The following formats can be read by TurboCAD, either for import, export, or both. Some formats have a Setup in which you can set certain parameters for conversion. If you do not specify conversion parameters, the defaults will be used. (If no Setup is indicated, the conversion requires no additional input.)
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Import and Export ✓
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Import Only ✓*
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Export Only ✓**
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File Format
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Description of file format
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Platinum
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Expert
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Deluxe
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Designer
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DWG
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AutoCAD® native format
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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DWF
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Autodesk® Drawing Web Format
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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DXF
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Drawing Exchange format
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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3DM
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Rhino format
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✓
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3DS
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Autodesk® 3D Studio format
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✓
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✓
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✓
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3DV
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VRML Worlds
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✓*
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✓*
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✓*
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✓*
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ASAT
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ACIS®
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✓
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ASC, PCD, PCG
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Point Cloud Data
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✓*
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BMP
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Windows® Bitmap format
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✓**
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✓**
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✓**
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✓**
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CGM
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Computer Graphics Metafile
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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DAE
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COLLADA Model
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✓
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✓**
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✓**
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DC, DCD
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DesignCAD® format
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✓*
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✓*
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✓*
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✓*
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DGN
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Intergraph Microstation
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✓
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✓
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✓
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EPS
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Adobe® PostScript
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✓
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✓
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✓
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FCD, FCW
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Fast CAD format
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✓*
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✓*
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✓*
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✓*
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GEO
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VRML Worlds
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✓*
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✓*
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✓*
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✓*
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GIF
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Graphics Interchange format (w/ Alpha Channel Support)
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✓**
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✓**
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✓**
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✓**
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IFC
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Industry Foundation Classes
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✓
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✓*
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IGS
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IGES Drawing
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✓
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JPG
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JPEG
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✓**
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✓**
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✓**
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✓**
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JPG
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SDK sample filter JPEG
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✓**
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KML, KMZ
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Google Map Format
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✓*
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✓*
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✓*
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OBJ
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OBJ Drawing
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✓
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✓
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Adobe® Portable Document Format
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✓**
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✓**
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✓**
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✓**
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Adobe® 3D Portable Document Format
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✓**
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Adobe PRC Portable Document Format
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✓**
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PLT
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Plotter file format language
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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PNG
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Portable Network Graphic (w/ Alpha Channel Support)
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The following formats can be read by TurboCAD, either for import, export, or both. Some formats have a Setup in which you can set certain parameters for conversion. If you do not specify conversion parameters, the defaults will be used. (If no Setup is indicated, the conversion requires no additional input.)
Import and Export ✓ | Import Only ✓* | Export Only ✓** | |||
File Format | Description of file format | Platinum | Expert | Deluxe | Designer |
DWG | AutoCAD® native format | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
DWF | Autodesk® Drawing Web Format | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
DXF | Drawing Exchange format | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
3DM | Rhino format | ✓ | |||
3DS | Autodesk® 3D Studio format | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
3DV | VRML Worlds | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* |
ASAT | ACIS® | ✓ | |||
ASC, PCD, PCG | Point Cloud Data | ✓* | |||
BMP | Windows® Bitmap format | ✓** | ✓** | ✓** |
PRC
Product Representation Compact (3D PDF)
✓** |
Raster
CGM | Computer Graphics Metafile | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
DAE |
COLLADA Model | ✓ |
SHX
Shape file format
✓** | ✓** |
SKP
STEP
DC, DCD | DesignCAD® format | ✓* | ✓* | ✓ |
* | ✓* |
STL
DGN | Intergraph Microstation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
STP
EPS | Adobe® PostScript | ✓ | ✓ |
SVG
Scaleable Vector Graphics
✓ | ||
FCD, FCW | Fast CAD format | ✓* |
✓* |
TurboApps® packaged file format
✓* | ✓* |
TCT
GEO | VRML Worlds | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* |
GIF |
TurboCAD® native format
✓
✓
✓
✓
U3D
Universal 3D
Graphics Interchange format (w/ Alpha Channel Support) | ✓** | ✓** | ✓** | ✓** |
WMF
IFC | Industry Foundation Classes | ✓ | ✓* |
IGS | IGES Drawing | ✓ |
JPG |
JPEG | ✓** | ✓** | ✓** | ✓** |
WRZ
JPG | SDK sample filter JPEG | ✓** |
✓
KML, KMZ | Google Map Format | ✓ |
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Terrain Data
✓* | ✓* |
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Note: IGS is a file format for a public domain called IGES which is actually a neutral file format intended as an international standard for the exchange of data between different CAD/CAM systems. IGES is an ANSI standard maintained by the IGES/PDES Organization (IPO), under the direction of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The National Computer Graphics Association (NCGA) acts as the administrator of the standard.
