What's new in TurboCAD v8.1

TurboCAD Professional and Standard v8.0 users can now download (free of charge) a patch file to upgrade their version 8.0 files to version 8.1.
The patch file when run will ask for the original TurboCAD v8.0 setup files. It will then use the older installation files to create a new set of installation files on the hard drive.
Please follow the instructions below:

1. Download the patch file

Due to the largish nature of the download it has been supplied in two locations:

A. One File - recommended for High Bandwidth

For users of DSL or Cable, or other high bandwidth Internet connections:

TurboCADProfessional81Patch.exe (12.8 MB)

TurboCAD81Patch.exe (6.6 MB) 

If you are using MS Internet Explorer, right-click the file and choose "Copy to Folder" to copy the file to your hard drive.

B. Multi Files - recommended for Low Bandwidth

Users of a standard modem connection may be interested in downloading several small files rather than one big file. If your Internet connection is interrupted, it will be possible to continue the download from the most recently interrupted file rather than having to start the download process from scratch. 

Copy all the files to a temporary folder on your hard drive. Once the copying procedure is complete then run the "exe"  file from your hard drive. This will combine the segment files into one file. Please note that this extracting and combining process can take several minutes.

2. Run the patch file

Once the "TurboCADProfessional81Patch.exe", or "TurboCAD81Patch.exe" file is located on your hard drive follow the instructions below.

A. Get your original v8.0 CD and place it in your CD ROM. If the AutoRun installation page is launched click the "Exit" button to close this window.

B. Run the file "TurboCADProfessional81Patch.exe", or "TurboCAD81Patch.exe" file and the patch should access the original TurboCAD v8.0 CD and complete the update.

Note: If you purchased the ESD (Download) version of TurboCAD v8.0 the install files will most likely be located in the "C:\Program Files\TurboCAD Professional v8.0 Setup" folder. If you cannot locate this folder you will have to reinstall v8.0 and see where the default location for extracting the files is on your hard drive.

New in TurboCAD v8.1

- Architectural Tools:
Many program improvements were made in this area including the improvement of the speed for Undo/Redo.

- Extrude:
Improvements were made in the mechanism of building ACIS Extrusion with "Select Extrusion Path" option.

- ACIS Improvements:
Blend, Shell and Lofting operations were improved.
The time required for Lofting was reduced.
Improvements in ACIS Extrusion when using "Select Extrusion Path".

- Snap:
Improvements were made when using Vertex snap.
The time required when working with Geometric Aids in Model Space in Plan and Isometric Views was reduced.
Precision was improved in the "Use Mouse Position if no Snaps are within Aperture" option.
Snapping operations within Viewport was improved.

- WorkPlane by Facet:
the time required for performing WorkPlane by Facet was reduced.

- DXF/DWG Filter:
many improvements in this area including: saving the Reference Point and Viewport representation.

- FloorPlan v7 *.bmf compatibility

- General maintenance:
corrections totally over 70 improvements in different areas of TurboCAD including:
IPF on attempt to perform "Align" for a group with associative dimensions was fixed
IPF under Windows XP when changing Light type in "Luminance Editor" was fixed
cosmetic defect in the Inspector Bar when using Modify/Blend was fixed