Format:CD-ROM Platform:Mac OS X Media:CD-ROM Batteries Included:No Operating System:Mac OS X Shipping Weight (lbs):2.6 Dimensions (in):2.8 x 9.7 x 8.1 Legal Disclaimer:Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Product Description Punch! Home Design Studio provides powerful home landscape and deck design tools for the Mac. Design in 2D view in 3D. A fun way to get serious design results fast. System Requirements:256 MB of RAM; OS X 10.4.x or higher operating system; 3.2 GB of Hard Drive Space; G3 Minimum processor - recommended processor G4 or above; 32 Bit display color; DVD ; SVGA display requirement; Mouse; 1024 x 768 minimum resolution Format: MAC 10.4.X OR LATER Genre: PRODUCTIVITY UPC: 664446901002 Manufacturer No: 90100
Great SoftwareDecember 20, 2006 Epiphany(Stratford, CT) 27 out of 35 found this review helpful
This is a must-have if you own an Apple and like the PC version of the software. It's great for renovating your home or creating a new design. The program makes it quite easy to create complex topography, roof designs, etc. It does not have all of the tools the high-end PC version comes with, but the flexibility and enhancements more than make up for it. It does limit you to three floor layers, but with a little creativity you can overcome that.
Excellent home design softwareDecember 24, 2007 J. Pennington 25 out of 34 found this review helpful
Although I was somewhat apprehensive about purchasing this product because of the negative reviews, I spent the dough and waited anxiously for the UPS man to show up.
A couple of days later my package arrived via the turd-brown truck and was deposited into my eager clutches.
I sprinted up the rickety staircase of our 1896 Victorian, only pausing long enough to request a large rum and coke from my wife, then gleefully tore into my new software.
After the simple one-step download, I started up the program and was presented with the daunting task of doing something with the blank page staring back at me.
Not being the type to read all the manuals and necessary information before diving into a project, I glanced at the quick-start information and immediately went to work.
The controls were extremely intuitive and I easily created the foundation. Upon this I laid the second floor and roof in minutes.
Because of my home's unique Victorian porches, rails, and stacked bay windows, I did have to find specific information in the manual to address those details. All answers were simple to find thanks to the software's search menu. Simply type your topic and answers are sorted by relevance.
The paper manual is also a great reference and has an index to find specific answers. I believe the entire manual is contained in the "help" search, but I don't actually know. I do know that every difficulty I encountered was easily solved by using the search bar.
My original plan was to build a practice model to get comfortable with the software, then create another file with specific dimensions. This became unnecessary as the day progressed because it is so simple to input dimensions and insert walls, windows, doors, etc.
Once the shell of my house was made, I grabbed my tape measure, went outside, and measured the dimensions of the foundation, doors, windows, etc.
Back inside on Punch I simply lengthened walls, raised ceilings, stretched windows, and entered exact dimensions. With that, my Punch house was an exact duplicate of my home.
The process continued with measuring interior spaces and dropping walls into place.
The 2 story house with exact interior and exterior dimensions took about 5 hours to complete. This includes learning how to use the software on a basic level, manually measuring every surface in the house, consuming multiple and increasingly potent rum beverages and repeatedly complaining to my wife that my stomach was empty and needed solid nourishment. Had I been sober at the time the process may have been more expedient. There was quite a bit of unnecessary stalling because I simply was in no condition to go outside and measure.
Once the exact shell was created, the program really came to life.
There are huge menus of colors, textures, materials, fixtures, appliances, etc, that are infinitely customizable.
In fact, once the shell was made, my wife shambled over with a large glass of wine, muttered something incoherent, and bumped me out of my chair. With a few simple instructions:
A) "these are your materials and color menus"
B) "drag and drop what you want where you want it"
she quickly and expertly painted the rooms using Sherman Williams actual paint library. The colors are identified by name and product number so you can go to the Sherman Williams and request "UPS turd-brown 60097" *not an actual SW color* and be in and out of the store in minutes, not weeks. It makes the agonizing chore of choosing colors simple and relatively painless.
Not only that, it's great fun to see all the possibilities without all the back-breaking, mind-numbing manual labor involved in actually painting a room only to hate it and repaint it.
Other features such as the landscape design are worth the cost of the program on their own. I completely changed my landscape plans and gardenhouse placement once I saw them in 3-D. That alone saved me thousands of dollars.
I highly recommend this product if you are planning a remodel. The materials choices are phenomenal, the ability to instantly change, tweak, and customize designs is simple and extremely useful in the planning process.
Buy it. Ignore the bad reviews. If I can learn this program while drunk, you can surely do it.
Amazing CAD ProgramNovember 6, 2007 R. J. Lewis(Phillipsburg, NJ USA) 13 out of 17 found this review helpful
I read other reviews that complained about this product, and I bought it, concerned. Every CAD I have tried to use was almost impossible. Slow, frustrating, you couldn't make the walls the right length, and to put in a door or a window was a struggle.
Punch Home Design Studio is so easy to use compared to every other CAD I've tried that there is no comparison. You want a wall, you put up a wall. You want it a certain length, you put the numbers it. You want to see it in 3D-- BOOM-- it does it. As I use it, am amazed by how simple, elegant, and fast it is. A Great program-- A great price. I think the world of it!
Learning curve but...March 6, 2007 Guido(Tupelo, MS) 12 out of 17 found this review helpful
Like any serious piece of design software, there is a learning curve and you will need to read the manual (I know...who likes to read anymore). After a few days of playing around and reading I was able to create my house design and add an addition to the back. The software comes with several templates that help you get started if you are having trouble being creative. The one thing I did wish this software had was video tutorials. Otherwise, I highly recommend this software if you are willing to put some time into it. It's great for both remodeling and creating from the ground-up. Just do not expect to be 100% proficient with it five minutes after installing it.
A Great Product!July 13, 2007 B. Fite / AB Advertising Group(San Diego, CA USA) 7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This software is incredible. Although I have seen some reviews that it is difficult to get the hang of, it really is easy to use if you are familiar with other graphic design programs. The ability to quickly do design work and then see what it looks like in 3D and in real time is remarkable. There are things that can be improved upon, and hopefully will, but this is tough to beat for the money if you are a Mac user.
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