Why Home Design Software?

Home design software improves your ability to create beautiful, efficient home designs that reflect the restraints of your budget while adding your personal touches into every design.

Home design software goes far beyond sketches found in popular floor plan books; some benefits of home design software include:

One of the most appealing characteristics of home design software is that it's simply fun to use. Whether you're designing a home for yourself or are a seasoned general contractor, home design software can make the home design experience a pleasure.

In this site, you’ll find articles on home design, recent news stories and comprehensive reviews to help you make an informed decision on which home design software package is right for you.

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What to Look for in a Home Design Software

Below are the criteria TopTenREVIEWS used to rank home design software:

So whether your building your first or your 31st house, expert home design software will help you do it faster, easier and better than ever before.

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Designing a new home is both an exciting and exhausting endeavor, especially for the average person. Home Design Software can help you design stunning homes effortlessly.

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2008 Home Design Software

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Lowest Price
$69.99


$94.99


$27.99


$12.59


$39.95


$24.95


$19.99


$79.95


$39.95


$79.00

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Aesthetic Appeal
Features & Tools
Support & Documentation
Ease of Use
Professional-Grade Product
Available      



 

Version 5000 Pro Pro v12



Pro

Price $499.99 $485.99 $129.95



$499.00

Features
Imperial & Metric Measurements                    
2D Design                    
3D Design        


 

Enter Precise Dimensions          

     
3D Walkthrough                

3D Flyaround (aerial views)                

3D Cutaway Slider (dollhouse views)    







Set Camera View Angles            
 

Wireframe Views
   






Create Custom Animations
 







Scan & Trace Pictures, Blueprints        


 

Add Voice & Sounds to the Design

 






Interior Lighting Simulation        


 

Exterior Lighting Simulation    
     
 

Object Organizer Database          

     
Cost Estimation        





Automatic Updates
 
 





Automatic Floorplan Dimensioning              


Hands-On Real Model  








Editable Home Plans    
 


     
Editable Standard Room Templates  

 





Landscape Module    
 





Plant Editor  

 





Plant Library            

 
Tools
Materials Paintbrush        

 


Roofing Wizard            



Custom Material Wizard    
 





House Builder Wizard      


 


Kitchen Builder Wizard    
 





Curved Walls    





 
Custom Roofs & Pitch              
 
Window & Door Designer          




Fireplace Designer          




Cabinet Designer          




Framing Editor      






Stair Generator            



Topography Designer    
 





Deck Designer    

 




Fence Designer    
   




Object Libraries
Import 2D Pictures    
 


   
Import 3D Objects
 

 

 

Appliances                  
Interior Furniture                    
Exterior Furniture            


 
Plants            

 
Doors              
 
Windows                  
Cabinets                  
Stairs              
 
Railing      
   



Ramps      
 


 
Flooring            



Light Fixtures                    
External Light Fixtures        
 
   
Bathroom Fixtures              
   
Roofing Materials            



Import Options
3D Files






   
DXF (AutoCAD)






   
DWG (AutoCAD)







 
2D Files    





 
BMP    





 
JPEG    





 
PNG    





 
GIF    







TIFF
 





 
WMF







 
PCX
 







EPS







 
Export Options
Print 2D Image                    
Print 3D Image                

3D Files
 




   
.DXF (AutoCAD)
 




   
.DWG (AutoCAD)







 
.WRL (VRML)






   
2D Files
     
 


 
.JPEG        





.BMP            


 
.PNG    






 
.TIFF
 
 





.EMF
 







.WMF
 





 
.PCX
 







Support/Documentation
Video Tutorials    
 





Paper Manual      



 

Online Manual                    
FAQ          
       
Community Forums    




 

Phone Support         *

 

Email Support                    
Supported Configuration:
Vista          




XP                    
Mac OS 10.3 - Panther **








Mac OS 10.4 - Tiger **








Mac OS 10.5 - Leopard **








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98    
 
         
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Recommended System Specs
OS / Service Pack 95 - Vista 98SE - Vista 2K - Vista 98SE - XP 2K - Vista 98 - XP 98 - XP -- 9x - XP --
Processor (CPU) -- 400 MHz 500 MHz Pentium III Pentium -- Pentium 233 -- Pentium --
Memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB 1 GB 256 MB 64 MB -- 32 MB -- 16 MB --
Video Card VGA -- 64 MB DX8 Compatible 32 MB -- SVGA -- SVGA --
Hard Drive Space 600 MB 800 MB 750 MB 1.8 GB 700 MB 100 MB 125 MB -- -- --
Resolution 800x600 -- 1024x768 800x600 1024x768 -- 800x600 -- 800x600 800x600
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$69.99


$94.99


$27.99


$12.59


$39.95


$24.95


$19.99


$79.95


$39.95


$79.00

Rank 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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