HGTV Home Design & Remodeling Suite

HGTV Home Design & Remodeling Suite Review

HGTV Home Design & Remodeling Suite Feature

• Build a Green Kitchen—HGTV will help you plan and visualize a new, updated kitchen, complete with new, more energy-efficient appliances
• Wizard-driven interface makes any project easy, plus HGTV How-To Video Tips and a printed user guide to get you started
• Photorealistic 3D Technology with virtual walkaround and thousands of 3D appliances, furniture, lighting and more
• Easy room makeovers--start with your own digital picture
• Includes free technical support

Design Your Dream Home with Help from HGTV, the No. 1 home improvement television network. Take a fresh approach to the way you live, including building a green kitchen, with HGTV Home Design & Remodeling Suite.

Design Your Dream Home with Help from HGTV.

Easily draw out your room. Then choose materials and furnishings just by dragging and dropping. Click to enlarge.

Perfect for creating a new living space. Click to enlarge.

All the tools for creating winning kitchens & baths. Click to enlarge.

Are you looking to update a living room, bedroom or other space but aren't really sure where to begin? HGTV Home Design & Remodeling Suite makes the process a cinch. Easily draw out your room. Then choose materials and furnishings just by dragging and dropping.

This new software is perfect for creating a new living space; adding a fireplace; making your home energy efficient with new appliances; replacing countertops, cabinetry and fixtures; and enhancing any room in your house with a brand new look. You can import digital photos of your home's exterior or interior and instantly change paint colors. You can even design your dream home from scratch.

And it's easier than ever--no design experience necessary! Just point and click!

• Room Makeovers
• Interior Design and Remodels
• HGTV How-To Video Library
• Kitchens & Baths
• Landscaping & Tools
• Home Design
• Cost Estimating

Get Professional Tips from HGTV's Video Library and a printed user guide to get you started and keep your creativity flowing. A variety of important topics are included, all to ensure your home improvement project turns out just as you dreamt it! Subjects include:

• Interior Paint Finishings
• Improving Your Kitchen
• Artistic Backsplashes
• Framing Windows
• Carpets
• Mold Prevention Methods
• And Much More

Easy Room Makeovers with multiple options--or you can start with your own digital pictures. Import digital photos of home furnishings--or family photos--into your one-of-a-kind design!

Create virtual tours to visualize your finished living space before you ever start your project. Click to enlarge.

HGTV Home Design & Remodeling software makes it easy to design the kitchen of your dreams. Click to enlarge.

Hundreds of 3D Appliances, Furnishings, Lighting and More! Customize your space by selecting countertops, furniture and appliances in every style imaginable. Everything you need to plan, design, customize and create.

HGTV Home Design & Remodeling software makes it easy to design the kitchen of your dreams. Easily refinish cabinets, replace countertops, update appliances, and more. Even add decorative hoods and backsplashes and more functional eating areas.

Plan Your HGTV Green Kitchen. Kitchens are the energy hog of the home. Between refrigerators and the ovens, cooktops and dishwashers, microwaves and small appliances, it's easy to see how a kitchen can cook up most of your energy bill. HGTV Home Design & Remodeling software will help you to plan and visualize a ne, updated kitchen, complete with new, more energy-efficient appliances.

Wizard-Driven Interface makes any project fast and easy. There's even free tech support!

Photorealistic 3D Technology for unparalleled visualization capacity. 3D Real View makes it possible to conduct your own virtual walkaround.

Sample Home Plans for a fast start and virtually limitless creative options and innovations. Create your own floorplan in minutes or, create your own door and window styles, cabinets, lighting and window coverings. Build in everything from electrical outlets and switches to home networking and theatre systems. Plus: automatic roof placement, complete HVAC and plumbing, easy material selection--brick, stone, siding--and more.*

Landscaping Tools
Choose from hundreds of plants, fences, gates and more to plan beautiful, functional landscapes.

Plan and visualize a new, updated kitchen, complete with new, more energy-efficient appliances.

It's easy to plan even the most challenging project. Click to enlarge.

The changes you make in 3D are simultaneously made to your 2D plan--automatically. Click to enlarge.

Hundreds of 3D models to choose from. Click to enlarge.

Summary of Features for Makeovers and Remodeling

Flexible Interior Design Features

• Replace Paint and Fabric:
  Take a digital picture of any room and visualize your new space.
  
