User manual PUNCH! SOFTWARE HOME DESIGN STUDIO

[. . . ] Home Design Studio 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. Except as permitted by such license, no part of this document can be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Punch!reserves the right to improve, enhance, and revise its products without notice. [. . . ] For more information, see "Applying Paint and Color", which begins on page 50. To break a wall 1 From the Floor Plan Tools, click the Wall Break Tool. A crosshair appears, as you move your cursor over the workspace. you want a break to appear. You can enter the door width, height, elevation, and trim in the corresponding text fields at any time during the design process. Press the Enter key to accept new values. 3 Drag along a wall where you want your door to 2 On the workspace, click the point on a wall where Drag the crosshair along the wall to position the break, using associative dimensioning. appear. Release your mouse button to place the door. Drag the crosshair to set the direction of the door swing. You can also set the door swing from the Inspector. Enter the swing angle, in the Swing field, and press the Enter key. 4 Some of the doors require you to set the door Adding Doors and Openings All doors and cased openings are automatically dimensioned to neighboring walls, doors, and windows. There are three types of openings and nine door styles available in Punch!Home Design Studio and they are all placed in the same manner. IM P O R T A N T : Any changes made on the Inspector become the default and will be used the next time a door is placed. To add a door 1 From the Floor Plan Toolbox, click the Door Tool. A crosshair appears, as you move your cursor over the workspace. Changing Door Settings There is no need to redraw a door just because you need a different size or style. You can control many of its features through the Custom Door Properties on the Inspector. 2 On the Inspector, select the door style you want. To change door type 1 From the Editing Toolbox, click the Selection Tool. Properties appear on the Inspector. 2 Select the door you want to change. The Door 3 On the Inspector, select door style you want. Home Design Studio User's Guide Adding Double Doors To resize a door by specifying dimensions 1 From the Editing Toolbox, click the Selection Tool. You can also select the door and drag the Elevation Slider to set the door's elevation. 2 Click the door you want to resize. 3 Enter the door width, height, elevation, and trim width you want in the corresponding text fields. Press the Enter key to accept each new value. Adding Double Doors Double doors add elegance to any room. To simulate French Doors, use glass doors instead of the wooden ones used below. To resize a door by dragging 1 From the Editing Toolbox, click the Selection Tool. Properties appear on the Inspector. To draw double doors 1 From the Floor Plan Toolbox, click the Door Tool. A crosshair appears, as you move your cursor over the workspace. The Custom Door library appears in the Content window. 2 Select the door you want to resize. The Door 3 On the workspace, drag an endpoint to increase or decrease the width of the door. 2 On the Inspector, select the Custom To flip the direction of a door 1 From the Editing Toolbox, click the Selection Tool. [. . . ] A setting that allows you to determine the number of operations you can undo. allows you to undo up to 500 operations, however, higher values may impact performance. The notation system used to enter and display distances, angles, and areas. allows you to select either English, to display measurements using feet and inches, or Metric, to display measurements using meters. [. . . ]