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Announcing the release of the Nuance PDF Reader, which enables users to do much more than just view PDF files. It takes up less disk space, is more secure than Adobe® Reader®, and works with virtually any PDF file. Best of all, it’s absolutely free, proving that you really can get a whole lot of something for nothing. 
What sets Nuance PDF Reader apart from other free PDF software? It’s the only free PDF reader that includes features typically found in premium products. Consider these advantages:

• Convert PDF files to Word, Excel, or RTF!
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Easy Recovery after boot sector corruption , partition loss and other type  corruption . Now more powerful with helps you repair corrupt zip files.

During recovery process a complete scan of the damaged data storage media or drive  is performed to locate and recover the lost or deleted  files, folders and partitions.

Kernel FAT Data Recovery Software display you all deleted folders  files  along with the regular ones after  disk scanning. The program allows you to search for files by name or mask, rename a file to be recovered and show the probability of successful recovery for each file by opening it by double-clicking it.

Kernel FAT Data Recovery Software uses quick algorithm for searching and restoring lost partitions, deleted files and folders and hence is a fast, simple and easy to use data recovery software for windows, which helps you to recover your lost data and files in minutes.

The Evaluation version allows  to save the scan results by using the Save Recovery Snapshot option and stores results in the .nkfn file format.

While using the Full version, you only need to load the saved (.nkfx) file and the software immediately displays data of your hard disk drive which can be recovered.

Kernel data recovery software allows you to save the full branch of folders tree containing selected files and folders.

Hard Drive Data Recovery Software supports FAT16, and FAT32 partitions on Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP.

 

 

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Copernic Desktop Search provides a clean, easy-to-navigate interface for searching local drives.

Copernic’s interface is the best of the desktop search engines’. A left-side search column allows simple keyword queries or more refined sleuthing based on file size, date, type, or folder. A row of easy-to-read icons at the top of the screen allows you to limit searches by category: stored HTML pages, e-mail, pictures, videos, and so on. Like X1, Copernic is lightning quick, displaying search results as fast as you can type. We also liked the Copernic Deskbar, a search window that integrates with the Windows Taskbar and is handy for quick queries.

Alas, all isn’t perfect. Copernic lacks viewers for the popular image formats, and its PowerPoint viewer doesn’t display graphics. We’d also like an integrated media player to preview audio and video files.

The Copernic Web site offers a FAQ, and a general support tab within the app has more detailed support for Copernic Desktop Search.

 

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StuffIt Expander 2010 is free and available for download. It easily expands and decodes any compressed file you download from the Internet or receive attached to an email. It expands StuffIt archives, unzips Zip files (created by WinZip or other zip utilities) and decompresses Unix’s .tar, .gzip and .bzip files. Expander works seamlessly with your favorite browsers like Safari, Firefox and more. From BinHex to Zip, StuffIt to MIME, Expander accesses more formats in less time with zero hassles! Just drag, drop and enjoy!

What’s new in this version:

• Added French, German, and blocalizations
• Fixed a crash that occurred when pasting double-byte characters into the password collection dialog.

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In the 2010 version of its well-known antivirus program, Symantec continues to build on the unexpected progress it made last year. In addition to maintaining the quick load and scan times, and significantly smaller system footprint, Norton 2010 includes a behavioral detection engine based on both behavior and reputation.

Norton AntiVirus lacks the premium services offered in Norton Internet Security 2010. These include a firewall, parental controls, Wi-Fi protection for unsecured hot spots, and identity protection including antiphishing tools and browser search result authentication for Internet Explorer and Firefox. Norton AntiVirus also offers only one license, instead of the three that come with its bigger brother. It does offer the same support network, lacking a searchable knowledge base but including e-mail, IM, phone support and the Symantec forums.

The trial has been doubled from 15 days to 30. Norton’s recent approach to performance and its continued efficacy make Norton AntiVirus 2010 a must-consider program for its class.