  
• Flooring Materials Library:
  Woods, tiles, carpets and more
  
  
• Countertops Library, including granites and marbles
  
  
• Brand Name Content and Materials
  
  
• Complete Furniture & Appliance Library:
  Hundreds of 3D models to choose from
  

Realistic Visualization Features

• Design in Photorealistic 3D:
  The changes you make in 3D are simultaneously made to your 2D plan--automatically.
  
  
• 3D Walkthrough:
  Create virtual tours to visualize your finished living space before you ever start your project.
  
  
• Accurate Natural Lighting:
  Visualize your home's interior at different times of day.
  
  
• Easy Zoom and Navigation
  
  
• And Much More!
  

Powerful Home Design Features

• Intelligent Walls:
  Easily draw interior and exterior walls that automatically connect and repair.
  
  
• Doors:
  Use the Door Wizard to add simple doors, bi-fold doors, French doors, sliding doors, garage doors and more.
  
  
• Windows:
  Just click along a wall to insert casement, hung, sliding, bay, vent, hopper or louvered windows, plus windows in virtually any shape.
  
  
• Hundreds of lighting fixtures
  

*Requires Internet connection

Want to see how existing furnishings and wall hangings will look in your new room? It’s easy. HGTV Home Design & Remodeling software lets you import any photograph into your design. Even add personal photographs to visualize your family or even pets in your new home

AutoCAD LT 2013 Commercial Upgrade from 1 to 3 Previous Version with Subscription in the Box

AutoCAD LT 2013 Commercial Upgrade from 1 to 3 Previous Version with Subscription in the Box Review

AutoCAD LT 2013 Commercial Upgrade from 1 to 3 Previous Version with Subscription in the Box Feature

• Collaborate with others: Create files with genuine DWG technology and share your work with colleagues and clients
• Increase productivity: With a consistent focus on drafting productivity and intuitive interaction, AutoCAD LT is built for efficient design documentation

Document ideas: Document your ideas and designs more accurately with a comprehensive set of 2D drafting and detailing tools

Home Designer Pro 2012 [Download]

Home Designer Pro 2012 [Download] Review

Home Designer Pro 2012 [Download] Feature

• Home Designer Pro has all the same great features as Home Designer Architectural, Home Designer Interiors, Home Designer Landscape & Deck plus additional advanced design tools that allow you to design like a professional.
• Give your home the exact look and feel you desire - visualize new styles, colors, wall coverings, flooring, and other materials. Plan your space with 3D models, virtual tours, and advanced design tools. It's easy to make your design ideas come to life.
• Design the kitchen or bath of your dreams! Create virtually any cabinet style with the Cabinet Designer tools and use the Material Painter to change the wood-style and colors.

Home Designer Pro is professional home design software for the serious DIY home enthusiast. Enjoy the same tools that the professionals use for home design, remodeling, interior design, decks, landscaping and cost estimation. Home Designer Pro offers advanced design, building, and tools with the ability to create framing plans, roof plans, to produce construction documents. Create your dream home today with the help of Home Designer Pro!

TurboCAD 15 Deluxe 2D/3D

TurboCAD 15 Deluxe 2D/3D Review

TurboCAD 15 Deluxe 2D/3D Feature

• Graghic design.All-Purpose 2D/3D CAD Design.

Precision 2D Drafting and 3D ModelingProduct InformationGet unlimited design options with TurboCAD Deluxe v15 – Create home plans technical drawings mechanical designs artistic illustrations crafts and more!  TurboCAD Deluxe 15 takes your 2D/3D drafting and design capabilities to a new level. All new and improved features increase your productivity and improves your end results. Quickly create measurement precise home plans technical drawings solid models artistic illustrations craft and more. And work in a familiar Windows like environment with tools so easy to use you will be drafting in no time.The Simplified User Interface lets you display only the tools you want and need and free up your screen space by 15%. Add rearrange and move buttons you frequently use and remove buttons you don’t use. You can even display buttons with full explanations until you bee familiar with the program.  Create plex 3D models by simply extruding  them from simple 2D shapes. Or use Sweeps to extrude plex shapes along a path that you define. Perfect for drafting irregular objects such as pipes that must be routed around other objects.  TurboCAD Deluxe v15 supports the most popular industry-standard file formats including DWG DXF and DGN. Plus you can now export 3D files into DWF format or publish your designs into HTML JPG and now newly supported PNG and GIF file formats with included Alpha Channel for transparencies.  The redesigned PDF file export features now let you export paper spaces customize PDF fonts TrueType® SHX paper widths and paper heights sections.New FeaturesContext Sensitive ToolsTurboCAD’s one of a kind context sensitive tools eliminate unnecessary prompts and steps by making intelligent assumptions about the users desired outes.Brush StyleTurboCAD Deluxe v15 offers you a brush style editor for Bitmap Gradient Fills and now new Reflected Brush.2D & 3D Text EditingCreate and edit 2D & 3D textural informa

