User manual PUNCH! SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURAL SERIES 18 V8 V2

[. . . ] User's Guide Home Design Architectural Series 18 © 2005 Punch!Home Design Architectural Series 18 User's Guide All rights reserved. This document, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and can only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license. Portions of the software described in this document © 1995-2005 Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] The Detail Object Properties bar is displayed, showing the customizable options for this tool. Click the Convert To button on the Properties bar, then click Property Line on the pop-up menu. On the Detail Plan tab, click the Solid Fill icon. The shape is filled with a solid color. To set the fill to a pattern 1 2 3 On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool. On the Detail Plan tab, click one of the Pattern Fill icons. The shape is filled with that pattern. 5 The rectangle is converted to a property line. To convert an oval to a deck 1 2 3 To control layering of detail shapes 1 2 3 On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool. The Detail Object Properties bar is displayed, showing the customizable options for this shape. Click the Bring to Front button on the Properties bar, to place the selected shape on the top of the other shapes. (optional) Click the Send to Back button on the Properties bar, to place the selected shape behind the other shapes. 4 On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool. The Detail Object Properties bar is displayed, showing the customizable options for this tool. Click the Convert To button on the Properties bar, then click Deck without Railing on the pop-up menu. 4 5 Converting Details to Intelligent Features With Punch!AS18, you can draw items that will appear only in the 2D design window or you can convert them to intelligent features. For example, you can convert a line to a fence, a rectangle to four exterior walls, a circle to a deck or even a circular stairway, and so on. There is virtually no limit 150 PUNCH!Home Design Architectural Series 18 User's Guide Editing Detail Shapes separately as you edit. To fine-tune your design further, use the Insert Point or Delete Point tools. These tools are available anytime, but are especially useful when editing shapes. To use object selection mode 1 2 3 Filling a shape with plants 1 2 3 On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool. The Preview Bar will display plants available for placement. At the top of the Preview Bar, click the down arrow next to "Plants" to display the plant category menu, then click to check the type of plants you want to place. Use the scroll bar to view the remainder of the plant selections in the Preview Bar. On the Preview Bar, click the plant you want to place. [. . . ] Click to select the library you want. The materials contained in that library are displayed on the Preview Bar. Click the material you want to apply; hold down the mouse button and drag the material onto the object. The material you selected is applied. 3 4 PUNCH!Home Design Architectural Series 18 User's Guide 325 Chapter 54 Applying Color and Material 326 PUNCH! [. . . ]