Encore Punch! Home and Landscape Design - Windows

Home and Landscape Design is the entry-level home design package, which allows you to begin designing your dream home immediately. The QuickStart feature allows you to Drag and drop rooms into place, size to the appropriate dimensions, and automatically build a roof. Also, you can now save energy and money by going green. "Building Green" tips are Integrated to help you every step of the way. Insert the included "green" objects, from tankless water heaters and bamboo flooring to wind generators, to fine-tune your design.

An all-new code base allows new features and enhanced performance while maintaining the features you loved in previous versions. Because of this combination of compatibility with previous versions mated with new features, NexGen technology emphasizing Focus on the future as well as differentiating this as a completely new product.

Features:

Smart Rooms - Intelligent room detection gives you complete automation that changes when you change the size or shape of your design, including the roof

Video Tutorials - Over 100 minutes of live video directly in the Software to help you be productive right out of the box

3D Custom Workshop - Professional CAD capabilities bring real power to customization and replication

Speed and Performance - Up to 26 times faster rendering speed than our competitors

LogiCursor - Intelligent cursor helps you quickly snap and align walls

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 library with stunning looks to bring your design to life -- includes home theatre items

Integrated Online Shopping - Instantly search for thousands of building related items and even purchase without ever leaving the application

Included Tools:

3D Custom Workshop

Estimator

PhotoView

Framing Editor

Cabinet Designer Tool

LogiCursor

Real Model

Topography Tools

Precision Lighting Planner

PlantFinder

Trim Library

Landscaping Tools

Deck Design

Windows Vista Compatible

System Requirements: Intel Pentium III, Celeron or compatible 1.0 GHz Processor or higher (multi-core processors supported), Windows XP or higher, 256 MB of RAM, 5.25 GB of Hard Disk Space, VGA Video Card displaying at least 1024x768 with 32-Bit color, DVD-ROM drive, Mouse with wheel required, 64 MB Video Card Memory, Internet access require to utilize some features