User manual PUNCH! SOFTWARE HOME DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL SERIES 4000 V10

[. . . ] User's Guide Home Design Architectural Series 4000 © 2006 Punch!Home Design Architectural Series 4000 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 © 1995-2006 Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] Type a description of the new material in the Material Description text box. New material descriptions can contain up to 78 characters. Type the real-world dimensions of the material image in the Width and Height text boxes. (optional) Check Stretch for width or height to stretch the image in that direction, rather than replicate it. (optional) Check Transparent Black to designate all black areas (RGB=0, 0, 0) of the material image as transparent. 5 6 7 8 Tip: Transparent black is not only useful for things like window panes, it's also helpful in images like trellises, chain link fences or between blind slats. 9 (optional) Check Retain State to save the image with all of its layers intact. This will make future edits to the saved image easier. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 On the left side of the Material Organizer, select a category. On the right side of the Material Organizer, select a category. Click to select the material you want to move. (optional) Click the Info button to display information about the selected material. (optional) Click the Delete button to permanently remove the selected material. Click an arrow button to move the selected material from one of the selected categories to the other. Click Close. 10 Click OK. Organizers You have complete control on how your libraries are organized. This makes it easier to remember where you have stored all the materials and accessories that you created for the Living Room, for example. To use the Material Organizer 1 Click the Custom tab or click the Custom Material Library tool. The Preview Bar displays the contents of the current Custom Material Library. Click the down-arrow at the top of the Preview BarPreview Bar, then click Material Organizer on the drop-down menu. The Material Organizer dialog box is displayed. To create, delete or rename a material category 1 Click the Custom tab or click the Custom Material Library tool. The Preview Bar displays the contents of the current Custom Material Library. Click the down-arrow at the top of the Preview Bar, then click Material Organizer on the drop-down menu. The Material Organizer dialog box is displayed. 2 2 PUNCH!Home Design Architectural Series 4000 User's Guide 185 Chapter 24 Material Workshop 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 On the left side of the Accessory Organizer, select a category. [. . . ] (Material Workshop) 189 customizing colors (Home Estimator) 286 customizing deck railing 120 customizing deck staircases 120 customizing railing 81 customizing staircases 80 in Deck Designer 131 cut 152 cut-away slider 165 D date (Global Sun Positioning) 318 date, synchronize (Global Sun Positioning) 320 Daylight Savings Time (Global Sun Positioning) 318 deactivate undo 152 deck cut-out 118 deck height, change 118 deck height, change (Deck Designer) 129 deck plan tab 117 deck properties (Framing Editor) 282 Deck Wizard 122 decks adding 118 handrails 118 handrails (Deck Designer) 129 default codec (Animator) 339 default object color (3D Custom Workshop) 396 defining slope (Topo Designer) 53 delete point 147 deleting a point (Site Planner) 195 deleting roof points (Roofing Wizard) 114 depth, change base cabinet (Cabinet Wizard) 214 depth, change top cabinet (Cabinet Wizard) 215 depth, pool (Pool Designer) 236 design toolbar (3D Custom Workshop) 344 designer palette 162 designer palettes 162 detail plan tab 141 details creating (Section Detailer) 310 link properties (Section Detailer) 310 opening (Section Detailer) 310 printing (Section Detailer) 316 detect all (3D Custom Workshop) 382 diagonal, walls 72 diameter dimension 39 different color in each room 74 digital picture, importing in Material Workshop 190 in PhotoView 255 in Plant Editor 225 dimensions adding between walls 37 change endpoint 39 changing location 63, 70 from wall to center 63, 70 hiding 39, 62, 70 dimming lights 88 dining room (Room Wizard) 58 display settings 5 diving board, adding (Pool Designer) 242 dollhouse view 165 door 274 door categories creating (Door Designer) 200 deleting (Door Designer) 200 renaming (Door Designer) 200 Door Designer 197 door dimensions, hiding 39, 62, 70 door header size (Framing Editor) 281 door height, change (Cabinet Wizard) 216 door settings 75 doors 74 creating (Door Designer) 200 deleting (Door Designer) 200 PUNCH!Home Design Architectural Series 4000 User's Guide 401 Index hiding in 3D 163 importing (Door Designer) 200 moving (Door Designer) 200 resizing 75 viewing in 3D 163 dormer 105 double doors 75 double oven (Cabinet Wizard) 212 download updates (Punch!Updater) 24 drag-and-drop, objects 170 drain, adding (Pool Designer) 241 drains, floor 92 drapes 77, 170 drawing arcs 143 circles 28, 142 circular arcs 144 curves 29, 145 lines 142 multigons 28, 144 ovals 28, 142 polygons 28, 143 rectangles 28, 142 squares 28, 142 drawing (3D Custom Workshop) 357 drawing animation paths (Animator) 330 drawing from center (3D Custom Workshop) 366 drawing from corner in Section Detailer 315 in Symbol Editor 307 drawing from corner (3D Custom Workshop) 365 drawing in 2D (3D Custom Workshop) 367 drawing precision (Door Designer) 199 drawing scale, setting 15 driveway 135 