 

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Headplay is probably every couch potato’s dream. Imagine a TV. Now imagine being able to take it anywhere and everywhere you go (except perhaps in the shower), and being able to watch movies or play games on it anytime you want. That’s the concept for the new “Personal Cinema System” device, Headplay.

Headplay is a head-mounted device; a TV you wear on your head. You can connect it to your gaming consoles, your DVD Player, your iPod, your PC, and maybe your Betamax player if it hasn’t choked on dust yet. If it has a video out function, Headplay can most probably display it. You can also plug in a memory stick and Headplay can run the media files - movies, videos, and images - with its own built-in player.

THE HARDWARE

The whole unit is comprised of two main bodies: the Liberator and the Visor. The Liberator is a small black box where every wire is connected to. The Visor is made up of two parts: the hat itself and the optical piece which looks like it was stolen from Scott Summers. There’s also the Navigator - it’s the remote control - that connects the Visor to the Liberator.

The Liberator

The makers had simplicity in mind when they designed it, making sure all we had to worry about was to sit back and enjoy. It operates on a plug-and-play system and there’s only one button on the Liberator; the power button. Talk about simple: if a socket fits, then that’s most likely where it should be.

The only real times you’ll be prevented from moving around while you have the gear on is if it’s plugged into a wall to charge the batteries or if it’s plugged into another bulkier device like a console or a PC. However, you can still walk around about a meter in radius from the Liberator. Or you could just move the fridge beside the couch and be done with it. If you can do the same for the toilet… well, godspeed.

If you’re connected to something portable though - like a USB memory stick, or a portable DVD player - it’s not hard to imagine bringing it along on a road trip… It’s probably best not to drive with it on though. The batteries can last about six hours when it’s fully charged so that’s enough for about three or four movies. Not bad if you’re taking a particularly long plane trip and you don’t like the in-flight movie.

The Navigator

You know how some remotes look simple because they only have a few buttons, but when you use them they’re actually super complicated? That’s not the case with the remote. Navigation is simple with only seven buttons that’s perfectly button-mashable should all be lost. The worst you can do is change the brightness.

The menu itself is instinctive - much like iPod menus - and can easily adjust video and audio settings with a few clicks. It isn’t intrusive either: the menu windows are translucent so you don’t miss anything if you’re watching something.

The Visor

The Visor unit looks and feels like a hat - but is not a hat, so don’t wear it outside lest you walk into a pole - and is comfortable enough to wear for hours. It’s lightweight and won’t slip off easily. It’s held in place by some heavy duty velcro that’s easily adjustable so go and headbang all you want.

The visor can adjust to anything from the size of your head to the grade of your eye. It has a separate lens for each eye, and both can be adjusted for focus and alignment. The optical piece on the hat can also be adjusted to go up or down so you don’t have to constantly move the hat piece.

One disadvantage of giving a large room for adjustability is that it needs a lot of adjustments, and therefore more room for error. If the alignment or the focus isn’t adjusted well, you might notice some blind spots here and there.

As adjustable as it is though, the lenses have their limits. While the focus can be configured for those with weaker eyes, it can only go so far. This is easily remedied by wearing contact lenses or glasses.

PERSONAL CINEMA SYSTEM

Once the adjustments are done it’s pretty much all sitting back. Once you’re behind the lenses of Headplay, it’s pretty easy to just relax and go dead to the world around you. It’s nothing but you and the screen, with the stereo sounds blocking off everything else. It’s like your own movie screen inside your living room.

The video output is pretty sweet: first instinct says the display would be too small to appreciate but it’s actually just right. The display is about the same size as a large TV set would look when viewed from a safe distance - unless you watch TV with your nose to the screen - or the big screen when viewed at eye level from a row in the middle of the theater.

At first try there was some motion sickness involved but that’s just the brain adjusting to having a TV following you instead of the other way around. Once you get used to this fact, it’s all hunky dory. In fact, the best position seems to be lying down or laying back. Preferably on a very comfortable bean bag.

