Punch! software HOME DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL 18, PUNCH! HOME DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL 18 User Manual
USER’S
USER’S
GUIDE
GUIDE
HOME DESIGN
HOME DESIGN
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rchitectural Series
18
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PUNCH! Home Design Architectural Series 18 User’s Guide
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First edition, 2002
Printed in the United States of America
Table of Contents
Part 1: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1: Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contents of Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Tips for Users of Other Punch! Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Registering Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Speed Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Important System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Video Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2: Window Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Title Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Plan Tabs and Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tool Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Elevation Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Virtual Ruler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Snaps Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Annotation Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Measurement Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Working Floor Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Scroll Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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LiveView Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Preview Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PowerTool Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 3: A Quick Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Right-Click Pop-up Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Changing the Lot Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting the Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting Unit of Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 4: File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Opening a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Saving a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Closing a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Accessing the Pre-Drawn Homeplans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Importing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Exporting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing Floorplans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing a 3D LiveView Rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 5: Snaps & Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Snap to Endpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Snap to Segment Centerpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Snap to Object Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Snap to Object Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Snap to Intersection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Snap to Perpendicular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Snap to Segment-Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dimensioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the Virtual Ruler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Calculating Square Footage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adding Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 6: Controlling Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Viewing the 2D Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Zooming In and Out in 2D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Panning Across the 2D Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Arranging 2D and 3D Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 7: Working with Plan Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Selecting a Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
Customizing Visible Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Moving Features to Different Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Part 2: Creating Your Home Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 8: Foundation Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Defining the Foundation Perimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Customizing the Exterior Wall Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adding Stiffener Beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Defining Foundation Piers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adding Post Tension Strands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Drawing the Foundation Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Creating a Basement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Creating a Split-Level Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Creating a Slab Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using the Elevation Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter 9: Floor Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Drawing Exterior Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Changing Exterior Wall Segment Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Customizing the Exterior Wall Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Defining Gable Wall Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Drawing Interior Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Drawing Irregular Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Customizing the Interior Wall Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Changing Interior Wall Segment Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
Defining Wall Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Moving Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Drawing a Curved Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Breaking a Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Adding Cased Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Adding Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Moving an Opening or Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Changing Door Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Removing an Opening or Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Adding Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Moving a Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Changing Window Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Elevating a Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Stacking Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Removing a Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Adding a Second Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Creating a Split Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Placing a Staircase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Modifying a Staircase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adding Railings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Modifying a Railing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Adding Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Calculating the Flooring Square Footage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Adding a Floor Cutout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Adding Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Editing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Moving Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Elevating Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Part 3: Utilities in Your Home Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Chapter 10: Electrical Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Placing Outlets and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Adding Connector Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Adding Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Adding Flood Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Placing Phone and Cable Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Adding Smoke Detectors and Thermostats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Adding a Ceiling Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Chapter 11: Plumbing Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Placing Toilets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Placing Sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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Placing Bathtubs or Spa Tubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Placing a Shower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Placing the Hot Water Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Placing an Outdoor Hose Bib . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Placing a Gas Bib . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Adding Floor Drains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Chapter 12: HVAC Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Placing Air Ducts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Placing Vents and Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Adding Heating, Air Conditioning Units and Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Placing Baseboard Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Part 4: Working on Your Home’s Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Chapter 13: Roofing Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Adding a Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Using the Freehand Roof Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Editing Roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Drawing a Gambrel Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Drawing a Saltbox Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Adding a Soffit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Chapter 14: Deck Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Adding a Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Calculating Square Footage of a Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Changing the Deck Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Editing Handrail Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Editing Skirt Trim Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Editing Step Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Adding Custom Railings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Modifying a Custom Railing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Placing a Custom Staircase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Modifying a Custom Staircase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Chapter 15: Landscape Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Defining the Property Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Calculating Square Footage of the Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
