User manual PUNCH! SOFTWARE PUNCH! PROFESSIONAL HOME DESIGN SUITE-PLATINUM 4.5

[. . . ] User's Guide www. punchsoftware. com P DESIGN HOME ROFESSIONAL SUITE TM © 2002 Punch!Professional Home Design Platinum 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 © 1995-2002 Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] Notice that dimensions appear as you draw. 4 Click and move the pointer to the next point. Notice that the lines will appear angular as they are drawn, but will curve after the second mouse click. PUNCH!Professional Home Design Platinum User's Guide 195 Chapter 15 Landscape Plan Tab 6 Click the +24 inch preset. 7 Click on the design window to define an area somewhat smaller than the first area. Note: By drawing gradually smaller areas or overlapping areas of differing heights, you can create any height and shape of berm. 8 Right click to end drawing mode. Professional Home Design Platinum User's Guide Adding Berms or Ponds To reshape a berm 1 On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool. 3 Click a corner point of the area, hold down the mouse button and drag. 2 Hold the mouse button down as you drag a region selection around the berm you want to remove. 3 Press the DELETE key on the keyboard or right-click, then click Clear on the pop-up menu that is displayed. 3 Release the mouse button. 4 Click the 3D Quarter View icon or on the Window menu, click 3D Quarter View. 6 Click the arrow to the right of the word Textures above the Preview Bar and select Mulch. PUNCH!Professional Home Design Platinum User's Guide 197 Chapter 15 Landscape Plan Tab 7 Scroll to view the available textures until you locate the water textures. 8 Drag and drop the water texture onto the pond in the 3D LiveView window. To reshape a pond 1 On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool. 3 Click a corner point of the pond, hold down the mouse button and drag. Professional Home Design Platinum User's Guide Drawing Sidewalks, Pathways or Driveways To remove a pond 1 On the Standard toolbar, click the Selection Tool. 2 Hold the mouse button down as you drag a region selection around the pond you want to remove. 3 Press the DELETE key on the keyboard or right-click, then click Clear on the pop-up menu that is displayed. Drawing Sidewalks, Pathways or Driveways Using tools in Pro Platinum you can design sidewalks, pathways and driveways using the same Tool. Once a pathway is drawn, you can customize it by applying any texture to suit your needs. For more information on color and texture, see the chapter titled "Working with LiveView", which begins on page 245. 3 Click on the design window to define the start point of the pathway. Professional Home Design Platinum User's Guide 199 Chapter 15 Landscape Plan Tab 5 Right-click to end drawing mode. Note: While drawing, curved pathways will appear angular, but will curve after the second mouse click. [. . . ] 3D Custom Workshop includes a wide variety of textures, plus you have the ability to create a custom color palette to suit your needs. To apply texture 1 Click the Rendering Style button or on the View menu, click 3D Rendering Style, Textured. 3 (optional) At the top of the Preview Bar, click the down arrow next to "Textures" to display the Textures style menu, then click to check Wood. 5 Click the wood you want to apply, hold down the mouse button and drag the wood texture onto the object. [. . . ]