You can hook up a lot of devices onto Headplay, and it can switch between them quite easily even while all of them are turned on. Plug in a console, a PC, and a USB memory card and with a few clicks you can switch between playing Madden while waiting for a group in World of Warcraft, or watch some videos on your USB card while waiting for your downloads to finish.

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HEADPLAY FOR STORAGE DEVICES

Headplay ability to run media files in USB memory sticks and compact flash cards is truly what makes the Headplay device portable. The seven-button remote shines in the USB function as well. The instinctive values of the simple layout requires little thought to operate.

The menu for watching videos are laid out in a logical hierarchy, and while the music player requires a bit more clicking than a mouse-user is accustomed to, it’s still fool-proof. The image viewer can also play slideshows with its own built-in player with Powerpoint-like transitions: image functions to flip, rotate, and zoom are even available.

HEADPLAY FOR VIDEOS AND MOVIES

Being able to watch movies on Headplay is one of its strongest features, since it was really designed to be a portable movie screen. Headplay can run the most common media formats, including mp3, mpeg, avi, and XviD. You can watch movies, listen to music, and browse through your jpg pictures anywhere you go.

Headplay with iPods

One of the general complaints about iPod Videos is that the screen’s so small that some find it almost impossible to watch anything on it, but Headplay offers a solution by giving iPod videos get the blow up treatment on its screen. We’ve tried it: you’ll just need a TV out cable for your iPod and connect it to the Headplay unit.

There’s a hitch with the quality of the video though, as some details are lost. However, this can be easily remedied by changing your videos’ compression rates. This shouldn’t worry you though, because whether you broadcast your iPod videos on TV or PC, resolutions are always an iffy thing to deal with when enlarged.

Headplay with PCs and Macs

We got the treat to watch TMNT on our laptop too. We fed a DVD of the CG-animated movie into the computer and let it play: all we needed was popcorn and we definitely would have been in our own virtual theaters.

As we stated earlier, once you’re watching a movie - a graphically pleasing movie with blockbuster graphics to boot - and you can easily be absorbed. No worries about folks behind you kicking your seat, no noisy children running up and down the aisles, and most especially, no cellphones ringing every five or so minutes from the crowd.

A minor note of caution though. For movie goers who always have a soft spot throbbing in their hearts, you might want to steer clear away from movies that could reduce you to tears: Schindler’s List, Bambi, the works. Getting teary eyed while using Headplay might prove to be an inconvenience.

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HEADPLAY FOR GAMES

The visuals are pretty stunning as it doesn’t lose any detail from the source. Minute details are just as clear as the humongous ones and color doesn’t suffer.

Headplay with the next-gen consoles

In the Xbox 360’s demo for Beautiful Katamari for example, you get to appreciate the size of your Katamari and also be able to snicker at the plight of the struggling golfer stuck between the duck and the cow. And in XBLA’s Boom Boom Rocket, no color is lost and you can clearly see each individual flare streak off. But above all, nothing beats seeing Big Daddy make its first appearance in BioShock when nothing else can avert your eyes from the screen.

Shooters may actually be one of the best genres for Headplay. You get to experience and immerse yourself in the game more because all you see is the screen. You get to be more into your character, seeing behind their eyes. And with that it has to be said that we can’t wait to try this baby out on Halo 3. In the meantime, Headplay on the Wii’s Elebits and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is more than enough to fill the void while we wait.

Though the Nintendo Wii might have its fair share of games oriented more toward “family fun,” we’re not entirely sure if the same concept adapts well with the Headplay unit. Since only one Headplay set can be enjoyed by one person at a given time (for, err, obvious reasons), this is when single-player titles like Zelda: Twilight Princess and Resident Evil 4 shine.

