User manual PUNCH! SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURAL SERIES 3000 V10

[. . . ] User's Guide Home Design Architectural Series 3000 © 2005 Punch!Home Design Architectural Series 3000 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. [. . . ] This makes remembering where you have stored all the materials you created for the Living Room, for example. The Open dialog box is displayed. 2 3 Note: You can use this same method to retrieve an image from Custom Materials library. To update a material or accessory image 1 On the File menu, click Save to Library or click the Save/Update to Library button. Choose to save your new image in the material library or accessories library, then click OK. Click Update Existing to replace the current material or accessory definition. Click Yes to merge all of the image objects in your drawing into one image or click No to maintain separate objects. This will make future edits to the saved image easier. 2 3 4 To save a new material or accessory image 1 2 3 4 In the Look In box, type the name of the file you want to insert or search for the file by switching folders or drives. When you see the name of the file you want to open, click to select it. On the File menu, click Save to Library or click the Save/Update to Library button. Choose to save your new image in the material library or accessories library, then click OK. The Save Material to Library dialog box is displayed. 2 To open a blank image file 1 2 3 4 On the File menu, click Blank Canvas. Click an area on the color spectrum window to select a background color, then adjust the values, if necessary. (optional) Adjust the current Red, Green and Blue values to create a custom color. Select a folder in which to create the library, then type a name for the new library and click OK. 204 PUNCH!Home Design Architectural Series 3000 User's Guide Organizers 4 Type a name for the new material in the Material Name text box. Type a description of the new material in the Material Description text box. 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. (optional) Click the Info button to display information about the selected material. [. . . ] Home Design Architectural Series 3000 User's Guide Index Numerics 2D arranging windows 39 2D objects, converting (3D Custom Workshop) 397 2D panning the view 38 in Deck Designer 149 in DXF/DWG Import 304 in Roofing Wizard 127 2D view 38 in 3D Custom Workshop 376 in Deck Designer 148 in DXF/DWG Import 303 in Roofing Wizard 126 in Topo Designer 58 2D view, resetting 38 in Deck Designer 149 in DXF/DWG Import 303 in Plant Editor 274 in Roofing Wizard 127 in Topo Designer 58 2D viewing in 3D 39 2D zooming 38 in Deck Designer 149 in DXF/DWG Import 303 in Roofing Wizard 127 3D adding shadows 181 in Cabinet Wizard 261 in Fireplace Wizard 268 in Layout Manager 308 3D arranging windows 39 3D camera angle in Layout Manager 307 in Roofing Wizard 128 in Topo Designer 60 3D Custom Workshop floor grid 374 3D Custom Workshop front grid 374 3D Custom Workshop side grid 374 3D cut-away slider 185 in Animator 353 in Framing Editor 328 in Roofing Wizard 129 3D fly around view 179 in Cabinet Wizard 259 in Door Designer 236 in Fireplace Wizard 267 in Framing Editor 326 in Layout Manager 307 in Roofing Wizard 128 in Trim Designer 281 in Window Designer 248 3D lighting intensity 181 in 3D Custom Workshop 414 in Animator 353 in Cabinet Wizard 260 in Fireplace Wizard 268 in Framing Editor 326 in Layout Manager 308 in Roofing Wizard 128 3D quarter view 39 in Deck Designer 148 3D selection tool 186 3D view, saving 184 3D viewing speed 179 in Door Designer 236 in Framing Editor 326 in Layout Manager 307 in Roofing Wizard 128 in Trim Designer 281 in Window Designer 248 3D walk through 179 in Cabinet Wizard 259 in Fireplace Wizard 266 in Framing Editor 325 in Layout Manager 307 in Roofing Wizard 127 3-point freehand roof tool 114 4-point freehand roof tool 114 A AC 107 ac units, removing 108 ac units, rotating 108 accessories 85 applying in Punch!