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Adding a Ground Fill Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Calculating Square Footage of a Fill Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adding Berms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adding Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Drawing Sidewalks, Pathways or Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Calculating Square Footage of a Pathway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Edging an Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Drawing Fences and Gates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Drawing Retaining Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
To Place a Sprinkler Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Altering Topography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Adding Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Viewing Hardiness Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
PlantFinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Making Plants Grow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Chapter 16: Detail Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Drawing Rectangles and Squares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Drawing Circles and Ovals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Drawing Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Drawing Polygons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Drawing Arcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Drawing Circular Arcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Drawing Multigons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Drawing Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Using Rules and Fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Editing Detail Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Adding Smoothing Tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Part 5: Customizing Your Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Chapter 17: Editing Your Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Editing Using Cut, Copy, Paste and Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Using Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Copying Objects to Different Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Moving Objects to Different Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Moving Features to Different Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
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Moving the Entire Floor Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Rotating the Entire Floor Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Flipping the Entire Floor Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Using Nudge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Rotating a Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Customizing Floorplan Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Elevating Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Using Elevation Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Chapter 18: Working with LiveView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Opening a LiveView Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Moving around in 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Applying Texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Texture Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Applying Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Using Custom Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Applying Wall Trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Adding Lighting and Shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Setting the Viewpoint Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Using ClearView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Adjusting Rendering Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Using the 3D Cut-away Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Customizing LiveView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
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Part 6: Companion Programs & PowerTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Chapter 19: FloorPlan Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Importing a Floorplan Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Matching the Drawing Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Tracing the Imported Floorplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Hiding an Imported Floorplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Chapter 20: Estimator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Launching Estimator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Customizing the Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Selecting a Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Calculating Construction Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Completing the Various Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
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Creating a Master Pricelist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Exporting a Pricelist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Printing a Pricelist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Chapter 21: PhotoView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tips for Using PhotoView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Importing PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Moving PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Replacing PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Elevating PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Altering PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Masking PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Landscaping Using PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Right in Your Own Backyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Chapter 22: RealModel® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Preparing to Construct a RealModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Defining Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Choosing the Construction Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Setting Print Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Printing Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Constructing Wall Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Constructing Roof Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Printing Template Textures and Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Attaching Template Textures & Colors to Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Chapter 23: Cabinet Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Designing Full Cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Designing Base Cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Designing Top Cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Designing Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Designing Cabinets with Built-in Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Defining Dimension Increments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Specifying a Trim Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Customizing Cabinet Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Moving around in Cabinet Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Applying Texture or Color to Cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Adding Lighting and Shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
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Rendering Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Saving a Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Closing a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Exporting to 3D Custom Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Chapter 24: Framing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Launching Framing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Adding Structural Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Customizing Framing Beam Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Customizing Joist Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Specifying Support Column Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Customizing Door and Window Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Specifying Estimation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
LiveView Window Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Adding Lighting and Shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Using ClearView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Adjusting Rendering Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Viewing Elevations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Customizing LiveView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Using the 3D Cut-away Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Printing and Exporting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Moving Features to Different Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
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Chapter 25: Elevation Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Launching Elevation Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Adding and Modifying Doors and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Adding an Opening or Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Moving an Opening or Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Changing Door Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Removing an Opening or Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Adding Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Moving a Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Changing Window Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Elevating a Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Removing a Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Controlling Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Using the 3D Cut-away Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