Headplay works just as well with the Sony PlayStation 3. Each lock of Nariko’s hair is still in place in Heavenly Sword, and the chains of her gargantuan weapon are visible as she dances her death whirls. Meanwhile, you won’t have any problems aiming your crosshairs at Triad goons while running down the streets - and tables, and rails, and walls - of Hong Kong in Stranglehold.

Headplay with PC and Mac OS X platforms

Although Headplay works just as well with the PC and Mac, the resolution only goes up to 1024x768. If you insist on working with a larger resolution, the device will accommodate but the screen will crop out what can’t fit. This is not advisable while playing FPS games like Medal of Honor. It’s bad enough when you get fragged while the whole screen is visible but with that handicap, you’re just askin’ for a whoopin’.

Playing MMORPGS games like World of Warcraft using Headplay has one big pro: we must insist that you watch the cinematics. Throw in a surround-sound system and you have CG nirvana. There were some issues with reading during that game as some of us who’ve tried it found the text a little blurry, but a customized UI took care of that.

HEADPLAY

Despite some minor technical obstacles, Headplay achieves that which it was made for: a portable movie screen. As a gadget which allows you to watch movies in a different way than what you’re used to, Headplay is definitely a revolution in portable home entertainment.

Considering this is a quick impression, you might want to come back and read our more in-depth reviews on using the Headplay in the future. We’ll be getting a closer look at other MMORPGs - World of Warcraft included - and games on the next-gen consoles and the PSP. We can’t wait to try it out on Halo 3 when it comes out.

Headplay is currently on sale and is priced at US$ 499.99. It’s definitely a cool thing to own and might even be a viable option if you’re planning to buy a TV. If you also travel a lot but find yourself idle in transit, Headplay would fit well into your must-haves list.

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Eleven people, including three U.S. citizens, have been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on charges relating to identity theft and hacking. The suspects were allegedly involved in the theft of more than 40 million debit and credit card accounts in the last three years, including the high-profile case in which the retail giant TJX claimed that over 46.5 million credit cards had been stolen.

U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey commented that the group "used sophisticated computer hacking techniques, breaching security systems and installing programs that gathered enormous qunatities of personal financial data, which they then allegedly sold to others or used themselves." They identified vulnerable commercial networks and collected credit card numbers, PIN numbers and other account data using network sniffers. Some of the information was then sold on via servers in Eastern Europe and the United States.

Albert Gonzalez, one of the defendants, has been charged with computer fraud, wire fraud, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy. Two other Miami men, Christopher Scott and Damon Patrick Toey were also charged. The remaining members of the group (one of whom is only known by an online pseudonym), from countries which include Estonia, Ukraine, the People’s Republic of China and Belarus, have been indicted for running and international distribution ring for stolen debit and credit card accounts. If Gonzalez is convicted, he could be sentenced to life in jail.

Mukasey characterized the case as "the single largest and most complex identity theft case ever charged in this country." He also commented that the outcome "shows that, with the cooperation of our law enforcement partners around the world, we can identify, charge and apprehend even the most sophisticated international computer hackers".

 

 

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Installation

On our test system we downloaded the 58MB final build of Norton Internet Security 2009  and installed the product within a minute. Instead of relying upon Microsoft’s installer, which Symantec has blamed for much of its past product bloat, the company started over, designing its own installer. There is the added advantage that as criminals target MSI files (say to prevent you from installing a security defense product on your already compromised machine) Symantec won’t be affected–for now. The new installer process works fast, borrowing streaming technology from its Norton Ghost 14.0 product. Symantec says installation takes less than a minute, and they were right. On both Windows Vista and Windows XP test machines, we were up and running in one minute and without a reboot.

Should you want to uninstall, Norton includes an uninstall option. In the past, Norton left a mess. Now, after rebooting our machine, what is left behind is licensing information.

