Home Design Architectural Series 3000 by Punch! Product #PUN005 Product $189.95
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Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 3000. The Premiere "All In One" Home Design Solution.
Along with additional features, Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 3000 has a more robust interface for editing, specifying precise dimensions, displaying options and more. New enhancements for 3D photo-realistic lighting, wireframe views, organization of custom objects, and other program features add more flexibility and enjoyment to the design experience. Regardless of your level of expertise, Punch Home Design Architectural Series 3000 produces professional results! A single, easy-to-use interface puts powerful tools at your fingertips; you can use as many or as few as you choose and still get professional results. Beginners will appreciate the Video ToolTips tutorials that teach you as you draw and simple drag & drop functions for windows, doors, furniture, texture, color and landscaping. Professionals will appreciate the more complex features such as extensive framing and estimating, mechanical design and CAD functions to name a few. Architectural Series 3000 was designed to grow with you as you become more proficient with the program. Regardless of your expertise, Architectural Series 3000 makes home design an enjoyable experience.
Click Here to see a complete list of product features Click Here to compare features to other Punch! products Punch! Architectural Series 3000 integrates: 3D Home Exterior & Interior Design Fireplace WizardTM Precision Lighting ControlsTM Object OrganizerTM.DWG Import/Export AnimatorTM PhotoView EditorTM Cabinet WizardTM Texture BuilderTM PlantFinderTM

PhotoViewTM Ultimate DeckTM Master LandscapeTM 3D Furniture WorkshopTM FloorPlan TraceTM Home EstimatorTM AutoFramingTM 3D RealModel (patented) Foundation Planner HVAC Planner Electrical Planner Plumbing Planner Layout ManagerTM Framing EditorTM Elevation EditorTM Enhanced Home Estimator Detail CreatorTM Enhanced Home Design tools & features Video Tool Tips Precision lighting effects.dxf import/export
PowerToolTM plug-in expandability from third-party developers
NEW enhancements to Punch! Architectural Series 3000 Over 75 NEW Enhancements and Features:
Edit multiple entities, more robust user interface, precision lighting controls for realistic multiple shadows, enhanced import/export, recordable avi walk or fly through videos, fireplace creation with auto chimney generator for multi-story floorplans and much, much more.

AnimatorTM

Lights, camera, action! Now you can show your family, friends, clients-even your builder--a video walk or fly through of your home design. Professional tools give you complete control of your production.

Fireplace WizardTM

Simple interface lets you quickly design a fireplace for your design. Choose dimensions, hearth, firebox size, material, mantel, chimney and more. Automatic fireplace placement with chimney is useful for multi-story floorplans.
Precision Lighting ControlsTM
A powerful tool that helps you determine lighting design, interior decorating--even landscaping--with photo-realism. Just as in real-world lighting, precision controls cast multiple shadows on walls, floors or objects. Extensive palette of fixtures includes can, fixture, lamp, spotlight, outdoor lighting and more. You can also control light intensity, falloff, ambiance and radius for each light source. View an interior room in the evening with only room light and see the effect on painted walls, furniture and flooring. Or add outdoor lighting to your deck, landscape or walkways. Designing with light is fun and the result can add drama to your design. Click here to find out more.

PhotoView EditorTM

A powerful new feature to use in tandem with PhotoView technology, PhotoView Editor lets you add paint color, replicate, mask and add materials to your real-world photo. Experiment with a new paint color on your existing home image and see the photo-realistic result--PhotoView Editor retains all the shadows and textures in your photo so you get a realistic interpretation of your ideas. Then save your changes, add landscaping, lighting or other Punch! embellishments and view the result from virtually any perspective. Click here to find out more.

Video ToolTips

Now you can get an instant demonstration of how any tool works. Just click a tool, then read the tooltips or click video to watch and listen to a demonstration. Also access the videos from on-line help, read the text and watch the video for a demonstration of the tool's use. It's like having your own instructor.

Elevation EditorTM

Now you can edit in 3D. Modify your design from any elevation view, including front, back, side or custom elevation angle. Rotate, edit and/or add text and dimensions to your elevations. Look into the house by hiding a wall in the 3D view and edit walls, furniture, show/hide landscaping, textures and lighting for a final view and print for presentation.

Convert-2-3DTM

And if Punch! Software isn't flexible enough already, now you can draw simple objects like lines, arcs and circles. and convert them to Punch! intelligent objects with just a mouse click. Convert a line to a wall. Draw a circle and convert it to a round hole in the floor. Even create a curved shape and convert it to a custom excavated swimming pool with just a click; the possibilities are endless. Wish you could create a 3D Punch drawing from a DXF file? Import the DXF file and then use Convert-2-3D to make it 3D.
Enhanced file import/export support
The enhanced DXF file import combined with "Convert-2-3D" makes using DXF and DWG files easier than ever. Start by importing an AutoCAD DXF or DWG file. Convert simple lines to interior/exterior walls, fencing, railings, landscape edging, and much more. Just click on a line/arc/circle/curve/etc. and choose what Punch! object to change it to. Convert a simple curve to an excavated pool or pond, a free-form deck, landscape edging or topographical feature. The possibilities are endless. It all starts by using a DXF or DWG file to start, rather than a blank piece of paper.

