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Punch! Home & Landscape Design with NexGen Technology |  | From: Punch! Software
Category: Software
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $36.95
as of 11/21/2009 01:13 CST details
You Save: $13.04 (26%)
New (19) Used (4) from $29.98
Seller: Heritage Savings & The Kindler Group
Rating:  10 reviews
Format: DVD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP
Media: DVD-ROM
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.4 x 2.5
MPN: 21800
Model: 21800
UPC: 664446218001
EAN: 0664446218001
Release Date: January 17, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Get Started fast - reall! Even a beginner can build a house in 59 seconds! | | • | Video Tutorials launch right from the help menue. We'll help you from start to finish! | | • | Just hit the going green icon and watch your design become updated with energy efficient materials and objects. | | • | Smart Room technology allows you to simply drag & drop rooms, move or resize at will. | | • | Integrated Internet - shop for materials, find a contractor, or import from Google Sketch up, we just made the possibilities endless. |
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Product Description
Home and Landscape Design Suite is a new product from Punch. Two years in development and written from the bottom up. A new code base allows new features and enhanced performance while maintaining the features you loved in previous versions. New nexGen technology helps make home and land design easier and more realistic than ever. Photo-Realistic Cabinets, Doors, and Outdoor items - Make your designs more realistic than ever before Auto Roof Generation - Roofing is now generated automatically and can be easily modified New 3D Objects - Expanded libraray with stunning looks to bring your design to life -- includes home theatre items Support Services - Quickly locate support information such as our FAQ or contact our US based support professionals by phone or email Integrated Online Shopping - Instantly search for thousands of building related items and even purchase without ever leaving the application. Large Format Prints of Your Design - Done with your design and ready to share with the world? Utilize Punch printing services to easily order floor plan prints Professional Contractors - Utilize our search service to locate contractors in your area who can help make your design a reality
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 pretty easy to use October 27, 2009
D. Carroll
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've never used a CAD type program before so I was pleasantly surprised at how easy this was to use. I had no trouble installing it (miracle) and I was able to build a blueprint in a matter of minutes. One caveat - I'm not doing anything very advanced; just moving walls and windows around and adding a little furniture. But I found it fairly intuitive and I was able to design a bunch of different layouts really quickly. They don't have tons of detail yet, but it's still better than waiting for my contractor to draw them for me.
so so... October 7, 2009
Jennifer Austin
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was very excited to get my new software. I installed it with no problems whatsoever....however almost immediately after installing it my computer ran extremely slow. It didn't matter if I had the program running or not. I have more than enough space and speed on my system....but it bogged me down so much so that i UNinstalled the program. My computer is back to running like normal again. I didn't even have a chance to really play around to see what I could do with it. I'm pretty disappointed.
A good idea, but really hard to use September 28, 2009
Stephanie V (Upstate NY USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This software is really hard to figure out, unless you know CAD software or read the gigantic manual that comes with it. And seriously - who wants to read a several hundred page manual? That's why we bought supposedly "easy to use" software in the first place! The quick start function is pretty nifty, and very easy to use. But that's where the ease of functionality stops. Drawing rooms by hand is tedious, moving between screens or resizing your plan is nonsensical, and the fly around/3D function is nearly impossible to navigate. Finding the materials list menu is equally confusing, so although the entire program seems like a good idea, it's not easy for a layman to use. We purchased this to explore options for a home addition, but have found paper & pen drawings to be easier, faster, and less aggravating, especially when doing multiple plans. Perhaps when we've determined a final design we'll go back to the Punch software, but in the meantime, it's more trouble than it's been worth.
 It did not work and I could not get support. August 28, 2009
Michael A. Leco (McMurray, PA United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased Punch Home and Landscape Design and tried to do a very simple project; design a free-standing garage. The screen interface was not very user friendly. It seemed to have a lot of wonderful features, but I have no idea how to make them work. I tried to change the size of the windows, but the program kept defaulting back to the same size. I tried to place a custom-sized door, but the program insisted on defaulting back to a 32 inch door. I tried to choose a simple gabled roof, but it kept insisting on a hip roof.
The two-inch thick manual that came with the software was no help in solving any of these problems. It was not very user friendly, and did not address any of the problems that I was encountering. I turned to the in-context video help. The pictures played fine, but the sound came out as a distorted growl. No help there!
I called Punch technical support to see if they could assist me in getting the video help to work correctly. I was using Windows Vista and my video sound worked great in Windows Media Player or in Real Player. Unfortunately, Puch uses some off-brand video player to render the AVI files. The raw files would play perfectly on my machine using Media Player but not using the internal player Punch supplied.
Technical help was no help. They kept insisting it was a Windows Problem, or that I lacked the proper codex for my Media Player. Clearly, they did not know how to fix the issue.
I am returning the software and looking for another home design program. I think I will avoid Punch products.
SUCKS... period. August 14, 2009
M. Brennan (Los Angeles, CA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Just got this product. It sucks. PERIOD. Definitely written by a programmer who doesn't understand the user community. That YAGER review. DEFINITELY written by someone who works at PUNCH because no one in their right mind would like this product out of the box. I tried to do a simple import picture and add plants and furniture and after a day of trying, couldn't get it to work properly. I suppose if you do CAD for a living, you might benefit from this product, otherwise... for the lay user trying to do some basic Home and Landscape design... go elsewhere.
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