Interface

Speaking of a mess, we didn’t like last year’s Halloween colors on the user interface. This year’s redesign is much cleaner and more sophisticated, one befitting a major security product, and the colors used on the Interface can be changed if you want. Also gone are the tabs reminding you that you can purchase other Norton products. Specific tools can be turned on and off easily without diving into the configuration settings. The configuration settings page itself is always one click below the main page. The interface also offers a pop-up dialogs to explain specific terms, although thorough explanations of the choice users have in changing the settings is still lacking.

In the lower left-hand panel are two bar graphs representing the overall Windows resources used and one for the specific resources used by the Norton product. Compared with the resources used reported within the Task Manager in Windows, we noticed a slight synch problem between what Windows reported and what Norton reported for the overall system. Symantec confirmed that while Norton Internet Security 2009  is looking at the Windows Task Manager, it is doing so at different intervals. We like the transparency, and think the presentation here is better than the line graphs used in some other security applications. Should you want line graphs, an icon will reveal how the system and Norton CPU usage has been since the system was last rebooted.

Features

Norton has, in the recent past, included some sophisticated technology from its enterprise products, which is good because it’s cutting-edge, but it’s also bad, because it doesn’t necessarily integrate with the product, nor is it necessary. In Norton Internet Security 2009 , they seem to have found the right balance.

Whitelisting, the buzzword of security products for 2009, is included within the new suite, and by marrying it with other technologies, Symantec makes it more suited for the user. Files on a whitelist are deemed trusted, and thus do not need to be scanned as often. Not all "safe files" make it onto the whitelist. For those, Norton uses a community process, called Insight, similar to that used by other security products such as Haute Secure. The thinking is that if thousands of other people are using this suspicious file, chances are it’s not a new piece of malware but a new application. On the other hand if only a few are using it, then maybe it’s worth it to take another look to see if it’s malware.

Norton enhances its home network monitor, giving you a system administrator’s perspective on the relative health and security of all the computers within your home.

And Norton Internet Security 2009  brings back the concept of the Recovery Disk once popular in the early 1990s, but declines to include a backup solution (you’ll have to buy another Symantec product for that).

Gone is the awful LiveUpdate component of past Norton products. With 2009 products, Symantec is providing antimalware definition signatures every few minutes or so. On the interface you’ll see a notice indicating how many minutes since the last update. We didn’t see definitions older than four minutes in our testing.

Missing still are the various security utilities provided in other products, namely McAfee Total Protection. We would like to see, for instance, a secure file eraser or the ability to trace potentially malicious IP addresses within Norton Internet Security 2009 . Nor is there any mobile-specific security solution provided within Norton Internet Security 2009.

Performance

 

In CNET Labs’ performance tests, Norton Internet Security 2009, as a suite, scored better than some standalone antivirus applications on our test Windows XP systems. In third-party, independent antivirus testing using live viruses, Norton products have scored in the upper ranks, although not always in the top position. On the CNET iTunes test, Norton Internet Security 2009  scored close to the test system result at 272 seconds, 3 seconds faster than the standalone version of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009. On the CNET Microsoft Office test, Norton Internet Security 2009  finished at a respectable 1,443 seconds, placing near the middle. In a test scanning a single folder with compressed and media files, Norton Internet Security 2009  came in at 202 seconds, which was the upper end of middle. In terms of boot speed, once again Norton came in fast at 33 seconds.

To find out how we test antivirus (and now Internet Security suite) software, see CNET Labs’ How we test: Antivirus software page.

In terms of how well Norton Internet Security 2009 will protect your PC, we cite results for Norton AntiVirus 2009 from two leading independent antivirus testing organizations. In the latest test results from AV-Comparatives.org, for on-demand scans Norton Antivirus 2008 earned an Advanced + (highest) rating, catching 97 percent of all malicious software tested. However, for the Retrospective/Proactive test, Norton Antivirus 2008 earned an Advanced rating,with Norton falling behind the others, proactively blocking only 18 percent of the "new samples" in the test. From CheckVir.com, Norton Antivirus 2008 received its Standard award.

In antispyware testing on CNET, Norton Antivirus 2008 scored in the upper half of our top 10.