Layout ManagerTM

Finally an easy tool to create the perfect presentation printouts of your design. Add multiple 2D/3D views of your plan to customize the page or any combination to fit your project needs. Print a page with front/side/top views, or maybe a page with all of the custom bathrooms in your plan. Show 2D information and rendered images on the same page, then output to your printer or plotter.
Punch! PowerToolsTM and the Punch! Developer NetworkTM
Architectural Series 3000 is enhanced with PowerTools technology. A Punch! PowerToolTM is an accessory application that integrates with Punch! Software to enhance/extend its capabilities. The Punch! Developer NetworkTM is a program for developers that wish to create PowerTools for you, our users. As Punch! PowerToolsTM become available for Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 3000, they will be downloadable from here so check back with us. Click here to find out more about the Punch! Developer Network.

Cabinet WizardTM

Custom cabinet design with just a few simple mouse clicks. Select a style, enter the dimensions, decide on details such as backsplashes, drawers, kick panels, etc. and Cabinet Wizard automatically generates your custom cabinetry for baths, kitchens or any room you've

Master LandscapeTM

When you're ready to landscape, just add your plantings to your existing file. Punch! lets you landscape without redrawing your house plan, unlike some other home design software "suites". You'll see beautiful results rendered in realistic 3D! Create retaining walls and other topographic features.You can even design a custom sprinkler system for your property! New excavation and enhanced topography tools let you carve your property for custom slopes, walk-out basements, retaining walls and more.

PlantFinderTM

Benefit from the power of a user-definable database that can actually find the perfect plantings for your planting zone, based on your search criteria. Over 2,000 selections of flowers, shrubs, trees, ornamental grasses, ground cover and more. PlantFinder provides extensive information for each plant species including botanical name, soil and moisture requirements, mature height and other facts, so you choose exactly what you want. In addition, handy color-coded zone maps for many areas of the world help you accurately determine your growing region to maximize your plants' success.

FloorPlan TraceTM

Simply scan your favorite home plan and it becomes a traceable template you can modify to create your own customized plan.
HVAC, Electrical, Foundation and Plumbing Planners
These professional tools work in layers just like blueprints.only better. You can toggle between different mechanical plans to combine any or all.to easily detect conflicts or maximize the effectiveness of your mechanical design. "Smart" objects, such as bath fixtures and electrical outlets, automatically move with walls as you edit your floorplan, eliminating the need for repositioning, should you change your design.

ClearViewTM

Use ClearView to examine the topography of your property in a unique wireframe view, without your plantings. You can determine how to shape your ground with berms, swails and more. Determine proper drainage, slope angles and examine exactly how your lot works with your home and landscape design. You can also view elevations of your home in monochrome or color with a few simple mouse clicks.

3D Custom WorkshopTM

Create objects from scratch or modify existing selections from our library. Change colors, fabrics, patterns, materials, textures and more, then use your creations to furnish your home plan. You can achieve professional-looking results with this powerful 3D CAD studio.

Custom Sprinkler Systems

Ensure your green thumb with a custom sprinkler system! Define both the radius and arc of your sprinkler with simple click and drag. Design a system for your entire yard and/or specific planting areas quickly and easily. Use the Custom Sprinkler Tool to visualize maximum system coverage.

Ultimate DeckTM

Design the perfect deck for your home plan. Multi-level or multi-story decks with 3D photo-realistic textures, stairs, railings, object placement, and color capabilities give you the ability to design exactly the deck you want. Deck Wizards walk you through railing, baluster options and more.

3D Home Design

ALL program components work from the same simple interface, so all design tools and 3D capabilities are always at your fingertips. The LiveViewTM window continually previews your work, in real-time 3D, as you draw. Convenient features such as the unique "color ramp" give you thousands of subtle paint color choices, slope tool allows easy design flexibility for walk-out basements and split-level designs. Punch! Architectural Series 3000 also includes an 80-piece object library for log homes!

Material BuilderTM

Edit any material from our extensive library, then save it as a new material in the program. Change color, tint and/or scale of stone, siding, brick and more. Add your customized materials for a truly personalized look.

PhotoView (patented)

You can add real-world photos to your virtual design with PhotoViewTM. This breakthrough technology lets you add digital images to your designs. You can import a photo of your own home, add landscaping or a deck, then view it from any angle -- with realistic, 3D perspective. Place a scanned photo of doors, windows, pets, even add your children to the backyard!
Home and Landscape Estimator
Estimate your home design project! Estimate framing, roofing and roofing squares, wall and floor covering, decking, doors/windows and more. Automatically creates landscape estimates and pavers/concrete. The estimate is broken down by schedules and multiple price lists can be created for different material sources.