Punch! software MASTER LANDSCAPE User Manual
User’s Guide
User’s Guide
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PUNCH! Master Landscape & Home Design User’s Guide
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Second edition, 2002
Printed in the United States of America
Table of Contents
Part 1: The Basics
Chapter 1: Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contents of Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Tips for Users of Other Punch! Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Registering Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Speed Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Important System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 2: Window Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Title Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Plan Tabs and Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tool Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Elevation Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Virtual Ruler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Measurement Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Working Floor Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Scroll Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
LiveView Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Preview Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Chapter 3: A Quick Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Right-Click Pop-up Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Changing the Lot Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting the Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting Unit of Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 4: File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Opening a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Saving a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Closing a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Accessing the Pre-Drawn Homeplans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Importing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Exporting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Printing Floorplans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Printing a 3D LiveView Rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 5: Dimensioning, Measuring and Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Dimensioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the Virtual Ruler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Calculating Square Footage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Adding Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 6: Controlling Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Viewing the 2D Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Zooming In and Out in 2D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Panning Across the 2D Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Arranging 2D and 3D Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Chapter 7: Working with Plan Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Selecting a Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Customizing Visible Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Moving Features to Different Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Chapter 8: Landscape Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Defining the Property Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Calculating Square Footage of the Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Adding a Ground Fill Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Calculating Square Footage of a Fill Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Adding Berms or Ponds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Drawing Sidewalks, Pathways or Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Calculating Square Footage of a Pathway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Edging an Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Drawing Fences and Gates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Drawing Retaining Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
To Place a Sprinkler Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Altering Topography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adding Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Viewing Hardiness Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
PlantFinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Making Plants Grow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
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Chapter 9: Floor Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Drawing Exterior Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Changing Exterior Wall Segment Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Customizing the Exterior Wall Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Defining Gable Wall Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Drawing Interior Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Drawing Irregular Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Customizing the Interior Wall Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Changing Interior Wall Segment Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Defining Wall Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Moving Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Breaking a Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Adding Cased Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Adding Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Moving an Opening or Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Changing Door Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
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Removing an Opening or Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Adding Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Moving a Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Changing Window Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Elevating a Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Stacking Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Removing a Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Adding a Second Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Creating a Split Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Placing a Staircase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Modifying a Staircase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Adding Railings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Modifying a Railing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Adding Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Calculating the Flooring Square Footage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Adding a Floor Cutout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Adding Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Editing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Moving Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Elevating Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Chapter 10: Roofing Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Adding a Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Using the Freehand Roof Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Editing Roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Drawing a Gambrel Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Drawing a Saltbox Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Adding a Soffit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Chapter 11: Deck Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Adding a Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Calculating Square Footage of a Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Changing the Deck Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Editing Handrail Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Editing Skirt Trim Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Editing Step Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Adding Custom Railings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
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Modifying a Custom Railing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Placing a Custom Staircase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Modifying a Custom Staircase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Chapter 12: CAD Plan Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Using the CAD tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Part 3: Customizing Your Drawing
Chapter 13: Editing Your Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Editing Using Cut, Copy, Paste and Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Using Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Copying Objects to Different Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Moving Objects to Different Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Moving Features to Different Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Moving the Entire Floor Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Rotating the Entire Floor Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Flipping the Entire Floor Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Using Nudge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Rotating a Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Customizing Floorplan Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Elevating Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Using Elevation Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
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Chapter 14: Working with LiveView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Opening a LiveView Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Moving around in 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Applying Texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Applying Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Using Custom Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Applying Wall Trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Adding Lighting and Shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Viewing Elevations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Using ClearView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Adjusting Rendering Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Customizing LiveView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
