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Punch! Home Design Studio - 11.0.4

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Current Version:	11.0.4
Release Date:	2008-05-13
License:	Update
Downloads (this version):	2,061
Downloads (all versions):	8,302
Price:	$149.95

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Product Description:

We've taken our bestselling, benchmark home design technology and developed it to the next level - for Macintosh users!

Intuitive interface and simple tools for quick learning curve.
Cutting-edge technology creates breathtaking 3D views with controllable sun angle and shadows.
Unique PowerTools allow design and editing from within the program.
Logically-presented toolsets keep your workspace clutter-free.
Punch! PC files can be opened on the Mac!

What's new in this version:

Hip and gable roof textures now have the same vertical orientation.
Fixed an issue that caused ClearView and wireframe modes to mesh together when using certain viewing tools.
Removed several unnecessary files from the help books.
The splitter position in the content panel is now saved between sessions.
Fixed a possible lockup condition in Roofing Assistant when working with walls that lie along certain angles.
Small roof panels generated in Roofing Assistant now have the correct slope orientation.
The top surfaces of floors and cabinets now render correctly in ClearView.
Improved performance when rendering multi-segment objects.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.0
Mac OS X 10.1
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS Classic

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Won't upgrade in Leopard - Version: 11.0.3, 12/2/2007 01:49AM PST

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Rogue

I like this software, but support is "what support????" You will not be able to upgrade to 11.0.3 if your running Leopard doesn't know that 10.5.1 is newer than 10.4.X so it tell you that you don't meet required specs.
I am now looking around for a replacement.

Went with Live Interior 3D instead - Version: 11.0.1, 7/30/2007 11:41AM PST

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jdavidsn

We bought Punch and used it for a while. We ended up redoing my project in Live Interior 3D because the renderings were so much better and way better looking. With Punch, the 3D renderings are cruder looking. The lighted, shaded views take 5-10 seconds to render, versus maybe 1-3 seconds in Live Interior.

Punch is a port of a long-running suite of Windows apps. Thus it has more features than Live Interior 3D, including dealing with multi-floor layouts, staircases and more. It's also comparatively pricier (though still a tiny cost relative to a remodeling project.) The underlying engine seems like it needs to be modernized for speed, for super fast 3D rendering, and for sharper 2D graphics. (The blueprint views are so jaggy they look like DOS graphics!)

For simple one room projects I would go with Live Interior. For complex multi-room and multi-level projects Punch may be more appropriate, but you trade off the gorgeous renderings.