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Table of Contents
Table of
Contents
The Basics
Chapter 1: Welcome......................................................................................1
Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 2
System Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Installing the Program.................................................................................................................................... 2
Starting the Program ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Starting a New Project.................................................................................................................................... 2
Using the House Builder Wizard.................................................................................................................. 2
Starting a Drawing from Scratch .................................................................................................................. 2
Viewing Sample Projects................................................................................................................................ 3
Adjusting Your Display Settings .................................................................................................................. 3
Online Help...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Electronic Users Guide.................................................................................................................................. 3
Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Online Self-Support ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Technical Support ........................................................................................................................................... 4
3D Home Architect Online ............................................................................................................................ 4
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Utilities
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Terrain
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Landscaping
187
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Chapter 30: Garden Beds, Ponds & Other Filled Areas ........................ 205
Creating Filled Areas.................................................................................................................................. 206
Moving a Filled Area.................................................................................................................................. 206
Rotating a Filled Area................................................................................................................................. 206
Resizing a Filled Area................................................................................................................................. 206
Reshaping a Filled Area ............................................................................................................................. 207
Curving a Filled Area ................................................................................................................................. 207
Changing the Fill Material......................................................................................................................... 207
Deleting a Filled Area................................................................................................................................. 208
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Power Tools
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Managing Projects
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Changing the Number of Files in the Recently Used File List ............................................................. 328
Repairing Damaged Projects ..................................................................................................................... 328
Saving Projects............................................................................................................................................. 328
Setting the Automatic Save........................................................................................................................ 328
Specifying a Default Save Directory ........................................................................................................ 329
Saving a Project as a Template.................................................................................................................. 329
Selecting a Default Project Template........................................................................................................ 330
Disabling the Use of Templates ................................................................................................................ 330
Setting the Path to the Templates Directory ........................................................................................... 330
Selecting a Directory for Temporary Files............................................................................................... 330
Closing Projects ........................................................................................................................................... 331
Printing Drawings....................................................................................................................................... 331
Editing the Print Scale of a View .............................................................................................................. 332
Printing Across Multiple Sheets of Paper ............................................................................................... 333
Printing to a File .......................................................................................................................................... 333
Using Print Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 333
Customization
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Glossary .....................................................................................................417
Catalog Index.............................................................................................425
Index ...........................................................................................................439
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Welcome
page 1
Screen Layout
page 5
page 9
Building Locations
page 15
page 19
Congratulations on purchasing 3D Home Architect Design Suite Deluxe! We guarantee you are
going to enjoy creating your dream design projects.
Design Suite Deluxe is for anyone who wants to design, renovate, decorate or landscape a home.
This multi-functional tool is easy to use and delivers the results you want completely and
accurately. It eliminates the monotonous labor involved in creating building plans, and frees you
to devote your energy to the creative and enjoyable aspects of building and landscape
design.
Whether you are just playing around with different design ideas, or preparing drawings for a
building professional, Design Suite Deluxe makes it fun and easy.
Possible uses include:
Home design
Floor plans
Photorealistic rendering
Interior design
Landscaping
Exterior design
Remodeling
Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the contents of this guide so you can quickly find
the answers you need while working on your project.
Chapter 1 Welcome
Package Contents
1.
2.
3.
4.
Installation CD
Users Guide
System Requirements
In order to run Design Suite Deluxe, your system
should include the following:
Microsoft
Windows
98SE/2000 SP4/XP
SP1/ME
500Mhz or higher processor
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
300MB free hard-disk space (750MB
recommended if you are installing the Plant
Encyclopedia on your hard drive)
4X CD-ROM drive or faster
Video Card with OpenGL driver and a
minimum of 32MB RAM (64MB
recommended)
Color monitor with 1024x768 resolution or
higher
Mouse
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher to
access online features (optional).
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3.
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2.
2.
Tool Help
1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
Click OK.
Dialog
Help
Online Help
Users Guide
Chapter 1 Welcome
Glossary of Terms
You can instantly access a glossary of technical
and construction terms from the Help menu.
To view the Glossary of Terms:
1.
Online Self-Support
You can access troubleshooting guides, FAQs and
downloads for 3D Home Architect Design Suite
Deluxe 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
To access free online software help:
1.
Technical Support
Please visit Encore's technical support
knowledgebase at
http://support.encoreusa.com and have the
following information available:
Product name
Type of computer, amount of RAM, video
card and system information
A description of the problem, including any
error messages
A list of steps that lead to the problem
Click Start.
2.
Click Run.
3.
4.
5.
Customer Service
To obtain information regarding refunds and
replacements, please visit
http://support.encoreusa.com to view our
policies. Please be advised that we do not
provide product functionality or technical
support.
The 3D Home Architect Design Suite Deluxe screen contains a variety of user-friendly features that
make it easy to create precise home plans. This chapter describes everything you see on the screen
so you can become familiar and comfortable with your work environment.
Title Bar
Menu Bar
Tabbed
Toolbars
Catalog Panel
Building Toolbar
Help String
Zoom and
Navigate Toolbar
Status Bar
Drawing Aids
Title Bar
The title bar runs across the top of the screen. It
displays the name of your program, the name of
the current project, and the name of the current
view.
You can minimize, maximize, restore or close the
application window using the buttons at the right
end of the title bar, or by clicking the Control
menu button at the left end of the title bar. You
can also maximize or restore the window by
double-clicking the title bar. If the application
window is not maximized, you can move the
entire window around on your desktop by
dragging the title bar.
Menu Bar
The menu bar is located directly below the title
bar. You can select menu items using either the
mouse or keyboard.
To use the mouse, simply click a menu name, then
select an item from the menu that pops down.
Menu items that have an arrow to the right
display cascading menus when you place your
pointer over them. When you highlight a menu
item, a brief description is displayed on the status
bar.
To use the keyboard, press the ALT key and type
the underlined letter in the menu name, then type
the underlined letter in the menu item name. If
the menu item has a cascading menu, you need to
type an additional letter. You can also use the
arrow keys on your keyboard to move through
menu items and press ENTER to select one. You
can use the ESC key to back out of the menu items
one level at a time.
Building Toolbar
The Building toolbar contains the tools you need
to build a home or any architectural structure. It
includes tools such as Walls, Doors, Windows,
and Roofs.
Interiors Toolbar
The Interiors toolbar contains the tools you need
to furnish, decorate and equip the interior of your
home. It contains tools such as Cabinets,
Appliances, Furniture, Lighting and Plumbing
Fixtures.
Landscape Toolbar
The Landscape toolbar contains all the tools you
need to create a complete landscape plan for the
exterior of your home. Tools include Plants, Fills,
Edging, Fences/Gates, Decks, Exterior Furniture,
and more.
Catalog Panel
Terrain Toolbar
Catalog Panel
Status Bar
The Status bar is located at the bottom of the
screen. It displays helpful prompts while you are
working on your design project. For example, if
you are inserting a wall, it may display Pick first
insertion point. The Status bar also includes a
selection of drawing aid buttons such as ORTHO
and OBJSNAP.
The first question many people ask when they sit down with a new piece of software is,
Where do I start? Design Suite Deluxes House Builder Wizard is the perfect way to start a
project, because it builds a house for you instantly! All you need to do is specify how many
stories you want to create, select a general house shape, define the building dimensions, then
select the general style for the walls, roof, floors and foundation. In a few mouse clicks, youll
have a basic structure that you can edit and add to.
Once your basic model is built you can add things like interior walls, doors, windows, stairs and
furnishings.
If you would prefer to start your project from scratch, some of the following chapters can help
you get started:
Chapter 8: Foundation (page 43)
Chapter 9: Support Elements (page 49)
Chapter 10: Walls (page 55)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
number of floors
wall height
foundation type
building shape
building dimensions
garage type and size
materials used for walls, roof, floors, etc.
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Click Next.
9.
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2.
2.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
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1.
2.
4.
5.
2.
Users Guide
13
When you insert an element in your drawing, it is inserted on the current building location. It is
important to define your building locations before inserting elements, since building locations are
the key to organizing elements and inserting them at the correct height in your model.
If you are drawing from scratch, the programs default drawing templates have three pre-defined
building locations: Foundation, Ground Floor, and Second Floor. You can change the settings for
existing building locations as well as add and delete locations.
If you use the House Builder Wizard to start your project, your main building locations are set up
for you when you run the House Builder Wizard.
This chapter describes how to define your building locations, and identify the current building
location when adding elements to your design.
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2.
3.
Press Enter.
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2.
Location Dimming
1.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
or
Users Guide
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Whether you have automatically built a house using the House Builder Wizard, or have started a
drawing from scratch, you will insert a variety of elements to create your home design.
Everything is point-and-click in Design Suite Deluxe, making it extremely simple to use and
leaving you free to be as creative as you like. All elements are intelligent and know what they are
in relation to other elements. For example, a door can only be inserted in a wall. Design Suite
Deluxe automatically displays dimensions as you draw, making it even easier to create accurate
drawings right from the start.
While working on your project, you will probably want to edit it as you go. You can select
elements by clicking on them, or by drawing a selection window around them.
This chapter describes the basics of inserting elements, and selecting them for editing.
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Inserting Elements
When you select a tool from the Insert menu or
one of the insertion toolbars, you are in Insertion
mode. To insert an element, you select it in the
catalog panel, then click in your drawing area.
Many elements can be inserted with a single
mouse click. Single-click elements include doors,
windows, stairs, columns, cabinets, furniture,
appliances, light fixtures, electrical elements,
plumbing fixtures, and plants. Line-drawn
elements, like walls, railings, edging and fences,
require that you select two points to define the
elements start point and end point. The points
you pick determine the elements length and
angle. Area-drawn elements, such as pads and fills,
are drawn by picking a series of points to define
their outline.
In many cases, on-screen dimensions are
displayed as you draw, making it easy to create
line-drawn and area-drawn elements at the
correct length or size, and insert elements like
doors and windows precisely where you want
them in a wall.
Once you insert an element in your drawing area,
you can:
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2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
2.
2.
1.
1.
Deselecting Elements
When you select elements, you can remove
individual elements from your selection set. You
can also deselect everything that is currently
selected.
To deselect individual elements:
1.
2.
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2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
Disabling Pre-Selection
When pre-selection is turned on, tooltips are
displayed when you hover over elements, telling
you what the elements are. This can help you
when selecting elements, as it lets you know what
you are about to select. By default, pre-selection is
enabled. On some systems, disabling
pre-selection can help improve program speed.
To disable pre-selection:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
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2D and 3D Viewing
page 25
View Filter
page 33
Design Suite Deluxe offers a variety of options for viewing your design in 2D and 3D.
By default, your design is displayed in 2D wireframe view. You can use the 2D Designers View
tool to instantly view a rendered version of your 2D plan.
When working in 2D plan view, you can magnify or reduce the view using the Zoom In, Zoom
Out and Zoom Realtime tools. You can also magnify a selected area using the Zoom Window tool.
The Zoom to Fit tool magnifies your design so it fills the drawing area, creating the largest view
possible. The Pan tool lets you pan the view in any direction by simply clicking and dragging.
You can instantly switch to 3D view by simply selecting a view from the 3D Camera Views menu
or toolbar flyout. Choose one of the pre-defined camera views, or create new views to suit your
needs.
While viewing in 3D you can choose from a variety of display modes, including Wireframe,
Patterned and Rendered.
Using the Framing Visibility options you can view your house frame, which consists of wall, roof,
floor and ceiling framing.
This chapter describes all basic 2D and 3D viewing features. For information about advanced
viewing features, see page 359. For information about 3DTrueView rendering, see page 307. For
information about creating animations, see page 315.
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2D Designers View
To view a 2D Designers View:
1.
Zooming In
The Zoom In tool magnifies the entire view in
increments. Zooming is possible in both 2D and
3D view.
To zoom in:
3D Perspective View
Design Suite Deluxe offers two pre-defined camera
views for your convenience: 3D Perspective and
3D Overview. The 3D Perspective lets you view
your design from a Southwest viewpoint. The 3D
Overview looks at your design from an elevated
position, creating an overhead view. You can
change each 3D view by editing camera
properties, as well as create new views.
To view a 3D camera view:
1.
1.
2.
Zooming Out
The Zoom Out tool reduces the size of the current
view in increments.
To zoom out:
1.
2.
Zooming in Realtime
Tip: If you have your cameras turned on in 2D,
you can switch to a 3D view by selecting a
camera, right-clicking it, then selecting Look
Through.
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3.
Tip: You can also zoom in and out using the scroll
button on your mouse.
2.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Displaying Framing
Walls, floors, ceilings and roofs have a framing
configuration assigned to them in their
properties. You can instantly view your house
frame using the Display Framing tool, then return
to a regular view of your model at any time.
Displaying Framing
To display framing:
1.
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The programs unique View Filter feature lets you decide which elements or locations you want
displayed at any given time. For example, you may want to hide your roof and ceilings to be able
to see inside the model. It also lets you make selected elements non-selectable, which is
sometimes necessary when trying to select a particular element in your drawing, like a floor or
ceiling.
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Tabs
Display Filter
Displaying/Hiding Elements on
Locations
You can use the View Filter to display or hide
selected element types on all or selected building
locations. This applies to building elements such
as walls and doors, as well as landscaping
elements that were inserted using the Insert on
Location option.
To display or hide building elements:
The View Filter dialog contains three tabs:
Elements on Location, Elements on Terrain, and
Notation. The Elements on Location tab lists all
elements types that are associated with building
locations. If you expand an element, a list of
building locations is displayed below the element
name. If you choose to sort by location, a list of
building locations is displayed with a list of
elements under each one. The Elements on
Terrain tab lists primarily landscaping elements.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
Eye
Icon
Element is turned on
Element is turned off
You can also filter elements by location. If
you enable the Location radio button in the
Sort By area, a list of building locations is
displayed. You can then expand the location
you want to filter elements on to display a list
of elements. Toggling the eye icons of
elements in this list filters elements on the
selected location.
Location is turned on
Location is turned off
5.
Click OK.
1.
2.
Displaying/Hiding Building
Locations
You can turn individual locations on or off. When
you turn a location off, all elements on that
location are hidden from view.
To display or hide entire locations:
1.
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3.
Element is turned on
Element is turned off
4.
Click OK.
Displaying/Hiding Text
Using the View Filter you can display or hide text
in your drawing.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
Displaying/Hiding Dimensions
Using the View Filter you can display or hide
dimensions in your drawing.
Wiring is turned on
Wiring is turned off
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4.
Click OK.
Tabs
Selection Filter
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
Selection Filtering
When your model contains a number of elements,
it can sometimes be difficult to select certain ones
because of proximity or overlapping edges.
Floors, for example, can be very difficult to select
because floor edges are typically right up against
your walls. Also, small elements can be hard to
select in an extreme zoomed out view, even in
2D.
You can use the View Filter to stop certain
elements from being selected. You can even
prevent entire building locations from being
selected.
