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Punch! Home Design Studio - 11.0.3

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All Time:	(3.0)
Version 11.0.3:	(3.0)
Selected Version:	11.0.3
Release Date:	2007-11-13
License:	Update
Downloads (version 11.0.3):	3,042
Downloads (all versions):	12,398
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:

Improved reliability when using a design with a corrupt object.
Reduced sizes of most PowerTools.
A bottom panel is now built on decks with heights 6-inches and higher.
Fixed an issue where topography elevations would not display correctly in older documents.
Fixed an issue where choosing certain design colors would prevent new documents from loading.
Fixed a content panel issue where selecting certain colors would not change the preexisting color.
The 2D plan view is no longer distorted when navigating in LiveView.
Cabinet toe kick depths no longer incorrectly change when adjusting toe kick heights.
Made a few small verbiage changes in Roofing Assistant.
Added an option in Topography Designer to remove the topography trace image.
Improved topography contour object selection in Topography Designer.

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 or higher

Feedback Summary:

Version 11.0.3:
Overall Rating:	(3.0)	Features:	(3.0)	Support:	(1.0)
Ease of Use:	(4.0)	Quality / Stability:	(3.0)	Price:	(3.0)

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

(4 of 4 users found this comment useful)

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

(11 of 12 users found this comment useful)

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.