Punch! Home Design Studio Complete 17.5 17.5.2

Plan the house of your dreams, deck, landscape or any remodel project. Design new spaces for outdoor living, a room makeover, the perfect gourmet kitchen, home theater and more! Save money by planning changes to your interior and outdoor living spaces before you invest in building materials. Fast…Easy…Powerful award-winning software helps you through every step!

What`s New for v17.5

Enhanced Floor Management
Now you can create up to 20 floors! Create independent structures such as outbuildings and detached garages. When you change the elevation on one level, other connected levels will also change.

Drag and Drop 3D Objects and Plants while using the 3D viewpoint. Objects will automatically position themselves on the top of surfaces like countertops and tabletops.

New Welcome Screen
Get started with QuickStart and in 60 seconds learn how to create a complete floor plan.

Endless Electrical Switches & Outlets
Choose from an extensive library of electrical switches, outlets, supply registers and return vents, fully customizable using paint or other materials.

QuickStart is Even Better
Set exact dimensions in inches AND centimeters. New snap feature ensures that rooms line up quickly by snapping them together.

And Much More!
-Drawing editing improvements, add points to curved segments.
-More precise room dimensions and improved metric options.
-Enhanced decorating library, more than 500 new 3D furnishings
-Punch! Plotter Printing Service

Exclusive Studio Complete Features:
•Security and Irrigation System design
•Door and Window Designer
•Fireplace Assistant
•Site Planner- enter property lines using survey coordinates
•Global Sun Positioning– provide precise lighting angles based on your position, day and time

Fast Start Up
Start with an existing floor plan or create your own dream home from the ground up; quickly and easily.

EASY Planning
Design tools are organized on easily-accessible plan tabs, all tools are available – all the time!
-Extend your living space with the Room Addition tool. Add a sun room or screened in porch with the click of a mouse.
-Includes tools for building, electrical, plumbing, roofing, HVAC, decks and landscape.
-Precision Lighting Planner™ adds realism to your 3D view and helps you plan lighting inside and out.
-Custom Cabinet Assistant™ helps you create the perfect kitchen cabinetry, pantry, media center, vanity and more!
-Save energy and money with integrated “Building Green” design tips and objects.
-Estimator lets you track costs for room, landscape or whole home projects.
-Punch! RealModel takes your design and automatically creates all the needed templates to build a 3D scale model!
-Fast rendering– advanced rendering technology makes viewing your design changes a breeze.

FUN Decorating
Decorate the fast and easy way! Drop in entire groups of furniture with the click of a mouse.
-With SmartWand technology you can apply building materials to a single surface or the whole house with a mouse click.
-Customize your design using a vast library of decorating and building materials from well-known manufacturers.
-Personalize your designs with sofas, chairs, tables, lighting, doors, windows, trim and much more.

Versatile Landscaping
Create outdoor living spaces, decks and landscape designs. Customize every detail including making modifications for the sun direction to plan shade plantings.
-Drag and drop plants from a massive library that includes thousands of trees, shrubs and flowers.
-Use the Automatic Growth tool to see how your landscape will look in a few years.
-Lay out a sprinkler system grid, including freeze detection and rain sensors.
-Personalize the topography with slopes and berms.
-Add pre-made landscape gardens with a mouse click.

Help When You Need It
-Unlike other products, Punch! provides an integrated Training Center. Easily access videos, written instruction and real-world tips for your design projects.