Home Designer Architectural 2015 by Chief Architect

Home Designer Architectural is powerful home design software for DIY home enthusiasts. Created by Chief Architect, so you can enjoy the same type of tools that the professionals use for home design, remodeling, interior design, outdoor living, and cost estimation. Home Designer Architectural offers powerful design and smart building tools to create 3D models, scaled plans and elevations for your home projects.

Home Design

Home Designer Architectural is your all in one home design tool with all the features of Home Designer Suite and Home Designer Interiors.

• Over 2,500 viewable sample plans for design inspiration
• Visualize your project before you build with 3D camera tools like Glass House, Doll House, Watercolor, Technical Illustration, and Elevations
• Create accurate floor plans – one click automatic dimensions quickly create all exterior dimensions
• Choose from built-in style templates – Home Design, Interior Design, Landscaping, Decks, Patios and Pools or create your own custom design
• Powerful building tools- automatic roof generation, dormers, stairs, automatic framing, foundations, dimensions and terrain
• Detailed Materials List – know how much your project will cost before you start construction. Use the cut & buy for decking materials

Remodeling

What will my remodeling project look like and how much will it cost? Home Designer Architectural knows. Save time and money before you remodel.

• Create a new room or addition – add and remove walls, place windows and doors, size your rooms with dimensions
• Point-and-click to remove wall surfaces, or use 3D Cross-Section Elevation Slider to quickly create a 3D slice of your desired view
• Adjust wall lengths by selecting dimensions or temporary dimensions that run parallel to the wall
• Automatically update the foundation plan to align with the 1st floor as the design progresses
• Virtual Walkthrough – draw your record line to automatically generate a virtual tour of your design
• Import plans from the Chief Architect Room Planner mobile App

Kitchens & Baths

Creating your dream kitchen is fun and easy. With the Cabinet Designer tools, you can create thousands of cabinet combinations for base, wall, full height, angled, corner cabinets. Visualize what your project will look like with 3D models and Virtual Tours.

• Move walls, create new cabinets, add appliances, change colors, materials and more
• Plan new layout of your bathroom with custom cabinets, sinks, showers and tubs
• Use the Cabinet Designer tools to create unlimited cabinet styles. Choose your own colors, countertops, moldings and door styles
• Use the Color Blending tool to stain a translucent color or apply a solid color over the material you place to create unlimited combinations to fit your design requirements
• Choose from thousands of appliances, sinks, fixtures and kitchen islands
• Custom Countertop tool and advanced cabinet tools, e.g., crown molding options

Interior Design

Experiment with your interior design ideas using 3D models, virtual tours and advanced design tools. Easily change the size, color and fabric to create just the look and feel you desire.

• Design for your lifestyle and personality – change colors, add lighting and choose furniture to accent your new room
• Smart Design Objects, Drag-and-drop from thousands of design objects in the built-in Library organized by category
• Use the Material Painter to apply and visualize new materials
• Experiment with your interior design ideas using 3D models, virtual tours and advanced design tools
• Quickly place and arrange walls, windows, doors, cabinets, choose colors, and accessories. It’s fun to experiment with various options to create different looks like window treatments and shutters

Landscape & Deck

Get started with built-in landscape and deck templates or build your own! Create terrain features, gardens and decks for your perfect outdoor living spaces.

• Powerful deck and patio tools allow you to design and visualize your new deck with 3D models and can help you estimate the costs
• Control over deck planking & deck framing
• Design straight, curved, single level, or multi-leveled decks
• Use the Pathway tool to design curb-appealing landscaping using stone, pavers, or sidewalks
• Choose from over 3,600 plants to place in your design with the Plant Chooser
• Use the Plant Encyclopedia to learn more about the plants in your designs

User Resources

• Download Library Content from the 3D Library
• Online Training Videos & Training Webinars
• Technical Support

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PC System Requirements

• Windows 8 / 7 / Vista
• 2.4 GHz processor or multi-core processor
• 2 GB of memory (32 bit) or 4 GB of memory (64 bit)
• Video Card: 1. Dedicated Graphics with 512 MB memory e.g., NVIDIA or ATI – OR – 2. Integrated Graphics e.g., Intel HD Graphics (driver 2012 or newer)
• 5 GB of available hard disk space
• Internet access*

Mac System Requirements

• Mac OS X v10.8 (Mountain Lion) or newer
• 2.4 GHz processor or multi-core processor
• 4 GB of memory
• 5 GB of available hard disk space
• Internet access*

*Internet access required for installation, license authentication, deactivation, video and library catalog access. Internet access for license validation is required once every 30 days.

	Home Designer Interiors	Home Designer Essentials	Home Designer Suite	Home Designer Arhitectural	Home Designer Professional
Home Design	Good	Good	Better	Best	Best
Interior Design	Best	Good	Better	Best	Best
Remodeling	Better	Good	Better	Best	Best
Decks & Landscaping	–	Good	Better	Best	Best
Kitchens & Baths	Best	Good	Better	Best	Best
Professional Tools	–	–	–	–	Best

Platforms

Mac OS X, Windows 8

Product Features

• Powerful home design software for DIY home enthusiasts.
• Tools for home design, remodeling, interior design, kitchen and bath design, landscaping, decks and patios
• 2,500+ viewable sample plans for inspiration; cost estimation know how much it will cost ahead of time
• Visualize projects before starting with 3D models and virtual tours; 3,600+ realistic plants
• Get started quickly with easy how-to videos that offer step-by-step instructions; includes free technical support

More Details
Publisher: Chief Architect	Category: Business & Office	Binding: CD-ROM	Language: English

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