User manual PUNCH! SOFTWARE HOME DESIGN STUDIO

[. . . ] 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. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. , registered in the U. S. [. . . ] Home Design Studio User's Guide Drawing a Curved Wall The Wall Properties appear on the Inspector. You can change a wall's properties at any time during the design process. 2 On the workspace, drag the crosshair to the 5 Click OK. length you want. A rubber-band line follows your crosshair defining the diameter of the wall, while a preview of the circumference appears. Hold down the Shift key to flip the direction of the curve. 3 Drag the crosshair to set the angle of the curved 4 Click to place the wall. To move entities by entering coordinates 1 From the Editing Toolbox, click the Selection Tool. select more than one entity by holding down the Shift key, while clicking each. 2 Select the entity you want to move. 4 There are two coordinate systems for moving entities, Cartesian, which allows you to move based on X and Y axis, and Polar, which allows you to move based on angle and distance. Select the system you want and enter the coordinates in the text fields. To draw a bay window 1 From the Floor Plan Toolbox, click the Curved Wall Tool. A rubber-band line follows your crosshair defining the diameter of the wall, while a preview of the circumference appears. Hold down the Shift key to flip the direction of the curve. 2 On the Inspector, enter 4-0 (four feet, zero 3 On the workspace, drag the crosshair to the 5 Click OK. 4 Drag the crosshair to set the angle of the curved Drawing a Curved Wall With Punch!After drawing the walls, you can add windows, doors, and so on, to suit your need. 5 Click to place the wall. To draw a curved wall 1 From the Floor Plan Toolbox, click the Curved Wall Tool. A crosshair appears, as you move your pointer over the workspace. PUNCH!Home Design Studio User's Guide 103 Chapter 13 Floor Plan 6 Place windows onto the facets of the curved wall. For more information, see "Adding Windows", which begins on page 106. Breaking a Wall With Punch!Home Design Studio it's easy to paint each room in your design a different color. Once you have drawn exterior and interior walls to your specifications, you can simulate different rooms with the Wall Break Tool, making it possible to apply different colors or materials in each room. 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. 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. 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. [. . . ] The virtual ruler can be positioned in any way and extended to reach from one end of a design to the other. Virtual Reality Modeling Language, a standard file format for representing 3D objects on the World Wide Web. A decorative interior wall surface, typically made of wood, that contrasts with the wall surface above it. The vertical and horizontal strips of wood in a window that separate the panes of glass. [. . . ]