NEW v17 TFP Out !

[Jack Zimmer]

Major change in TurboFloorPlan. The newest version 17 release is completely new which means for some a disappointment and for others a fresh start.

It is not compatible with previous versions but has some new and exciting features.

Have a look:

http://www.imsidesign.com/Products/TurboFLOORPLAN/TurboFloorPlanProv17/tabid/2469/Default.aspx 

Jack

[Dean]

Wow! What a great program for conceptual drawings. I don't know about you Jack but I like the way this program thinks.

[Doug.S]

I did not bother after reading the specs. It is a downgrade from TFP16 and no incentive price reduction from list price.

It is like going backward.  I'll stick with TFP16 until I find something better.

[TomB]

In the section of the forum on Version 17 there is a post from a Mr. Kajvin (within the thread TFPv17Comparison Chart) that states v17 only supports 3 levels.  That may be an example of where the Comparison Chart is misleading or perhaps where some Beta version of the SW did not support all features, but the chart seems clear and nobody has responded to Mr Kajvin insight.  I have to agree with him that if the program can only deal with 3 levels it has been significantly restricted.  I have never found a building that was interesting and only had three or fewer levels.

Tom

[thebrian]

Yes, TFP17 has 3 "Floors". However, these floors act essentially as Layers do in a typical CAD application. It is possible to draw more actual physical floors in 3D simply by designating different elevations. Of course you can also draw multiple elevations on each layer by offsetting the drawing, as you once would have when drawing on paper. It is true that this is a limitation, but the vast majority 90%+ of all residential buildings are 3 floors or less, and a significant percentage of commercial building 50%+ are also 3 floors or less, these domains constitute the primary intended market fort TFP. As for 'interesting', that is individual aesthetic consideration that varies.

[TomB]

Thanks to 'thebrian' .  When I read the of the limitation I though it was saying that v17 would only allow 3 elevations.  Although I've draw a big building with 2 to 4 floors in each of five wings that were all at different elevations (about 20 elevations)  I did not use the concept of 'floors' or layers.  I did not even know TFP had a concept of floors.  So I think you are saying that v17 is introducing the concept of floors and that new feature is limited to 3 layers.  If that is the correct interpretation then it is not a limitation but rather and enhancement.

When I said 'interesting houses' in my prior post I was thinking of split levels; garage, perhaps basement under the main two floors and living room over the garage.  In the area I live that is a pretty typical house because it can be adapted to hillside living.  It probably would require 6-8 elevations to draw.  Just how it would map to floors will be something I will have to learn.

Tom