Page Directory

These pages are dedicated to the support and assistance of people using TurboCAD version 6 through version 11. The material presented here has its roots in IMSI's® TurboCAD Forum. Material posted on the forum can be hard to find as it ages. I put these pages together to preserve some of the more popular material presented by others and me.

Notice: These pages are no longer being updated or maintained and may not be suitable for version v12 or later.

Copy in Place Addicts: It has come to my attention that some TCadders are having difficulty intalling or are unable to install the Copy in Place tool. The tool has it's roots in VBA and therefore needs a VBA related DLL to work properly. Systems that already have a VBA-aware program (TurboCAD Professional v11 or older, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, etc.) shouldn't have this problem. If you do have the problem, get and install a copy of MSVBVM50.DLL and see if that helps.

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Directory Columns
The E column indicates the edition for which an item is suited. Items marked with a "P" are suited for Professional editions of TurboCAD. Those marked with an "S" are Suited for both the Deluxe (formerly Standard) and Professional editions.

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The Version columns indicate the versions for which an item is suited:
"6" = v6.5 | "7" = v7.1 | "8" = v8.2 | "9" = v9.5 | "10" = 10.1 | "11" = 11.2

The Date column lists when an item was most recently updated.
These dates are the most recent updates or additions.
These dates are the next most recent updates or additions.

E Version Date Tutorials
S 6 7 8 9 10 11 3/11/03 3D Text on a Curved 3D Surface (Kevin Doucette)
P 6 7 5/14/02 Anwendung des „Holz einfach“-Materialmodells
P 8 9 10 11 10/24/02 Baseball Seam
S 6 7 8 9 10 11 1/4/03 Bicycle Wheel Construction
P 6 7 8 9 10 11 2/12/03 Bill of Materials Using TurboCAD's Database (Joe Tilman)
P 6 7 8 9 10 11 5/26/03 Bump Maps: What They Are and How to Use
P 8 9 10 11 5/8/02 Creating Four-Strand Braids in TurboCAD (Henry O. Hubich)
P 6 7 8 9 2/12/03 Create a Bill of Materials Using TurboCAD's Database (Joe Tilman)
P 9 10 11 10/16/04 Drawing a frame with raised panel and mitered sticking
P 8 9 10 11 3/03/04 New Approach to Arbitrary Plane Wrapping (Henry O. Hubich)
P 6 7 8 9 10 11 11/15/01 Soccer Ball
S 6 7 8 9 10 11 3/23/05 Text along an Arc (Pat Curci)
P 6 7 12/21/00 Using the Simple Wood Model
P 6 7 8 9 10 11 9/10/04 Wrapping Images Around Whole or Partial Cylinders
 
E Version Date Tools
S 6 7 8 9 10/23/03 Cooper's Colors (Alan Cooper)
P 7 8 9 10 12/9/01 Craig's "Boltsd" Macro (Craig H. Davis)
P 10 5/26/04 EditIniVal.exe...missing DLLs (IMSI)
P 7 8 9 10 11 3/11/03 Ground, Variable-Rate Compression Spring—CurveLab Script
P 7 8 9 10 3/12/04 Ground, Variable-Rate Compression Spring—VBA Macro
S 6 7 8 9 10 3/12/04 Lighting Templates
P 10 11 5/8/05 Parabolas Using Constraints
P 8 9 10 11 5/26/03 Precision Wrapping Materials
P 9 10 11 8/24/03 Sun Pointing Symbol
P 7 8 9 10 1/1/03 USGS DEM to TurboCAD 3D Mesh Translator
P 7 8 9 10 10/4/04 Wood Sets
P 7 8 9 10 10/4/04 Wood Sets in Deutsch
 
E Version Date Reference
P 7 8 10/14/03 AutoCAD to TurboCAD Quick Reference (Joe Tilman)
S 6 7 8 9 10 11 1/8/03 Error Messages
P 9 10 11 4/11/05 Light Power & Fall-off Settings
P 8 9 10 11 4/11/05 Luminance and Render Scene Environment Management Tools
P 7 8 9 10 11 12/17/01 Materials Management Tools
P 11 6/15/05 Professional v11.1 Program Component Files (John R. Sollman)
S 6 7 8 9 10 11 2/11/02 Some Thoughts on Getting the Most from the Forums
P 9 2/02/04 TCW90.ini File (John R. Sollman)
S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12/21/03 Tips & Tricks

Other Sites:

Links Descriptions
BCiTool - Providing addon tools for TurboCAD David Bell's collection of articles, tips, and tools
Digital Reality with CAD Jim Pennington's gallery site
HDR Essentials Alfred Kypta's site has tutorials and a gallery that focus on image-based lighting (Professional v10.1 and later)
IMSI TurboCAD Forums Discussion and file sharing
RAB Design Richard Brehm's site offering a galleries and 2D/3D illustration services
Tom's TurboCAD VBA Topics Tom Snape's collection of TurboCAD macros, tools, and programming info
TurboCAD FAQ's Geoff Malthouse' collection of tips gleaned from the forums and other sources
TurboCAD File Library Discussion and file sharing
TurboCAD Home IMSIDesign's TurboCAD Home Page
TurboCAD Tutorials at Textual Creations Don Cheke's TurboCad Galleries and Tutorials
TurboCADables Hatch patterns, brush styles, and color palettes
Winston's Gallery Random Renderings
Winston's Animations Running Renderings
Woodturning CAD Andy's site using TurboCAD renderings to show a variety of designs that can be completed on the wood lathe

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