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Controlling the Appearance of your Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Applying Texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Texture Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Applying Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Using Custom Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Applying Wall Trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Changing the Light and Rendering Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Customizing LiveView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Dimensioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Adding Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Modifying the Elevation Editor Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Modifying Screen Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Outputting Elevation Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Chapter 26: Layout Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Launching Layout Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Creating a Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Adding Home Design Layout Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Adding Image Layout Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Adding LiveView Layout Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Using LiveView Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Moving around in 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Adding Lighting and Shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Setting the Viewpoint Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Using ClearView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Adjusting Rendering Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Customizing LiveView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Manipulating Layout Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Annotating your Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Annotating your Layout with CAD tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Using Rules and Fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Using Snaps to Draw CAD Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Adding Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Viewing your Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Printing your Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Using Layout Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
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Chapter 27: DXF Export & Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Exporting and Importing a DXF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Converting DXF Lines and Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Copying Objects to Different Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Moving DXF Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Viewing the 2D Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Zooming In and Out in 2D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Panning Across the 2D Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Using Nudge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Rotating a Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Part 7: 3D Custom Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Chapter 28: Window Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Title Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Position Readout Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Scroll Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Preview Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Chapter 29: File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Opening a New File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Opening an Existing Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Saving a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Closing a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Exporting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Printing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Chapter 30: Drawing Grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Drawing on the Front Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Drawing on the Floor Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Drawing on the Side Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Changing Grid Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Using 2D Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
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Chapter 31: Drawing in 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Drawing a 3D Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Drawing a 3D Oval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Drawing a 3D Multigon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Drawing a 3D Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Drawing a 3D Closed Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Drawing a 3D Circular Closed Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Drawing a 3D Open Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Drawing a 3D Circular Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Drawing a 3D Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Drawing a 3D Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Using Object Selection Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Using Point Selection Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Drawing from Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Drawing from Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Chapter 32: Drawing in 2D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Drawing a 2D Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Drawing a 2D Oval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Drawing a 2D Multigon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Drawing a 2D Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Drawing a 2D Closed Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Drawing a 2D Circular Closed Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Drawing a 2D Open Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Drawing a 2D Circular Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Drawing a 2D Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Drawing a 2D Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Changing Curve Tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Chapter 33: Converting 2D Objects to 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Extruding a 2D Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Revolving a 2D Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Chapter 34: Editing 3D Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Applying Skew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Rotating an Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Specifying Object Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
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Working in Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Setting a Nudge Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Using Flip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Using Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Duplicating Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Grouping Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Chapter 35: Controlling Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Using Perspective or Orthographic Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Using Different Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Using Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Setting the Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Chapter 36: Applying Color & Texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Setting the Object Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Applying Color and Texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Using Custom Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
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Part 1
The Basics
Chapter 1: Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2: Window Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 3: A Quick Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 4: File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 5: Snaps & Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 6: Controlling Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 7: Working with Plan Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Chapter 1
Welcome
Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18 is a professional-level home design system developed for anyone who needs
fast, accurate home drawings and wants the flexibility to view and edit their plan in 3D.
Uses for Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18 include:
■ Architectural drawings ■ Presentations
■ Kitchen design ■ 3D visualization
■ Plumbing installation ■ DXF Import & Export
■ Electrical plans ■ Framing customization
■ 3D visualization ■ Interior design
■ Landscaping
In addition, Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18 contains a useful variety of Power Tools that perform specific
tasks. For instance, Framing Editor lets you customize almost every facet, like the framing material, spacing and even the
direction studs and trusses are to be placed and Layout Manager makes it easy to make professional presentation of your
designs to an architect or builder.
It’s simple to get started planning the home of your dreams. Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the contents of
this manual so you’ll know where to quickly find the answers. Be sure to see Chapters 2 and 3 for a quick tour of the
program and an overview of the screen layout.
The most important thing to do before beginning work with Punch! AS18 will be setting your display to 32-bit color. To do
this, right-click the Desktop, then click Properties on the pop-up menu. Click the Settings Tab on the Display Properties
dialog box, then select True Color (32-bit), if this is not available on your computer, select 24-bit.
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Contents of Package
Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18 comes with
everything you need to install and use the software. The
package includes the following items:
■ Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18 CD
■ Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18 User’s
Guide
■ Homeplan booklet
System Requirements
In order to run Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18,
it is recommended that you have a Pentium-based computer.
