Free TurboCAD LE (Learning Edition)

TurboCAD LE (Learning Edition) is a fully functional 2D CAD software product. It is ideal for new users to learn how to use and discover the concepts behind 2D CAD software, and for teachers to use in the classroom. It is also a viable product for producing 2D CAD drawings. The download includes the very informative Complete Guide to Learning CAD (271 pages), the useful crossover guide TurboCAD for Acad Users (144 pages), and a full multimedia Quick Tour. TurboCAD LE is available as a free download courtesy of IMSI/Design (and FreeCAD), and does not expire:

Please note: Clicking the link will bring you to FreeCAD, where you must follow the instructions to download TurboCAD LE.

Instead of downloading the 15.4 Mb TurboCAD LE (2D only), consider purchasing a legacy version of TurboCAD fully equipped with 2D/3D drafting and modeling tools:
» TurboCAD Bargains - Handpicked Specials

Or find out more about the fully supported, latest CAD versions...
» Current Catalog

TurboCAD Books

Two books in PDF format available as free downloads courtesy of IMSI. Complete Guide to Learning CAD is a 271 page book written by Randall Newton and Robert Berry. TurboCAD for Acad Users is a 144 page book for those familiar with AutoCAD R14. Both books are included with the free TurboCAD LE (Learning Edition), and explain many features of TurboCAD LE (and v4), as well as 2D aspects of more recent TurboCAD versions. Follow the links below to download these PDF books separately from TurboCAD LE:
» Free Book - Complete Guide to Learning CAD (1.5 Mb) [ftp]

Or find out more about the following helpful TurboCAD book:

TurboCAD Training Guides. There aren't many books devoted to learning and using TurboCAD. Consider training guides as an alternative to books - which are quite effective when learning to use TurboCAD. Learn more about the training guides below…

67 Hatch Patterns

Need more hatch patterns? This is a collection of 67 hatch patterns for TurboCAD: wood, siding, shingles, glass, water, stipples, textures, circles, and various geological map patterns are some of the hatches. Instructions on how to install the hatch patterns are included in the zipped download. These hatch patterns can be used in all versions of TurboCAD from v3 to v9 including LE and 2D:
» Free Hatch Patterns - Download tcadhat2.zip (10.5 Kb)

TurboCAD, like most CAD software, has a hatching tool that fills polygons with a brush style pattern; either a hatch or bitmap pattern. Such patterns are commonly used to denote a specific property or material - glass, wood, etc. This guide describes how to create, modify, or add custom hatch patterns for use in TurboCAD v3 to v9:
» Creating Hatch Patterns

Tweaked BrushStyle Table

This is an optional tweaked version of the TurboCAD brush style table that fixes some hatching anomalies. For TurboCAD v3 to v9 including 2D and LE. Instructions on how to install the tweaked brush style table are included in the zipped download:
» Free BrushStyle Table - Download tcadhat1.zip (10.4 Kb)

Four Color Palettes

This download contains four additional color palettes for TurboCAD. The Hewlett-Packard DesignJet 750C Plus 256-color "Palette Demo", the Netscape-named 140-color (Windows®) palette, a cross-platform (browser-safe) version of the TurboCAD 67-color palette, and a RGB version of the Acad 256-color palette. Instructions on how to install the color palettes are included in the zipped download. These color palettes can be used in all Windows versions of TurboCAD from v2 to v9 including LE and 2D:
» Free Color Palettes - Download tcadpal.zip (10.7 Kb)