MicroStation V8i Training DVD - Master MicroStation at your own pace

MicroStation V8i Training DVD - Master MicroStation at your own pace Review

MicroStation V8i Training DVD - Master MicroStation at your own pace Feature

• Reduce learning time by 80%. Learn MicroStation from a professional trainer from your own desk.
• Visual training method, offering users increased retention and accelerated learning.
• Breaks even the most complex applications down into simplistic steps
• Ideal for users who prefer to learn visually
• Easy to follow step-by-step lessons, ideal for all

Number of Videos: 71 Lessons - 11 Hours Duration
Ships on: DVD-ROM
User Level: Beginners
Works On: Windows 7,Vista,XP- Mac OS X

In this Bentley MicroStation training DVD, author and MicroStation trainer Peter Mann takes you through an introduction to the powerful tools available in this high-end CAD software program. Using unique training methods, this video tutorial will allow you to master MicroStation and ensure that you retain what you learn. Starting with the basics, this computer based software training for MicroStation teaches you how to leverage the tools that this world class program has to offer. Instructor Peter Mann starts you off at the beginning, taking you through opening and saving new documents, discovering the different views, and understanding what elements are and how to control them. You quickly move into understanding AccuDraw, the most important element of MicroStation, and all the tools that come with that. You will learn how to create shapes, scale, rotate, and even work with annotations and text. Peter finishes off with instructions for plotting and printing your completed designs. By the end of this training video, you will be fully versed in the application of the basic tools of MicroStation, allowing you to create 2D CAD designs. The author has included working files so that you can follow along with him in his training, using the same files he uses.

Turbocad Mac V3 2D Cad for Mac [Old Version]

Turbocad Mac V3 2D Cad for Mac [Old Version] Review

Turbocad Mac V3 2D Cad for Mac [Old Version] Feature

• Operate on both Intel and Power PC based Mac computers. Get peak performance especially on Intel Core Duo, with up to four times the previous processing speed / Leopard OS X Support
• Updated DXF/DWG Support - Read/Write AutoCAD files through v2008 with updated DXF/DWG translators. Includes support for model and paper space
• Conversion Tool - Create precise 2D wireframe and hidden line drawings from imported 3D models, including AutoCAD, DXF and DWG files
• Adobe Illustrator Import & Export
• AutoCAD Compatible

2D Drafting and Design for the Macintosh.Precision drawing at its best!From simple hobby sketches to production ready precision drawings TurboCAD Mac offers you powerfulfunctionality typically found in programs costing thousands. With intuitive snaps alignments prompts hintsand online help even beginners can quickly get up to speed. Plus TurboCAD Mac is capable of extractingprecise 2D drawings from imported 3D files as well as turning CAD drawings into Illustrator® files for desktoppublishing and graphic design.System Requirements:Minimum Requirements: G3 256 MB of RAM 200 MB Free on Hard Disk Macintosh OS X (10.4 or greater) 16 MB Accelerated video card with OpenGL support Recommended Requirements: G5 or Intel Mac 512 MB of RAM Macintosh OS X (10.4 or greater) 32 MB Accelerated video card with OpenGL support Three button mouse with wheel Internet connection and service to access online content for Mac and PC Format: MAC 10.4 OR LATERUB/DVD SOFTWARE Genre: PRODUCTIVITY UPC: 730526358421 Manufacturer No: 00TC2M30CC01

Punch! ViaCAD 2D-3D v6 PC [Download] [OLD VERSION]

Punch! ViaCAD 2D-3D v6 PC [Download] [OLD VERSION] Review

Punch! ViaCAD 2D-3D v6 PC [Download] [OLD VERSION] Feature

• 3D Modeling Update, The underlying modeling kernel was updated providing improvements to blending, chamfering, shelling, booleans, and direct face editing.
• 2D architectural tools provide fast drafting tools for creating walls, windows, & doors. Features include: Automatic healing with neighboring walls, Auto-dimensions, Attach doors, windows, & custom symbols, Support for custom wall styles
• Significant boosts in visualization including: 200X Faster Hidden Line, 6X Faster Dynamic Repaints, 2X Faster Static Repaints, Level of Detail for even faster performance
• 3Dconnexion Support - The SpaceNavigator device drivers are now recognized by ViaCAD. This includes support for Mac OSX (Universal Binary), Windows XP, and Vista. Use the SpaceNavigator to dynamically zoom, rotate, and pan views into your data models.
• Multiple Viewports provide a graphical user interface to display the same drawing in multiple views. Each view may have a different orientation, which provides the ability to see an object simultaneously in an isometric, side, front, and top views.

