IMSI(R) Announces the Release of TurboCAD(R) for the Mac OS X Version 10.4 'Tiger'
June 06 2005 - 8:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
IMSI(R) Announces the Release of TurboCAD(R) for the Mac OS X
Version 10.4 'Tiger' 2D Version of TurboCAD Marks the Return to the
Macintosh CAD Market for IMSI NOVATO, Calif., June 6
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMSI(R) (OTC:IMSI) (BULLETIN BOARD: IMSI)
, a leading developer and publisher of consumer, business and
precision design software solutions, today announced the release of
TurboCAD for Mac OS X. The new version of TurboCAD includes over
250 design and drafting tools with tips and customizable keyboard
shortcuts, all intended to bring more efficiency to the design
process. TurboCAD contains a full complement of dimensioning tools
and snaps, as well as has the capability to import of fifteen and
export of eleven different CAD and graphics formats. IMSI plans to
release a second, 2D/3D version of TurboCAD for Mac OS X later this
year "Mac OS X is ideally suited for CAD applications and we're
very excited to bring TurboCAD back to the Mac platform to take
advantage of the new features in Tiger," said Bob Mayer, EVP of
Precision Design, IMSI. "Thanks to the speed and flexibility of
Tiger's new Spotlight technology, you can quickly search the
extensive TurboCAD symbol library using relevant keywords to easily
identify candidate parts. TurboCAD Explorer The TurboCAD Explorer
includes an intuitive Layer Manager and Symbol Palette with drag
and drop access to over 8,000 symbols and parts including
electrical, mechanical, bathroom, kitchen, construction, LAN, CMOS,
doors, windows, counters, fasteners, HVAC components, and more. 3D
to 2D Conversion Tool TurboCAD for the Macintosh includes a
conversion tool which automatically allows you to create precise 2D
wireframe and hidden line drawings from imported 3D components or
assembly drawings, including AutoCAD(R) DXF and DWG files. With
this innovative tool, the user can quickly create production-ready
drawings and additional auxiliary, detail, and section views.
Compatibility TurboCAD offers great compatibility with both the CAD
and Graphic Designer communities. TurboCAD supports import of the
follow file formats: DXF, DWG, ACIS(R) SAT, Adobe(R)
Illustrator(R), BMP, CATIA(R) v4, Grid Surface, IGES, PICT,
ProE(R), Rhino 3DM, Spline, STEP, Tex, Truespace COB. TurboCAD
exports to the following file formats: DXF, DWG, ACIS(R) SAT,
Adobe(R) Illustrator(R), CATIA(R) v4, CGM, EPS, IGES, PICT, STEP,
Text. TurboCAD for the Macintosh runs natively on Mac OS X 10.2 and
later and is available directly from IMSI and selected retail
outlets. TurboCAD retails for U.S. $99.95. Visit
http://www.turbocad.com/ for additional product information. About
IMSI Founded in 1982, IMSI has established a tradition of providing
the professional and home user with innovative technology and
easy-to-use, high-quality software products at affordable prices.
The company maintains two business divisions. The Precision Design
division, anchored by IMSI's flagship product, TurboCAD(R) and the
DesignCAD(TM) line, also develops and markets other visual content
and design software such as FloorPlan(R) 3D and TurboCADCAM. The
division also includes several online properties focused on the
sale of content and services to the architectural, engineering and
construction market thru its stock house plans site at
Houseplans.com and the online CAD symbol sites, CADsymbols.com and
CADsymbol.net. The Consumer and Business Software Solutions
division, which is anchored by Allume Systems, Inc. (formerly
Aladdin Systems, Inc.), provides businesses and consumers with
software solutions through its popular products such as StuffIt(R),
Internet Cleanup(TM), Spring Cleaning(R), SpamCatcher(TM), Boost
XP, OrgChart Professional (TM) FormTool(TM), ResumeWriter(TM) and
HiJaak(R). More information about IMSI can be found at
http://www.imsisoft.com/ and http://www.allume.com/. DATASOURCE:
IMSI CONTACT: Bob Mayer of International Microcomputer Software,
Inc., +1-415-878-4000, or Web site: http://www.imsisoft.com/
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