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3D Home Architect Home & Landscape Design | 
 enlarge | From: Encore Software
Category: Software
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $2.40
You Save: $37.59 (94%)
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 5457
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Mac Os X
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0.1
MPN: 13930
Model: 15690
UPC: 705381139300
EAN: 0705381139300
Release Date: September 2, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Create a ready-to-build landscape and garden plan that complements your home's terrain | | • | Easy-to-use interface provides you with the tools to plan, visualize and execute your design ideas | | • | Use the plant library to explore over 2,300 different kinds of plant options | | • | Use the Deck Tool to create a deck or patio perfect for your home and outdoor life style | | • | View the growth pattern of your landscape over a period of time |
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Product Description
3D Home Architect Landscape Designer Version 9 puts a world of landscaping possibilities as close as your desktop. Design the perfect living space with pre-made landscape plans you can simply drag and drop. View your design in full Color and easily identify furniture, plants, windows, fences, and more in your design. Create photorealistic 3D renderings of your landscape plans in changing light, throughout the seasons and more. From decks to daisies, swimming pools to sunflowers, a world of landscaping possibilities is here. Terrain Modeling creates natural slopes and grades 3D True View lets you view your plans onscreen in vivid, lifelike detail
Amazon.com
3D Home Architect Landscape Design Deluxe Version 9 is the ultimate easy-to-use landscape design solution that incorporates the latest design techniques and technologies to ensure your dream yard becomes a reality. 
Visualize any landscaping project before you get started. | 
Use the deck tool to create the perfect deck or patio. | 
Control sun angle and shadows for the ultimate in visualization. | Create Your Outdoor Oasis
Create a ready-to-build landscape and garden plan that complements your home's terrain. With the Landscape Design Deluxe, the process of designing a completely new outdoor oasis or simply adding a deck to your backyard will be an enjoyable experience. A new easy-to-use interface provides you with the tools to plan, visualize and execute your design ideas. Program Features & Functions
- Create framed deck plans with the Deck Tool.
- Use terrain modeling tools to create natural slopes and grades
- View your plans onscreen in lifelike detail with 3DTrueView
- Boost your gardening expertise on growth zones, sun exposure, and more with the plant encyclopedia
This DVD based solution is powered by Punch! Software and is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh operating systems. 3D Home Architect Landscape Designer Version 9 is packed with powerful design capabilities to bring your landscaping goals within reach. Let this powerful tool help you create the perfect landscape! Your landscape designs will be true to form with topographical options such as: - Fencing
- Ground Fill
- Edging
- Retaining Walls
- Pathways
- Gates
Plant Library
Use the plant library to explore over 2,300 different kinds of plant options. Custom Outdoor Features
Design your outdoor space with every luxury in mind. - Pond
- Pool
- Spa
- Waterfall
- Outdoor Grill
- Greenhouse
- Fire Pit
- Patio Furniture
Decks & Patios
Use the Deck Tool to create a deck or patio perfect for your home and outdoor life style. 
Plant Growth Projection Tool
Experiment and preview different plant options until you achieve your ideal combination. View the growth pattern of your landscape over a period of time.
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| Customer Reviews:
3D Home Architecture October 21, 2008
Griffith J. Winthrop
The product came without a written "how to" Book. Difficult to utilize, and no clear idea as to how the landscape would look at any given time. But for $8 what do you expect?
Incompatible January 21, 2008
Rudolf H. Freysinger
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this as an upgrade to Version 6. What a disappointment. It's worse and most of all it cannot open or import drawings from previous versions. It is simply incompatible.
Sucked September 11, 2007
Thomas C. Maxwell
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
No way to put in your own photo. The program was just the most basic throw together so they could collect your and my cash.
Not Satisfied with this Software September 1, 2007
Douglas M. Hamm
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I purchased this from a local Office store & I am very unhappy with it. It is not user-friendly and I agree with the slowness of the 3D rendering.
 Painfully Slow even in 2D mode running plenty of memory on PC June 11, 2007
Nana V
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I had an older Version 2.1 of 3D Home Architect from 1997 and liked it but since we're looking at purchasing a home to fix up, we thought it would be nice to have the updated version. Although the layout it produces is nice, it's painfully slow even with plenty of memory and space on a fairly new computer and with a 3D graphics card installed. In 2D mode (black/white line drawings for layout) which should be faster than 3D, 90% of all entry clicks take 10+ seconds before the hour-glass wait goes away and you're able to do the next task. Building walls isn't too slow but inserting furniture, changing colors/materials is very slow. It does have an extensive selection of 3D items sorted by location that includes outdoor items, plants, decking, etc.
My main problem is the wait between each little click. Rendering the 3D version takes 10-15 minutes and the program does crash (on my PC) if you decide to switch to internet while building the 3D look so you have to just get up and leave it to finish while on that screen. I've turned off the sunlight, made the lighting lower, removed "cast shadow" on as much as I can per the PDF guide that says this will speed up the process, but I'm having trouble believing it can be much slower even after tweaking these things.
It's amazing what they can do with 3D. The final product looks nice but, overall, even knowing that graphic programs take a lot of calculation effort on the PC, I think this program takes way too long to get where you're going with it. Maybe an older version isn't this bad since my Ver. 2.1 is old but functionally easier.
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