Support

Symantec has dropped its overinflated per-call pricing schemes of the past; all regular telephone technical support calls are finally free. That’s good. But its online manual and knowledgebase could be more robust, and an in program link to its community forums would be wise.

To take advantage of the free offerings, Symantec encourages users to use its One Click Solutions self-diagnosis tools first; that’s understandable since common problems can be self-remedied. In our tests, however, after answering no to "Does this resolve your problem?" we still didn’t get a telephone number, but an online form. Only after supplying a first name, last name, e-mail address, and phone (information you previously gave when setting up your Norton Account; why the two can’t be linked is unclear) are you offered a help ticket along with an option for a free online chat, free technical support phone, or an e-mail address. Once contacted, a technician may remotely control your PC while you watch them solve your given problem.

Our first encounter with Symantec’s technical support ended in frustration. Prominent on the technical support page and competing for prime eyeball space are Symantec’s premium technical support services: Spyware and Virus Removal (prices range), PC Checkup Service ($29.99), Green PC Service ($14.99), and PC TuneUp ($69.99). These premium services are also mentioned when you call for technical support. But in subsequent testing, we found neither the call nor the chat technician tried to steer us toward these premium solutions. Of course that depends on what specific problem you have and which technician you get.

The Norton in-program Help is better than in past years. Within the Help file, more terms are explained and less jargon is used this year, but it’s still not as thorough as other Help documents we’ve seen in competing products. And user options when changing configuration settings, long the bane of this reviewer, are once again not adequately presented to the end user: you still have to trust Symantec’s opinion on many things.

And the 38-page online manual, although indexed, is not very comprehensive, and leans heavily toward installation and the creation of the Recovery Disk. Only by accessing the Symantec Web site do you see the free community forums. That’s a mistake. Despite the company response that the Norton community forum is still in beta, these open communities provide more technical support than the canned responses offered through Symantec’s One Click Solutions process.

Conclusion

Norton Internet Security 2009  hits all the right security notes and its award-winning protection technologies should start to win back even jaded anti-Symantec folks. We love its sleek build, performance speed, and array of quality security tools. Our only fault remains with the products lackluster online consumer technical support.

All Symantec Products:

Norton 360

Norton AntiBot

pcAnywhere 12.1

Norton Ghost 12.0

Norton Ghost 14.0

Norton Confidential

Norton AntiVirus 2009

Norton AntiVirus 2008

Norton 360 Version 2.0

Norton Smartphone Security

Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac

Norton Internet Security 2009

Norton SystemWorks Basic 12.0

Symantec pcAnywhere 12.1 Host

Norton SystemWorks Standard 12.0

Norton Confidential for Macintosh

Norton SystemWorks Premier v 12.0

Norton Personal Firewall 3.0 for Macintosh

Norton Internet Security 3.0 for Macintosh

 

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TurboCAD Pro 15 is the premium design software solution that’s delivered exceptional value to both 2D and 3D users for over 20 years.

TurboCAD Pro 15’s robust set of 2D drafting and 3D modeling tools enable users to create innovative designs for a wide range of industries and disciplines. TurboCAD Pro 15 also includes several industry-leading technologies, such as Spatial Technology’s ACIS® solid modeling engine, LightWork Design’s photorealistic rendering and lighting engine and material libraries, and Siemens PLM Software’s D-Cubed geometric and dimensional constraints engine.

TurboCAD Pro 15’s incredible flexibility, low learning curve and overall ease of use are hallmarks of this award-winning program. A completely customizable graphical user interface, SEKE’s (Single Entry Key commands), and a Part/History Tree allows for editing of complex designs in any order.

TurboCAD Pro 15 is incredibly compatible with other CAD and graphics programs and formats, supporting import from over 30 file formats and export to over 25 formats. Our DXF and DWG file translators for AutoCAD® are considered some of the best in the industry.

