Firstly I must point out that TurboCAD is a very different system to Planit and if you did choose it you would need to spend some time learning it – it is far more complicated than Planit and systems similar. Having said that, once you understand the theory of drawing in 3D, it takes no time to knock up a kitchen cabinet to exact specifications and edit it to your needs. With a program like TurboCAD you have far greater flexibility with your designs.

V 17, the latest version does have the ability to create a materials list and create a link between objects and the list, although it will not be as slick as in Planit. However, Hyperlinks are easily created linking objects to pages on the web, price lists, excel sheets, (which can be created as your companies quote).

So, in conclusion, TC will do the job, but differently and you must have an open mind to the solution. The downside is that you will need to put some time in at the start, the upside is that it will give you far greater flexibility in your design and presentation.

TurboCAD v17 Professional Platinum is £995, including vat. Buying direct from me I charge £1,000 ex vat for:
A 2D and 3D Training Book, including over 400 training videos.
TurboCAD Professional Platinum v17
A one day training course in the centre of Winchester.

Paul

We need a CAD system that allows us to draw 3D Kitchen/Bathroom plans but also allows us to price up the quote from the drawing. So for example if we selected a 600 wall unit in a specific range, we’d want to have a price for that unit created in a word document to present to the customer, along with the drawing. Is this something TurboCAD or a plug in of it has and if so, what would the cost be ?
Thanks
Tracey

Firstly I’d say that if you had some experience with Inventor and SolidWorks, then you shouldn’t have too much trouble with TurboCAD. Obviously there is a difference, but it is a help at the beginning to know what you should expect from the package. Because TurboCAD does not have some of the high end features, such as animation, (although you can buy this as a plug-in), you will find TurboCAD easier to use, which is what it sounds that you need.

Deluxe v16 will be suitable for your needs, although a professional version will give you far greater functionality in terms of 3D. I sell Professional Platinum v15 at £250 at exhibitions, (£809 on the main site), so I’m happy to extend this offer to you, plus I’ll throw in two training books with training videos as well.

Incidentally, TurboCAD seems to be very popular in the Medical Industry, I often sell to hospitals and medical departments of Universities.

Paul
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I am looking for a basic 3d package. My experience has been using Autocad for drawings. I have limited and basic experience with Autocad inventor and Solidworks. I would like to determine whether deluxe v16 would be suitable for producing models of the products I design. I have a limited budget as the work is irregular.

I would be grateful for any advice you can offer.

Kind regards,

Graham Smith.

You have two choices:

Deluxe 16 will be fine. If you give me a call I can get it to you with a 2D training book including both written and video training for £100. Deluxe 16 also has 3D capabilities, so it will give you the chance of looking at that aspect for possible future developments.

DoubleCAD Professional is a 2D package which allows some 3D visualisation including a terrain tool for building on uneven surfaces, plus a few extras which you will appreciate in time, as you get more used to drawing in CAD. In December we were doing an offer on this for a little under £300, I could extend this to you and say DoubleCAD Professional plus a training CD for £300. I’ll also throw in 30 million symbols for this one.

Drawing paving etc for both of the above is easy.

Both above prices include vat.

Paul
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