In addition, your system should include the following:
Recommended System Requirements
■ Pentium Processor
■ Windows 95 or higher
■ 32 MB of RAM
■ 600 MB of hard disk space (before installation)
■ VGA video card displaying at least 800x600 with 24-bit
color (32-bit, if available)
■ CD-ROM drive
■ Mouse or other pointing device
■ For Win2000 Users: 32 MB Video Card Memory
Minimum System Requirements
■ 486-DX Processor
■ Windows 95 or higher
■ 16 MB of RAM
■ 600 MB of hard disk space (before installation)
■ VGA video card displaying at least 800x600 with 24 bit
color
■ CD-ROM drive
■ Mouse or other pointing device
■ For Win2000 Users: 16 MB Video Card Memory
Tips for Users of Other Punch! Programs
Punch! AS18 will open all floorplans designed with other
Punch! programs. One major difference involves the use of
interior, exterior and foundation walls. Walls drawn in
previous Punch! programs may import as interior walls, so
these walls will need to be customized in Punch! AS18. In
addition, flooring may need to be drawn on upper floors and
some roofing sections might need to be redesigned.
To update a file from a previous Punch! program
1 Open the file.
2 Define your design’s exterior walls. For more
information, see “To convert an interior wall to an
exterior wall”, which begins on page 61.
3 Define your design’s foundation walls. For more
information, see “To convert a first floor exterior wall to
a foundation”, which begins on page 57.
4 Use the Wall Segment Properties dialog box to match all
roof sections. For more information, see “Defining Gable
Wall Segments”, which begins on page 58.
5 Use the Automatic Flooring feature on the upper floors.
For more information, see “To control automatic
flooring”, which begins on page 57.
6 (optional) Draw flooring on the upper floors. For more
information, see “Adding Flooring”, which begins on
page 74.
7 Customize any complex roofing sections. For more
information, see “Using the Freehand Roof Tools”,
which begins on page 105.
Tip: The most important thing to remember when beginning
a new drawing is to complete your foundation or exterior
walls first. A completely-closed exterior perimeter will
ensure that floor square footage measurements will be
correctly calculated.
Installing Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18
To install Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18, you
must run Setup. You can’t install or reconfigure Punch!
AS18 by copying files directly from the distribution CD to
your hard drive.
To install Punch! AS18
1 Insert the Punch! AS18 CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Installation begins as soon as you insert the CD.
2 Follow the installation prompts that appear.
Note: If installation did not begin when you inserted the
Punch! AS18 CD into your CD-ROM drive, Autorun may be
turned off on your computer.
To install Punch! AS18 if installation does not begin
automatically
1 Insert the Punch! AS18 CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2 On the Windows Start menu, click Run. The Run dialog
box is displayed.
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3 Type M:\PL2Setup.exe, then click OK. If you are
installing from a different drive, substitute the correct
letter in place of the letter M.
4 Follow the installation prompts that are displayed.
Registering Punch! Home Design
Architectural Series 18
Take a moment to register online during installation. After
registering, you are eligible for technical support and for
early notification when new product releases become
available.
Your serial number is conveniently located on the back of the
CD jewel case.
You can also register your software by calling our toll free
number at 1-800-365-4832 or visit our Web site at
www.punchsoftware.com to register.
Speed Tips
You can “Speed Up” Punch! AS18 by changing some of the
program's default settings.
■ Close the LiveView window when you are not working
in 3D. No 3D calculations are performed when the
LiveView window is closed.
■ Choose the Quarter-View window size for LiveView
instead of Full-View to increase 3D rendering speed. 3D
rendering speed increases as the LiveView window
becomes smaller in size.
■ Turn off shadow rendering. For more information, see
“Adding Lighting and Shadows”, which begins on page
159.
■ Set your Display Screen Settings to 24-bit (32-bit, if
available), 65,000 colors for optimum 3D rendering
speed.
■ You don’t have to wait for a 3D view to render every
time. Just click the mouse in the LiveView window to
interrupt rendering.
■ Hide the floors that are not being drawn. By turning off
the inactive floors, the program will not waste resources
on them. For more information, see “To view the
working floor only”, which begins on page 38.
Important System Settings
Some of your computer’s settings can impact Punch! AS18’s
efficiency. By changing one (or more) of these settings, you
can control how the program performs.
