IMSI TurboCAD Mac Pro v3

You can't tell from the outside that Apple's new two-socket, eight-core Mac Pro, based on Intel's new Nehalem Xeon CPU, is much changed from the two-socket, quad-core Mac Pro that preceded it. The only giveaway? One front panel FireWire port has been

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it's not autocadd, but it's for a mac. it's ok, saves files as dwg. so, you can transport files to/from autocadd. that's the biggest plus. it's not autocadd, but for a mac, it works fine.

Too many flaws for serious work

If you are looking for a Mac version of TurboCAD, don't buy this program - it isn't TurboCAD. It appears to have been produced by Punch software and the support from IMSI is of little help.The first problem I encountered is that when zoomed in on a drawing, the screen display often becomes...

Not great, or even as good as TurboCAD for Windows, but OK for light-duty work.

I am disappointed that IMSI hasn't fixed any of the weak points of the previous version (V2) in this version (Pro V3). Maybe I expect too much for under $100. Documentation is still useless. Tools work, and the tool set seems to be complete, but nothing is intuitive. For instance, you have to...

Agreed: documentation/support is a lame joke.

I recently bought two packages of this application, one for a family member (a savvy Mac user but CADD novice) and one for myself, an experienced Microstation (Windows only) user. As always, there is a significant learning curve to any CADD application and I expected no different here. With...

User Guide is a Joke

I think this program may be a fun and powerful CAD program; however, the User Guide has very few examples and there are no tutorials. It is impossible to follow the explanations because they a vague and not detailed enough. If you are a CAD user already, it may be possible to follow, but I...

Mac Pro Manufacturer: Apple Computer ( product page ) Price as configured: $2,499 ( shop for this item ) I thought I was getting a new Macintosh PC. Instead, the box said "Quad Xeon 64-bit workstation." It was then that it really hit methe B

The end of one era, the beginning of another Mac Pro Manufacturer: Apple Computer ( product page ) Price as configured: $2,499 ( shop for this item ) I thought I was getting a new Macintosh PC. Instead, the box said "Quad Xeon 64-bit workstati

of the new, yet familiar-looking Mac Pro at the Worldwide Developers Conference (along with the updated Xserve) closed the book on the PowerPC's 12-year run in Apple's product lineup. And it all happened so fast. Just last year, Apple CEO Steve Jobs