 

Whether you are a professional mechanical engineer, architect or builder, civil engineer, woodworker, hobbyist or student, TurboCAD Pro 15 has you covered! Plus, there are optional, specialized architectural and mechanical toolsets available for purchase, as well as plug-ins that extend TurboCAD Pro 15’s capabilities into 3D Animation, Furniture Design, Computer Aided Machining (CAM), and more.

 

 

 

NEW! “Green” Library

Access a library of over 50 Eco-friendly objects along with dozens of materials to help conserve our natural resources.

 

 

 

 

NEW! Materials

Over 300 New Materials have been added, many that are Eco-friendly.

 

    

Enhanced 2D Drafting & 3D Modeling

Improved Lofting

Lofting guidelines provide enhanced control of your lofted objects by adding 3D splines and polylines.

NEW! Woodworking Layout Tool

Create 2D layouts of 3D models to optimize the cutting and manufacturing of new components.

NEW! Dimensions

Get greater flexibility and enhanced 2D drafting ability with New Angular Dimension for Arcs and New Surveyor Linear Dimension.

 

NEW! 3D Drawing Tool – Rotated Box

Create 3D box on any angle from your active workplane.

Specialized Mechanical Design

NEW! Automatic Workplane by Face

Add speed to drawing and editing in 3D. Now all drawing tools will automatically detect and reposition the workplane when mousing over the face of an object.

 

 

 

 

NEW! 3D Assembly Tools

Enjoy easier editing of 3D objects with two new assembly tools – assemble by tangent and assemble by axis.

 

 

 

 

Professional Architectural Design

Improved Terrain Tool

Create terrain objects from selected points.

 

NEW! Mode in Edit Dragger

Edit Segment – Improve editing of Walls, Slabs and Bulge Polylines (zero width polylines).

NEW! 1st Pricing™ Costing Module for Doors and Windows

Instantly obtain online cost quotes for Doors, Windows, and Skylights used in your drawing.

Improved Schedule Table

Now includes support for Walls and Slabs.

    

Optimized Data Management

NEW! Bill of Materials/Parts List

The most effective way to cost your design. Report on all object properties and block attributes, assign custom attributes, or adjust the query to produce custom reports. Then easily convert the report into a table as a new TurboCAD object.

 

NEW! Support of Table Object

In addition to converting a Bill of Materials report into a table, you can also use the new Insert Table Tool to create a table on the fly, or import a table from DWG/DXF files, as Table Objects are now AutoCAD® compatible.

NEW! Fill Schedule Wizard

Create and fill the schedule table with drawing information faster and easier.

Parametric Parts Creation and Management

NEW! Parametric Parts and Symbols

Ability to create fully parametric 2D and 3D content – some parts may be used in AutoCAD® as well!

 

 

 

 

NEW! Part and Symbol Library Palette

New Palette allows for easy management of Parametric Parts and symbols.

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Compatibility

 

NEW! ASAT File Import/Export

Enjoy enhanced compatibility for 3D solid modeling. Store 3D objects and blocks/inserts in ASAT files.

NEW! Collada (DAE) File Export

Experience enhanced operability with virtual worlds and Google™ Earth with this powerful new export option.

NEW! OBJ File Import/Export

Obtain OBJ support for polygonal models and free form models such as curves and NURB surfaces.

Improved 3DS File Import/Export

Get better interoperability with mechanical and artistic design applications with improved material, texture coordinate, and normal import/export of 3DS files.

 

    

    

   

         

 

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Powerful Tools to Bring Your Ideas to Life

TurboCAD Mac Deluxe is packed with the highest quality drafting tools and the latest ACIS® realistic rendering engine. Create 3D models and precise 2D drawings, enjoy 11,000+ 2D/3D symbols, and easily import/export to the most common file types. Anything you can dream up, TurboCAD Mac Deluxe brings to life. The simple user interface combined with intuitive tools and integrated dimensioning make it easy to make your dreams reality.