■ Set your Display Settings to 800x600 pixels and High
Color (24-bit) or True Color (32-bit). On your Start
menu, select Settings>Control Panel>Display>Settings.
■ If you notice that the 3D display is not clear, set ba ck the
Graphics Acceleration. On your Start menu, select
Settings>Control Panels> System>Performance>
Graphics, then set the acceleration back one notch.
■ By default, all measurements display in Inches, to choose
Centimeters go to Design>Unit of Measure... select
Metric.
Display Settings
Punch! AS18 is designed to run effectively based on the
system requirements printed on the software packaging.
However, there are some specific settings you can select to
obtain the best display possible.
To adjust your display settings
1 On the Start menu, click Settings, Control Panel. The
Control Panel program group is displayed.
2 Double-click Display. The Display Properties dialog box
is displayed.
3 Click to the Settings page tab.
4 In the Colors list box, click True Color (32-bit).
Note: If 32-bit is unavailable, click True Color (24-bit).
5 In the Screen Area section, move the slider to displ ay at
least 800 x 600 pixels.
6 Click OK. The new window settings are applied. You
may be prompted to restart your computer to apply the
new settings. If so, click OK or Yes.
Online Help
Punch! AS18 includes an extensive online help system. This
system includes all of the information found in the Punch!
Home Design Architectural Series 18 User’s Guide.
To access the online help files
■ On the Help menu, click Contents or press F1.
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To access help for a specific part of your 2D
drawing
On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool.
1
2 Click the feature, object or plant that you want
help with. The Quick Access menu for that feature,
object or plant is displayed on the right side of the
window.
3 Click the Tool Help listing on the pop-up window. Help
for that feature, object or plant is displayed.
4 (optional) Pressing F1 while many tools are active will
access the help file for that Tool.
Video Tutorials
Video Tutorials are available for drawing tools and other
commonly-used features. These tutorials can be accessed
three ways.
To access video tutorials with a right-click
On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool.
1
2 Right-click the feature, object or plant that you
want help with. The Quick Access menu for that tool,
object or plant is displayed.
3 Click Video Tutorial on the pop-up window. A short
video will be played showing how the tool works.
Note: The player will automatically close upon completion
of the video.
To access video tutorials from Help
1 On the Help menu, click Contents or press F1.
2 Navigate through the Help System until the topic you
need is displayed.
To access video tutorials from Tool Guides
On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool.
1
2 Click the feature, object or plant that you want
help with, then c
& Tricks menu for that tool is displayed .
3 Click the Video Tutorial button on the Tips & Tricks
menu. A short video will be played showing how the tool
works.
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lick the Tool Guide tool. The Tips
3 Click the Show Me button. A short video will be played
showing how the tool or feature works.
Technical Support
If you have a software problem that you can’t solve, you can
call Punch! Technical Support at 1-800-365-4832. When you
call, you should be in front of your computer and have your
serial number handy.
Technical support by telephone is free for 60 days from the
date of registration and $10 per call thereafter.
You can also email technical support questions to our help
staff by writing to us at techsupport@punchsoftware.com.
When emailing technical support, please include your serial
number, the name of the Punch! software program you are
using and its version; for instance, ARC-123456-600, Punch!
Home Design Architectural Series 18, version 6.0.0.
Be sure to visit our online support page at
www.punchsoftware.com. There you will find a list of FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions). You might find the answer
you’re looking for and save yourself a phone call!
In addition, the Punch! Online Community forums.punchsoftware.com - is available where users can
post questions and trade useful tips & tricks.
Technical Support
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Window Layout
The Punch! AS18 window provides an assortment of features that make it easy to create precise home plans. This chapter
describes the basic components.
In most cases, this chapter does not provide detailed information on standard Windows concepts or on specific menu items.