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2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
Element is selectable
Element is not selectable
You can also filter elements by location. If
you enable the Location radio button in the
Sort By area, a list of building locations is
displayed. You can then expand the location
you want to filter elements on to display a list
of elements. Toggling the filter icons of
elements in this list filters elements on the
selected location.
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Location is selectable
Location is not selectable
If you want to make all locations selectable,
click the Select All button. If you want to
make all locations non-selectable, click
Select None.
2.
3.
2.
Text is selectable
Text is not selectable
4.
3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
Click OK.
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3.
1.
2.
3.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
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Click OK.
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Foundation
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Support Elements
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Walls
page 55
page 65
page 77
page 87
Roofs
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If you have decided to create your project from scratch, you can do what builders do in the real
world build from the ground up. Design Suite Deluxe offers the versatility of creating a variety
of foundation types. You can create a full basement, crawl space foundation, or a slab on grade.
First you need to define the foundations building location, if you havent already done so. The
building locations Floor Level variable determines how far below the ground the foundation
floor will be positioned, and the Wall Height variable determines how tall the walls will be. See
Defining Building Locations on page 16.
To create a basement or crawlspace foundation, you start by drawing your foundation walls. A
floor is created for you automatically. You can then add support columns where needed and
quickly create footings beneath walls and columns.
If you are not creating a basement or crawlspace foundation, you can use the Pads tool to quickly
create a slab on grade. The slab can have any thickness you want, and by drawing its outline, you
control its precise size and shape.
To begin, set your current building location on the Basic View Control toolbar to the Foundation
location, or whatever location you have set up for your foundation.
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Creating a Basement or
Crawlspace Foundation
6.
7.
8.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
2.
3.
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2.
3.
2.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Click OK.
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2.
3.
4.
Rotating a Wall
You can use the Rotate tool to rotate a wall about
a selected point.
To rotate a wall:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Curving a Wall
You can curve a wall using the Curve tool. Once
the tool is active, you can click and drag the wall
to curve it, or select a point to curve to.
To curve a wall by clicking and dragging:
Breaking a Wall
You can break a wall into two or more segments
using the Break tool. The segments can then be
edited individually.
To break a wall:
1.
2.
3.
Deleting a Wall
You can delete a wall in a couple of easy steps.
To delete a wall:
1.
2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
Click to finish.
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2.
5.
4.
5.
Moving a Slab
Creating a Slab
Foundation
You can use the Pads tool to
insert a concrete slab directly on your terrain. By
drawing the outline of the pad, you control the
precise size and shape of the slab.
Note: Slabs created with the Pads tool are
considered landscape elements that are associated
with the terrain. When using the View Filter, pads
are listed on the Landscape tab.
To create a slab on grade:
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
Rotating a Slab
You can rotate a slab easily using the Rotate tool.
To rotate a slab:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Resizing a Slab
You can resize a slab by stretching one of its
edges.
To resize the slab by stretching it:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Reshaping a Slab
5.
Deleting a Slab
To reshape a slab:
1.
2.
3.
Curving a Slab
You can curve the edge of a slab using the Curve
tool. Once the tool is active, you can click and
drag the edge to curve it, or select a point to curve
to.
To curve a slab edge by clicking and dragging:
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
Click to finish.
2.
3.
4.
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3.
4.
Click OK.
1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
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2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
Inserting Columns
Columns are an important consideration when
designing your basement, especially if you intend
to finish it.
When inserting columns, you can choose from a
variety of wood, concrete, steel, brick and
gypsum columns in various shapes and sizes.
To insert a column:
1.
2.
3.
4.
To break a footing:
1.
2.
3.
2.
Editing the
Column Type
Columns come in a variety of materials and
shapes.
To edit the column type:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
Moving Columns
You can move a column by simply clicking and
dragging it.
To move a column:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Deleting a Column
You can remove a column in a couple of quick
steps.
2.
To remove a column:
1.
2.
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Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
2.
3.
4.
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Once youve created your foundation, the next step is to create the ground floor exterior walls as
well as the exterior walls of any additional stories. You can then add interior walls on all stories.
Drawing walls is easy just point and click. Design Suite Deluxe automatically displays
dimensions as you draw, and connects corners for you. If the Object Snap is turned on, which by
default it is, interior walls snap to other existing walls and create clean intersections with them.
Once inserted, any wall can be moved, rotated, lengthened, shortened, broken, curved or deleted.
This lets you create the exact wall layout that you want.
The catalog contains exterior, interior and foundation wall types. Once your walls are drawn, you
can add paint, wallpaper, baseboards and other types of trim to them for a truly customized look.
Walls also have a framing configuration in their properties which you can customize if you want.
Walls
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2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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1.
2.
3.
Adding a Story
2.
3.
3.
4.
5.
Note: By default,
drawing is constrained
to 15 angles. To release this constraint, turn
off your Angle Snap.
2.
Adding a Story
6.
7.
8.
2.
2.
3.
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4.
3.
2.
5.
2.
3.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Click OK.
2.
3.
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4.
5.
3.
4.
Curving a Wall
1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
Click to finish.
Breaking a Wall
1.
2.
3.
4.
4.
Rotating a Wall
You can use the Rotate tool to rotate a wall about
a selected point.
To rotate a wall:
1.
2.
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To break a wall:
1.
2.
3.
Deleting a Wall
Deleting a Wall
To delete a wall:
1.
2.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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side is the western side of the wall, or the
side closest to the left side of the screen.
5.
6.
Click Add.
7.
In the catalog,
select the trim you
want to use, then
click OK. The trim
list displays the
member you
selected.
8.
9.
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2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
Click OK.
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Once youve drawn walls, you can insert a variety of doors, windows and openings in them to
create the exact design you want.
Like all elements in Design Suite Deluxe, doors, windows and openings are intelligent. They know
that they can only be inserted in walls. As soon as your pointer gets close to a wall, they snap into
place. All you have to do is position it where you want it along the wall, then click to insert it.
Dimensions are displayed as you are positioning the element so you can get the precise
placement you want.
Even though doors, windows and openings automatically become associated with the walls they
are inserted in, you can edit them independently if you want.
Doors
Windows
Openings
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Inserting Doors
The catalog contains a wide variety of doors for
you to insert, including hinged, bi-fold, pocket,
sliding glass and garage doors. You can point and
click to insert a door anywhere inside a wall,
automatically center the door in the wall, or offset
the door a specific distance from the end of the
wall.
Doors are inserted at floor level. You can raise or
lower a door after you have inserted it if you need
to.
8.
To insert a door:
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
3.
4.
5.
Enter the offset distance in the Enter insertion offset dialog, then click OK.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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4.
# of Horizontal Panels. The number of panels across the lite. If you specify more than
one panel, vertical dividers are added inside
the lites frame.
5.
6.
7.
Click OK.
Click OK.
2.
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2.
Flipping a Door
3.
Click OK.
Flipping a Door
You can use the Flip Opening tool to flip an entire
door around. If the door originally opened out, it
now opens in; if it was hinged on the left, it is now
hinged on the right (and vice versa).
4.
To flip a door:
1.
2.
2.
Moving a Door
You can move a door by clicking and dragging it
inside the wall, or by editing the dynamic
dimensions on either side of the door.
To move a door by clicking and dragging:
1.
2.
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Deleting a Door
1.
2.
3.
To delete a door:
1.
2.
Inserting Windows
The catalog contains a wide variety of windows
for you to insert, including fixed, casement,
double casement, hopper, awning, sliding,
double-hung, single-hung, bay, bow and louvered
windows.
You can point and click to insert a window
anywhere in a wall, automatically center the
window on the wall, or offset the window a
specific distance from the end of the wall.
Windows are inserted at the Head Height defined
for the building location you insert the window
on. You can raise or lower a window after you
have inserted it if you need to.
Note: If you want to insert a skylight, see
1.
2.
To insert a window:
4.
Click OK.
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1.
2.
4.
5.
Enter the offset distance in the Enter insertion offset dialog, then click OK.
3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
6.
7.
8.
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
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8.
Click OK.
# of Horizontal Panels. The number of window panels running horizontally across the
window frame. If you specify more than one
panel, vertical dividers are added inside the
window frame.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
5.
2.
6.
7.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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4.
Click OK.
2.
Frame
Depth. The depth of the frame members as
seen from an overhead view.
Width. The width of the frame members as
seen from an overhead view.
Offset. The offset of the window frame from
the wall face.
Sash
Depth. The depth of sash members (sidelite/
highlite/lowlite frame) as seen from an overhead view.
Width. The width of sash members as seen
from an overhead view.
Offset. The offset of the sash from the front of
the window frame, i.e. how far back it sits in
the window frame.
Post (for Bays and Bows)
Depth: The thickness of posts in bay and bow
windows.
Width: The width of posts in bay and bow
windows.
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2.
3.
Click OK.
Flipping a Window
You can use the Flip Opening tool to instantly flip
a window around in the wall. If the window has a
swing, the swing is also flipped.
2.
To flip a window:
1.
2.
Moving a Window
You can move a window by clicking and dragging
it inside the wall, or by editing the dynamic
dimensions on either side of the window.
To move a window by clicking and dragging:
4.
Click OK.
Deleting a Window
You can delete a window with a couple of mouse
clicks.
1.
To delete a window:
2.
1.
2.
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Enter the offset distance in the Enter insertion offset dialog, then click OK.
6.
7.
8.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
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3.
4.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
1.
2.
1.
To delete an opening:
2.
3.
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2.
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A floor is inserted automatically when you connect three or more walls to create a closed wall
layout. When you insert interior walls, the floor is split as new rooms are created. If you want
different flooring types in different rooms, you can use the Materials Paintbrush to quickly apply
different types of carpet, tiles, wood flooring, vinyl flooring, linoleum, or concrete to individual
floors.
You can point and click to insert ceilings using one of the handy Ceiling tools: Ceiling by Room,
Ceiling by Perimeter, and Ceiling by Picking Points. Any ceiling surface can easily be made into a
tray or cathedral ceiling by simply editing the ceilings properties.
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Dividing a Floor
You can use the Room Division tool to manually
split a floor into individual areas. You may, for
example, want to create two different floor areas
in one room. You can also use the Room Division
tool to define an opening in your floor. Floor
edges defined with the Room Division tool can be
moved to increase or decrease the size of the
individual floor area. They can also be deleted if
necessary.
To divide a floor:
1.
2.
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2.
3.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
2.
4.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Click OK.
Deleting a Floor
You can delete a floor in a couple of easy steps.
To delete a floor:
1.
2.
2.
3.
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4.
3.
5.
4.
Click to finish.
6.
2.
1.
2.
3.
2.
3.
4.
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4.
1.
2.
3.
5.
4.
5.
2.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Continue selecting
points until the outline
is defined. (You do not
have to select the start
point again because the
last point you pick is
always closed back to
the start point.)
6.
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7.
8.
9.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Moving a Ceiling
Start Angle. The angle of the start of the
curve, measured from the base of the ceiling
to the center of the starting curve. Choose a
value from 1 to 90.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
Moving a Ceiling
You can move a ceiling using the Move Whole
Element tool.
To move a ceiling:
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
8.
2.
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Click OK.
1.
2.
3.
1.
4.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
4.
Click to finish.
2.
3.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
Click to finish.
2.
2.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
Click OK.
Deleting a Ceiling
You can delete a ceiling in a couple of easy steps.
To delete a ceiling:
1.
2.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard, rightclick and select Delete, or select Edit >
Modify Elements > Delete.
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If your design has more than one floor, youll want to insert a staircase. The catalog contains a
variety of stair and ramp styles, including straight, spiral, fold-back, L-shaped and L-winder.
There are even stairs specifically for decks and porches. You can edit the composition and
dimensions of each component in your staircase to create the exact look you want.
Stairs and ramps are inserted as solid objects with point-and-click simplicity. Just select the
staircase or ramp you want to insert in the catalog, then click to insert it in your model.
The catalog also contains an excellent selection of railing types. A railing can be just a handrail, or
a balustrade with posts, top/bottom rails and newels. You can insert railings on a staircase
automatically. You can choose to put it on both sides, the left side, the right side, or the center. You
can also draw a horizontal railing by picking points.
Stairs/Ramps
Railings
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1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Parts of a Staircase
Riser
Tread
Nosing
Stringer
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3.
4.
6.
5.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
9.
90
20
1.
4.
Width = 3 5/16
Width = 8
Click OK.
Cut Line
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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3.
4.
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2.
3.
4.
2.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard, rightclick and select Delete, or select Edit >
Modify Elements > Delete.
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4.
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4.
5.
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3.
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Parts of a Railing
Post
Handrail
Newels
Bottom Rail
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
2.
3.
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Posts
Include Posts. Inserts a post at the railings
start point and endpoint, and at points in
between defined by the Post Spacing.
Include First Post. If disabled, eliminates
the post at the start point of the railing.
Include Last Post. If disabled, eliminates the
post at the end point of the railing.
Post Spacing. The distance between intermediate posts in your railing.
Post Position. Choosing From Start measures the intermediate posts from the start
point of the railing. Choosing
Centered inserts an intermediate post at the
center of the railing and measures other
intermediate posts from there.
Post Height. This value is determined by the
handrail and bottom rail heights.
Post Style. Choose either Rectangle or Round
for the post shape.
Post Width. The width of the post.
Post Depth. The depth of the post.
Post Rotation. Determines the rotation of
the connecting post where two railings connect. Choosing Half Way rotates the connecting post half way between the angle.
Choosing None leaves the connecting post
aligned to the first railing.
Handrail
Handrail Height. The height of the handrail
above the insertion surface.
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2.
2.
3.
Stretching a Railing
You can use the Stretch tool to lengthen or shorten
a railing and re-position it at the same time.
To stretch a railing:
1.
2.
3.
Rotating a Railing
You can rotate a railing using the Rotate tool.
To rotate a railing:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Deleting Railings
You can delete a railing in a couple of easy steps.
To delete a railing:
1.
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To complete your structural model, you want to insert a roof over it. The design of your roof can
be a major factor in the overall look and feel of your home. Inserting a roof in Design Suite Deluxe
is incredibly simple. Just click inside your model and the roof is inserted.
Roofs are inserted by location. Therefore, if you have a two-story house, each story may require
its own roof if the levels are split. The great thing about roofs in Design Suite Deluxe is that you can
edit each roof edge individually to achieve the precise geometry, dimensions and appearance you
want. This means that virtually any roof configuration is possible, including multiple pitch,
multiple plate height roofs. And with a wide selection of roof styles to choose from, including
hip, gable, mansard and arched, you can be as creative as you want.
To give your roof design that extra edge, you can add things like dormers, skylights and
openings, all of which are completely customizable to suit your needs.
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3.
Upper Story
Lower
Story
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2.
5.
2.
3.
4.
Roof
Edge
Plate
Line
Grab
Handle
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3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
4.
5.
6.
Plate
line
2.
3.
7.
8.
