Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 4000

Rating:
Summary: Good Value...
Review: I am currently planning to build a new home and my wife and I wanted to draw out all of our ideas as we thought of them. This software does have a small learning curve but I found the Punch website forum to be extremly helpful and also the
http://www.punch-alternatives.com website to be helpful.

The software also comes with a bunch of tutorial videos that walk you through how to use each tool. I've been using it for about 2 months now and I think I have it figured out. At first I was a little discouraged but I love it now. I've been able to take all of my house ideas and transfer them to the computer and see them come to life in the 3D. Now I can present this to my architect and show him everything I want.

Rating:
Summary: Horrible!
Review: I had already owned the Professional Home Design and was never able to master it. Then came along the 4000 series and based on advertising claims it sounded like it would be more user friendly. WRONG. I purchased the 4000 as an upgrade which still cost over $100 and that was through on-line download. This is the hardest, most confusing and disapointing software I have ever tryed to use. My background is computer software training, and I could not come close to figuring out this software. The written/text support is vague and does very little to help you navigate the program. Between the 2 softwares, I am out about $300. The worst freeware has to be better then Punch! Software.

Rating:
Summary: Not professional quality.
Review: The limitations of the software make it useless to a professional and its complexity make it useless to the average user.