User manual PUNCH! SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURAL SERIES 5000 V12 V1

[. . . ] User's Guide Home Design Architectural Series 5000 © 2007 Punch!Home Design Architectural Series 5000 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 © 1995-2007 Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] You can draw a simple rectangular opening or you can combine shapes to create a more ornate window casing. Window Sills are added to your design by drawing 2D shapes within the confines of the casing. Raised Grills add elegance to your window design, after you have added the casing and sills. As you draw, you can set the width of the grills on the Properties Bar. Wherever you want your window design to include glass, simply leave those areas empty. Launching Window Designer Launch Window Designer by clicking the Window Designer icon on the PowerTools Bar. To place a window element behind another object 1 On the Standard Toolbar, click the Selection Tool. On the Edit menu, click Send To Back or click Send To Back on the Properties Bar that is displayed. 2 3 Drawing Window Components You can modify an existing window design or draw your own custom windows from scratch. Window Designer has three drawing modes that let you design windows from the outside to the inside. To remove window elements Casing. Wherever you want your window design to include glass, simply leave those areas empty. Click the object to select it, then right-click and click Clear. To select the next window element On the Standard Toolbar, click the Select Next Object Tool. Window Designer selects the objects in the order you placed them. Each of the three drawing modes features an assortment of 2D drawing tools. For best results, use these tools in conjunction with snaps and editing tools to reshape window elements, minimize repetition, and increase accuracy. For more information about Snaps, see "Snap Basics", on page 28. For more information about using editing tools, see "Editing Your Window Design", on page 248. Tip: When drawing multiple instances of a window object, be sure to turn Auto Reset off. When Auto Reset Tools is unchecked, you can draw concurrent window objects without selecting the corresponding window tool each time. To select the previous window element On the Standard Toolbar, click the Select Previous Object Tool. Window Designer selects the objects in reverse order. Controlling Drawing Settings There are a variety of tools that allow you to control how you draw, select, or modify window elements. The Properties Bar lets you modify a variety of settings, including the number of sides on a multigon or the size of your workspace. To set the workspace boundary 1 On the Standard Toolbar, click the Selection Tool. 248 PUNCH!Home Design Architectural Series 5000 User's Guide Managing Window Designs 2 On the Properties Bar, type new values in the Width and Height text boxes and press ENTER. (optional) If you have already drawn objects in the design window, check Scale Objects to resize them accordingly. Managing Window Designs Window Designer not only allows you to save new windows for use in your Punch!drawings, it also has easy-to-use tools for organizing and managing window libraries. [. . . ] Home Design Architectural Series 5000 User's Guide backsplash thickness (Cabinet Wizard) 189 base cabinet depth (Cabinet Wizard) 188 base cabinet height (Cabinet Wizard) 188 base cabinet width (Cabinet Wizard) 188 deck height 156 deck height (Deck Designer) 166 door height (Cabinet Wizard) 189 door type 111 exterior wall length 104 font of annotations 38 interior wall length 109 rail height 189 roof pitch 143 roof slope 143 stile width (Cabinet Wizard) 189 style of line 178 thickness of line 178 toe kick size (Cabinet Wizard) 189 top cabinet depth (Cabinet Wizard) 188 top cabinet elevation (Cabinet Wizard) 188 top cabinet height (Cabinet Wizard) 188 top cabinet thickness (Cabinet Wizard) 189 width, pathway 171 chimney tab (Fireplace Wizard) 218 chlorinator, adding (Pool Designer) 239 choosing a codec (Animator) 304 circle mantel, drawing (Mantel Designer) 222 circles, drawing 24 in Fence Designer 210, 211 circular arc (3D Custom Workshop) 372 circular arc, 2D (3D Custom Workshop) 353 circular arc, drawing in Fence Designer 211 circular closed arc (3D Custom Workshop) 369 circular closed arc, 2D (3D Custom Workshop) 351 city (Global Sun Positioning) 270 clear 68 ClearView 48, 91, 168 in 3D Custom Workshop 394 clipboard 68 clock, synchronize (Global Sun Positioning) 272 closed arc (3D Custom Workshop) 368 closed arc, 2D (3D Custom Workshop) 350 closet (Room Wizard) 94 closing files 80 codec, choosing (Animator) 304 codec, default (Animator) 304 color ramp 63 color ramp (Fence Designer) 210 color, adding (Fence Designer) 210 color, applying 62 color, ClearView 45 color, crosshair 45 color, drawing in Ceiling Designer 198 color, find applied 64 color, interior fill 44 color, minor grid line 45 color, plan layer 43 color, printing plan in 82 color, topography line 45 color, wireframe background 46 colors, applying (3D Custom Workshop) 363 colors, controlling (3D Custom Workshop) 361, 397 colors, custom 63 colors, foreground and background (3D Custom Workshop) 339 colors, reset all 46 colors, search (3D Custom Workshop) 381 column material (Framing Editor) 264 material, customizing (Framing Editor) 264 size, specifying (Framing Editor) 265 compass 8 compass (Global Sun Positioning) 273 connector switches 124 construction costs, calculating (Home Estimator) 313 construction materials (RealModel) 322 content folder 283 contents, package 4 context-sensitive help 13 control lighting (Global Sun Positioning) 273 controlled walk-through view 47 convert, degrees to radians (3D Custom Workshop) 357 coping (Pool Designer) 232 copy 68 copying objects between floors 72 corner, snap to in Topo Designer 90 counter top (Cabinet Wizard) 184 country (Global Sun Positioning) 270 create ceiling category (Ceiling Designer) 199 create mantel category (Mantel Designer) 224 create template, ceiling in Ceiling Designer 200 crosshair, visibility 46 crown molding 62 crown trim, remove 62 cues, graphic 12 curtains 114 curve (3D Custom Workshop) 373 curve a pathway 171 curve edging 173 curve tension 25 in 3D Custom Workshop 355 curve, 2D (3D Custom Workshop) 354 curved deck railing 158 deck staircase 115 edging 173 railing 117 railing (Deck Designer) 164 staircase 159 staircase (Deck Designer) 164 wall 110 curved mantel (Mantel Designer) 223 curved mantel, drawing (Mantel Designer) 223 curves, drawing 25 in Fence Designer 212 custom accessories, applying in Punch!(Material Workshop) 279 custom cabinet features (Cabinet Wizard) 188 custom ceiling, pitch (Ceiling Designer) 197 custom color 63 custom color list (Material Workshop) 277 custom color palette 63 custom color, adding (Fence Designer) 210 custom material, applying in Punch!(Material Workshop) 279 customize 3D view 53 customizing colors (Home Estimator) 312 customizing deck railing 158 customizing deck staircases 159 customizing railing 117 customizing staircases PUNCH!Home Design Architectural Series 5000 User's Guide 493 Index in Deck Designer 168 cut 68 cut-away slider 54 cutout, ceiling in Ceiling Designer 197 dollhouse view 54 dome ceiling (Ceiling Designer) 195 door 254 door categories creating (Door Designer) 205 deleting (Door Designer) 205 renaming (Door Designer) 205 Door Designer 203 door dimensions, hiding 37, 98, 106 door header size (Framing Editor) 265 door height, change (Cabinet Wizard) 189 door settings 111 doors 111 creating (Door Designer) 205 deleting (Door Designer) 205 hiding in 3D 53, 91 importing (Door Designer) 205 moving (Door Designer) 205 resizing 111 viewing in 3D 53, 91 dormer 143 double doors 112 double oven (Cabinet Wizard) 186 download updates (Punch! 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