Punch! Home Design Architectural Series® 5000 is the most powerful and comprehensive Punch! architectural suite of products ever assembled into one package!
Words that come to mind when you think of power---muscle, energy, force, might, capability, capacity, competence, effectiveness, control---you can now add Punch! Architectural Series 5000 to that list!
Punch! Architectural Series 5000 is a quantum-leap in performance and realism over any other competitive product. Its 3D redraw speeds are up to FOUR times faster than the competition -- allowing Hollywood-style walk or fly-through in real time! You’ll be amazed at the power, versatility, realism you’ll have at your fingertips! AS5000 builds on the already best-selling Architectural Series® products, but with more explosive power, performance, and realism than ever before, including enhanced editing tools and the following new features:
• 3D Custom Workshop™ Pro - This integrated CAD feature helps you create, edit, import, & export custom objects.
• Edge treatment--blending & chamfering (3D Custom Workshop™Pro) - Use these advanced tools to blend object edges; chamfer by length or angle.
• Boolean Operations (3D Custom Workshop™ Pro) - Perform addition and subtraction operations to quickly merge or remove surface areas.
• LogiCursor™ technology (3D Custom Workshop™ Pro) - Patented technology that predicts your next move and actually thinks, as you draw!
• Aerial views (top down) – This new viewing option provides a helpful overview of your design to assist with interior planning. etc.
• Color Sampling – Interior decorator’s color matching tool lets you sample the color of any object, then perfectly coordinate your room’s walls, trim, carpet, etc. with complementary colors.
• Ceiling Designer™ - Templates are included, so you can easily create custom ceiling designs to top off your plan, including set trays, domes, gables, beams, etc.
• Mantel Designer™ - Get started fast with included templates, then choose custom styles and trim to create a unique, detailed mantel.
• Reflections w/previews – Add reflections to objects, floors, etc., which brings your design to life with added realism.
• Data sharing w/Sketchup™, 3D Studio, & Adobe® Illustrator® – Import predrawn objects—thousands available on the web—to convert and use in your Punch! drawings.
• Bay Wall Tool – Easily create bays and alcoves; use with the dormer tool for attics.
• One click day to night – Advanced lighting option allows you to change the lighting in your design from day to night with one simple click of the mouse.
Regardless of your level of expertise, Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 5000 produces professional results.
Ceiling Designer™
Mantel Designer™
Room Wizard™
GSP™ Sun Angle
Pool Designer™
Fireplace Wizard™
Window & Door Designers
.DXF/.DWG Import/Export
Trim Designer™
Roofing Wizard™
Deck Designer w/Deck Wizard™
Site Planner™
Topo Designer™
Animator™
Cabinet Wizard™
PhotoView™
PhotoView Editor™
Plant Editor™
Material Workshop™
Elevation Editor™
3D Custom Workshop™
3D Custom Workshop™ Pro
RealModel®
Layout Manager™
Framing Editor™
Fence Designer™
Estimator
Symbol Editor™
Section Detailer™
2D/3D Exterior home design
2D/3D Interior home design
2D/3D Landscape design
Color Sampling
One click day to night lighting
Aerial views
Auto Elevation control
Plant Inventory Bar
Reflections
Automatic plant growth tool
Punch! Master Landscape Pro & Home Design™ integrated
Punch! Interior Design Suite™ Integrated
Skylight & Dormer Cutout tools
Deck Cutout tool
Brand name content
Decorator Palette™
Accessories
Handicapped access & Solar symbols
Compass
Precision sizing
Precision Lighting Planner™ & effects
Expanded plant library
3DS Import
Foundation planner
Electrical
Plumbing
HVAC
Ultimate Deck™ – deck design
Wainscoting
Object Organizer™
3D Cutaway Slider™
ClearView™
Sprinkler system design
PlantFinder™
Detail Creator™
2D Elevations
Standard or Custom roofs
Custom door and window styles
Expanded measurements—supports fractions
Log home objects
Video (tool tip) tutorials
Getting started tutorials
Convert-2-3D
Enhanced file import/export support
FREE Punch! Developer Kit available
AutoFraming™
Floor Plan Trace
Interior material library
Exterior material library – siding, brick, rock, paint, stucco, block, wood, mulch, gravel, concrete, roofing, ground cover and much more!
Virtual Ruler™
Landscape topography
Fences, gates, and edging
Interior furniture objects
Exterior furniture objects
Automatic stair & railing generator
Automatic curved stair generator
Photo-realistic anti-aliasing
Definable sun location for shadows
Automatic floor plan dimensioning
Editable 3D house plans
Editable 3D deck & room templates – including kitchen, garage, dining, bath, bedroom, closet and handicap access
2D/3D CAD furniture design
English or metric measurements
Schedules – including framing, window, door, roofing, and more!
• Intel® Pentium 3®, Celeron®, or compatible 1.0 GHz processor or higher (dual-core processors and those with Hyper-Threading Technology supported)
• Windows® XP or Higher
• 512 MB of RAM
• 4.5 GB of Hard Disk Space
• VGA Video Card displaying at least 1024x768 with 24-bit color (32-bit, if available)
• DVD-ROM drive
• Mouse or other pointing device
• 64MB Video Card Memory
