Key Features Comparison

UI & Performance
Audit System - locate 'bad' or out-of-rage objects based upon user criterion
AutoCAD®-like 2D Drafting Interface Options
Command Line with Dynamic Input Cursor
Easy, Handle-Based Editing
ePack with New Intelligent File Send
PDF Underlay Tool
Purge Tool
Windows 64-bit and 32-bit Compatible Versions
Design Director - for object property management
Layer Filters
Layer Management
Conceptual Selector
Timestamp
Confirm replace warning message - Added in warning dialogue
Customize Ribbon Configuration
Named View Enhancements
Reset All Button in UI Theme Dialog Box
Ribbon UI Theme Support
UI Scale Slider in "Customize" Dialog Box and 4K monitor support
2D Drafting & Editing
2D Drawing, Editing and Modifying
Advanced Drawing Tools (Gear, Surface Tolerance, Text along Curve)
Drafting and Detailing Palette - create associative sections and cut planes
2D Geometric and Dimension Constraints
Associative Arrays and Pattern Tools
Arrow tools
Auto Tools (for Scaling, Sizing, Positioning, Rotating, and Movement)
Bezier and Fair Curves
Centerline and Center Mark
Hatch Pattern Creator & Gradient Fills
Smart and Quick Dimension Tools
Relative Angle Field
Angular dimension tool improvement
Construct Similar
Highlight End Points
Improved Inspector Bar functionality
Open/Close property for Polyline
PDF /Insert/Underlay - New for TurboCAD Deluxe and Designer
Pick Point Hatch Improvement
Remove Overlapping Entities Tool
Select by Similar - Select objects with shared or similar properties
Trace Tools - Trace By Point and Trace By Rectangle incorporated to 64-bit
FlatShot (PHLV5, tcHidden)
Constraint Animation
Quick Dimension improvements
3D Drawing, Modelling & Editing
3D Surface Primitives
3D Booleans - Add, Subtract, Intersection
3D Helix
3D Splines and Polylines
Extrude (simple)
Assembly Tools
Sweep
Revolve
Advanced Blending Functionality
Slot Tools
3D Patterns from Compound Profiles
Mirror Copy Tool for 3D Objects
3D Slice by Facet
ACIS® Faceter Surface Tolerance
Extrude Improvement - Surface extrude for flat 3D polylines or 3D curves
Fillet Edges (blend) Tool Improvements
Flange Sheet Improvement
Unbend Tool Improvement
Advanced Cover/Guides
3D Print Repair Tool
Solid Modeling & Advanced Mechanical Design
Part Tree/History Tree
ACIS® Solid Modeling
Thread tool
Stretch Entity
Extract Entity
Push/Pull Tool
Imprint
Law Tools - Curve from Law; Surface with Laws; Offset with Law; Warp Entity by Law
Lofting
NURBS Support
Sheet Metal Tools (bend and unbend, flange, gusset and rib)
Smooth Surface Meshes (SMesh)
Tweak Face and Revolve Face
Twist Entity
Twisted Extrude, Extrude to Face Tools
Advanced Architectural Design & GIS
House Builder Wizard
Simple BIM via IFC Support
Import only
Import only
Intelligent (Parametric) Attribute-rich, Architectural Objects*
Walls (Self-Healing; Straight, Curved; Block Insert)
Compound Wall Definitions / Multi-Component Walls
Windows & Doors
Muntins - for Windows & Doors
Roofs
Slabs (Floor and Roof Slabs, now with openings)
Stairs
Rails
Markers
Schedule
Schedule Tool and Wizard
Architectural Sections and Elevations (3D-to-2D documentation)
Style Manager
Limited
Limited
Self-Trimming and Self-Aligning Blocks
Geolocation of Drawings, Compass Rose
"Array tools" improvement for ADT (Architectural Desktop) objects
BIM Tool Improvement - BIM palette for show/edit BIM data
Removal of lines between Floors of multi-story houses
Photorealistic Rendering and Visualization
3D Photorealistic Rendering
Customizable Luminances and Material Libraries
Advance Rendering
Caustics for Sun Lights
Customizable Environments Library
Luminance of Objects, Shadow Casting, Anti-aliasing
OpenGL & Hidden Line Rendering
Ray Tracing
Render Manager
Shared Shader Sets - support of legacy drawings
UV Mapping - now includes SMesh Objects
Volumetric Rendering Effects
Dynamic Cutaway Plane
Geo-located Sun & Physical Sky Lighting
TurboLux™ Photorealistic Physical Based Rendering, Lighting and Material Support
New Sun and Sky shader
Option to turn on/off assignment of materials to Face with color
Database and Programmatic Support; Content
Blocks, Block Editor and Xref Support
Internal Database and Custom Data; External Database Connectivity
Parametric Parts Editor for 2D and 3D parts creation and management
Programmable SDK & Ruby Scripting (Compatible with SketchUp Ruby Scripts)
Symbols, Part Library
Table Styles with Property Set Definitions
Interoperability
Adobe 3D PDF (.U3D and .PRC) Export
U3D only
3D Printer Support via .STL Import and Export
AutoCAD (DXF, DWG, and DWF) File Compatibility
Import and Open File Formats
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22
25
41
Export of Coordinate Data
Export, Save As, and Publish File Formats
16
23
27
34
Enhanced SketchUp File (SKP) Import - geometry, views, materials, components
File Conversion Tool with Batch File Conversion
Open and Save ASAT, SAT,IGS, STP mechanical drawings
Open and Save 3DM (Rhino), OBJ, SHX (save only) , STP files
OBJ, SHX only
TAP File Import - Import TurboApp files from mobile devices
Google Earth (KML and KMZ) File Support
Terrain Data (XYZ) File Import and Export Support
3DM, 3DS
3MF
Point Cloud Support (PCD, PCG, XYZ, ASC)
DWG/DXF filter
FBX Filter
STL Improvement - 3D Print check
SAB Filter
SAT Filter - Support for Curves
Spatial InterOp (Catia V4/V5/V6, Inventor, NX 5, Parasolid, Pro/E/Creo, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, VDA-FS)
Other
Point Cloud Triangulation
Subset Point Cloud
Network License Support
Spatial ACIS update for 28.0/29.0
 