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Blue handle
indicates
currently
selected
segment
Stretching a Roof
At this point, general editing tools like Move
Whole Element and Rotate will affect the roof as
a whole, as will editing the roofs Support Height,
Support Type (rafters or trusses), and framing
configuration. However, changes to other roof
properties, such as the roof type, slope, and
overhang distance, affect only the currently
selected roof segment (which is marked by the
blue handle).
You can select additional roof segments by
holding down your Shift key and clicking on a
segments plate line. When you select a segment,
it is marked with a blue handle. If you do select
multiple segments, changes to most roof
properties affect all selected segments.
Stretching a Roof
You can stretch a roof by clicking and dragging
one of its edges. Note that if you stretch your
exterior wall layout, the roof stretches with it,
eliminating the need to stretch the roof separately.
To stretch a roof:
1.
2.
3.
Rotating a Roof
You can rotate an entire roof about a selected
point using the Rotate tool.
To rotate a roof:
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
Moving a Roof
To move an entire roof you need to select all roof
segments, then click and drag it to where you
want it. You can do this quickly using the Move
Whole Element tool. Note that if you move your
exterior wall layout, the roof will go with it,
eliminating the need to move it separately.
To move an entire roof:
1.
2.
3.
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button in the Roof Shape area, then select a
roof type in the Roof Shape dialog.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
Overhang Drop. The distance measured vertically from the support point to the underside of the fascia.
Horiz. Distance. The maximum horizontal
distance allowed from the support point the
uppermost point of the underside of the
rafter. This is a calculated result from the
Slope Value and Vert. Distance variables.
Vert. Distance. The maximum vertical distance allowed from the support point to the
uppermost point of the underside of the
rafter.
Fascia Distance. The distance from the
ground to the top edge of the fascia board.
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3.
4.
5.
Cutting an Opening
in a Roof
Soffit
Gable
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
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Deleting a Roof
You can delete a roof in a couple of easy steps.
To create a dormer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
To delete a roof:
1.
2.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard, rightclick and select Delete, or select Edit >
Modify Elements > Delete.
Inserting Dormers
A dormer is a small structure that projects from a
roof slope. Dormers are often used to extend the
usable floor area of a second story that is under a
moderate to steeply pitched roof. They can be
quite effective in opening up cramped rooms
under the roof. A typical dormer consists of a roof
and three walls. One of the most common dormer
types is the gable dormer, characterized by the
front gable in the roof.
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2.
3.
Deleting a Dormer
9.
2.
3.
2.
3.
Inserting Skylights
You can insert a skylight in your roof with pointand-click simplicity. The catalog contains a long
list of skylights in a variety of sizes.
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To insert a skylight:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
Moving a Skylight
You can move a skylight by clicking and dragging
it.
3.
To move a skylight:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Rotating a Skylight
1.
2.
3.
4.
To rotate a skylight:
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4.
Deleting a Skylight
You can delete a skylight in a couple of easy steps.
To delete a skylight:
1.
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Cabinets
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Appliances
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Equipment
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The structural elements of your home are built now its time to start designing the interior. One
of the best places to start is the kitchen, since it is generally the room thats used the most in a
house.
Design Suite Deluxes Kitchen Builder Wizard creates a kitchen for you in a few easy steps. All you
have to do is select the general shape and layout you want. Then, just point and click to insert all
of your cupboards and appliances in one shot. It couldnt be easier!
Once youve inserted the kitchen you can move things around and edit individual elements to
create a look thats customized to your taste and needs.
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5.
6.
Click Next.
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Click Next.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
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Cabinets are essential for storage and can also contribute to the overall look and feel of a room.
The catalog contains a huge selection of cabinet types, styles and sizes, all customizable to suit
your taste and needs.
Cabinet types include base cabinets, corner cabinets, upper cabinets, islands, pantry cabinets and
bathroom vanities.
You can insert cabinets in any room in your house with just a click of your mouse. Cabinets are
designed to snap to walls and other cabinets, making insertion even easier.
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Inserting Cabinets
3.
4.
To insert a cabinet:
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
Click OK.
1.
4.
Moving Cabinets
You can move individual or
multiple cabinets by clicking and dragging them.
To move cabinets:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Rotating Cabinets
You can rotate cabinets by clicking and dragging
them.
To rotate a cabinet:
1.
2.
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Toe Height. The height of the recess.
Show Handle. Displays handles on the cabinet door and drawers, if present.
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2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Deleting a Cabinet
You can delete a cabinet in a
couple of easy steps.
To delete a cabinet:
1.
2.
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Most home plans usually show the location of appliances in the kitchen and laundry room.
Inserting appliances in your project can obviously enhance the design of a room, and can also
help identify where electrical outlets are needed.
The Design Suite Deluxe catalog offers an excellent selection of kitchen and laundry appliances,
including refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, ranges, washers, dryers even toasters. And of
course, just like everything else, you can customize appliances to create the exact look you want.
Inserting appliances is easy just point and click. Most major appliances are set to snap to walls
and other elements when you get close to them.
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Inserting Appliances
Rotating Appliances
2.
3.
4.
To insert an appliance:
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
To move an appliance:
4.
Click OK.
1.
2.
Moving Appliances
You can move individual appliances by clicking
and dragging them.
3.
4.
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3.
4.
5.
Deleting an Appliance
You can delete an appliance in a couple of easy
steps.
To delete an appliance:
4.
1.
2.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard, rightclick and select Delete, or select Edit >
Modify Elements > Delete.
2.
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Once youve got your cabinets and appliances in place, you can start with furnishing and
decorating your home. The catalog contains so many different types of furniture, electronics and
decorative accessories, the possibilities are endless. And with easy, point-and-click insertion, you
can play around with different design ideas and quickly decorate every room of your home, just
the way you want it.
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Furniture
Accessories
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2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
Moving Furnishing
Elements
You can move furniture, electronics and
accessories by clicking and dragging them.
Inserting Electronics
To move an element:
1.
2.
3.
4.
To insert electronics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Inserting Interior
Accessories
Accessories are those small, personal touches that
really pull a room together. They are things like
curtains, blinds, towel racks, shower curtains,
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3.
4.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
2.
2.
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5.
2.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard, rightclick and select Delete, or select Edit >
Modify Elements > Delete.
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Design Suite Deluxe offers a variety of elements that can make your home more functional and
enjoyable, such as exercise equipment, satellite dishes, and garbage disposal equipment. All can
be inserted with a simple mouse click.
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Inserting Equipment
To insert equipment:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Moving Equipment
You can move equipment by
clicking and dragging it.
To move equipment:
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
Rotating Equipment
You can rotate equipment by clicking and
dragging it while in rotation mode.
To rotate an element:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Deleting Equipment
4.
2.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard, rightclick and select Delete, or select Edit >
Modify Elements > Delete.
2.
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Electrical
page 143
Plumbing
page 149
HVAC
page 153
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Interior lighting can drastically change the look and atmosphere of a room. Light fixtures also
play an important part when you create interior 3DTrueView renderings. Design Suite Deluxe
provides an excellent selection of ceiling lights, wall lights, track lights, recessed lights and lamps
for you to insert. You can even turn them on and off!
Lights are inserted at a logical height in your plan depending on their type, making accurate
placement easy. Also, ceiling lights snap to ceilings, and wall lights snap to walls. Just point and
click!
If working in Rendered or Rendered Outline display mode, real-time lighting effects are
displayed as you insert light fixtures in your design, allowing you to see how much light will be
produced.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Click OK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
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Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
2.
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2.
3.
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5.
6.
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Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard, rightclick and select Delete, or select Edit >
Modify Elements > Delete.
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Design Suite Deluxe makes it easy to insert electrical outlets, switches, thermostats and smoke
detectors in your plan just point and click. Electrical elements automatically snap to walls and
are inserted at a logical height depending on their type, making it easy to place them accurately.
Once youve inserted electrical elements you may want to draw wiring in your 2D plan. All it
takes is a few clicks of the mouse.
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3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
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3.
4.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
Deleting Electrical
Elements
You can delete an outlet, switch, thermostat or
smoke detector in a couple of easy steps.
To delete an electrical element:
3.
4.
Click OK.
1.
2.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard, rightclick and select Delete, or select Edit >
Modify Elements > Delete.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
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Deleting Wiring
2.
3.
4.
Deleting Wiring
You can delete individual wiring segments or an
entire wire in a couple of easy steps.
To delete wiring:
1.
2.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard, rightclick and select Delete, or select Edit >
Modify Elements > Delete.
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Design Suite Deluxe offers a complete selection of sinks, faucets, tubs, showers, toilets and bidets
to help you properly equip your home. Plumbing fixtures are inserted with a single mouse click
and will automatically snap to walls if Collision Control is turned on. You can control which edge
of a fixture snaps to the wall, as well as edit the fixtures size, style and elevation.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
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3.
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2.
3.
4.
3.
4.
Click OK.
3.
4.
5.
2.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard, rightclick and select Delete, or select Edit >
Modify Elements > Delete.
2.
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The correct placement of heating and ventilation elements is an important part of the home
design process. Laying out HVAC elements in Design Suite Deluxe is quick and easy - just point
and click.
The catalog contains just about anything youd need furnaces, fireplaces, wood stoves,
chimneys, central air units, water heaters, floor registers and cold air returns. Of course, just like
anything else, you can move, rotate and edit these elements if you change your mind.
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3.
4.
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Inserting a Chimney
Chimneys by default are 12 tall, but you can
change this before or after you insert the chimney
to create the correct height needed for your house.
By default, the chimney in the catalog has a brick
base and concrete cap. You can edit the
appearance of the chimney to match the exterior
of your home if you are inserting the chimney on
the outside.
To insert a chimney:
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
4.
4.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
1.
2.
3.
1.
4.
Click OK.
2.
3.
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2.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard, rightclick and select Delete, or select Edit >
Modify Elements > Delete.
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Terrain Modeling
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page 167
page 171
Retaining Walls
page 175
Property Lines
page 179
Design Suite Deluxe goes well beyond home design by letting you recreate the topography of the
lot your home will be built on.
By default, a basic 150 x 150 grass terrain is displayed in the drawing area, making your 3D
views more attractive and realistic. You can adjust various terrain settings, such as the size and
base level of your terrain, and even import your own textures. You can also add hills, berms,
plateaus and slopes to your terrain to create an incredibly realistic-looking building site.
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3.
Click OK.
1.
2.
3.
2.
3.
Click OK.
4.
Click OK.
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3.
2.
Click OK.
3.
4.
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2.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
To remove a hill/valley:
1.
2.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
5.
6.
To move a hill/valley:
1.
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6.
To stretch a berm/trench:
To create a berm/trench:
1.
1.
2.
3.
To move a berm/trench:
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
1.
2.
To rotate a berm/trench:
1.
2.
3.
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Creating Plateaus
3.
4.
Click OK.
To delete a berm/trench:
1.
2.
Creating Plateaus
A plateau is a relatively large, flat area of land
situated above the adjacent land. Adding a
plateau to your terrain involves clicking a few
points to define the shape of the plateau. You can
control the height of the plateau as well as its
peak shape. Note that if you insert a plateau in
close proximity to other terrain elements, such as
hills, the elements automatically blend together.
To create a plateau:
1.
6.
To stretch a plateau:
1.
2.
3.
To reshape a plateau:
1.
2.
To move a plateau:
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
5.
1.
2.
3.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
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Creating Slopes
A slope is an area of land with a natural incline. It
is often common practise to slope the land away
from the sides of a house so that water drains
away from it rather than towards it. When you
create a slope, you select two points: the first
point is the starting point of the slope, and the
second point determines the length and direction
of the slope. If the slope comes into contact with
other terrain elements, like hills and plateaus, the
elements automatically blend together.
To create a slope in your terrain:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Click OK.
To stretch a slope:
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1.
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To move a slope:
1.
2.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
To delete a slope:
1.
2.
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Sidewalks, pathways and driveways add to the overall aesthetics of your landscape and provide
access to different areas of your property. Drawing them is easy just select a start point, then
point and click in the direction you want the pathway to run. Continue picking points to add
segments if you want.
The Design Suite Deluxe catalog includes an excellent selection of pathway materials including
wood, sand, gravel, concrete, brick and asphalt. You can even create a forest path! A number of
different widths are available, but you can create a custom width if you want.
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Double-click
after last point
To create a path:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Next
Point
Start Point
Next Point
2.
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2.
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4.
5.
Click OK.
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2.
3.
1.
4.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
4.
Click to finish.
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A great way to add functional living space to your home is to build a patio. Creating a pad or
patio involves clicking a few points to define the outline of the slab using the Pads tool.
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Creating a Pad
2.
3.
Rotating a Pad
You can rotate a pad using the Rotate tool.
To rotate a pad:
To create a pad:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Resizing a Pad
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Reshaping a Pad
2
5.
Moving a Pad
You can move a pad by clicking and dragging it.
2.
3.
To move a pad:
1.
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Curving a Pad
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
To delete a pad:
4.
Click to finish.
1.
2.
Deleting a Pad
You can delete a pad in a
couple of easy steps.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
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A well-built retaining wall system can preserve the natural shape of your land, reinforce hills and
slopes, and protect your home from possible landslides or soil erosion. Retaining walls can also
be an attractive addition to a garden or the overall landscaping around your home.
Drawing retaining walls is easy just point and click. Design Suite Deluxe automatically displays
dimensions as you draw, and connects corners for you.
Once inserted, any wall can be moved, rotated, lengthened, shortened, broken, curved or deleted.
This lets you create the exact wall layout that you want.
The catalog contains wood, concrete and concrete block retaining walls in a variety of sizes. You
can change the properties of walls, such as their thickness and appearance, as well as create
custom walls.
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3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
3.
4.
Click to finish.
2.
3.
Deleting a
Retaining Wall
You can delete a retaining wall in a couple of easy
steps.
To delete a retaining wall:
1.
2.
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You may want to know where your property lines are, especially if you are working in a confined
or unusually-shaped area. Lot lines and setbacks can be found on a survey plan or surveyors
certificate.
Using the Site Boundary tool you can draw a custom site boundary, which shows your stakes and
property lines, and can show your building setbacks as well.
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Lot Line
Setback
Line
3.
4.
5.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
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0
90 E
S
By default, the unit used for angle
measurement is degrees/seconds/minutes.
If you would prefer to enter decimal degrees,
see Selecting a Method of Angle
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Click OK.
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3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
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Edging
page 209
Irrigation
page 213
page 215
Decks
page 223
page 235
Exterior Furniture
page 239
Exterior Structures
page 243
Exterior Lighting
page 247
Exterior Accessories
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Nothing brings your landscape to life like trees, shrubs, plants and flowers. With 7500 plants to
choose from, Design Suite Deluxe lets you create the landscape of your dreams.
Inserting plants involves nothing more than a single mouse click, and once inserted, they can be
dragged and dropped anywhere you like. You can even make them grow!
If you need to learn more about a particular species of plant, you can view the plants light, water,
temperature and soil requirements in its properties. For even more detailed information you can
browse through Design Suite Deluxes comprehensive Plant Encyclopedia.
