User manual PUNCH! SOFTWARE PUNCH! PROFESSIONAL HOME DESIGN SUITE-PLATINUM 4.5

[. . . ] User's Guide www. punchsoftware. com P DESIGN HOME ROFESSIONAL SUITE TM © 2002 Punch!Professional Home Design Platinum 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 © 1995-2002 Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] Note: By drawing gradually smaller areas or overlapping areas of differing heights, you can create any height and shape of berm. 8 Right click to end drawing mode. 9 Repeat this process until the elevation you want is reached. Professional Home Design Platinum User's Guide Adding Berms or Ponds To reshape a berm 1 On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool. 3 Click a corner point of the area, hold down the mouse button and drag. 4 Click the next corner point, hold down the mouse button and drag. To remove a berm 1 On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool. 2 Hold the mouse button down as you drag a region selection around the berm you want to remove. 3 Press the DELETE key on the keyboard or right-click, then click Clear on the pop-up menu that is displayed. To add a pond 1 On the Landscape tab, click the Fill Tool. 2 Click on the design window, hold down the mouse button and drag. 3 Release the mouse button. 4 Click the 3D Quarter View icon or on the Window menu, click 3D Quarter View. 5 Click the Texture Tool in the 3D LiveView window. 6 Click the arrow to the right of the word Textures above the Preview Bar and select Mulch. PUNCH!Professional Home Design Platinum User's Guide 197 Chapter 15 Landscape Plan Tab 7 Scroll to view the available textures until you locate the water textures. 8 Drag and drop the water texture onto the pond in the 3D LiveView window. To reshape a pond 1 On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool. 3 Click a corner point of the pond, hold down the mouse button and drag. 4 Click the next corner point, hold down the mouse button and drag. 5 Repeat until needed shape is achieved. 198 PUNCH!Professional Home Design Platinum User's Guide Drawing Sidewalks, Pathways or Driveways To remove a pond 1 On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool. 2 Hold the mouse button down as you drag a region selection around the pond you want to remove. 3 Press the DELETE key on the keyboard or right-click, then click Clear on the pop-up menu that is displayed. Drawing Sidewalks, Pathways or Driveways Using tools in Pro Platinum you can design sidewalks, pathways and driveways using the same Tool. Once a pathway is drawn, you can customize it by applying any texture to suit your needs. [. . . ] You can start with one of the basic colors available, then change its red, blue, or green values, or click on a color in the color spectrum window to "mix" your own color. Using these techniques you can find the exact color you want, without restricting yourself to a set palette. To define a custom color 1 On the Design toolbar, click the color button. Colors appear in the drag-and-drop Preview Bar. [. . . ]