() |
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Transparent & Bit-mapped Fills | ![]() |
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2D DRAFTING & EDITING | |||
Auto Tools (Scale, Size, Position, Rotation, Movement) | ![]() |
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2D Drawing, Editing & Modifying | ![]() |
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Drafting Palette (Create associative sections & cut planes) | ![]() |
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Copy In Place Tool | ![]() |
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PDF Underlay Tool (32-Bit version only) | ![]() |
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Smart & Quick Dimension Tools | ![]() |
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XcliSupport | ![]() |
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3D MODELLING | |||
3D Solid Modelling & Editing | ![]() |
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3D Terrain Modelling | ![]() |
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3D Shelling, Lofting & Surfaces | ![]() |
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Smooth Surface Mesh Tools | ![]() |
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3D Deformable Modelling | ![]() |
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3D Pattern Copy Tools | ![]() |
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History Tree with Editor | ![]() |
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ARCHITECTURAL |
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Walls (Self-Healing; Straight, Curved; Block Insert) | ![]() |
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Windows & Doors | ![]() |
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Muntins – both Doors & Windows | ![]() |
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Roofs, Slabs, Stairs & Rails | ![]() |
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House Wizard | ![]() |
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Component Walls | ![]() |
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Architectural Sections & Elevations (3D-2D documentation) | ![]() |
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Self-Aligning Blocks | ![]() |
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Geo-Location of Drawing | ![]() |
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Style Manager | ![]() |
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MECHANICAL | |||
2D Geometric & Dimension Constraints | ![]() |
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Branched Lofting & Face-to-Face Lofting | ![]() |
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Geometric Tolerance Tool | ![]() |
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3D Fillet | ![]() |
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3D Thread & Hole Tools | ![]() |
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PHOTOREALISTIC RENDERING | |||
Photorealistic Rendering & Materials with Open GL (Draft) Rendering | ![]() |
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Advance Rendering – customisable ray tracing, sketch rendering, depth of field | ![]() |
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Material Library | ![]() |
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Ray Tracing | ![]() |
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Radiosity | ![]() |
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PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT & CONTENT | |||
Blocks, Block Editor & Xref Support | ![]() |
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Ruby Scripting | ![]() |
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Drawing Compare | ![]() |
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Programmable SDK | ![]() |
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INTEROPERABILITY | |||
AutoCAD® (.DWG™, .DWF & .DXF) File Compatibility | ![]() |
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Import & Open File Formats 40 40 10 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
Export, Save As & Publish File Formats 31 31 16 | 31 | 31 | 16 |
Google™ SketchUp™ (SKP) Import (geometry, views, materials, components) & Exports | ![]() |
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Open & Save 3DM (Rhino), IGES, OBJ, SAT, STL, STmechanical drawings | ![]() |
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Terrain Data (XYZ) File Import & Export Support | ![]() |
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