(Material Workshop) 211 accessories, adding 190 accessory organizer 193 in Material Workshop 206 add point 167 adding air conditioners 107 arc topography objects (Topo Designer) 50 circle/oval topography objects (Topo Designer) 49 circular arc topography objects (Topo Designer) 50 color (Material Workshop) 207 curved topography objects (Topo Designer) 49 PUNCH!Home Design Architectural Series 3000 User's Guide 421 Index custom material (Material Workshop) 207 heat pumps 107 heating 107 lighting 95 material (Material Workshop) 207 multigon topography objects (Topo Designer) 51 objects to library (3D Custom Workshop) 370 railings 88 rectangle topography objects (Topo Designer) 49 roof points (Roofing Wizard) 124 roofing 112 shadows 181 shadows (Animator) 353 shadows (Cabinet Wizard) 260 shadows (Fireplace Wizard) 268 shadows (Framing Editor) 326 shadows (Layout Manager) 307 shadows (Roofing Wizard) 128 shadows (Topo Designer) 60 straight-edge topography objects (Topo Designer) 49 topography objects (Topo Designer) 48 age, customizing plant 196 air conditioner 107 air ducts moving 106 placing 106 rotating 106 align text 34 align to grid (Room Wizard) 63 alter roof size 115 alter roof slope 115 alter topography (Topo Designer) 51 angle, 3D camera in Layout Manager 307 in Roofing Wizard 128 angled text 34 annotation bar 9 annotations 34 appliance elevation (Cabinet Wizard) 255 apply color 199 in Cabinet Wizard 260 in Elevation Editor 221 in Fireplace Wizard 267 apply material 200 in Cabinet Wizard 259 in Fireplace Wizard 267 in Material Workshop 211 applying accessories (Material Workshop) 211 custom accessories (Material Workshop) 211 custom materials (Material Workshop) 211 arc 2D circular (3D Custom Workshop) 393 2D circular closed (3D Custom Workshop) 392 2D closed (3D Custom Workshop) 392 2D open (3D Custom Workshop) 393 circular (3D Custom Workshop) 384 circular window casings (Window Designer) 241 open window casings (Window Designer) 241 arc deck (Deck Designer) 141 arc door components circular (Door Designer) 229 open (Door Designer) 229 arc window casings, drawing (Window Designer) 241 arc, drawing 163 in Layout Manager 311 arc, open (3D Custom Workshop) 384 arcs, drawing door components (Door Designer) 229 auto activate 43 auto flooring 76 Auto Reset Tools (Door Designer) 228 Auto Reset Tools (Window Designer) 240 AutoClick Placement 191 automatic dimensioning turning off (Roofing Wizard) 126 turning off (Topo Designer) 57 automatic dimensioning, turning off 33, 68, 76 automatic dimensioning, turning off (Room Wizard) 63 AVI, exporting (Animator) 344, 349 AVI, opening (Animator) 344 B back view (3D Custom Workshop) 415 background animation, suppress 184 in Layout Manager 309 background color 175 in 3D Custom Workshop 369 backsplash height, change (Cabinet Wizard) 257 backsplash thickness, change (Cabinet Wizard) 258 baluster (deck), changing spacing 133 baluster spacing 133 in Deck Designer 146 base cabinet dimensions, change (Cabinet Wizard) 256 base trim 198, 199 baseboard heaters 108 basement, creating 71 basic terminology 14 bathroom (Room Wizard) 62 bathtubs 102 placing 102 removing 102 bay window 81 beam size, specifying (Framing Editor) 321 beam type customizing (Framing Editor) 321 specifying (Framing Editor) 321 beams dimensioning 70 hiding in 3D (Framing Editor) 327 length 70 stiffener 70 viewing in 3D (Framing Editor) 327 bedroom (Room Wizard) 62 blinds 85, 190 bottom view (3D Custom Workshop) 415 break a wall 81 brightness (Material Workshop) 207 bring to front 166 in Material Workshop 210 bring to front (PhotoView Editor) 299 building pad converting topography objects (Topo Designer) 51 building pad (Topo Designer) 51 built-in oven (Cabinet Wizard) 254 built-in refrigerator (Cabinet Wizard) 254 C cabinet trim (Cabinet Wizard) 256 cabinet, standard measurements (Cabinet Wizard) 251 422 PUNCH!Home Design Architectural Series 3000 User's Guide cable jack 97 calculating construction costs 333 calculating square footage 34 camera in Material Workshop 212 in PhotoView 291 in Plant Editor 271 camera angle 179 in 3D Custom Workshop 415 in Framing Editor 326 in Layout Manager 307 in Roofing Wizard 128 in Topo Designer 60 cased opening 216 ceiling and floor outlets, placing 94 ceiling fan 97 ceiling height 80 ceiling/floor options 77 center origin on object (3D Custom Workshop) 415 center text 34 center, snap to in Door Designer 235 in Layout Manager 315 in Topo Designer 55 in Window Designer 247 centerpoint, snap to segment 25 chain link fence 155 chamfer in Door Designer 30, 231 in Trim Designer 278 in Window Designer 243 change backsplash height (Cabinet Wizard) 257 backsplash thickness (Cabinet Wizard) 258 base cabinet depth (Cabinet Wizard) 256 base cabinet height (Cabinet Wizard) 256 base cabinet width (Cabinet Wizard) 256 deck height 132 deck height (Deck Designer) 145 door height (Cabinet Wizard) 258 door type 82 exterior wall length 74 font of annotations 34 interior wall length 79 rail height 258 roof pitch 115 roof slope 115 stile width (Cabinet Wizard) 258 style of line 165 style of line (Layout Manager) 313 thickness of line 165 thickness of line (Layout Manager) 313 toe kick size (Cabinet Wizard) 258 top cabinet depth (Cabinet Wizard) 257 top cabinet elevation (Cabinet Wizard) 256 top cabinet height (Cabinet Wizard) 257 top cabinet thickness (Cabinet Wizard) 257 width, pathway 154 chimney tab (Fireplace Wizard) 266 choosing a codec (Animator) 360 circle door casings (Door Designer) 228 circle door casings, drawing (Door Designer) 228 circle window casings (Window Designer) 240 circle window casings, drawing (Window Designer) 240 circles, drawing 162 in Layout Manager 310 in Material Workshop 207 in PhotoView Editor 297 in Plant Editor 273 circles, drawing (PhotoView Editor) 297 circular arc (3D Custom Workshop) 384 circular arc deck (Deck Designer) 142 circular arc, 2D (3D Custom Workshop) 393 circular arc, drawing 164 in Layout Manager 312 circular closed arc (3D Custom Workshop) 383 circular closed arc, 2D (3D Custom Workshop) 392 circular deck (Deck Designer) 141 clear 172 ClearView 179 in 3D Custom Workshop 412 in Animator 354 in Framing Editor 327 in Layout Manager 308 clipboard 172 closed arc (3D Custom Workshop) 382 closed arc, 2D (3D Custom Workshop) 392 closet (Room Wizard) 62 closing files 20 closing files (3D Custom Workshop) 371 closing files (Animator) 345 codec, choosing (Animator) 360 codec, default (Animator) 361 color (3D Custom Workshop) 417 color ramp 199 in Cabinet Wizard 260 in Elevation Editor 221 in Fireplace Wizard 267 color toolbar (3D Custom Workshop) 366 color, applying 199 in Cabinet Wizard 260 in Elevation Editor 221 in Fireplace Wizard 267 color, applying (3D Custom Workshop) 418 color, changing default (3D Custom Workshop) 418 color, plan layer 42 color, printing plan in 22 colors, custom 200 in Elevation Editor 221 colors, foreground and background (3D Custom Workshop) 369 column material (Framing Editor) 322 material, customizing (Framing Editor) 322 size, specifying (Framing Editor) 322 columns hiding in 3D (Framing Editor) 328 viewing in 3D (Framing Editor) 328 compass 11 connector switches 95 construction costs, calculating (Home Estimator) 333 construction materials (RealModel) 338 content folder 293 contents, package 4 context-sensitive help 5 control toolbar (3D Custom Workshop) 367 controlled walk-through view 178 convert, degrees to radians (3D Custom Workshop) 398 converting topography objects to building pads (Topo Designer) 51 copy 172 copy (Animator) 345 copying deck staircases 135 PUNCH! 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