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Inserting Plants
To insert a plant:
1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
Moving a Plant
2.
3.
4.
To move a plant:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Click OK.
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Deleting a Plant
2.
3.
2.
2.
3.
Click OK.
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Usage Window
Plant Info
Profile
View
Season Color
Diagram
Plant
Height
Overhead
View
Plant
Width
Plant List
Select Button
Latin/Common
Button
Switches between
Common and Latin
plant names
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Water Requirements
Scrollbar
Growth
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Lighting Preference
Search
edit
field
Complexity of Care
Plant Views
The main page has two views: overhead and
profile. The overhead view shows you a textured
view of the plant from above.
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To see detailed information about each plant care task, click on the icon. A Care dialog appears
displaying helpful tips on how to complete a given task.
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Notebook Page
You can use the Notebook page to enter and view notes about the currently selected plant. To select a
plant, scroll through the list and click on it, or use the Search Edit field above the plant list to enter the
first few letters of the plant name and find a quick match. Click in the box on the right side of the page
and type your note. When you move to another page in the Encyclopedia, your text is saved
automatically.
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Picture Page
Picture Page
The Picture page contains a collage of thumbnail images of all the available plants in the plant list. You
can browse through the images manually or by using the arrows at the top of the page.
To view a large picture of a selected plant, click the Full Size button at the top of the page.
Click the Thumbnails button to return to the thumbnails.
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Diseases Page
The Diseases page lists the possible diseases that may affect a plant. By default, the disease list contains
the diseases that can affect the currently selected plant. If you want to view a comprehensive list of
diseases for all plants, click All in the bottom right corner of the page.
When you select a disease in the disease list, you will see a picture of the disease, details of its symptoms
in the Symptoms windows, and care information in the Control window.
If you want to search in reverse to find all plants affected by a specific disease, click the Filter button at
the bottom of the page. This opens the main Encyclopedia page. To restore your plant list, return to the
Diseases page and click the All button.
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Filter
Tab
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2.
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Scrollbar
3.
4.
5.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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In the real world, one of the first things you need to do to create a garden is to dig out a bed for
your plants. In Design Suite Deluxe, you can create a garden bed instantly by simply picking
points to define the outline of the bed. The bed is then automatically filled with a material of your
choice, such as soil or bark.
The versatile Fills tool is handy for more than just garden beds. Choose the Water fill to create a
pond, or the Sand fill to create a horseshoe pit. The possibilities are endless.
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2.
3.
1.
2.
4.
Continue selecting
points to define the
boundary of the filled
area. Note that the last
point picked always
closes back to the start
point, so you dont have
to pick the start point
again.
3.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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3.
4.
5.
3.
4.
1.
1.
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4.
Click to finish.
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Edging can be an attractive accent around gardens, ponds, sidewalks, driveways, and other
areas. It can also help retain fill materials and keep weeds out of your garden. You can choose
from PVC lawn edging, wood posts, or rails.
Drawing edging is easy just point and click to define the start and end point of the edging,
then keep clicking to add more segments.
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Inserting Edging
5.
2.
3.
4.
Cleaning Up Corners
If you edged around an area with posts or rails,
youll notice that the edging members connect on
center at the corners. You may want to lengthen
the members to form completely flush
intersections.
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Breaking Edging
When you create a break in edging, you can select
and edit the portions on either side of the break
independently.
To create a break in edging:
1.
2.
3.
Moving Edging
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5.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Rotating Edging
You can use the Rotate tool to rotate a wall about
a selected point.
To rotate edging:
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2.
3.
4.
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3.
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5.
Deleting Edging
You can delete edging in a
couple of easy steps.
To delete edging:
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5.
6.
Click OK.
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You can insert pop-up sprinklers in your landscape plan with a single mouse click. When you
insert a sprinkler, the coverage of the spray is outlined with a dashed line in 2D plan view.
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The catalog contains a wide selection of pop-up
sprinklers with varying ranges of spray. You
insert a sprinkler by simply pointing and clicking
with your mouse. When you insert a sprinkler,
the coverage of the spray is outlined with a
dashed line.
3.
1.
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2.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
3.
4.
1.
Moving Sprinklers
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
To move a sprinkler:
1.
2.
3.
Deleting a Sprinkler
4.
Rotating Sprinklers
You can rotate a sprinkler (and its spray) by
simply clicking and dragging its rotation handle.
To rotate a sprinkler:
1.
2.
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Fences can add beauty, privacy and security to your property. Fences are drawn with ease in
Design Suite Deluxe. Just point and click to fence off a yard in seconds!
The catalog contains an assortment of fences in a variety of materials, including concrete, stone
and wood. You can even add a white picket fence for that classic look.
Once youve drawn your fence you can easily pop a gate into it. You can choose a style that
matches your fence, or choose an entirely different style to create a stylish accent.
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Post
Boards
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Rails
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Inserting a Gate
The catalog contains a variety of gate types,
including wood, picket and ranch style gates.
Gates just pop themselves right into fences.
Naturally, if you are inserting a gate in a fence,
you want to choose a gate size that corresponds to
the fence size. For example, if your fence is a 6
wood privacy fence, you would likely choose the
6 wood privacy gate. Gates are shown slightly
open so you can identify them easily in 2D and
3D views.
To insert a gate:
1.
2.
3.
Deleting a Fence
You can delete a fence in a couple of easy steps.
To delete a fence:
1.
2.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Moving a Gate
You can move a gate back and forth inside a fence
by simply clicking and dragging it.
To move a gate:
1.
2.
3.
Flipping a Gate
You can use the Flip Opening tool to flip an entire
gate around. If the gate originally opened out, it
now opens in; if it was hinged on the left, it is now
hinged on the right (and vice versa).
To flip a gate:
1.
2.
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7.
8.
9.
Deleting a Gate
You can delete a gate in a couple of easy steps.
When you delete a gate, the fence returns to its
original state.
To delete a gate:
1.
2.
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Building a deck is a great way to add more living space to your home without building an
addition. With outdoor living spaces becoming more and more desirable, Design Suite Deluxe
gives you all the tools you need to create the exact look you want, quickly and easily.
The Deck Builder Wizard makes building a deck so simple just select the material and shape
you want, and the deck is built for you automatically. Or if you prefer, you can create the precise
size and shape you want using the Deck tool. You can even add levels to your deck if you want
for a truly customized look. Once youve got the main platform up, you can point and click to
insert stairs of your choice.
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Rotating a Deck
You can use the Rotate tool to rotate a deck about
a selected point.
To rotate a deck:
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Moving a Deck
You can move a deck using the Move Whole
Element tool.
To move a deck:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Stretching a Deck
You can stretch a deck in any direction by clicking
and dragging one of its edges.
To stretch a deck:
1.
2.
Reshaping a Deck
3.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
To reshape a deck:
Reshaping a Deck
1.
2.
3.
2.
3.
4.
2.
3.
4.
Click to finish.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Click OK.
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1.
2.
To remove a deck:
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1.
2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
Click to finish.
1.
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2.
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Parts of a Staircase
Riser
Tread
Nosing
Stringer
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Stringer
Spacing. The spacing between the outside
stringers and intermediate stringers.
Height. The distance from the bottom of the
stringer to the underside of the tread/riser
intersection. Specifying a stringer height that
is the same as the overall height of the
staircase creates a staircase that is completely
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closed on the sides. In other words, the
stringers go right to the ground.
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Tread
Select. Click this button to select the type of
wood to use for your steps.
Spacing. When each step comprises two or
more boards, this is the spacing between
those boards.
Nosing. The distance the step extends past
the riser.
Overhang.The distance the ends of the steps
extend past the outer stringers.
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The Shed Builder Wizard steps you through the creation of a custom shed, then builds it for you
instantly!
Simply select the shed style you want, then enter the dimensions you would like it to have. Next,
define the desired door/window combination, and then select custom materials for the roof,
walls, floor, door and window. Finally, just click to insert your new shed where you want it!
Once inserted, you can further edit the sheds individual components if needed.
Note: If you would like to insert a pre-made shed from the catalog, use the Exterior Structures
tool. You can find sheds in the Storage and Enclosures category of the catalog.
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Click Next.
4.
5.
Editing a Shed
Moving a Shed
You can move a shed that you have created by
creating a selection window around it, then using
the Move tool.
To move a shed:
1.
2.
2.
3.
Rotating a Shed
4.
5.
Click OK.
3.
To rotate a shed:
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2.
3.
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The Design Suite Deluxe catalog includes a great selection of exterior furniture so you can relax,
eat and entertain outdoors. Furniture types include patio tables, patio chairs, picnic tables,
loungers and benches.
Exterior furniture can be inserted on the terrain, or on a building location.
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3.
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3.
4.
Click OK.
Moving Exterior
Furniture
You can move exterior furniture in plan view by
simply clicking and dragging it.
To move exterior furniture:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Design Suite Deluxe offers an excellent selection of exterior structures to make your outdoor living
space more functional. These include play gyms, swings, sandboxes, trampolines, tennis and
volleyball courts, detached garages, sheds, gazebos, arbors, garden boxes, greenhouses, pools
and hot tubs.
If you are creating a landscape plan and do not have a model in your project, you can insert a
house template to create your landscape plan around.
All structures are inserted with a single mouse click and can be easily moved, rotated and edited.
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Outdoor lighting can beautify any landscape and offers security and visibility at night. Lighting
can also play an important part when you create exterior 3DTrueView renderings. Design Suite
Deluxe offers both light posts and ground lighting to enhance the exterior design of your home.
You can even turn them on and off!
Exterior lighting can be inserted on the terrain, or on a building location. Just point and click!
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Its always those small touches that really pull a design together. Design Suite Deluxe makes
adding decorative accents and accessories a breeze - just point and click to insert a vast array of
items, including fireplaces, fountains, wind chimes, decorative columns, corner accents, garden
borders, weather vanes, door mats, patio umbrellas, trellises, bird baths, mailboxes, cars and
planters.
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Click OK.
Moving Exterior
Accessories
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Drawing Aids
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Measurement
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Commander
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Design Suite Deluxe offers a variety of powerful drawing tools that help you insert elements easily
and precisely where you want them in your drawing.
If you want you can display a drawing grid in your drawing area, as well as set up a snap grid so
that your cursor snaps to the grid when you are inserting elements. The Object Snap feature
automatically snaps your pointer to existing objects, and the Angle Snap snaps your pointer to
specified angles. The Collision Control feature prevents you from inserting elements where they
do not fit.
You can set up drawing aids in your program settings, and toggle them on and off using the
buttons on the Status bar.
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needs to be to an element for it to snap to the
element.
By default, the Object Snap is enabled, but you
can turn it off whenever you want. There are
three ways to turn the Object Snap on or off.
To turn the Object Snap on or off:
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
Using Ortho
The Ortho feature restricts your cursor movement
to 90-degree angles when you are inserting
elements. This can be especially helpful when
drawing elements like walls.
By default, Ortho is enabled. You can toggle it on
and off using one of three methods.
To turn Ortho on or off:
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
Disabling/Enabling Collision
Control
The programs intelligent Collision Control
feature prevents objects from being inserted
where they do not fit. By default, Collision
Control is on, but you can turn it off whenever
you like using one of three methods.
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You can change the unit of measure used in a drawing, or select a different level of precision for
your measurements.
Once youve drawn something, you can measure it using the Measure tool. You can also use the
Area/Perimeter tool to instantly calculate the area of a room or building.
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3.
4.
Click OK.
1.
Measuring Distances
2.
3.
Units Available
Imperial
Feet-Inches
Inches
Metric
Millimeters
Centimeters
Meters
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For very precise control when inserting or editing elements, Design Suite Deluxe offers a helpful
tool called the Commander, which lets you view or enter exact values for distance, direction and
angles. It is especially handy for users with some CAD experience.
This chapter tells you how to turn the Commander on, and how to use it.
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Click OK.
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Angle
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When you double-click after inserting an element or select Finish from the right-click menu, you
automatically go into Selection Mode, meaning you can select elements in your drawing area and
edit them.
Most elements can be moved, rotated, copied, replaced and deleted. Some elements have
additional editing commands available. For example, you can lengthen, break and curve walls.
All elements have a property sheet where you can change the size or appearance of the element.
To access a menu of editing commands for a selected element, just right-click in the drawing area
or select Edit > Modify Elements. Certain functions can be performed without selecting any
commands at all. For example, you can move and rotate most elements by simply clicking and
dragging your mouse.
This chapter describes how to select elements, and use general editing commands like Move,
Rotate, Elevate, Duplicate, Replace and Delete. It also describes how to access and edit element
properties. For information about editing a specific type of element, see the chapter about that
element.
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Redoing an Undo
The Redo tool reapplies a tool that you have
reversed using Undo. Redo will only work
directly following an Undo.
To redo a task:
Moving Elements
When you select an element, you are
automatically in Drag and Drop mode. If the
element is a singular, one-click object, like a
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3.
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5.
Click OK.
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Center
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through the point at 180. You can rotate fullcircle around this baseline.
2.
3.
270 rotation
Tip: If you want to align an element with
another element that may be lying at an odd
angle, select a base point on the other element, then line up your rotation line with
that element.
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2.
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Baseline
Changing an Elements
Orientation
Symbol elements, such as furniture and light
fixtures, are oriented in a logical fashion when
you insert them in your drawing. For example,
tables are inserted in a flat, upright position on
the floor, and electrical outlets are inserted in a
vertical position on the face of walls. You can edit
the orientation of most symbol elements. For
example, you may want to flip an air register so
that you can insert it on the ceiling in your
basement.
To change an elements orientation:
1.
2.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
Arraying Elements
When you array elements, you create multiple
copies of an element at the same time. You can
create an array in a single row or column, or a
layout of rows and columns. You can also control
the spacing between elements in the array, and
the array's rotation angle.
Columns
Rows
To array an element:
1.
2.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
3.
Mirror Line
Mirroring Elements
You can create a mirror image of selected
elements using the Mirror tool. You mirror the
elements by specifying a mirror line an
imaginary line about which the elements are
flipped.
Tip: You can use the Mirror tool to reverse an
entire floor plan.
To mirror elements:
1.
2.
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Replacing Elements
You can use the Replace tool to quickly replace an
element with another element from the catalog.
To replace an element:
1.
2.
3.
Deleting Elements
of the same type (for example, you cant
replace a door with a window).
4.
Deleting Elements
You can delete an element from your drawing in
two quick steps.
To delete an element:
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2.
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Photo Boards
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Project Estimate
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Animation
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Design Suite Deluxe lets you import digital photographs or scanned images into your work space.
The image is oriented vertically in 3D view, much like a billboard. You could, for example,
import a picture of your backyard, so when you look out the window, it feels like youre home.
A photo board can be stationary or set to rotate with the camera so its always facing you. You
can also control the height and width of the photo board.
The handy Photo Board Wizard steps you through the process quickly and easily.
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4.
Click OK.
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Using text tools you can add text to any area of your drawing. You may want to add a title to the
plan, or label rooms or specific elements. You can use whatever fonts and colors you want.