For information on standard Windows concepts, such as the mouse, the Control menu, the window border, the maximize
button, dialog box controls and so on, refer to Windows online Help.
title bar
enu bar
tool guides
plan toolbar
elevation
slider
standard
toolbar
virtual
ruler
measurement
tools
working floor
button
status bar
plan tabs
design window
options
shortcut
snaps bar
annotation &
dimension bar
vertical
scroll bar
Power Tool
buttons
horizontal scroll bar
LiveVie
icons
Punch!
Software
website
preview
bar
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Title Bar
The title bar extends across the top of the application
window. It displays the name of the program and the name of
the current drawing file. Using the buttons at the right end of
the title bar you can minimize, maximize, close or restore the
window. You can also maximize or restore a window by
double-clicking on the title bar. Double-clicking the Control
menu box at the left end of the title bar is a quick way to exit.
If the application is running in a window rather than
maximized, dragging the title bar moves the entire window
on the desktop.
Menu Bar
You can choose menu items using either the mouse or the
keyboard. To use the mouse, click the menu name, when the
menu drops down, click the item you want. Menu items with
an arrow to the right display cascading menus when you
place the pointer over one of them. When you highlight a
menu item, a description is displayed on the status bar.
To use the keyboard, press the ALT key and type the
underlined letter in the menu name, then type the underlined
letter in the menu item’s name. If there is a cascading menu,
you must type another letter. You can also use the arrow keys
to move through menu items and press ENTER to select one.
The ESC key backs out of the menu items one level at a time.
There are single-key or key combination shortcuts for certain
frequently-used menu items. Each menu lists available
shortcut keys to the right of the item’s name. You can use the
techniques for choosing menu items in combination.
Plan Tabs and Toolbars
Clicking one of the plan tabs will activate the toolbar for that
plan layer. For example, if you select the Landscape tab, the
Landscape toolbar will appear. In addition, when you click
the small arrow next to the title of the tab you have the option
of viewing or hiding other plans. This will be useful, for
example, if you want to see the foundation plan with
landscaping, but without exterior and interior walls.
Tool Guides
Punch! AS18 makes it easy to get started by providing users
with tips & tricks for each Tool. Tool Guides provide
information about each tool and some general information
about the program. Tool Guides can be turned off and on to
suit your needs.
To access general tool guides
■ On the Standard toolbar, click the Tool Guide
Tool.
To access tool guides for a specific tool
1 On any plan tab, click the tool you want to learn more
about.
2 Click the Tool Guide tool, the Tips & Tricks menu for
that tool is displayed.
To access tool guides for a part of your 2D drawing
On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool.
1
2 Click the feature, object or plant that you want to
learn more about. The Quick Access menu for that
feature, object or plant is displayed on the right side of
the window.
To find out what a certain tool represents, hold the pointer
over the tool and read the description on the status bar at the
bottom of the window.
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3 Click the Tool Guide listing at the top of the pop-up
window. The Tool Tips menu for that feature, object or
plant is displayed.
Elevation Slider
4 (optional) Click Back or Next to cycle through the tips
available for that feature, object or plant.
To turn tool guides on and off
■
To turn off Tool Guides, click (Turn-Off Tool Guides).
■ To turn on Tool Guides, on the Help Menu click (Turn-
Off Tool Guides).
Elevation Slider
With Punch! AS18’s Elevation Slider you can easily
move selected items vertically. This feature makes it a
snap to make sure windows, doors, plants and so on are
in exactly the position you want. Simply select the
object or feature to be raised and move slider by
clicking and dragging with the mouse. For a more
information, see “Using Elevation Slider” on page 152.