Create

• Floor Plans
• Landscapes
• Diagrams
• Circuit Boards
• Toy Models
• Electronics
• Maps
• Logos
• Illustrations
• and more!

Perfect For:

• Architects
• Engineers
• Builders
• Designers
• Contractors
• Illustrators
• Educators
• Students
• Hobbyists

Design in 2D and 3D in one easy to use application

TurboCAD Mac Deluxe has all the powerful 2D drafting and design features of TurboCAD Mac Designer, as well as additional tools for creating 3D models and realistic renderings. Plus, TurboCAD Mac Deluxe comes with a complete 2D/3D parts and symbols library to drag and drop into your drawing and speed up the design process.

Complete Set of 2D Drafting Tools

• Line tools
• Arc tools
• Curve tools
• Circle tools
• Ellipse tools
• Polygon tools
• Spline tools
• Text tools
• Dimensioning tools
• Fillet & Chamfer tools
• 2D Modifier tools
• Transformation tools

 

Advanced Tools for 3D Design & Rendering

• Mesh tools – create 3D mesh designs from multiple points
• Surface modeling - primitive, complex and advanced surface tools, as well as surface modifiers and transformation tools are all included
• Updated ACIS® 18 Solid modeling technology

1,000 Floor Plans

Start from scratch or choose from any one of these pre-designed floor plans you can customize to make each one your own.

Over 11,000 2D/3D symbols and parts

Choose from thousands of parts and symbols to effortlessly add to your design including electrical, mechanical, bathroom, kitchen, construction, LAN, CMOS, doors, windows, counters, fasteners, HVAC and more.

Snaps

Quickly locate x, y coordinates, tangents and perpendiculars.

NEW! Drafting Assistant

The Drafting Assistant thinks like a drafter. It automatically knows where construction lines are typically wanted and displays them temporarily when necessary.

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NEW! File Convert

Convert single images to other file formats or convert groups of images using the powerful new batch conversion tool.

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NEW! Multi-Sheet PDF

Save your designs as single or multi-page PDFs in standard or custom sizes for sending via email.

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NEW! Model to Sheet

View your drawings and designs in up to 4 different angles and views – all on the same page.

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Improved AutoCAD® Compatibility

Enhanced DXF/DWG translator for increased compatibility.

NEW! ACIS 18

Move up to the latest 3D solid modeling engine from Spatial.

And more…

• NEW! Symbol Browser
• NEW! Right-Click Popup Menu
• NEW! Trim Solid
• NEW! Cylindrical & Spherical Duplicate Tool

System Requirements

Minimum

• G4
• 256 MB of RAM
• 200 MB Free on Hard Disk
• DVD-ROM Drive
• Macintosh OS X (10.4 or greater) 32 MB Accelerated video card with OpenGL support

Recommended

• G5
• Mac OS X 10.4.5+ or later PPC/Intel
• 512 MB RAM
• 250 MB Free Hard Drive Space
• 1 GB Allocated Virtual Memory
• Internet connection and service to access some online content

 

 

 

 

 

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From corporate desktops, application developers to power users , personal computer virtualization software has become a mainstream component in the productivity toolkit. Parallels Desktop 4 for Windows & Linux includes superior technology bundled together in an easy to use package.

The best solution for your needs

Improve reaction time

Parallels templating, VM cloning and pre-built virtual appliances allow you to eliminate repetitive tasks and respond faster to trouble shooting, testing & web development needs. Build once and share virtual machines across Windows, Linux and Mac OS X to support distributed teams and improve consistency.

Increase productivity

Integration of host and virtual machines is a key component of usability and productivity. Parallels Desktop 4 for Windows & Linux simplifies the sharing of removable media, USB devices, files, folders and copy/paste across the host and virtual machines to help streamline getting the job done.

Enable widespread adoption

Streamlined installation process, easy to use interface and Coherence integration for Windows all make Parallels Desktop 4 for Windows & Linux easy enough to use every day.

 

 

 

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