Dimensions are used to convey precise measurements. You can dimension the exterior of your
design instantly, and quickly insert interior dimensions with a few simple mouse clicks.
This chapter describes all text and dimension tools.
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Moving Text
You can move text by simply clicking and
dragging it.
To move text:
1.
2.
3.
Rotating Text
You can change the angle of text using the Rotate
tool.
To rotate text:
1.
2.
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3.
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4.
5.
4.
Right Justified
Centered
5.
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Click OK.
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2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Right Justified
Centered
4.
Click OK.
Deleting Text
4.
5.
2.
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Click OK.
Dimensioning
Design Suite Deluxe automatically displays onscreen dimensions as you draw, making it easy to
draw walls at correct lengths, and insert elements
like doors and windows precisely where you
want them. These dimensions are drawing aids
only that disappear once you have inserted the
element.
Using Design Suite Deluxes selection of
Dimension tools, you can add fixed dimensions to
your drawing to convey the precise
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Openings
Walls
Overall
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If you are including the Interior Walls dimension
string, you can specify whether you want the
walls to be dimensioned on center, or to the walls
outside edges.
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Stretching Dimensions
You can make a dimension longer or shorter, or
stretch either of its extension lines. When you
stretch the length of a dimension, the dimension
value updates automatically to reflect the new
length.
To adjust the length of a dimension:
1.
2.
2.
3.
Grab
handle
3.
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3.
2.
Deleting a Dimension
You can delete a dimension in a couple of easy
steps.
To delete a dimension:
1.
2.
Anatomy of a Dimension
Dimension
Line
Text
Arrow,
Tick or
Dot
Extension
Line
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5.
Click OK.
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Arrow Type
You can specify an arrow type for dimensions
and leaders (leaders are used with the Text with
Leader tool). Choose an arrow, dot or tick for
your arrow type.
Dimension Text
Units
The units (e.g. feet and inches) and precision used
to display the dimension value.
Override system units: Uses the unit of measure
specified in the Edit Dimension Styles dialog
instead of the unit of measure specified in the
program settings.
Type: Choose from Feet-Inches, Millimeters,
Centimeters, Meters or Inches.
Line Styles
You can select a different line style for the
dimension line, extension lines and arrows. A line
style determines the pattern, color and weight of
a line.
Text Style
Refers to the font, font style, text height and color
of the dimension text. Click Text Style to select a
style.
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Design Suite Deluxe keeps track of all the materials you use to build your home as you design it
right down to the very last nail. You can generate a project estimate with a single mouse click.
The project estimate lists all of the materials used to build your house, as well as the quantity,
unit price and total cost of each material.
You can choose either the Standard Report Form template, which generates a TXT file, or the
Excel XLS template, which generates an XLS file. Both templates are available in both Imperial
and Metric versions.
Sample unit prices are provided for your convenience, but you can specify custom pricing
directly from your suppliers. The grand total is calculated for you automatically, making
estimating simple, quick and accurate.
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Click OK.
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Exterior Shots
If you want to do an exterior shot, the most
important factor to consider is sunlight. This is
determined by your global position and time of
day. By adjusting these settings, you control how
much sunlight is in the scene, and from what
angle it shines. See Defining Your Location and
Time of Day on page 309.
Night Shots
To create a night shot, you need to first set your
background to a night scene. See Selecting a
Background for 3D Views on page 368. Once
your background is set, all you need to do is set
the time to a time of day when there is no sun. If
you do want to create a night shot, you will
probably want to insert some exterior lighting in
your design. See Inserting Exterior Lighting on
page 248.
Interior Shots
When creating interior shots, light comes from
light fixtures that you have inserted in the room,
and can also come through the windows if it is
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at your building site. For more information,
see Calculating True North from Magnetic
North in the Online Help (enter the keywords true north).
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Click OK.
2.
2.
3.
Click Save.
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3.
Creating a 3DTrueView
Rendering
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4.
Click OK.
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4.
Click OK.
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off if you want. This basically omits daylight from
the lighting calculations, and can speed up
rendering.
Note: The Enable Daylight option should always
remain on for exterior shots, even if it is a night
shot. If you want to create a night shot, change
your time of day instead. See Defining Your
Location and Time of Day on page 309.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Click OK.
2.
3.
4.
Click OK.
2.
To use antialiasing:
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2.
3.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Click OK.
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output folder path. In the Open dialog,
navigate to the folder where you want to
store rendered images.
By default, the file has the same name as your
project for easy identification. To specify a
custom name, enter the name in the File
Name edit box. You can select either BMP or
JPG as your file format from the Files of type
drop box.
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Click Open.
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Click OK.
By default,
images fill the view
window they are created from. If you enabled the
Render to File option in your rendering settings,
the image is also saved at that size. You can select
another output size if you want.
To specify an output size for rendered images:
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An animation is just like a movie. Design Suite Deluxes powerful animation tools let you record
an actual tour through your 3D model that you can play back at any time. You can even add
realistic sounds to your animation, such as a doorbell ringing. You can also choose to ray trace the
animation for a photorealistic display that includes light, shadows and reflection.
To create an animation, all you need to do is draw one or more paths for the camera to follow.
Then, just sit back and watch your design come to life!
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Creating an Animation
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If you want you can draw two paths: one for the
camera to move along (camera path), and a
separate one for the camera to focus on (target
path). This would be like watching an airplane
from a moving car.
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based on the specified velocity and length of
the path. Increasing the duration value will
slow the animation down, and decreasing the
duration value will speed it up. The velocity
determines what distance in covered in one
second. Increasing the velocity value will
increase animation speed.
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Importing
page 335
Exporting
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Once you have started and saved a project, you can work on it whenever you like. You can open
a saved project by selecting Open on the File menu. Once you have opened a project, you can
edit, save, print and export it, as well as save it as a template for future projects.
You can have more than one project open at a time. If you have more than one project open, you
can switch between projects using the Window menu.
As you edit your drawing, the changes you make are stored temporarily in your computers
memory until you save them. The Save function saves the current project under its current name.
You can use Save As to save a project under a different name, and Save All to save all currently
open projects. You can also use the Save As tool to save a drawing as a template for use in future
projects.
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Saving Projects
The program has three save functions: Save,
Save As and Save All. They are located on the
File menu.
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Click OK.
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your computer system. By default, the path to the
temporary directory is as follows:
To print a drawing:
1.
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Click Modify.
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6.
Closing Projects
Projects remain open until you close them or exit
the program. You can close the active project
without exiting the program. If you have more
than one drawing open, make sure the drawing
you want to close is the active one.
To close a drawing:
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Printing Drawings
The program uses the standard Windows Print
routine with a few added features, such as a print
preview, print area selection, scaling options, and
paper placement.
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Click OK.
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Printing to a File
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Click OK.
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Click OK.
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Click OK.
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Design Suite Deluxe lets you import pre-designed plans into your workspace, as well as custom
3D objects from outside sources.
Using the Project Trace Image tool you can import a BMP, JPG or TGA file into your drawing
space. You can then trace the image using elements from the catalog, creating a true Design Suite
Deluxe model. This is the perfect tool to use if you have sketched out ideas in a drawing program
or scanned a floor plan that you have permission to use, and want to recreate the plan in Design
Suite Deluxe. You can resize the image if you need to before tracing, and delete it once youre
done tracing. Most floor plans are copyrighted, so make sure you have permission to copy them.
Using the Object Import Wizard you can quickly import custom 3D objects in DXF or 3DS format
directly into your drawing.
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To trace interior walls, see Drawing Interior
Walls on page 59.
To insert doors, see Inserting Doors on
page 66.
To insert windows, see Inserting Windows
on page 70.
To insert wall openings, see Inserting Wall
Openings on page 75.
To insert stairs, see Inserting Stairs and
Ramps on page 88.
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Design Suite Deluxe offers three different Export tools: 2D Image, 2D Drawing and 3D Model.
The 2D Image tool lets you export the image on the screen to a BMP, JPG or TGA file, which can
be opened in a variety of graphic editing applications.
With the 2D Drawing tool you can export your 2D plan to an AutoCAD DXF file (R13, R14, 2000
or 2004).
The 3D Model tool lets you export your 3D model to the following formats: AutoCAD DXF, 3DS
(3D Studio), and WRL (VRML). When you open the file in the associated application, you will see
an actual 3D model in that application.
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Screen Settings
page 347
page 353
Custom Viewing
page 359
page 369
page 385
Manufacturers
page 393
Line Styles
page 397
page 403
Light Sources
page 411
Design Suite Deluxes screen environment is totally customizable, so you can create a work
environment that is both functional and comfortable according to your personal needs.
This chapter describes how to display, hide and move screen components, change the color of the
drawing area and toolbar areas, and improve graphics display.
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You can drag any non-tabbed toolbar to any
location on the screen. At window edges, the
toolbar will automatically dock itself according to
the location. For example, if you drag it to the
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Resize
cursor
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cursor
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Hardware Acceleration
The Hardware Acceleration option controls how
your screen responds during a work session. By
default, hardware acceleration is enabled.
Hardware acceleration increases the speed of
your graphics display. When hardware
acceleration is enabled, your computer takes
advantage of any installed graphics card that
supports hardware acceleration. If no card exists,
and the Hardware Acceleration option is still
enabled, your computer automatically defaults to
slower software acceleration, which uses the
Windows implementation of OpenGL. For
detailed information about OpenGL, see the
OpenGL topic in the online help.
In most cases, it is best to enable the Hardware
Acceleration option. However, problems
sometimes arise with graphics cards on which
hardware acceleration is poorly implemented. If
you are experiencing display-related problems
like scrambled line patterns, see the next topic,
Improving Graphics Display.
To enable or disable hardware acceleration:
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Click OK.
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Click OK.
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By default, your project has one view window called Standard. You can create additional view
windows using the View Manager. Each view window can have different view settings. For
example, you may want to keep the wireframe 2D plan view in the Standard view window, and
create a new view window containing a 3D view of the model.
When you create new view windows, you can switch between open view windows using the
Window menu. You can also turn your view tabs on, which will display a row of tabs below the
drawing area. This provides instant point-and-click access to all your view windows.
You can display multiple view windows at the same time using the Tile Open Views and Cascade
Open Views tools. View windows can be moved, resized and closed to create the exact
arrangement you want.
This chapter describes all the functions of the View Manager, how to navigate between view
windows, and arrange view windows.
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window and select Add Group. A
group is added to the list.
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To close a view window using the View
Manager:
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Click OK.
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Click OK.
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You can create your own custom 3D camera views and edit existing 3D camera views to suit your
needs. For example, you can change the angle of the view, or the camera height.
While in 3D view you can use a variety of dynamic navigation tools to walk through and look
around your house.
Design Suite Deluxe also lets you view instant elevations of your design, and create custom
elevations to suit your presentation needs. You can also draw a cut line through your design to
create custom section views.
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Camera Properties.
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With the 3D camera view displayed, rightclick in the drawing window and select
Camera Properties.
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Sample Elevation
To view an elevation:
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You can delete an elevation from the Elevation
Views menu by deleting its corresponding
elevation mark in 2D plan view.
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To delete an elevation:
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Click OK.
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Design Suite Deluxes Catalog Manager lets you add, edit and delete elements to suit your needs.
You can also create new, custom catalogs that contain a specific selection of elements. You can
open any catalog you want during a work session to gain access to the elements you want.
Another great feature is Save Element to Catalog, which lets you save an element that you have
edited in your drawing to the current catalog.
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If an element looks too complex in the preview
window, you can simplify it by reducing the
number of polygons used to display it. This
applies only to some block elements like furniture
and appliances.
To simplify an imported element:
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Basic Page
Most elements have a Basic property page,
although the properties on this page will vary
according to the element type. Generally there is a
Type section, where you can select the specific
element type, as well as a Properties section,
where you can specify the dimensions of the
element.
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Orientation
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Appearance Page
The Appearance properties page is common to
most elements. It provides control over the
materials applied to elements, which come into
play when you view your model in Rendered or
Patterned mode.
A material can be a texture, such as brick, or a
color. This is what you see in Rendered mode.
Materials also have a pattern assigned to them,
which is what you see when you view in
Patterned mode.
The contents of the Components window varies
depending on the element. It contains a listing of
the individual components that make up the
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Quantity Page
The Quantity properties page is common to most
elements. It contains information that helps
identify the element as a material, such as the
manufacturer and price. Some of the information
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Behavior Page
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Opening a Catalog
You can use the Open Catalog tool to open any
catalog and make it the current catalog in the
catalog panel. The Open Catalog tool is also
available in the Catalog Manager.
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Closing a Catalog
You can use the Close Catalog tool to close the
current catalog in the catalog panel or the
Catalog Manager dialog. Note that this leaves
the catalog window blank until you open another
catalog.
To close the catalog in the catalog panel:
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Every element has a material assigned to it in the element's property pages. Materials determine
what textures, colors and patterns are used to display elements in 3D view. You can edit and
create materials on the fly.
All materials are stored in a materials library, called materials.mlb. You can create new material
libraries containing a specific selection of materials, and load those custom libraries in other
projects.
This chapter tells you how to customize materials and work with material libraries.
If you want to edit the material, color or pattern of an inserted element, see Changing an
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Select Material > Delete Group, or rightclick and select Delete Group.
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Select Material > Delete Material, or rightclick and select Delete Material.
If the material is being used by an element, it
cannot be deleted. In this case, the following
dialog appears:
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Click Modify.
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Click OK.
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Offset: 5
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You can apply manufacturer information and logos to any element in your drawing or catalog, as
well as any material in your materials library. This provides instant real-world manufacturer
information when you are viewing the properties of an element or material.
Design Suite Deluxes manufacturers library contains several manufacturers of materials found in
the materials library. You can add manufacturers to the library to suit your needs. Each
manufacturer has name, logo and contact information. You can also choose to display
manufacturer logos on the property pages of elements and materials.
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Attaching Manufacturer
Information to an Element
You can attach manufacturer information to an
element in the catalog, or in the drawing. You can
then view the manufacturer information any time
you are viewing the elements properties.
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Attaching Manufacturer
Information to a Material
You can attach manufacturer information to
materials in your materials library. You can then
view the manufacturer information any time you
are viewing the materials properties.
To attach manufacturer information to a
material:
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Click OK.
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Logo
Logo
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A line style defines the pattern (linetype) and color of a line. Line styles are used by elements,
electrical wiring and dimension styles.
You can customize the line style and linetype libraries to suit your needs.
If you want to change the line style of electrical wiring that you have already inserted, see
Changing the Line Style of Wiring on page 146.
To change the dimension style of an inserted dimension, see Changing the Style of a Dimension
on page 298.
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Select Line Style > Add Line Style, or rightclick in the Line Style window and select Add
Line Style.
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Select Line Style > Rename Group, or rightclick and select Rename Group.
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Select Line Style > Delete Group, or rightclick and select Delete Group.
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Select Line Style > Edit Line Style, or rightclick and select Edit Line Style.
