Chief Architect Home Designer Suite 9.0

(as of 28/08/2010 03:27 - more info)

$100 $87

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Chief Architect Home Designer Suite is the all-in-one home design software solution for Home Design, Remodeling, Decks, Landscaping, Kitchens & Baths, Interior Design, and Cost EstimatingCreate accura..read more

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Suite 9.0 is the latest release from Chief Architect, leader in the Professional Home Design Software Industry, now with a new consumer focus just for you! With over 5,000 integrated tools it is perfect for home design, remodeling, interior design, landscaping, decks, cost estimation, and site planning. Design in 2D and 3D or both simultaneously! HOME DESIGN * Virtual Walk-Through : Draw your record line to automatically generate a virtual tour * Choose from over 6,000 library items or download free bonus items * Use Edit Area to select, move, edit, and copy entire regions of your design * Create Rendered Cross-Section Views with photo-realistic textures * Compatible with Chief Architect® (Version X2) REMODELING * Add lighting fixtures to create dramatic views * Choose from over 1,000 cabinets and customize using any style and color * Create accurately scaled floor plans * Change your colors, countertops, and flooring styles with the Material Painter * Ability to Add items to the Library Browser * Create base, wall, full height, curved, corner cabinets, partitions, shelves, and soffits for your kitchen or bath DECKS & LANDSCAPING * Auto-generate decks with the Deck Railing Tool * Choose from over 1,500 popular plants to place and arrange in your landscaping design * Get detailed information from the plant encyclopedia and learn which ones are best for you using the Hardiness Zone Maps * One-Click Hill and Valley tools for realistic landscape modeling * Design free-standing, post-and-beam, tiered, and multi-story decks INTERIOR DESIGN * Place name brand products in your design * Import your own custom colors or materials from a digital photo or website * Quickly visualize colors and textures for walls, floors, and countertops * Thousands of items in the built-in library : furniture, fixtures, lighting, doors, windows, and more * Ability to Export Custom Libraries – Share your libraries with other Home Designer Users

5 Reviews

  1. djmuth says:
    August 17, 2010 at 12:00 am

    Having read some of the reviews below I find it hard to believe that so many could have so much trouble using this program. I bought this to design a kitchen addition to the rear of an old colonial I just purchased and couldn’t stop once I started! I’ve never used this type of program before, but after a few hours I had not only replicated the old plan of my current house within the inch, siding, terrain, roof-line etc., I had added my desired addition, including full interior mock up. The instant 3-D visualization aspect was incredible and allowed me to change colors, textures, tiles and countertops at the click of a button. Perfect for those of us that have an idea of what we want, but need to see it on the wall first! I have since used these plans to present to local contractors, with all the detail they need to do the job, and they’ve been very impressed. Since hiring an architect would’ve cost around $3000 for this project, and the program cost $79.99, I couldn’t be happier!

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  2. R. N. Labas says:
    July 2, 2010 at 12:00 am

    I sit here frustrated at my “instant” download that combined with Amazon’s mandatory downloader (how many of these things do we have to have?) and then, the self-extracting installer just disappears after it has extracted everything to a temporary folder – what should I expect of the software if it can’t even install itself? I am a saavy computer user, so I already know to have virus/spy/firewall stuff off – now I expect to wait 2-3 days for some email suggestions of things I’ve aleady tried – will never get to use it when I wanted it – so what’s the use?

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  3. JAW says:
    June 10, 2010 at 12:00 am

    I consider myself reasonably computer savvy, however, this program is very frustrating to use. It is not intuitive, not user-friendly, and difficult to work with.

    As a previous reviewer had indicated, there is a steep learning curve with this program. This is not something a novice can pick up and design a simple floorplan in a weekend. Unless you have prior experience with similar software, you can expect to spend a lot of time just to get the basics.

    I had purchased this program to design a simple workshop and perhaps migrate to a larger project. Unfortunately, it hasn’t provided expected results and I’m sorry I bought it.

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  4. Jason A. Bowers says:
    April 16, 2010 at 12:00 am

    I find this product to be fairly intuitive to use thus far. It is an excellent tool for the price! The only wish I have is that the library should have a larger selection of objects (appliances, etc.). I’m not sure yet, but I think I may be able to download additional items for the library. For the most part, this application contains all of the essentials one needs to design.

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  5. Larry D says:
    February 2, 2010 at 12:00 am

    This was my third attempt at using home design software to visualize changes I want to make to my house. It has turned out to be the best of the three. (I tried a “Best” package from a rating of 10 different programs in an article. Boy were they wrong. The one they recommended just wasn’t worth the effort or cost.) They provide a very good Users Manual and an equally good Reference Manual. They include a lot of features that truly simplify coming up with a comprehensive plan. The controls are fairly easy to use but you do have to put in the time to learn how to use them. Not difficult and becomes easier as you use the features and learn to look for those elements that you can change. Does it do everything I want it to do? No. But I am assuming I would be able to do those things with their next level package. However, I am not a professional architect and have been able to figure out ways to accomplish what I want done. (Had to do with orientation of the wood flooring in a room. Picky, picky) This is not for someone who wants a simple, pick and place type of design program. You do have to spend some time learning it but that is just several hours of going through their User Manual and finding out what they have and where you have to look for it. They have made home design very easy but the results are very sophisticated. (The other program, no manuals but you could buy training.)

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