IMSI/Design Launches Green TurboCad Professional V15

NOVATO, Calif., March 6, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMSI/Design(tm), the developer of the #1 best-selling CAD in retail, announced today that it is shipping its flagship product, TurboCAD(r) Professional Version 15.

"We continue to add strong Architectural and Mechanical CAD functionality," stated Bob Mayer, COO of IMSI/Design. "But we're also excited that TurboCAD is now one of the first eco-friendly CAD applications available to engineers and designers. Without a doubt, TurboCAD Professional continues to set the bar for industrial strength CAD applications with phenomenal price-performance."


2D Drafting, 3D Modeling and UI improvements include:

* New Bill of Materials. A highly effective way to cost your design
projects and tie them to the Building Information Management work
flow.

* New Support of Table Object. Used with the new Bill of Materials
feature. Table objects are AutoCAD compatible.

* New Rotated Box 3D Object. Draw a box at any angle on the active
Workplane.

* New Mode in Edit Dragger - Edit Segment. Improved editing of
walls, slabs and bulge polylines (zero width polylines).

* New Photorealistic Materials. Over 300 new Materials have been
added to enhance the photorealism of your designs.

Architectural and Civil Engineering CAD improvements include:

* New Layout Tool for Woodworking. Create 2D layout of 3D model to
optimize cutting/manufacturing of components.

* Improved Style Manager for Architectural Objects. Better control
over architectural designs, ability to make quick changes to common
architectural object types.

* Improved Schedule Table. Now includes support for walls and slabs.

* New Surveyor Linear Dimension. Enhanced 2D drafting capabilities.

* Improved Terrain Tool. Ability to create terrain objects from
selected points.

Mechanical CAD advancements include:

* Improved Assembling of 3D Objects. Enhanced 3D design with
additional alignment tools -- tangent and axis.

* New Automatic Workplane by Face. Much easier now to make edits to
3D objects.

* New ACIS(r) v17 Solid Modeling Engine.

Interoperability and Content enhancements include:

* ASAT, OBJ and Collada (DAE) File Format Support. Enhanced
compatibility for solid modeling and for Virtual Reality, including
Google(tm) Earth.

* New Parametric Parts and 2D Symbols. New ability to create fully
parametric part and symbol libraries. These libraries may be used
in Autodesk's AutoCAD as well. In addition, TurboCAD
includes new parametric symbols for cabinets, tables, appliances,
shelving, building fittings, and fasteners.

* Improved 3DS file Import and Export. Better support for mechanical
and artistic design applications.

'Green' Building Content details include:

* Photovoltaic (solar) roofing panels

* Structurally Integrated Panels (SIPs)

* Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs)

* Energy efficient foundations and flooring