ducts, placing 96 duplicate properties (3D Custom Workshop) 386 duplicating in Section Detailer 311 in Symbol Editor 304 duplicating (3D Custom Workshop) 386 DXF/DWG export (DXF/DWG Import) 263 import (DXF/DWG Import) 263 Elevation Editor 273 elevation slider 9, 156 in 3D Custom Workshop 355 elevation, adjusting 159 ellipses 28 ellipses, see drawing circles and ovals 142 email plans 21 establish true north (Global Sun Positioning) 321 estimation options (Framing Editor) 283 Estimator 285 excavate topography 140 existing files, opening 20 exiting 20 export a pricelist (Home Estimator) 288 cabinet to 3D Custom Workshop (Cabinet Wizard) 217 fireplace to 3D Custom Workshop (Fireplace Wizard) 223 export to DXF/DWG (DXF/DWG Import) 263 exterior walls 68 extruding, 2D objects (3D Custom Workshop) 376 eyeglasses 160 F face dimensions (Fireplace Wizard) 221 family room (Room Wizard) 58 fan, ceiling 88 features, moving between plans 45, 153 Fence Designer 267 fences adding (Fence Designer) 268 chain link (Fence Designer) 268 drawing 137 ornamental iron (Fence Designer) 268 picket (Fence Designer) 269 privacy (Fence Designer) 269 rail (Fence Designer) 269 resizing (Fence Designer) 269 file format (PhotoView) 256 files closing 20 opening 20 printing 22 saving 20 fill 136 region 134 reshaping 134 fillet 36 fills 145 firebox dimensions (Fireplace Wizard) 221 fireplace, placing in design (Fireplace Wizard) 223 flat roof 105 flatten gables (Roofing Wizard) 112 flip 37 in 3D Custom Workshop 384 PhotoView image 258 flip room (Room Wizard) 60 flip, entire plan 153 float above topography 156 floating thermometer, adding (Pool Designer) 241 flood lights, adding 88 floor cutout adding 82 drawing 82 floor cutout properties (Framing Editor) 278 E edging 136 edit property line 134 edit text 40 editing a drawing 151 editing a point (Site Planner) 195 editing material perspective (Material Workshop) 189 editing material perspective (PhotoView Editor) 262 editing objects 172 editing, 3D objects (3D Custom Workshop) 379 electrical outlet 86 electrical plan tab 85 elevate built-in oven (Cabinet Wizard) 213 elevating objects 155, 173 elevating, PhotoView image 257 elevation change top cabinet (Cabinet Wizard) 214 increasing and decreasing (Roofing Wizard) 115 increasing and decreasing (Topo Designer) 55 402 PUNCH!Home Design Architectural Series 4000 User's Guide floor drains 92 floor grid (3D Custom Workshop) 352 floor options 70 floor plan tab 67 flooring automatic 63, 70 drawing 81 joists (Framing Editor) 279 reshaping 82 FloorPlan Trace 251 floors, adding 78 flowers 175 flush right text 40 fly around 159 center of reference 159 in 3D Custom Workshop 393 fly around speed 159 follow topography 156 font 40 foreground and background colors (3D Custom Workshop) 347 forum 6 foundation defining perimeter 62 piers 64 reshaping 63 width 62 foundation piers 64 foundation slope, changing 64 four-point freehand roof tool 104 fps (Animator) 338 frames per second (Animator) 338 framing beam (Framing Editor) 278 free rotate 154 French doors 75 front grid (3D Custom Workshop) 352 front view (3D Custom Workshop) 393 full cabinet (Cabinet Wizard) 210 full cabinet, standard measurements (Cabinet Wizard) 210 furniture 170 grouped apply (3D Custom Workshop) 397 grouping objects (3D Custom Workshop) 381 growing, plants 177 guide, about this 14 H hallway (Room Wizard) 58 handrails (Deck Designer) 130 handrails (deck) 119 hardiness zone maps 176 hearth & mantle tab (Fireplace Wizard) 221 heat pump 97 heat/vent lights, dimming 88 heating units, adding 97 height, change backsplash (Cabinet Wizard) 215 height, change base cabinet (Cabinet Wizard) 214 height, change door (Cabinet Wizard) 216 height, change rail 216 height, change top cabinet (Cabinet Wizard) 215 height, wall 73 help, online 5 hide doors in 3D 163 materials in 3D 164 objects in 3D 163 plumbing in 3D 164 roofs in 3D 164 topography in 3D 164 hide detection (3D Custom Workshop) 382 hide layers (3D Custom Workshop) 382 hide path name (Animator) 336 hide plan layers 44 hide point elevations (Animator) 336 hide segment time (Animator) 336 hide tools (Home Estimator) 286 hide topography lines 164 hidie FloorPlan Trace image 253 hiding KeyPoints (Animator) 336 hiding, plan layers 338 hip roof 102 homeplans, included 20 horizontally, flip entire plan 153 hose bib, placing 92 hot water heater 94 how to estimate materials needed 287 hvac tab 95 G gable roof 102 gambrel roof 107 garage (Room Wizard) 58 gas bib 92 gates 137, 139 adding (Fence Designer) 268 ornamental iron (Fence Designer) 268 picket (Fence Designer) 269 privacy (Fence Designer) 269 rail (Fence Designer) 269 resizing (Fence Designer) 269 general tab (Fireplace Wizard) 221 glow 88 grid 16 grid settings (3D Custom Workshop) 353 grid spacing 16 in 3D Custom Workshop 353 grid style 16 grid toolbar (3D Custom Workshop) 344 grid, constrain toggle (3D Custom Workshop) 353 grid, displaying 17 grill settings, window 77 ground fill region 134 I identify color material in 3D 167 identifying which plant has been placed 176 import 3DS file (3D Custom Workshop) 349 import a DXF/DWG file (DXF/DWG Import) 263 importing 21 importing (FloorPlan Trace) 252 importing animation paths (Animator) 326 importing DXF 141 importing image (Fence Designer) 271 importing image (PhotoView) 256 importing objects 170 inactive floor color, topography line color 155 insert PhotoView image 256 inserting a point (Site Planner) 195 install manager options (Punch! 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