ViaCAD 2D/3D combines unprecedented ease of use with an extensive collection of 2D/3D modeling tools perfect for furniture, jewelry, mechanical, or architectural design tasks. With over 80 minutes of training videos plus compatibility with AutoCAD, ViaCAD is the must have swiss army knife of CAD.

IMSI TurboCad Deluxe 2D/3D V17 Software

IMSI TurboCad Deluxe 2D/3D V17 Software Review

IMSI TurboCad Deluxe 2D/3D V17 Software is everything you need to create presentation-ready home plans, technical drawings, mechanical designs, illustrations, school projects and more. The IMSI TurboCad Deluxe 2D/3D V17 Software is perfect for Architects, Engineers, Hobbyists, Contractors, Builders, Designers, Illustrators, Students, Educators and Graphics Designers.

30 Million CAD Symbols CD

30 Million CAD Symbols CD Review

30 Million CAD Symbols CD Feature

• 30 Million 2D/3D Parts & Symbols
• Supports Most Popular CAD Software including AutoCAD and TurboCAD!
• Architectural Symbols
• Mechanical Symbols
• Electronic Symbols, Electrical Symbols

Currently, CADsymbols CD is the most extensive collection of standard parts and symbols available containing over 30 million drawings and models in 2D view and freely revolving 3D models.

AutoCAD LT 2013 -- Includes a 1 year Autodesk Subscription

AutoCAD LT 2013 -- Includes a 1 year Autodesk Subscription Review

AutoCAD LT 2013 -- Includes a 1 year Autodesk Subscription Feature

• Document ideas: Document your ideas and designs more accurately with a comprehensive set of 2D drafting and detailing tools
• Collaborate with others: Create files with genuine DWG technology and share your work with colleagues and clients
• Increase productivity: With a consistent focus on drafting productivity and intuitive interaction, AutoCAD LT is built for efficient design documentation
• Stay current with the latest version of AutoCAD LT software. With an Autodesk Subscription, you can download new versions as soon as they are released.
• o Obtain access to both previous and current versions of AutoCAD LT, an advantage that enables you to work with both new and older project files, avoiding disruptions to ongoing projects.
• Get 25GB cloud storage in the Autodesk 360 cloud-based platform.
• Get up and running fast with online technical support, direct from Autodesk, to help you install and configure AutoCAD LT or to troubleshoot technical issues.

Capture design concepts with AutoCAD LT drafting and detailing software and produce precise 2D technical drawings that you can easily edit, repurpose, and share. Document ideas—Document your ideas and designs more accurately with a comprehensive set of 2D drafting and detailing tools. Collaborate with others—Create files with genuine DWG technology and share your work with colleagues and clients. Increase productivity—With a consistent focus on drafting productivity and intuitive interaction, AutoCAD LT is built for efficient design documentation.

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013 -- Includes a 1 year Autodesk Subscription

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013 -- Includes a 1 year Autodesk Subscription Review

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013 visualization software provides architects, designers, civil engineers, and visualization specialists with 3D modeling, rendering, animation, and compositing tools to help tell the story behind their designs. Featuring NVIDIA iray rendering technology helping users get more predictable, photorealistic results without worrying about rendering settings, and extended support for a wider range of CAD products, 3ds Max Design 2013 enables architects and designers to create high-impact visuals and animations more easily than ever before.

Chief Architect Home Designer Pro 10

Chief Architect Home Designer Pro 10 Review

Chief Architect Home Designer Pro 10 Feature

• Professional home-design software for the serious do-it-yourself user
• Kitchens and baths, interior design, remodeling, decks and landscaping, and more
• Advanced design, building, and CAD tools; site planning and cost estimation
• 5,000+ sample plans; create blueprints, framing plans, roof plans, and more
• Get started quickly with easy how-to videos for step-by-step instructions

Chief Architect Home Designer Pro 10: professional software for home design, remodeling, interior design, kitchen and bath design, landscaping, deck design, and cost estimation for the serious do-it-yourself user. Home Designer Pro offers advanced design, building, and CAD tools with the ability to create blueprints, framing plans, roof plans, and more. Use the same tools as the professionals and design your dream home today!

