User manual PUNCH! SOFTWARE ULTIMATE DECK AND LANDSCAPE V3.5.1

[. . . ] User's Guide Ultimate DECK& LANDSCAPE www. punchsoftware. com TM table of contents Chapter one · Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About this User's Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Minimum System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Registering Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Be sure to Click & Drag from the boundary frame of the Fill Region. Clicking & Dragging from the point selection handles will reshape it. Reshaping Fill Regions Select the Pointer Tool. Click & Drag on the point selection handle to reshape the Fill Region. Release the mouse button to reposition the region. 28 Chapter 3: Drawing Tools Edging Tool When the Edging Tool is selected, previews of the available options will appear in the Preview Bar. To change the Preview Library, click on the word Edging above the previews. You can either Drag & Drop an Edging from the Preview Bar or draw one to meet your needs. Draw an Edging by performing a series of mouse clicks, a right mouse click will end the Edging. "Drag & Drop" Edging Select the Edging Tool. Release the mouse button anywhere within the design window. Drawing Custom Edging Select the Edging Tool. Move the mouse to the location for the next Edging point and click to set that point. After placing the final edging point, Right-Click to end the Edging drawing. Reshaping Edging Select the Pointer Tool. To customize an existing Edging, select the Edging, Right-Click then choose "Custom Edging. . . " from the pop-up menu. Ultimate Deck & Landscape User's Guide Fence Tool When the Fence Tool is selected, previews of the available options will appear in the Preview Bar. To change the Preview Library, click on the word Fencing above the previews. You can either Drag & Drop a Fence from the Preview Bar or draw one to meet your needs. Draw a Fence by performing a series of mouse clicks, a right mouse click will end the Fence. Tip: You can Drag & Drop Textures onto your Fence, for further customization. 30 Chapter 3: Drawing Tools "Drag & Drop" Fencing Select the Fencing Tool. 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. Ultimate Deck & Landscape 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. 32 Chapter 3: 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. [. . . ] It will look like the one at left. 78 Chapter 8: Tutorial - Advanced Draw the shape shown at right. Select the Deck Tool and, beginning in the upper left corner, draw the deck edges. The dimensions in the example are (from top left corner) 20', 13'4", 13'11", 21'7", 5'4", 14', 20'. When you have finished, right-click on any edge and select Deck Square Footage. . . [. . . ]