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Click OK.
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When you insert text or dimensions in your drawing, they are always based on a style that
determines how they look.
Text and dimension styles are stored in libraries. You can edit and create text and dimension
styles to suit your needs.
If you want to change the style of text that you have inserted in your drawing, see Changing the
Style of Text on page 291. If you want to change the style of a dimension in your drawing, see
Changing the Style of a Dimension on page 298.
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Anatomy of a Dimension
Dimension
Line
Text
Arrow,
Tick or
Dot
Extension
Line
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Click OK.
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Click Edit.
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Arrow Type
You can specify an arrow type for dimensions and
leaders (leaders are used with the Text with
Leader tool). Choose an arrow, dot or tick for your
arrow type.
The properties below the Arrow Type selection
window (Extension Offset, Dimension Offset, etc.)
vary depending on the arrow type selected. As
you make different selections, the dimension
updates in the preview window.
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Dimension Text
Units
The units (e.g. feet and inches) and precision used
to display the dimension value.
Override system units: Uses the unit of measure
specified in the Edit Dimension Styles dialog
instead of the unit of measure specified in the
program settings.
Type: Choose from Feet-Inches, Millimeters,
Centimeters, Meters or Inches.
Line Styles
You can select a different line style for the
dimension line, extension lines and arrows. A line
style determines the pattern, color and weight of
a line.
Text Style
Refers to the font, font style, text height and color
of the dimension text. Click Text Style to select a
style.
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Light sources are basically light bulbs. Light sources are contained in a light source library which
is accessible through the Catalog Manager as well as the Lights property page of light fixtures.
You can edit existing light sources as well as import your own light source files into the library.
If you want to change a light fixtures light source, see Editing a Light Fixtures Light Source on
page 139.
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This handy Glossary contains definitions of construction terms, abbreviations and technical terms
used in the program and in this Users Guide. Entries are listed in alphabetical order for your
convenience.
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Glossary
A
Alkaline Having a PH of more than 7.
Alt Code Alternate Code. An extra
identification code that is used to link an element
in the program's catalog to the databases of other
applications.
Ambient A general level of light that is
everywhere in the scene.
Angle Snap Makes elements move/rotate at
specific increments (angles).
Animation A movie. A series of images that,
when viewed in rapid succession, create the
illusion of movement through a scene.
C
Casement Window A window having a sash
hinged on pins at the top and bottom corners of
one side. It opens outward by means of a crank.
B
Backsplash A vertical surface designed to
protect the wall behind a stove or countertop.
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about 3 feet. Used to prevent chairs from marring
the wall.
Collision Control An intelligent drawing aid
that prevents elements from being inserted where
they won't fit.
Color Bleed The degree to which different
colors blend where they meet.
Commander An editing window that appears
when certain functions are chosen. It provides
precise control over such things as distance and
direction.
Complexity The level of detail shown when
elements are displayed.
Compression The conversion of data into a
format that requires fewer bits, usually so that it
can be stored or transmitted more efficiently.
Cove Molding A molding with a concave face
used as trim.
Crawlspace The shallow area beneath a house
enclosed by the foundation walls.
Crown Molding A decorative molding along
the top of a wall.
Cut Line A standard 2D drafting symbol used
to represent a break in the drawing. It indicates
that the object continues in the same manner after
or between the break lines.
D
Daylight Saving Time Time usually one hour
ahead of standard time.
F
Face Slider Two or more doors that open by
sliding to the side in front or behind each other.
Also called bypass doors.
Fascia A flat wood or plywood strip nailed to
the overhanging ends of rafters.
Filter To exclude an element or location from
being displayed, quantified or selected.
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Fixed Window A window whose sash is
permanently fixed in the frame.
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L-Winder Stairs Stairs that ascend in an Lshape and that use wedge-shaped treads called
winders to change direction.
N
Newel The main post to which the end of a
railing is attached.
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constructed that defines the intensity of light for
any direction from a light source.
Pixel A word invented by combining the two
words picture and element. The smallest unit
of color on a computer display. Size varies by
resolution.
Pixel Search Distance The Pixel Search
Distance determines how close your cursor
(which is attached to an element you are
inserting) needs to be to an existing element
before Object Snap occurs.
Plan View A flat, 2D view from above.
S
Saddle A small, double-sloping roof built
behind upper-story walls or the back side of a
chimney to divert water around the wall or
chimney.
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Split L-Shaped Stairs Stairs that ascend in an
L-shaped direction and whose landing is split on
a diagonal to make the change in direction.
Spreadsheet A table of values arranged in
rows and columns.
Status Bar The bar below the drawing area that
contains the Help message for the current state or
tool. Also contains drawing aid buttons.
Stringer The inclined side of a stair that
supports the treads and risers.
Strip Footings A flat, masonry section, usually
concrete, that is wider than the wall it supports.
Used to transfer the vertical load of the wall.
Studs Members inserted vertically in a wall
frame.
Suspended Ceiling A grid of T-shaped bars
hung on wires from overhead support framing,
into which removable panels are inserted to form
a finished ceiling that allows easy access to the
area above it. Typically found in office buildings
and basements.
T
Template A set of pre-defined properties that
determines the setup and outcome of something
(like a report).
Temporary Directory The default directory in
which temporary files generated by the program
are saved.
Terrain A piece of land.
Tile Height The height of one tile in a texture
pattern. The program generates large images by
tiling texture bitmaps horizontally and
vertically.
Tilt Door A door consisting of a single leaf that
opens overhead by tilting up (e.g. Tilt Garage
Door).
Toe Space A recessed area between the bottom
of a cabinet and the floor that allows you to stand
close to the cabinet. Also called a toe kick.
Transom A member between a door or window
and a sidelite or highlite frame.
Users Guide
423
Glossary
WRL File WORLD file. Capable of being
viewed in VRML viewers.
X
X Axis One of the three drawing axes. An X
coordinate specifies a horizontal distance.
Y
Y Axis One of the three drawing axes. A Y
coordinate specifies a vertical distance.
Z
Z Axis One of the three drawing axes. The Z
coordinate indicates either elevation or depth.
Z Buffer A block of memory used to store the Zaxis value of a pixel on the screen. Higher depth
values improve detail of 3D display but may slow
the system.
Zoom Realtime Magnifies or shrinks the view
as you click and drag with your mouse.
Zoom to Fit Zooms the drawing to the extents
of the drawing area, creating a maximized view
of your entire design.
Zoom Window Magnifies an area of your
drawing that you select by windowing.
424
"
When you want to know where to find something in the catalog, this is the place to look. The
Catalog Index contains a list of elements everything from air hockey tables to water heaters
and tells you what tool to select to access each one, and what group to select in the catalog. Items
are listed in alphabetical order for your convenience.
425
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Recroom Furniture
Air Returns
Ventilation
Aquariums
Aquariums
Arbors
Area Rugs
Area Rugs
Armchairs
Armoire
Bedroom Furniture
Arrows, north
North Arrows
Badminton Courts
Sports
Barbecues
Bark
Fills
Barstools
Recroom Furniture
Basinet
Bedroom Furniture
Sports
Bathroom Vanities
Bathroom Vanities
Bathtubs
Beds
Bedroom Furniture
Beer Bottle
Recroom Furniture
Benches, exercise
Exercise
426
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Benches, exterior
Benches, interior
Bicycle, stationary
Exercise
Bidets
Billiards Tables
Recroom Furniture
Decorative Accessories
Blender
Kitchen Appliances
Blinds
Window Treatments
Books
Decorative
Bookshelves
Bedroom Furniture
Office Furniture
Borders, garden
Decorative Accessories
Built-in Ovens
Kitchen Appliances
Cabinets, base
Cabinets, upper
Cable Outlets
Outlets
Electrical/Metering
Candle Sticks
Decorative
Users Guide
427
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Card Table
Recroom Furniture
Cars
CD Stands
Ceiling Fans
Ceiling Lights
Central Vac
Cleaning
Chairs, patio
Chairs
Chairs, recroom
Recroom Furniture
Change Screen
Bedroom Furniture
Change Table
Bedroom Furniture
Chests
Bedroom Furniture
Chimney
Ventilation
Clocks
Clocks
Closet Rods/
Shelves
Bedroom Furniture
Coffee Tables
Columns,
decorative
Decorative Accessories
Compost Box
Disposal
Computer
Computer Components
Concrete Edging
Rail Edging
428
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Concrete fills
Fills
Cooktops
Kitchen Appliances
Corner Accents
Decorative Accessories
Cribs
Bedroom Furniture
Cubicals
Office Furniture
Cups
Dining Room/Kitchen
Accessories
Curtains
Window Treatments
Dart Board
Recroom Furniture
Deck Box
Desks
Office Furniture
Dining Sets
Dining Room/Kitchen
Furniture
Dishes
Dining Room/Kitchen
Accessories
Dishwasher
Kitchen Appliances
Doghouses
Door mats
Decorative
Down Spout
Drapes
Window Treatments
Dressers
Bedroom Furniture
Dry Bars
Recroom Furniture
Users Guide
429
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Dryers
Laundry Appliances
Dumpsters
Disposal
DVD Player
Televisions
Edging
Plastic Edging
Post Edging
Rail Edging
Electrical Meters
and Junction Boxes
Electrical/Metering
End Tables
Entertainment Units
Exercise Benches
Exercise
Faucets
Faucets/Fixtures
Fax Machine
Communications
Filing Cabinets
Office Furniture
Fire Hydrant
Fireplaces, indoor
Heating
Fireplaces, outdoor
Exercise
Floor Registers
Ventilation
Decorative
Foosball Table
Recroom Furniture
Fountains
Decorative Accessories
430
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Furnace
Heating
Futon
Garages, detached
Garbage Bins,
exterior
Disposal
Garbage Bins,
interior
Dining Room/Kitchen
Accessories
Bathroom Accessories
Garbage Can
Disposal
Garden Boxes
Garden Hoses
Gas Meter
Electrical/Metering
Gazebos
Golf Hole
Sports
Gravel
Fills
Greenhouse
Gym, universal
Exercise
Hammocks
Hoses, garden
Hot Tubs
House Templates
House Templates
Hydro Meter
Electrical/Metering
Users Guide
431
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Inclined Exercise
Bench
Exercise
Islands, kitchen
Junction Boxes
Electrical/Metering
Jungle Gyms
Playground
Kitchen Tables
Dining Room/Kitchen
Furniture
Knife Sets
Dining Room/Kitchen
Accessories
Lamps
Lamps
Lawn Edging
Plastic Edging
Light Switches
Switches
Lights
Ceiling Lights
Lamps
Wall Lights
Lights, outdoor
Ground Lighting
Light Posts
Lounge Chairs,
outdoor
Chairs
Loveseats
Mail Boxes
Medicine Cabinet
Bathroom Accessories
Merry-Go-Round
Playground
Meters, utility
Electrical/Metering
Microwaves
Kitchen Appliances
Mirror, standing
Bedroom Furniture
432
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Mirrors, wall
Decorative
Electrical/Metering
Nightstands
Bedroom Furniture
North Arrows
North Arrows
Obelisks
Office Tables
Office Furniture
Ottoman
Outlets
Outlets
Ovens
Kitchen Appliances
Pantry Cabinets
Pantry Cabinets
Patio Furniture
Tables
Chairs
Benches and Storage
Patio umbrellas
Tables
Phone
Communications
Phone Jacks
Outlets
Photo Copier
Communications
Pianos
Picnic Tables
Tables
Pictures
Decorative
Pillows
Decorative
Users Guide
433
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Recroom Furniture
Planters
Playground
Ponds
Fills
Pool Tables
Recroom Furniture
Pools
Pot Racks
Dining Room/Kitchen
Furniture
Dining Room/Kitchen
Accessories
Printer
Computer Components
Propane Heater
Range Hoods
Kitchen Appliances
Ranges
Kitchen Appliances
Recycling Box
Disposal
Refrigerators
Kitchen Appliances
Registers, floor
Ventilation
Rugs, area
Area Rugs
Sand
Fills
Sandbox
Playground
Satellite Dishes
Satellite Dishes
434
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Sconces
Wall Lights
Screen, change
Bedroom Furniture
Screened Rooms
See-Saw
Playground
Sheds
Shelves, closet
Bedroom Furniture
Shelving Units
Shower Curtain
Bathroom Accessories
Showers
Shutters
Dining Room/Kitchen
Accessories
Sinks
Sinks
Smoke Detector
Snooker Table
Recroom Furniture
Sofas
Soil
Fills
Stair Machine
Exercise
Stationary Bicycle
Exercise
Sundials
Decorative Accessories
Swing Sets
Playground
Users Guide
435
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Swings, bench
Switches
Switches
Tables, coffee
Tables, end
Tables, kitchen
Dining Room/Kitchen
Furniture
Tables, office
Office Furniture
Tables, patio
Tables
Telephone
Communications
Telephone Service
Box
Electrical/Metering
Television Stands
Televisions
Televisions
Tennis Courts
Sports
Thermostats
Toaster
Kitchen Appliances
Toilet Paper
Dispenser
Bathroom Accessories
Toilets
Towel Racks/Rings
Bathroom Accessories
Track Lighting
Ceiling Lights
Trampoline
Sports
436
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Transformer Box
Electrical/Metering
Trash Can
Disposal
Trash Compactor
Kitchen Appliances
Tread Mill
Exercise
Trellis
Umbrellas, patio
Tables
Universal Gym
Exercise
Valance
Window Treatments
Vanities, bathroom
Bathroom Vanities