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Chapter 15: Using FloorPlan Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Importing a Floorplan Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Matching the Drawing Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Tracing the Imported Floorplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Hiding an Imported Floorplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Chapter 16: Using Landscape Estimator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Calculating Construction Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Completing the Window & Door Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Completing the Framing Stud Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Completing the Door/Window Header Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Completing the Roofing Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Completing the Roof Truss Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Completing the Deck Materials Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Completing the Landscape Lot Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Completing the Landscape Plant Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Chapter 17: Using PhotoView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Tips for Using PhotoView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Importing PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Moving PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Replacing PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Elevating PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Altering PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Masking PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Landscaping Using PhotoView Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Right in Your Own Backyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Part 5: 3D Custom Workshop
Chapter 18: Window Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Title Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Position Readout Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
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Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Scroll Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Preview Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Chapter 19: File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Opening a New File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Opening an Existing Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Saving a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Closing a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Exporting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Printing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Chapter 20: Drawing Grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Drawing on the Front Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Drawing on the Floor Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Drawing on the Side Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Changing Grid Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Using 2D Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Chapter 21: Drawing in 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Drawing a 3D Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Drawing a 3D Oval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Drawing a 3D Multigon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Drawing a 3D Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Drawing a 3D Closed Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Drawing a 3D Circular Closed Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Drawing a 3D Open Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Drawing a 3D Circular Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Drawing a 3D Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Drawing a 3D Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Using Object Selection Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Using Point Selection Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Drawing from Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Drawing from Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Chapter 22: Drawing in 2D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Drawing a 2D Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Drawing a 2D Oval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
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Drawing a 2D Multigon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Drawing a 2D Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Drawing a 2D Closed Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Drawing a 2D Circular Closed Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Drawing a 2D Open Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Drawing a 2D Circular Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Drawing a 2D Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Drawing a 2D Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Changing Curve Tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Chapter 23: Converting 2D Objects to 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Extruding a 2D Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Revolving a 2D Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Chapter 24: Editing 3D Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Applying Skew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Rotating an Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Specifying Object Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Working in Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Setting a Nudge Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Using Flip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Using Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Duplicating Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Grouping Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Chapter 25: Controlling Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Using Perspective or Orthographic Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Using Different Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Using Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Setting the Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Chapter 26: Applying Color and Texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Setting the Object Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Applying Color and Texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Using Custom Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
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The Basics
Chapter 1: Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2: Window Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 3: A Quick Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 4: File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 5: Dimensioning, Measuring and Text . . . 37
Chapter 6: Controlling Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 7: Working with Plan Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chapter 1
Welcome
Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design is a professional-level home design system
developed for anyone who needs fast, accurate home drawings and wants the flexibility to
view their plan in 3D.
Uses for Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design include:
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Architectural drawings
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Estimating
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3D visualization
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Landscaping
Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design is a fully-integrated, multi-tiered program
package that is easy to use. Using Master Landscape, you can easily design home plans
and create 3D scale models of your designs as a perfect presentation piece.
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 Master Landscape is to set
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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Chapter Welcome
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Contents of Package
Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design comes with everything you need to install
and use the software. The package includes the following items:
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Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design CD
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PUNCH! Master Landscape & Home Design User’s Guide
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Homeplan booklet
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Quick Start Tips sheet
System Requirements
In order to run Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design, it is recommended that you
have a Pentium-based computer. In addition, your system should include the followin g:
Recommended System Requirements
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Pentium Processor
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Windows 95 or higher
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32 MB of RAM
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600 MB of hard disk space (before installation)
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VGA video card displaying at least 800x600 with 24-bit color (32-bit, if available)
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CD-ROM drive
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Mouse or other pointing device
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For Win2000 Users: 32 MB Video Card Memory
Minimum System Requirements
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486-DX Processor
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Windows 95 or higher
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16 MB of RAM
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600 MB of hard disk space (before installation)
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VGA video card displaying at least 800x600 with 24-bit color
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CD-ROM drive
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Mouse or other pointing device
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For Win2000 Users: 16 MB Video Card Memory
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Tips for Users of Other Punch! Programs
Tips for Users of Other Punch! Programs
Master Landscape 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 Master Landscape. 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 103.
3 Use the Wall Segment Properties dialog box to match all roof sections. For more
information, see “Defining Gable Wall Segments”, which begins on page 97.
4 Use the Automatic Flooring feature on the upper floors. For more information, see “To
control automatic flooring”, which begins on page 95.
5 (optional) Draw flooring on the upper floors. For more information, see “Adding
Flooring”, which begins on page 129.
6 Customize any complex roofing sections. For more information, see “Using the
Freehand Roof Tools”, which begins on page 140.
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.