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Home Design

Home Designer Pro has all the same great features as Home Designer Architectural, Home Designer Interiors, Home Designer Landscape & Deck plus additional advanced design tools that allow you to design like a professional.

• Choose from over 5,000 sample plans
• Powerful building tools like automatic roof generation, dormers, stairs, framing, and foundations
• Use advanced 3D camera tools like Glass, House, Doll House, Watercolor, Technical Illustration, Cross-Sections, and Elevations
• Powerful integrated tools with commonly accepted defaults for most building practices
• Advanced CAD editing tools such as replicate, line weights, point-to-point move, custom patterns, and more

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Remodeling

Home Designer Pro makes it easy to design and visualize your ideas on your next remodeling project. Use the automated building tools to assist you in the design process.

• Material Painter lets you apply colors and materials quickly and easily to visualize a new look for any room
• Create a new room or addition--add and remove walls, place windows and doors, size your rooms with dimensions
• Create accurately scaled floor plans--one click automatic dimensions quickly create all exterior dimensions and use advance dimension tools for a variety of manual dimensions
• Choose from thousands of built-in Library Catalog objects you can place, resize to exact dimensions to create accurate models
• Don't be surprised by the cost of your remodeling project--automatically generate a complete spreadsheet of your projects costs broken down by category
• Generate cut and buy lists for lumber and decking projects

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Interior Design

Give your home the exact look and feel you desire--visualize new styles, colors, wall coverings, flooring, and other materials. Plan your space with 3D models, virtual tours, and advanced design tools. It's easy to make your design ideas come to life.

• Quickly place and arrange walls, windows, doors, cabinets, choose colors, accessories, and more
• Smart Design Objects: drag-and-drop from thousands of design objects in the built-in Library organized by category
• Import your own symbols from 3D file types including SKP, OBJ and 3DS
• Choose from a variety of latest interior items--including chairs, tables, sofas, fabrics, accessories and more. Resize, change colors and materials to meet your exact needs.
• Specify when a room is calculated in the Living Area. For example, specify the garage or attic to be included or excluded in the living area calculation.

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Kitchen and Bath Design

Design the kitchen or bath of your dreams! Create virtually any cabinet style with the Cabinet Designer tools and use the Material Painter to change the wood style and colors. Quickly place and arrange walls, windows, doors, cabinets, furniture and appliances. Then visualize your design in 3D!

• Choose from over 1,000 cabinet combinations
• Create custom cabinets in minutes by choosing your own colors, countertops, door styles, and more
• Plan the new layout of your bathroom with custom cabinets, sinks, showers, and garden tubs
• Use the Cabinet Designer tools to create unlimited cabinet styles. Choose your own colors, countertops and door styles.
• Design and edit custom countertop shapes and styles
• Choose from a Library of fixtures and appliances and place inside or adjacent to cabinets

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Landscaping & Deck Design

Whether you have a new home or an existing landscape, you'll find valuable resources to create a well-planned outdoor living space. Create an outdoor living area, add new plants, create your terrain, design a new deck, and more!

• Design straight, curved, single level, or multi-leveled decks
• Control the orientation and size of deck planking, gap, width, overhang, direction, and border planks
• Choose from over 3,600 plants with the Plant Chooser
• Use the Pathway tool to design curb-appealing landscaping using stone, pavers, or sidewalks
• The Plant Hardiness Zone Map to find appropriate plants for your climate zone
• Use Automatic Build Terrain and Terrain Perimeter tools to create flat, irregular shaped, or sloped lots--use a GPS to import or enter elevation data

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Automated and Manual Building Tools

Create accurately scaled floor plans that automatically generate 3D models in minutes. With powerful automatic and manual building tools you can design like a professional!

Place Callouts and Markers in Plan, Elevation, Layout, and Detail views. Adjust fill color, line style, line weight, and double-headed callouts. Generate various styles of Automatic roofs or manually design any custom roof including curved roofs Manual framing tools for fully editable framing, including joists, rafters, trusses, beams, posts and more International Residential Design Checklist will allow you to check your plan against national building codes One-Click Stairs & Ramps. Place full length stairs with a single click that automatically connect to floors or the terrain.

Get Started Quickly!

The Quick Startup Options Guide will help you begin with "How-To" tutorials based on the type of your project. You can also choose from over 90 easy "step-by-step" tutorial training videos that will quickly get you started on your next home design project. Live online training webinars are available on a weekly basis and you can access this training via the Internet. Home Talk is a User Forum you can ask question from the community of users. Finally we offer great technical support by qualified in-house professionals.

Chief Architect P100-15-D Home Designer Professional 10