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Chief Architect Home Designer Suite 9.0

Chief Architect Home Designer Suite 9.0

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From: Chief Architect
Category: Software

List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $79.99
as of 9/6/2010 04:29 CDT details
You Save: $20.00 (20%)



New (8) from $79.99

Seller: DataVision Computer Video
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 15 reviews

Format: DVD-ROM
Platforms: Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista
ESRB: Everyone
Media: DVD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6

MPN: 8042119
Model: S90-DN-0AZ1
UPC: 750839011660
EAN: 0750839011639

Release Date: July 1, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Chief Architect Home Designer Suite is the all-in-one home design software solution for Home Design, Remodeling, Decks, Landscaping, Kitchens & Baths, Interior Design, and Cost Estimating
  • Create accurately scaled floor plans - change colors, countertops, cabinets, flooring styles and more for your new kitchen or bath
  • Thousands of items in the built-in library include furniture, fixtures, lighting, doors, windows, and more
  • Get detailed information on popular plants, learn which ones are best for your climate using the Hardiness Zone Map
  • Automatic Cost Estimation and Materials list help assign costs for materials, descriptions, quantities, unit costs, and more

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Amazon.com Product Description
Home Designer Suite 9.0 is the latest release from Chief Architect, the professional software design company and the software of choice by more builders, architects and designers. Home Designer Suite leverages the same professional quality from Chief Architect making it the most powerful and easy to use home design, remodeling and landscaping software.

An advanced yet easy to use set of tools for Home Design, Remodeling, Interior Design, Kitchens, Baths, Decks, Landscaping and Cost Estimation. Click to enlarge.

Glass House View provides a full translucent view of your design. Click to enlarge.

Create plot and perimeter plans; automatically generate a 3D model of your actual terrain. Click to enlarge.

Doll House View, a 3D overview without the roof, is an effective tool for space planning of furniture placement and traffic flow. Click to enlarge.

Powerful deck and patio tools allow you to design and visualize your new deck with 3D models and can help you estimate the costs. Click to enlarge.

Choose from over 1,500 plants with the Plant Chooser. Click to enlarge.

Design or Remodel Your Home Today!
Chief Architect Home Designer Suite provides a fun and an advanced yet easy to use set of tools for Home Design, Remodeling, Interior Design, Kitchens, Baths, Decks, Landscaping and Cost Estimation.

Powerful, Fun and Easy Home Design Software

  • Perfect for Home Design, Remodeling and Landscaping
  • Choose from over 1,500 Sample Plans
  • Choose from built-in home style templates, create your own custom home design or use the House Wizard
  • Powerful building tools like automatic roof generation, dormers, stairs, framing and foundations
  • Visualize your new Kitchen or Bath

House Wizard and Tutorial Videos Make it Easy!

  • The Quick Startup Options Guide will help you begin with "How-To" tutorials based on the type of your project
  • Use the House Wizard for quick and easy layout of your rooms
  • Select from the pre-designed Home Design, Interior and Landscaping Style Templates complete with colors, cabinets, decks and more
  • The online help system provides detail information on all types of building projects
  • Includes over 30 easy "step-by-step" tutorial training videos that will quickly get you started on your next home design project

Kitchens, Baths and Custom Cabinets

  • Design the Kitchen of your dreams--move walls, create new cabinets, add appliances--Design your perfect workspace!
  • Plan the new layout of your bathroom with custom cabinets, sinks, showers and garden tubs. It's easy to visualize your ideas in 3D.
  • Create custom cabinets in minutes by choosing your own colors, countertops, door styles and more
  • Design your new kitchen or bath using the Cabinet Designer Tools
  • Use the Cabinet Designer tools to create unlimited cabinet styles. Choose your own colors, countertops and door styles.

Interiors and Exteriors

  • Design and decorating style ideas with inspirational photos by rooms
  • Material Painter lets you apply colors and materials quickly and easily
  • Choose from thousands of colors and textures or create your own materials using a digital photograph
  • Design for your lifestyle and personality--change colors, add lighting and choose furniture to accent your new room
  • Choose from a variety of interior items--including chairs, tables, sofas, fabrics, accessories and more. Resize, change colors and materials to meet your exact needs.
  • Smart Design Objects, Drag-and-drop from thousands of design objects in the built-in Library organized by category

Decks and Landscaping

  • Powerful deck and patio tools allow you to design and visualize your new deck with 3D models and can help you estimate the costs
  • Design single or multi-level decks complete with automatic deck framing
  • Quickly lay out your deck with stairs and arrange furniture
  • Deck foundations automatically generate to match sloped lots
  • Plant Encyclopedia to learn more about the plants in your designs
  • Choose from over 1,500 plants with the Plant Chooser
  • Pathways--Use the Stepping Stone tool to design curb-appealing landscaping using stone, pavers or sidewalks--line with trees, shrubs, flowers and more

Chief Architect Product Comparison
Which Chief Architect product best suits your needs? Review this product comparison matrix (PDF file).

