User manual PUNCH! SOFTWARE HOME DESIGN COMPLETE V3.5.2

[. . . ] table of contents Chapter one · Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Release the mouse button anywhere within the design window. Drawing Fencing Select the Fencing Tool. Move the mouse to the location for the next Fencing point and click to set that point. After placing the final fence point, Right-Click to end the fence drawing. Note: Hold the Shift Key down to constrain movement in horizontal & vertical directions. Reshaping Fencing Select the Pointer Tool. To customize an existing fence, select the Fence, Right-Click then choose "Custom Fence. . . " from the pop-up menu. Home Design Complete User's Guide Gate Tool When the Gate Tool is selected, previews of available Gate widths will appear in the Preview Bar. Simply Drag & Drop a gate into your existing fence. NOTE: When you place a Gate on an existing fence, the Gate will always conform to the type of fencing used; i. e. , if it is a Privacy Fence, a Privacy Gate will be placed. 46 Chapter 4: Drawing Tools "Drag & Drop" a Gate Select the Gate Tool. Note: The Gate's style will be the same style as the fence receiving the Gate. To specify a custom Gate size, select "Custom Gate. . . " from the drop-down menu and type in the desired width. Placing Multiple Gates Select the Gate Tool. Click along the fence wherever you wish to place a gate. Moving a Gate Select the Pointer Tool. Clicking & Dragging from the end-points will resize it. Resizing a Gate Select the Pointer Tool. Home Design Complete User's Guide Topography Tool When the Topography Tool is selected, previews of the available options will appear in the Preview Bar. To customize the topography grade, click on the word Topo above the previews and choose Custom Topography. Enter the rise (or fall) you wish to create. TIP: To build a splitlevel home or a home with a basement, use the Topography Tool to "build up" the land around your First Floor. In the case of a basement, the Second Floor will become the ground level floor and the Third Floor will be the second story. "Drag & Drop" Topography Select the Topography Tool. To set the actual "lay-of-the-land" choose "Custom Topography. . . " Then raise and lower the values of each layer in the pop-up menu. Topography with the "+" sign indicate hills and the "­" sign indicates valley. Drawing Topography Select the Topography Tool. Move the mouse to the location for the next Topography point and click to set that point. After placing the final Topography point, Right-Click to end the Topography drawing. 48 Chapter 4: Drawing Tools Moving Topography Select the Pointer Tool. Release the mouse button to reposition the region. Note: To draw a straight line, place many points just a few inches apart. Reshaping Topography Select the Pointer Tool. Click & Drag on the point selection handles to reshape the Topography. Release the mouse button to reshape the area. CAD Tool The CAD Tool is especially useful when diagramming things that you don't wish to appear in the 3D views. It allows geometry like plumbing, electrical, HVAC, outdoor sprinkler systems, etc. , to be placed. "Drag & Drop" CAD Select the CAD Tool. [. . . ] Perspective viewpoints give more information about depth and are often easier to view because you use perspective views in real life. Orthographic viewpoints make it much easier to compare, for example, two parts of the object, as there is no question about how the viewpoint may affect the perception of distance. You may find it easier to work in 2D view. The Help Menu Contents. . . 98 Chapter 8: 3D Furniture WorkshopTM Creating Custom 3D Objects With Punch! [. . . ]