Vases
Decorative
VCR
Televisions
Volleyball Courts
Playground
Washers
Laundry Appliances
Water
Fills
Water Heater
Heating
Water Meter
Electrical/Metering
Water Well
Weather Vanes
Decorative Accessories
Weightlifting
Benches
Exercise
Users Guide
437
Catalog Index
Catalog Index
Items
Tool to Select
Catalog Groups
Windchimes
Decorative Accessories
Windmill
Decorative Accessories
Wood Edging
Post Edging
Rail Edging
Wood Stove
Heating
438
Index
1-2-3
2D % Open, 67
2D Designers View, 26
2D Drawing export, 342
2D Image export, 342
2D Percent Open, 220
2D Plan Preview, 375
2D Plan View, 26
2D plant representation, editing, 190
2D Viewing
in catalog panel, 375
in drawing area, 26
3D % Open, 67
3D Camera Views
changing camera height, 361
changing the display mode, 29
changing the target height, 361
changing the viewing field angle, 361
changing your viewpoint, 360
changing, 360
creating, 360
displaying, 27
flying around in, 362
moving the camera, 360
moving the target, 361
resetting the camera, 363
sliding in, 363
spinning the view, 363
walking around in, 362
3D Home Architect Online, 4
3D Model export, 342
3D Percent Open, 220
3D Studio files
exporting to, 342
importing, 337, 372
selecting to apply to an element, 374
3DS export, 342
3DS import, 337, 372
3DTrueView
about, 308
adjusting image brightness, 311
changing refresh rate during lighting calculations, 311
creating fog effect, 312
creating smoke effect, 312
rendering a view, 310
save location, 313
save name, 314
saving multiple renderings, 314
saving to file, 313
setting quality, 311
setting the viewpoint, 308
setting up the scene, 308
specifying image size, 314
turning daylight off, 311
using antialiasing, 312
A
Above Dimension Line, 299
Above-ground pools, 244
Accessories
applying different colors/finishes, 129
deleting, 130
editing properties, 129
inserting, 128, 252
lowering, 129
moving, 128
raising, 129
rotating, 128
Add City, 309
Add Control Point, 319
Add Group
catalog, 370
light source library, 413
line styles library, 399
materials library, 386
439
Index
Add Linestyle, 399
Add Location, 16
Add Material, 387
Add Sound Node, 320
Add Text with Leader, 291
Add Text, 290
Adjust Height
ramps, 92
stairs, 89
Adjust Height to Door, 68
Adjust Height to Window, 73
Adjust Width
highlite, 68, 73
landing, 90, 92
ramps, 92
stairs, 89
Adjusting 3, 311
Air conditioner, central, 154
Air returns, 154
Aligned Dimensions, 297
Alignment of text, 291
Alkaline, 418
Alt Code, 378
Angle Bearing Method, 184
Angle Format, site boundary, 184
Angle from Joists, 228
Angle Snap, 259
Angle, slope, 165
Angle, view, 360, 361
Angles, specifying, 268
Animals, 285
Animation
adding control points, 319
adding sounds, 320
changing speed, 321
compressing output file, 322
creating, 316
deleting path, 323
drawing a path, 316
drawing separate camera/target paths, 317
editing frame rate, 322
editing output file name, 321
editing output size, 322
editing path order, 318
editing save location, 321
elevating a control point, 320
exporting to *.avi file, 321
moving control points, 319
previewing, 318
ray tracing, 322
440
Index
AVI file export, 321
Avoid saddle situations in next story, 101
B
Background color, drawing area, 350
Background, in 3D views, 368
Backsplash, 121
Badminton courts, 244
Balustrades, 93
Barstools, 128
Base Height, 267
Base Offset, column, 52
Baseboards, 61
Basement, drawing, 44
Basic property page, 376
Basketball courts, 244
Bathtubs, 150
Bearing text style, 184
Bearings, 182
Beds, 128
Beds, garden, 206
Behavior page, 380
Behavior, Photo Board, 284
Benches, 240
Berms/Trenches
creating, 161
deleting, 163
editing height, 162
editing peak shape, 162
moving, 162
stretching, 162
Bill of Materials, 302
Billboard behavior, 284
Billboards, 284
Billiards table, 128
Bird baths, 252
Bird feeders, 252
Bird houses, 252
Birds Mouth, 107
Bitmaps
importing for tracing, 336
using your own in materials, 389
Blank Project, 2
Blinds, 128
Bloom time, 194
BMP
exporting to, 342
importing for tracing, 336
using your own in materials, 389
C
Cabanas, 244
Cabinets
applying different finishes, 122
deleting, 122
editing properties, 120
inserting sinks into, 122
inserting, 120
lowering, 120
moving, 120
Users Guide
441
Index
raising, 120
rotating, 120
Cable service box, 132
Camera Height, changing, 361
Camera Views
changing camera height, 361
changing target height, 361
changing viewing field angle, 361
changing, 360
creating, 360
flying around in, 362
moving the target, 361
resetting the camera, 363
sliding in, 363
spinning the view, 363
walking around in, 362
Cameras
changing the height of, 361
looking through, 27
moving, 360
orbiting around targets, 362
placing new, 360
resetting, 363
turning on and off, 360
Carpet, 79
Cars, 252
Cartesian Coordinate System, 267, 268
Cascade Open Views, 355
Casing, 61
Catalog Index, 425
Catalog Manager, about, 370
Catalog Panel
about, 7
displaying/hiding, 349
moving, 349
resizing, 349
Catalog Properties, 383
Catalogs
adding a group to, 370
changing preview display, 375
closing, 383
creating copies of, 382
creating new, 381
deleting elements from, 383
deleting groups from, 371
editing elements, 371
importing elements into, 382
importing objects, 372
opening, 383
previewing images in, 375
442
Index
Central Vac Outlet, 144
Central Vac, 132
Ceramic Tiles, 79
Chair Rails, 61
Chairs, 128
Chairs, patio, 240
Change Display Every _ Steps, 311
Change display every _ steps, 323
Changing 29
Chests, 128
Chimneys
applying materials to, 155
editing height, 154
inserting, 154
City, 309
Cleaning equipment, 132
Click-and-drag insertion method, 20
Close Catalog, 383
Closed Riser, 234
Closing
catalogs, 383
projects, 331
Coffee tables, 128
Cold air returns, 154
Collision Control, 259
Color
Background (drawing area), 350
changing an elements, 277, 377
editing an elements, 377
editing material color, 388
light sources, 413
of plants throughout growing season, 194
text, 291, 405
toolbar areas, 348
toolbars, 348
viewing an elements, 377
Color Bleed, 313, 388
Columns
attaching footings to, 52
decorative, 252
deleting, 52
editing elevation, 52
editing size, 52
editing type, 51
inserting, 51
moving, 52
Commander
displaying, 266
selecting a reference point for actions, 267
specifying insertion heights, 267
443
Index
Cross-section, creating, 366
Crown Molding, 61
Current View Size, 314
Curtains, 128
Curving
ceiling opening edges, 85
ceilings, 84
deck edges, 227
deck opening edges, 231
fills, 207
floor opening edges, 80
pads, 48, 173
paths, 169
retaining walls, 176
site boundary edges, 183
slabs, 48
using the Commander, 269
walls, 46, 60
Custom elements, importing, 337, 372
Custom textures, 389
Customer Service, 4
Customizing
catalogs, 369
dimension styles, 403
elements, 371
light sources, 411
line styles, 397
materials, 385
patterns, 390
screen, 347
text styles, 403
view windows, 353
views, 359
Cut an opening around next story, 101
Cut Line Spacing, 91
Cut Line, editing on stairs, 91
Cut Opening
ceiling, 84
deck, 230
roof, 107
Cut-off textures, 389
D
Damaged projects, repairing, 328
Date and time, 309
Day, 192
Daylight Savings, 309
Daylight, turning off, 311, 323
Deck Builder Wizard
444
Index
accessories, 130
animation paths, 323
appliances, 125
berms/trenches, 163
building locations, 16
cabinets, 122
ceiling openings, 85
ceilings, 86
columns, 52
deck openings, 231
deck stairs, 234
decks, 231
dimension styles from library, 407
dimensions, 298
doors, 70
dormers, 109
edging, 212
electrical elements, 145
electronics, 130
elements, 279, 383
elevations, 365
equipment, 133
exterior accessories, 253
exterior furniture, 241
exterior structures, 245
fences, 219
filled areas, 208
floor openings, 80
floors, 79
footings, 51, 53
foundation, 45
furniture, 130
gates, 221
groups from catalogs, 371
groups from light source library, 413
groups from line styles library, 399
groups from materials library, 387
groups in View Manager, 354
hills, 161
HVAC elements, 156
irrigation, 214
light fixtures, 141
light source from library, 413
line styles from library, 400
linetypes from linetypes library, 402
materials from library, 387
mono footings, 53
openings from roofs, 107
outdoor light fixtures, 250
pads, 48, 173
paths, 170
photo boards, 286
plants, 192
plateaus, 164
plumbing fixtures, 151
railings, 97
ramps, 93
retaining walls, 177
roofs, 108
section views, 367
site boundary, 185
skylights, 110
slabs, 48
slopes, 165
sprinklers, 214
stairs, 93
strip footings, 51
text with leader, 293
text, 291
trace image, 337
valleys, 161
views in View Manager, 357
wall openings, 76
walls, 46, 57, 61
windows, 74
wiring, 147
Density, 323
Depth below ground level, 227
Deselecting elements, 21
Designers View, 26
Dim Line Spacing, 295
Dimension Offset, 295
Dimension Styles
adding, 407
changing, 298
customizing dimension styles library, 406
customizing library, 406
deleting from library, 407
editing, 407
important considerations before editing, 406
importing dimension styles from library into
catalog, 409
properties, 298, 407
saving to library file, 409
setting current, 293
Dimensions
about, 293
aligned, 297
auto exterior settings, 294
auto exterior, 294
Users Guide
445
Index
auto interior, 295
changing style, 298
deleting, 298
displaying/hiding, 36
editing an elements, 276
filtering for selection, 39
linear, 296
moving dimension line, 297
scale, 332
setting current style, 293
stretching, 297
Dimming Percentage, locations, 17
Direction, site boundary edges, 182
Direction, specifying, 268
Disabling
Building Wizard, 12
templates, 330
Diseases page (Encyclopedia), 200, 201
Dishwasher, 124
Display All But Framing, 31
Display Filter, 34
Display Framing, 30
Display Highlite, 67, 72
Display Left Sidelite, 67, 72
Display Lowlite, 72
Display Mode
about, 29
hidden line, 29
patterned, 30
rendered outline, 30
rendered, 29
wireframe, 29
Display of graphics, improving, 350
Display Right Sidelite, 67, 72
Display settings, adjusting, 3
Displaying
animation paths, 323
cameras, 360
catalog panel, 349
Coordinate Icon, 266
dimensions, 36
electrical wiring, 36
elements on location, 34
framing, 30
grid lines in project estimate, 302
project trace images, 37
selected building elements, 34
selected parts on elements, 374
terrain, 165
text, 36
446
toolbars, 348
view tabs, 355
Distance above current location or terrain, 273,
379
Distance from first end, 299
Distance from line, 184
Distance from the second end, 299
Distance, measuring, 262
Distance, specifying, 268
Dividing
ceilings, 78
floors, 78
rooms, 78
Diving board, 244
Division, 378
Doghouses, 244
Door mats, 252
Door sills, 61
Door Trim, 61
Doors
adding sills, 61
automatically centering, 66
deleting, 70
editing leaf, 68
editing shape, 66
editing sidelites/highlites, 67
editing size, 66
editing type, 66
flipping the swing, 69
flipping, 69
inserting, 66
lowering, 70
moving, 69
raising, 70
Dormer Roof, 108
Dormers
about, 108
creating, 108
deleting, 109
moving, 109
stretching, 109
Down to deck location, 232
Down to previous location, 232
Down to terrain, 232
DPI, 419
Dragging method of insertion, 20
Drawing Grid
displaying, 258
setting up, 258
turning on and off, 258
Index
Drawing Scale, 332
Dressers, 128
Driveways, 168
Drop Exterior Face, 59, 176, 273
Dropping 59
Dryer, 124
Drywall, 419
Dumpsters, 132
Duplicate to Locations, 57, 275
Duplicate, 275
Duration, animation, 321
DXF export, 342
DXF import, 337, 372
E
Edge Shape, 82, 83
Edging
breaking, 211
changing length, 211
changing material, 212
cleaning up corners, 210
deleting, 212
editing height, 212
editing width, 212
inserting, 210
moving, 211
repeating, 20
rotating, 211
selecting insertion method, 20
stretching, 211
Edit City, 309
Edit Linestyle, 399
Edit Material, 387
Edit menu, 22
Editing
about, 271
accessing edit commands, 272
accessing edit tools, 22
appliances, 124
berms, 162
building locations, 16
cabinets, 120
catalogs, 370
ceilings, 84
column elevation, 52
column size, 52
column type, 51
deck stairs, 232
decks, 226
447
Index
Editing Mode, 21, 272
Electrical Elements
applying different colors/materials, 145
deleting, 145
editing size, 145
lowering, 144
moving, 145
raising, 144
wiring, 146
Electrical Junction Box, 132
Electrical Wiring
changing line style, 146
deleting, 147
displaying/hiding, 36
inserting, 146
making selectable/non-selectable, 40
reshaping/stretching, 146
Electronics
applying different colors/finishes, 129
deleting, 130
editing properties, 129
inserting, 128
lowering, 129
moving, 128
raising, 129
rotating, 128
Element index, 425
Element Properties, 370
Elements
attaching manufacturers to, 394
changing display of in preview window, 375
changing elevation, 273
creating custom, 371
deleting from catalogs, 383
deleting, 279
editing in catalogs, 371
editing properties, 276
excluding from project estimate, 303
filtering from view, 34
importing external files, 337, 372
importing into catalogs, 382
inserting, 20
moving, 272
rotating, 273
saving edited elements to a catalog, 372
Elevate Control Point, 320
Elevate tool, 273
Elevation
accessories, 129
appliances, 124
448
cabinets, 120
ceilings, 84
cut lines, 91
doors, 70
editing an elements, 273
electrical elements, 144
electronics, 129
equipment, 132
exterior accessories, 252
furniture, 129
HVAC elements, 155
light fixtures, 138
photo board, 286
plants, 190
plumbing fixtures, 150
retaining walls, 176
wall openings, 76
wall, 60
windows, 74
Elevation Marks
editing properties of, 365
moving, 364
turning on/off, 364
Elevation Properties, 365
Elevations
changing the target of, 364
creating custom, 365
deleting, 365
displaying marks for, 364
moving left or right, 364
viewing, 364
viewing/editing properties, 365
Emissive, 313, 388
Enable Collision Control, 259
Enable Daylight, 311, 323
Enable Pre-Selection, 22
Encyclopedia
about, 193
accessing, 194
Diseases page, 200
inserting plants from, 202
Main page, 194
Notebook page, 198
Picture page, 199
Plant Care Calendar, 196
searching for a plant, 194
selecting a plant to add to a catalog, 202
selecting a plant to view, 194
World Map page, 197
Entering lengths, 265
Index
Equipment
applying different materials, 133
deleting, 133
editing size, 132
inserting, 132
lowering, 132
moving, 132
raising, 132
rotating, 132
Estimate
changing report format, 302
excluding elements from, 303
filtering, 302
generating, 302
hiding grid lines, 302
printing, 305
saving, 304
specifying name, 304
specifying save location, 304
viewing in associated editor, 304
Example projects, 3
Excavated areas, 163
Excel XLS template, 302
Exercise equipment, 132
Explicit Height, 232