Virtual Ruler
The Virtual Ruler works like a real-world tape measure. It
stores away in the corner of the window until you need it,
then with one click it is displayed in the middle of the
window, where you can move it into any position necessary
to make a needed measurement. It then stores away until you
need it again. To move the Virtual Ruler, click and drag from
the center. To resize, click an d drag on one of the large black
dots at either end.
Drag
You are not constrained to vertical or horizontal, the Vertical
Ruler can be stretched in any direction necessary.
Snaps Bar
On the Snaps bar you will find ten tools that you will
begin to find indispensable. Each tool has a very
specific function and will allow you to place walls,
doors, windows and many other things exactly where
you want them - the first time! For more information,
see “Snaps & Annotations”, which begins on page 25.
From placing a window exactly 6'4" from a corner to
placing a table lamp exactly in the center of the end
table, you will begin to use Snaps in concert with almost
every other drawing tool in Punch! AS18.
Annotation Bar
On the Annotation bar there are two tools for text,
straight and angled, and several tools to let you
dimension part of your design where automatic
dimensioning may not be available.
With these tools you will be able to measure and label
any part of your drawing. If you want, you can store
these labels on the Detail Tab so you have the option of
turning them off when you want to see your design in a
more unobstructed state. For more information, see “Snaps &
Annotations”, which begins on page 25.
Measurement Tools
The measurement tools include associative dimensions,
window/door callouts and the shortcuts to calculate floor
square footage.
Associative Dimensioning are the measurements that appear
as you are adding features. For example, the Associative
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Dimensioning feature will show how far from the ends of
each wall the window is positioned.
When the Window/Door Callouts option is checked, the
measurements of all window and door openings will be
shown with the wall measurements and be displayed in the
floorplan view.
Selecting one of the three square footage options will cause
Punch! AS18 to make that calculation and display it in the
Status Bar.
Working Floor Button
Use the Working Floor button to switch the current
view based on the number of floors in your home plan.
When you click the Working Floor button, a pop-out menu is
displayed. Simply click the floor on which you would like to
work to switch the current working floor.
Status Bar
The status bar is located in the lower left of the window and
displays prompts, program messages and measurements. It is
a good place to look when you are holding the pointer over
certain buttons or menu items to find their function.
Scroll Bars
Scroll bars provide a way for you to pan across the drawing,
that is, to change the part of the drawing visible in the
window without changing the level of magnification. To pan
the drawing in small increments, click the scroll arrow that
points in the direction you want to pan. To pan in larger
increments, click the control shaft, between the scroll box
and a scroll arrow. To pan by a custom increment, drag the
scroll box in the direction you want to pan.
LiveView Icons
It is in the LiveView window where you see
your designs come to life! The default view is
Plan Full View. When you load Punch! AS18,
this is the view you will see. With the 3D
Quarter View option, use most of your window for drawing,
yet be able to view your design in 3D. For a full explanation
see the chapter titled “Working with LiveView”, which
begins on page 153.
When you want to focus primarily on your 2D actions while
maintaining a clear view of the 3D design, select Split Plan/
3D View. Then, when you’re ready to add textures and colors
to your Dream Home it will be easier in the 3D Full View
mode.
Preview Bar
You can click and drag objects, textures and colors from the
Preview Bar onto your plan. The Preview Bar changes to
reflect the current design mode. For instance, if you are
installing doors, the bar will display some of the most
common styles of doors; this will help you specify the style
before you start drawing. The Preview Bar provides the
easiest and quickest way to customize a home plan.
PowerTool Buttons
Clicking one of the buttons on the PowerTool bar launches
one of the associated Punch! AS18 applications.
Launch Framing Editor. To learn more about
Framing Editor, see the chapter titled “Framing
Editor”, which begins on page 201.
Launch Estimator. To learn more about Home
Estimator, see the chapter titled “Estimator”, which
begins on page 171.
Launch Elevation Editor. To learn more about
Elevation Editor, see the chapter titled “Elevation
Editor”, which begins on page 211.