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OBJ | OBJ Drawing | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Adobe® Portable Document Format | ✓** | ✓** | ✓** | ✓** | |
Adobe® 3D Portable Document Format | ✓** | ||||
Adobe PRC Portable Document Format | ✓** | ||||
PLT | Plotter file format language | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
PNG | Portable Network Graphic (w/ Alpha Channel Support) | ✓** | ✓** | ✓** | ✓** |
PRC | Product Representation Compact (3D PDF) | ✓** | |||
Raster | (Reference 2D multiple formats) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
SAT | ACIS® | ✓ | |||
SHX | Shape file format | ✓** | ✓** | ||
SKP | Trimble SketchUp® format | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
STEP | STEP Drawing | ✓ | |||
STL | Stereolithography format | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
STP | STEP Drawing | ✓ | |||
SVG | Scaleable Vector Graphics | ✓** | ✓** | ✓** | |
TAP | TurboApps® packaged file format | ✓* | ✓* | ||
TCT | TurboCAD® drawing template | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
TCW | TurboCAD® native format | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
U3D | Universal 3D | ✓ | ✓** | ||
WMF | Windows® Metafile | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
WRL | VRML Worlds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
WRZ | VRML Worlds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
XYZ | Terrain Data | ✓* | ✓* |
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Note: IGS is a file format for a public domain called IGES which is actually a neutral file format intended as an international standard for the exchange of data between different CAD/CAM systems. IGES is an ANSI standard maintained by the IGES/PDES Organization (IPO), under the direction of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The National Computer Graphics Association (NCGA) acts as the administrator of the standard.
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SKP File Import Setup
Use "ByLayer" color for entities without material: Assign the SketchUp layer color to any entity that does not have an assigned material.
Import Hidden Entities: Imports entities which are hidden in the SKP. If this option is off hidden entities will nor be imported.
Import dynamic components: Dynamic block are imported as PPM objects.
SKP materials are imported and supported for both RedSDK and Lightworks.
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Select a version of VRML file to save. You can also explode the drawing text while creating the file for export.
U3D Export Setup
1) Give an allow to control layer prefixes: Now each layer in U3d file has predefined prefix: "TCLayer_". User wants to change (edit) it.
2) Save drawing hierarchy in U3d file. In this case Adobe pdf reader shows it.
Export the drawing hierarchy into a U3D file (groups, block insertions):
1. User will have ability to choose export the drawing hierarchy or layers into a U3D file.
2. User will have ability to change the layer prefix.
3. This options will be available from the export setup dialog.
Following CAD Formats has have been Improved
OBJ filter. Import materials
Added import RedSDK and Lightworks materials.
Supported features:
- diffuse color
- transparency
- reflection
- texture map
- bump map (RedSDK only)
- reflection map (RedSDK only)
Support of Rhino 5 files (3DM) files
Latest openNURBS toolkit is incorporated
Import STEP format improvement
Import text attributes from STEP file
User can access the text information and would like to read it out with VBA (TurboCAD-VBA-Object-Catalog) and store the text into the “Info” Property.
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Note : It support sboth supports both .step STEP & .stp STP files.
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