3D Models and Virtual Tours

  • Design in 2D and 3D. 3D Views are automatic with a point-and-click of the camera tool.
  • Glass House View provides a full translucent view of your design
  • Doll House View, a 3D overview without the roof, is an effective tool for space planning of furniture placement and traffic flow
  • Create a Virtual Tour--draw your record line to Automatically Generate; or record your camera movements
  • Visualize your home with day and night views
  • Assemble a scale model of your design with Model Maker
  • Generate shadows from the sun for realistic 3D views
  • Point-and-click to remove wall surfaces, or use 3D Cross-Section Elevation Slider to quickly create a 3D slice of your desired view

Site Planning & Estimating

  • Use Automatic Build Terrain and Terrain Perimeter tools to create flat, irregular shaped or sloped lots--use a GPS to import or enter elevation data
  • Create plot and perimeter plans; automatically generate a 3D model of your actual terrain
  • Make your backyard design come alive using several easy-to-use terrain and landscaping tools. Add a pool or pond and visualize in 3D.
  • Fences and Driveways--With the Fencing tools you can choose a variety of fencing styles and custom gates. You will also find driveway, sidewalk and curbing tools
  • Hill and Valley tools make it easy to add gardens, beds and slopes that automatically appear in 3D views. Choose from landscaping style templates or create your own.
  • Cost Estimating--Don't be surprised by the cost of your project. Automatically generate a complete spreadsheet for your project costs, broken down by category. Calculate the amount of lumber for your deck or concrete required for that new patio.



Product Description
This Home Design software, Chief Architect Home Designer Suite 9.0 provides feature rich tools for: home design, remodeling, interior design, landscaping, decks, cost estimation, and site planning.


Customer Reviews:
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5 out of 5 stars Valuable resource for the home design enthusiast.   August 17, 2010
djmuth
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Having read some of the reviews below I find it hard to believe that so many could have so much trouble using this program. I bought this to design a kitchen addition to the rear of an old colonial I just purchased and couldn't stop once I started! I've never used this type of program before, but after a few hours I had not only replicated the old plan of my current house within the inch, siding, terrain, roof-line etc., I had added my desired addition, including full interior mock up. The instant 3-D visualization aspect was incredible and allowed me to change colors, textures, tiles and countertops at the click of a button. Perfect for those of us that have an idea of what we want, but need to see it on the wall first! I have since used these plans to present to local contractors, with all the detail they need to do the job, and they've been very impressed. Since hiring an architect would've cost around $3000 for this project, and the program cost $79.99, I couldn't be happier!


1 out of 5 stars Can't even install it -   July 2, 2010
R. N. Labas
0 out of 3 found this review helpful

I sit here frustrated at my "instant" download that combined with Amazon's mandatory downloader (how many of these things do we have to have?) and then, the self-extracting installer just disappears after it has extracted everything to a temporary folder - what should I expect of the software if it can't even install itself? I am a saavy computer user, so I already know to have virus/spy/firewall stuff off - now I expect to wait 2-3 days for some email suggestions of things I've aleady tried - will never get to use it when I wanted it - so what's the use?


2 out of 5 stars Very Frustrating & Not Easy to Use   June 10, 2010
JAW (Eastern NC USA)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful

I consider myself reasonably computer savvy, however, this program is very frustrating to use. It is not intuitive, not user-friendly, and difficult to work with.

As a previous reviewer had indicated, there is a steep learning curve with this program. This is not something a novice can pick up and design a simple floorplan in a weekend. Unless you have prior experience with similar software, you can expect to spend a lot of time just to get the basics.

I had purchased this program to design a simple workshop and perhaps migrate to a larger project. Unfortunately, it hasn't provided expected results and I'm sorry I bought it.



4 out of 5 stars Great Value!   April 16, 2010
Jason A. Bowers (Hartford County, CT)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

I find this product to be fairly intuitive to use thus far. It is an excellent tool for the price! The only wish I have is that the library should have a larger selection of objects (appliances, etc.). I'm not sure yet, but I think I may be able to download additional items for the library. For the most part, this application contains all of the essentials one needs to design.


5 out of 5 stars Very Powerful Home Design Software   February 2, 2010
Larry D
15 out of 17 found this review helpful

This was my third attempt at using home design software to visualize changes I want to make to my house. It has turned out to be the best of the three. (I tried a "Best" package from a rating of 10 different programs in an article. Boy were they wrong. The one they recommended just wasn't worth the effort or cost.) They provide a very good Users Manual and an equally good Reference Manual. They include a lot of features that truly simplify coming up with a comprehensive plan. The controls are fairly easy to use but you do have to put in the time to learn how to use them. Not difficult and becomes easier as you use the features and learn to look for those elements that you can change. Does it do everything I want it to do? No. But I am assuming I would be able to do those things with their next level package. However, I am not a professional architect and have been able to figure out ways to accomplish what I want done. (Had to do with orientation of the wood flooring in a room. Picky, picky) This is not for someone who wants a simple, pick and place type of design program. You do have to spend some time learning it but that is just several hours of going through their User Manual and finding out what they have and where you have to look for it. They have made home design very easy but the results are very sophisticated. (The other program, no manuals but you could buy training.)

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