Launch Layout Manager. To learn more about
Layout Manager, see the chapter titled “Layout
Manager”, which begins on page 225.
Launch DXF Importer. For more information on
importing a DXF file, see the chapter titled “DXF
Export & Import”, which begins on page 239.
Launch DXF Exporter. For more information on
exporting a DXF file, see the chapter titled “DXF
Export & Import”, which begins on page 239.
Launch 3D Custom Workshop. For more
information, see “3D Custom Workshop”, which
begins on page 245.
Launch RealModel. For more information on Real
Model features, see the chapter titled
“RealModel®”, which begins on page 183.
Insert a PhotoView Image. For more information
on PhotoView, see the chapter titled “PhotoView”,
which begins on page 177.
Launch Cabinet Wizard. For more information, see
“Cabinet Wizard”, which begins on page 187.
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Chapter 3
A Quick Tour
To get the most benefit from Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18, you should take a minute to become familiar
with some of its basic concepts. This chapter describes a few settings you should know, as well as some of the terms used
throughout this guide.
Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18 is not just one software application, but several applications that can be used
together. Once you’ve mastered Punch! AS18, additional tools are available to customize your home plans: Home
Estimator, Cabinet Wizard, PhotoView, RealModel and 3D Custom Workshop. Information on the use of all these tools
can be found in this User’s Manual.
With Punch! AS18 you can set a precise drawing scale, define units of measurement and set the reference grid. There are
also many performance settings you can apply to optimize drawing speed and 3D viewing.
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About This Guide
The text and graphics in this guide are tailored to help you
find the information you need quickly and get the most out of
Punch! AS18. Each section of this guide is divided into a
series of step-by-step instructions, making it easy for you to
scan a page to find exactly what you need. You can also refer
to the index for additional topics on the same subject, if
necessary.
Instructions for installing and using Microsoft Windows do
not appear in this guide. If you’re uncomfortable with your
knowledge of Windows or with the concepts associated with
a user interface object, you should review Windows online
Help before attempting any serious work with Punch! AS18.
Basic Terms
The following is a list of terms used throughout this guide.
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the language
used in this guide and to reinforce your understanding of
basic terminology.
Click
Pressing and releasing the left mouse button once.
Right-click
Pressing and releasing the right mouse button once.
Double-click
Pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice.
Click and drag
Pressing the left mouse button, holding it down and moving
the mouse simultaneously.
Drag-and-drop
Clicking to select an item, holding down the mouse button,
then dragging and releasing.
Scroll
Using the scroll bars on the sides of the application window
by clicking the slider box, holding down the mouse button
and dragging.
Graphic Cues
This guide uses several types of graphic elements. Some
show the window or a dialog box that will appear during an
operation. When this type of graphic illustration is used,
every effort is made to show the element exactly as it is
displayed on window.
Graphic Cues Used in this Guide
Convention Meaning
mouse click that selects a point—the
number, when present, specifies the mouse
click’s position in a series of clicks
2
click and drag operation—beginning of
arrow indicates where to start; end of arrow
Drag
indicates where to stop
a right mouse click —the number, when
present, specifies the mouse click’s position
in a series of clicks
2
Right-Click Pop-up Menus
Punch! AS18 provides access, with a right mouse click, to
many commonly-used commands. One-click accessibility is
available to commands from specifying where dimensions
appear, to accessing the video tutorials, to customizing grid
properties and so on.
To access the plan option right-click menu
1 On the Standard toolbar,
Selection Tool.
2 Right-click on your design window.
The plan option pop-up menu is
displayed.
Note: Be sure nothing is selected when
performing the right-click; if something
is selected another pop-up menu will be
displayed.
3 Move the mouse down the menu
until the option you want is highlighted.
4 Click the mouse.
click the
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