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Performance, User Interface and Usability
AutoCAD®-like 2D Drafting
Undo Manager
Dark Theme/4K Support
Ribbon UI Customization
Audit System
NEW:Newly designed launcher and start screen with workspace selection
NEW: Find Command in Ribbon UI
Copilot Help (free 1-Year-Subscription)
Copilot Professional
Optional Plug-in
Optional Plug-in
Optional Plug-in
Optional Plug-in
Advanced UI Tools
Progress Meter for Interop Filters
Command Line with Dynamic Input LTE Workspace)
Purge Tool
Layer & Design Management
Layer Filters
Design Director
2D DRAFTING & EDITING
2D Drawing, Editing, and Modifying
Bezier Curves
Smart Dimension Tools
PDF Underlay
Advanced 2D Tools
Advanced Drawing Tools (Gear, Surface Tolerance, Text along Curve)
Best Fit Circle/Line
Auto Numbering Feature
Associative Arrays and Pattern Tools
3D Modeling & Editing
3D Surface Primitives, Booleans, Helix
3D Splines and Polylines
Basic 3D Operations
Extrude, Sweep, Revolve Generate 3D objects from 2D profiles.
Mirror Copy Tool for 3D Objects
Slot Tools
Advanced 3D Tools
Advanced Blending Functionality Smoothly blends between 3D surfaces.
3D Patterns from Compound Profiles
Surface Extrude for Polylines/3D Curves
Facet Editing
Facet Editor (Copy/Delete Faces, Multi-Window Work)Edit mesh/facet models, copy/delete faces, and work in multiple windows.
Bypass Material Assignment to Faces
Mechanical Design
Flange Sheet, Unbend Tool
Hole Tool - Custom Holes
ACIS®
Surface & Advanced Modeling
Surface on Face (Offset Option)
Surface by Set of Polylines
Lofting Tool with Skinning/Sweep Path
Associative Tools
Associative Intersections/Sections
3D Print & Repair
3D Print Repair Tool
Other Tools
Shell Tool, Face Offset
ACIS® Faceter Surface Tolerance
Advanced 3D Editing
3D Extrusion & Revolve
Part Tree/History Tree
NEW: AI-powered Part Creator / Part Editor
Limited
ISO Hex Screw & Nut Excluded Limited
NEW: AI-powered basic Text-to-CAD
Solid Modeling Tools
Imprint Tools
Law Tools
Sheet Metal Tools
Surface and Mesh Tools
Face Manipulation Tools
3D Print & Repair Tools
Associative Modeling
Modeling Engine
Precision Tools
Point Cloud Triangulation, Subset Point Cloud
Architectural Design & GIS
House Builder Wizard
Simple BIM via IFC Support
Limited
Import Only
Intelligent (Parametric) Architectural Objects
Walls (Self-Healing; Straight, Curved; Block Insert)
Compound Wall Definitions / Multi-Component Walls
Windows & Doors
Muntins for Windows & Doors
Roofs
Slabs (Floor and Roof Slabs, with Openings)
Stairs
Rails
Markers
Schedule Tools
Schedule
Schedule Tool and Wizard
Architectural Documentation
Architectural Sections and Elevations
Grids and Structural Tools
Architectural Grid - AEC Grid
AEC Radial Grid
Style Management
Style Manager
Limited
Limited
Advanced Architectural Tools
Self-Trimming and Self-Aligning Blocks
Geolocation of Drawings, Compass Rose
Array Tools for ADT (Architectural Desktop) Objects
BIM Tool (BIM Palette)
Removal of Lines Between Floors in Multi-Story Houses
Railing by Path for Polyline Arc Segments
Roof Tools
Roof: Different Overhangs for Each Side
Multi-Level Roof (Gambrel Roof)
Roof Including Cut Edge Type: Horizontal
Terrain Tools
Create Terrain by Set of Polylines
NEW: Curtain Walls
Roof Including Cut Edge Type: Horizontal
Terrain Tools
Create Terrain by Set of Polylines
NEW: Curtain Walls
NEW: Curtain Wall Entity, Style, Tool, Edit, Split/Join Tools, V-Meet Support
3D Photorealistic Rendering
Customizable Luminances and Material Libraries
Visualize: Hidden Line, Draft Render, Anti-Aliasing, Ambient Occlusion
TurboLux: Import Scene, Lighting, Draft/Quality Rendering
NEW: TurboLux Ground Shadow
NEW: TurboLux Scene Tone Mapping (Brightness Slider)
IMPROVED: Default Scene Lighting Settings
Database & Programmatic
Blocks, Xref Support
Programmable SDK & Ruby Scripting
Interoperability
AutoCAD® (DWG/DXF) File Compatibility
Adobe® 3D PDF Export
U3D Only
3D Printer Support (STL)
SketchUp Import
Import and Open File Formats
15
22
25
54
Export, Save As, and Publish File Formats
16
23
27
34
NEW: Updated Teigha (ODA) to 25.7 Version
NEW: SketchUp Filter Improvement (2024 SDK)
IMPROVED: ODA STEP Import
Already Included in ACIS®
Other
Network License Support
Spatial ACIS®
 

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