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Installing Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design
To install Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design, you must run Setup. You can’t
install or reconfigure Master Landscape by copying files directly from the distribution CD
to your hard drive.
To install Master Landscape
1 Insert the Master Landscape 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 Master Landscape CD into your
CD-ROM drive, Autorun may be turned off on your computer.
To install Master Landscape if installation does not begin automatically
1 Insert the Master Landscape CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2 On the Windows Start menu, click Run. The Run dialog box is displayed.
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! Master Landscape and Home Design
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 1-800-365-483 2 or
visit our Web site at www.punchsoftware.com to register.
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Speed Tips
You can “Speed Up” Master Landscape by changing some of the program's default
settings.
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Close the LiveView window when you are not working in 3D. No 3D calculations are
performed when the LiveView window is closed.
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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.
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Turn off shadow rendering. For more information, see “Adding Lighting and
Shadows”, which begins on page 198 .
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Set your Display Screen Settings to 24-bit (32-bit, if available), 65,000 colors for
optimum 3D rendering speed.
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You don’t have to wait for a 3 D view to render every time. Just click the mouse in the
LiveView window to interrupt rendering.
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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 44.
Important System Settings
Speed Tips
Some of your computer’s settings can impact Master Landscape’s efficiency. By changing
one (or more) of these settings, you can control how the program performs.
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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>Settin gs.
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If you notice that the 3D display is not clear, set back the Graphics Acceleration. On
your Start menu, select Settings>Control Panels> System>Performance>Graphics,
then set the acceleration back one notch.
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By default, all measurements display in Inches, to choose Centimeters go to Design>
Unit of Measure... select Metric.
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Display Settings
Master Landscape 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 drop-down list box, make sure your settings are at least High Color
(24-bit) or True Color (32-bit).
5 In the Screen Area section, move the slider to display 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
Master Landscape includes an extensive online help system. This system includes all of
the information found in the
To access the Help system, click Help, Contents, or press F1.
To access the online help files
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On the Help menu, click Contents or press F1.
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Technical Support
To access help for a specific part of your 2D drawing
1
On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool.
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.
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.
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, PRO-000000-451, Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design, version 4.5.1.
Technical support is free for 60 days from the date of purchase and $10 per call thereafter.
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!
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Window Layout
The Master Landscape 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
menu bar
tool guides
plan toolbar
plan tabs
standard
toolbar
LiveView
icons
vertical
scroll bar
preview
bar
elevation
slider
virtual
ruler
measurement
tools
working floor
button
status bar
design window
horizontal scroll 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 freq uently-used m enu 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.
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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Tool Guides
Master Landscape 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
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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
Tool Guides
1
On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool.
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.
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.
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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
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To turn off Tool Guides, click (Turn-Off Tool Guides).
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To turn on Tool Guides, on the Help Menu click (Turn-Off Tool Guides).
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Elevation Slider
With Master Landscape’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 186.
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 and drag on one of the large black dots at either end.
Elevation Slider
Drag
You are not constrained to vertical or horizontal, the Vertical Ruler can be stretched in any
direction necessary.
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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 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 Master Landscape 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 worki ng
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.
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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 Master Landscape, this is the view you wil l 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 189.
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.
Launch Buttons
LiveView Icons
Clicking one of the launch buttons starts one of the associated Master Landscape
programs.
Launch Landscape Estimator. To learn more about Landscape Estimator, see the chapter
titled “Using Landscape Estimator”, which begins on page 213.
Launch 3D Custom Workshop. For more information, see “3D Custom Workshop”, which
begins on page 233.
Insert a PhotoView Image. For more information on PhotoView, see the chapter titled
“Using PhotoView”, which begins on page 219.
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A Quick Tour
To get the most benefit from Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design, 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! Master Landscape and Home Design is not just one software application, but
several applications that can be used together. Once you’ve mastered Master Landscape,
additional tools are available to customize your home plans: Landscape 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 Master Landscape 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 Master Landscape. 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 Master Landscape.
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.
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