NEW OPTIONS FOR RAILING, DECKS AND STAIRCASES

• 7 new railing styles. Offset spindles, glass, wire, composite, and custom material sections.
•  Improved control over deck construction methods. Can now specify fascia height on decks, post width and height.

GLASS PANES

• Glass panes added to windows, doors, and skylights for more realistic look in standard rendering.

ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS

• Importing options – PDF, Sketchup 2022
• More control over text and font options.
•  Additional auto dimensioning options.
• Added additional print scale options. 35 available scales (up from 4 Metric and 4 English).
• Updated and modified shortcuts.
• Adjusted zoom mechanics to try and create smoother zoom through range.
• 3D Viewpoint - Shift key will now change view tilt in walkthrough in helicopter or aerial view.
• Updated welcome screen.

FOUR WAYS TO START YOUR PROJECT:

• QuickStart - Drag & drop individual rooms to easily create your basic floor plan.

• Professionally Designed Plans - Need inspiration or an instant starting point? Utilize our editable house plans to fast track your design or browse them for room layout ideas.

• Floor Plan Trace - Trace a favorite floor plan included in the software.

• PhotoView - Take pictures of the inside or outside of an existing house and easily add design features and details.

AUTO ROOF GABLE: Instantly add gable roof panels.

AUTO FRAMING:

Select metal, wood or custom framing options, including custom roofs, walls, and floor joists.

AUTO ROOF GABLES AND ONE CLICK DORMER TOOL:

Instantly add gable walls and roof panels.

WINDOWS, DOORS & WALLS:

• Select from an extensive library of door and window styles. Customize the size, grille style, and other parameters to fit your plan.

• Use window and door designer power tools to create custom doors.

ADD ROOMS AND DECORATE WITH ONE MOUSE CLICK!

• Drag and drop room creation.

• SmartWand™ technology adds paint or other material applications to a specific wall, room or your entire house with one mouse click.

VIEW IN 2D, ELEVATION AND AERIAL:

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ESTIMATE COSTS, BUILD A 3D MODEL, CREATE BLUE PRINTS:

PLANTING LIBRARY: Includes a full selection of flowers, shrubs, and trees you can add to your design. You can also add your own favorite plants to the database! PLANTFINDER™: PlantFinder™ searches plants for your area, using parameters you specify, ensuring growing success. Sorting feature lets you select growing parameters, international zones, sunlight, climate, water, and soil conditions. Photo-realistic images of real-world plants that can be viewed from any angle. Color-coded zone maps make plant selection easy and foolproof.

PLANT GROWTH:

Plan smart! Plan your design and see it grow over time. Perfect for previewing shade.

HARDSCAPES: Build dramatic retaining walls that define and accent your home. Choose stone, brick, or other materials. Then add your plantings to finish the look.

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OUTDOOR LIVING: Turn a drab backyard into outdoor entertaining space with included objects for kitchens, fireplaces, furniture, and more. Add pavers, decks, and landscaping to your design.

DECK AND PATIO TEMPLATES: Predesigned, drag and drop, editable designs you can use as is or customize to your personal style!

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SIMPLE DRAG AND DROP TOOLS!

ADD ROOMS, PAINT COLOR, FURNISHINGS, LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS AND MORE!

3D CUSTOM WORKSHOP: Build virtually any object or modify existing objects from the library. Use photo-realistic materials including wood, fabric, paint colors, stone, brick, and more.

BUILD GREEN: Go green in one click; watch your design go green with design tips and objects; recycled glass counter tops, bamboo flooring and more! Make your home more energy efficient with new appliances or update your windows, doors and more!

SMARTWAND™ SmartWand™ technology adds paint or other material applications to a specific wall, room, or your entire house, with one mouse click!

COST ESTIMATION AND MOBILE LANDSCAPING QUOTE

INSTANT 2D/3D VIEWS PLUS THE ABILITY TO CREATE TEMPLATES FOR A 3D MODEL OF YOUR DESIGN

PRINT BLUEPRINTS OF YOUR DESIGNS

INTUITIVE INTERACTIVE HELP DO IT YOURSELF TIPS Includes hundreds of DIY how-to-tips from the experts