Export Animation to File, 321
Exporting
animations to *.avi files, 321
custom light sources to library file, 413
custom line styles to library file, 400
dimension styles to library file, 409
materials to library file, 389
text styles to library file, 405
to 3DS, 342
to BMP file, 342
to DXF file, 342
to JPG file, 342
to TGA file, 342
to WRL (VRML) file, 342
Extend Stair, 232
Extending
edging, 211
fences, 217
paths, 168
railings, 97
retaining walls, 176
roofs, 105
strip footings, 51
walls, 60
Extension Below Base, wall, 59
F
Fabrics, 129
Fascia Depth, 107
Fascia Distance, 106
Fascia type, 107
Faucets, 150
Feet/Inches, working in, 262
Fences
breaking, 217
deleting, 219
editing material, 219
editing properties, 217
inserting, 216
lengthening, 217
parts, 217
Users Guide
449
Index
raked, 218
repeating, 20
selecting insertion method, 20
shortening, 217
stepped, 218
stretching, 217
Field of vision, 361
File Paths
Projects Directory, 329
Sounds directory, 320
Templates directory, 330
Temporary Directory, 330
Filing cabinets, 128
Fills
changing fill material, 207
creating, 206
curving, 207
deleting, 208
moving, 206
reshaping, 207
resizing, 206
rotating, 206
Filtering
building elements for selection, 38, 39
building elements from view, 34
building locations for selection, 38
dimensions for selection, 39
dimensions from view, 36
display, 34
electrical wiring from view, 36
elements in Project Estimate, 303
elements/locations for selection, 37
landscape elements for selection, 39
landscape elements from view, 35
locations in project estimate, 302
plants by disease, 200
plants by selected criteria, 201
project trace images from view, 37
text for selection, 39
text from view, 36
Finishing commands, 20
Fireplaces, indoor, 154
Fireplaces, outdoor, 252
Fit To Page, 332
Flags, 285
Flip Horizontal, 336
Flip Opening
doors, 69
gates, 220
windows, 74
450
Flip Swing
doors, 69
gates, 220
Flip Vertical, 336
Flipping
doors swing, 69
elements, 276
gate swing, 220
gates, 220
Floor Level, 16
Floor Locations
adding, 16
current, 17
defining, 16
deleting, 16
dimming, 17
filtering from view, 35
making selectable/non-selectable, 38
Floor Openings
creating, 79
curving edges, 80
removing, 80
resizing, 80
Floor plan tracing, 336
Floor registers, 154
Floor to Ceiling Height, 10
Floors
about, 78
applying different materials to, 46, 79
curving openings in, 80
cutting openings in, 79
deleting, 79
displaying framing, 30
editing thickness, 78
foundation, 44
raising/lowering, 78
removing openings from, 80
resizing openings, 80
specifying framing, 79
splitting, 78
Flowers, 190, 202
Fly Around tool, 362
Focal point, moving, 361
Fog, 312, 323
Follow Path, 316
Font Style, 291, 405
Font, 291, 405
Footings
attaching strip footings to walls, 50
breaking, 51
Index
deleting mono footings, 53
deleting strip footings, 51
deleting, 51, 53
displaying under deck posts, 228
editing size, 50, 53
editing type, 50, 52
inserting mono footings, 52
lengthening/shortening, 51
moving mono footings, 53
moving strip footings, 50
rotating mono footings, 53
stretching strip footings, 51
strip footings beneath walls, 47
Format, project estimate, 302
Foundation
applying different material to floor, 46
deleting, 45
drawing walls, 44
inserting a slab on grade, 47
moving, 44
resizing, 44, 45
Fountains, 252
Frame Rate, animation, 322
Framing
changing, 31
displaying, 30
editing deck frames, 228
hiding, 31
roofs, 106
specifying for ceilings, 85
specifying for floors, 79
specifying for walls, 62
Freezer, 124
Furnaces, 154
Furniture
applying different materials, 129
deleting, 130
editing properties, 129
interior, 128
lowering, 129
moving, 128
outdoor, 240
raising, 129
rotating, 128
G
Gable End appearance, 102
Gable roofs
changing appearance of surfaces under gable
ends, 102
converting from hip roofs, 101
extending gable end walls to roof, 102
Gable type, 107
Gap, between trim and wall 62
Garages, 244
Garbage bins, 128
Garbage disposals, 132
Garden beds, 206
Garden borders, 252
Garden boxes, raised, 252
Garden sheds, 236
Gardens, 190
Gas Meter, 132
Gates
deleting, 221
editing properties, 220
flipping swing, 220
flipping, 220
hinge side, 220
inserting, 219
moving, 220
Gazebos, 244
Generate Project Estimate, 302
Geometry, editing, 276
Global Settings, 309
Glossary of Terms, 4, 417
Golf Holes, 244
Graphics display, improving, 350
Greenhouse, 244
Grid
drawing, 258
snap, 258
Grid lines, hiding in project estimate window, 302
Grid Mesh Spacing, terrain, 160
Grid Snap, 258
Ground Floor Height above Terrain, 11
Ground floor walls, drawing, 56
Groups
adding to catalogs, 370
adding to light source library, 413
adding to line styles library, 399
adding to materials library, 386
deleting from catalogs, 371
deleting from light source library, 413
deleting from line styles library, 399
deleting from materials library, 387
renaming in line styles library, 399
renaming in materials library, 387
renaming, 371
Users Guide
451
Index
Growing season (plant), 194
Growth, plant, 194
Guardrails, 93
H
Handicap ramp, 88
Handle Style, 122
Handrail Depth, 96
Handrail Height, 96
Handrail Style, 96
Handrail Width, 96
Handrails, 93
Hanging planters, 252
Hardware Acceleration, 350
Hardwood flooring, 79
Hatched view, 30
Head Height, 16
Headers, 62
Heater, propane, 252
Heating elements, 154
Height
Camera, 361
ceiling, 16
deck, 227
edging, 212
floor, 16
head, 16
insertion, 379
retaining walls, 176
specifying insertion height in Commander,
267
staircase, 88
Target Height, 361
wall, 16, 59
window, 16
Height (elevation)
appliances, 124
cabinets, 120
ceilings, 84
doors, 70
editing an elements, 273
electrical elements, 144
exterior accessories, 252
HVAC elements, 155
light fixtures, 138
photo boards, 286
plants, 190
plumbing fixtures, 150
roof, 106
452
wall openings, 76
walls, 45
windows, 74
Help
Glossary of Terms, 4
Online Help, 3
online self-support, 4
Technical Support, 4
Hidden Line display mode, 29
Hiding
animation paths, 323
cameras, 360
catalog panel, 349
Coordinate Icon, 266
dimensions, 36
electrical wiring, 36
elements on locations, 34
framing, 31
grid lines in project estimate, 302
project trace images, 37
selected building elements, 34
terrain, 165
text, 36
toolbars, 348
Highlites
door, 67
window, 72
Hills
deleting, 161
editing height, 161
editing peak shape, 161
inserting, 160
moving, 161
Horiz. Distance, 106
Horizontal Separation, mullion, 69, 74
Horizontal Text Position, 299
Horizontal Text, 299
Hot tubs, 244
House Builder Wizard
custom element configuration, 12
disabling automatic launch, 12
using, 10
House Templates, 244
Hug Terrain, 218
HVAC Elements
deleting, 156
editing properties, 155
inserting, 154
lowering, 155
moving, 155
Index
raising, 155
rotating, 155
Hydro meter, 132
Hyperlinks
adding, 379
deleting, 379
making one current, 380
opening, 380
I
Icon, coordinate, 266
IES files, importing, 413
Ignore next story, 101
Image Brightness, 311, 323
Importing
3D Studio Files, 337, 372
dimension styles into dimension styles library, 409
DXF files, 337, 372
elements into catalogs, 382
IES files, 413
light source files, 413
light sources into light source library, 414
line styles into line styles library, 401
materials from library file, 390
objects, 337, 372
photo boards, 284
text files, 290
text styles into text styles library, 406
Improving graphics display, 350
Inches, working in, 262
Include Element in Quantities, 378
Include First Post, 96
Include Last Post, 96
Include Posts, 96
Include railing on selected edges, 229
Include Railings, 233
Include skirting on selected edges, 230
Include Walls, 108
Included Angle, 269
In-ground pools, 244
Inserting
about inserting elements, 20
accessories, 128
air returns, 154
appliances, 124
cabinets, 120
columns, 51
concrete slab, 47
decks, 224
doors, 66
driveways, 168
edging, 210
electrical elements, 144
electronics, 128
equipment, 132
exterior accessories, 252
exterior furniture, 240
exterior structures, 244
exterior walls, 57
fences, 216
fills, 206
floor registers, 154
foundation walls, 44
gates, 219
hills, 160
HVAC elements, 154
interior furniture, 128
irrigation, 214
landscaping, 187
light fixtures, 138, 248
mono footings, 52
pads, 172
paths, 168
photo boards, 284, 285
plants, 190
plumbing fixtures, 150
property lines, 180
ramps, 88
retaining walls, 176
scanned home plan, 336
sidewalks, 168
site boundary, 180
sprinklers, 214
stairs, 88
strip footings, 47
text, 290
vents, 154
walls (exterior), 56
walls (foundation), 44
walls (interior), 59
windows, 70
Insertion Height, 267, 379
Insertion Method for line-drawn elements, 20
Insertion Point, editing an elements, 379
Inside arc direction, 183
Inside Line, 184
Installing the software, 2
Interactive lighting
Users Guide
453
Index
changing quality, 351
turning off, 351
Interior dimension settings, 296
Interior dimensions, auto, 295
Interior Lighting, 138
Interior Wall Tops to Roof, 103
Interior Walls
dimension setting, 295
dimension string, 295
Interior walls, inserting, 59
Interiors tab, 6
Irrigation
deleting, 214
editing height, 214
editing spray, 214
inserting, 214
moving, 214
rotating, 214
J
Jacks, 144
Joist Direction, 79, 85
Joist Member, 79, 85
Joist Spacing, 79, 85
JPG
exporting to, 342
importing for tracing, 336
using your own in materials, 389
Jungle Gyms, 244
Justification, text, 291
K
Kitchen Builder Wizard
custom element configuration, 117
starting automatically at startup, 117
using, 116
Kitchen Configuration, 117
L
Lamps, 138
Landing Connection, 89
Landing Thickness, 91, 92
Landings
adding to ramps, 93
adding to stairs, 90
Landscape Lighting
editing size, 248
inserting, 248
moving, 248
454
Landscape tab, 6
Landscaping
decks, 223, 224
edging, 210
fences, 215, 216
fills, 206
filtering elements for selection, 39
filtering elements from view, 35
garden beds, 206
gates, 219
inserting furniture, 240
inserting house templates, 244
inserting structures, 244
irrigation, 214
paths, 168
patios, 171
plants, 190
ponds, 206
retaining walls, 176
sidewalks, 168
terrain, 159
toolbar, 6
Latin plant names, 194
Latitude, 309
Launch wizard when starting new project, 12, 117,
225, 237
Lawn edging, 210
Leader arrow style, 292
Leader with text, 291
Leaf Depth, 68
Leaf, door, 68
Lean-to roof, 103
Left Justify Text, 291
Length, site boundary edges, 182
Lengthening
edging, 211
fences, 217
paths, 168
railings, 97
retaining walls, 176
strip footings, 51
walls, 45, 60
Lengths, precise, 265
Levels, defining locations for, 16
Libraries
Building Configuration, 12
Dimension Styles, 406
dimension styles, 406
Kitchen Configuration, 117
Light Source, 412
Index
Line Styles, 398
Linetypes, 401
Materials, 386
Patterns, 390
Shed Configuration, 237
Text Styles, 404
Lifetime (plant), 194
Light bulbs, changing, 139
Light fixtures
changing the look of, 141, 250
changing the snap on insertion, 138
deleting, 141, 250
editing light source, 139, 248
editing size, 139, 248
inserting outdoors, 248
inserting, 138
lowering, 138
moving, 139, 248
raising, 138
rotating, 139
turning on and off, 140, 249
turning on/off, 141, 250
Light posts, 248
Light Sources
adding groups to library, 413
adding to library, 413
customizing library, 412
deleting from library, 413
deleting groups from library, 413
editing color, 413
editing in light fixtures, 139, 248
editing intensity, 413
important considerations before editing, 412
importing from library into catalog, 414
saving custom light sources to library file, 413
specifying directory, 414
Light switches, 144
Lighting preference (plant), 194
Lighting, interactive, 351
Lights
adjusting light emitted, 313
customizing light source library, 412
interior, 138
outdoor, 248
path, 248
Lights Directory, 414
Line Styles
accessing library, 398
adding groups to line styles library, 399
adding to library, 399
455
Index
furnishing elements, 129
HVAC elements, 155
light fixtures, 138
outdoor accessories, 252
photo boards, 286
plants, 190
plumbing fixtures, 150
retaining walls, 176
wall openings, 76
walls, 60
windows, 74
Lowlites, 72
M
Mailboxes, 252
Maintain Aspect Ratio, 286, 336, 388
Make Continuous, 96
Manage Hyperlinks, 379
Manufacturer Logos, displaying, 395
Manufacturers
adding to library, 394
attaching to elements, 394
attaching to materials, 395
deleting from library, 394
editing in library, 394
in element properties, 378
Mark Text, 365, 367
Marks
elevation, 364
section, 366
Material Groups dialog, 338, 373
Materials
adding groups to materials library, 386
adding to library, 387
attaching manufacturer information, 395
changing an elements, 277, 377
customizing materials library, 386
deleting from library, 387
deleting groups from library, 387
editing an elements, 377
editing in library, 387
editing surface properties, 313
estimate, 302
important notes about editing, 386
importing from library file, 390
properties, 387
renaming groups in library, 387
rotating on elements, 278, 378
saving to library file, 389
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Index
cabinets, 120
cameras for 3D views, 360
catalog panel, 349
ceilings, 83
columns, 52
deck stairs, 232
decks, 226
dimension line, 297
doors, 69
dormers, 109
edging, 211
electrical elements, 145
electronics, 128
elements vertically, 273
elements, 272
elevation target, 364
elevations marks, 364
equipment, 132
exterior accessories, 252
exterior furniture, 240
exterior lighting, 248
exterior structures, 244
filled areas, 206
foundation, 44
furniture, 128
gates, 220
hills, 161
HVAC elements, 155
irrigation, 214
leader text, 293
light fixtures, 139
mono footings, 53
pads, 47, 172
paths, 168
photo boards, 285
plants, 190
plateaus, 163
plumbing fixtures, 150
ramps, 93
roofs, 105
section marks, 367
sheds, 237
site boundary, 182
skylights, 110
slabs, 47
slopes, 165
sprinklers, 214
stairs, 93
strip footings, 50
targets in 3D views, 361
N
Name generation
about, 375
editing the formula, 376
using, 375
Name, building location, 16
Naming elements, 372
New Catalog, 381
New Project, 2
New View, 354
Newel Depth, 96
Newel Spacing, 96
Newel Style, 96
Newel Width, 96
Night backgrounds, 368
Nightstands, 128
North arrows, 252
Nosing Depth (stairs), 90
Nosing, 234
Nosing, cabinet, 121
Notebook page (Encyclopedia), 198, 201
Notes, adding to element properties, 379
Number of copies, 332
Number of Floors, 10
Number of Steps, 89
Number, location, 16
O
Obelisks, 252
Object Import Wizard, 337
Object Snap, 258
OBJSNAP, 258
Office furniture, 128
Offset below roof surface, 103
Offset from wall, 62
Offset, trim, 62
Users Guide
457
Index
Online 4
Online Help, 3
Online Software Help, 4
Open Catalog, 383
Open Current Hyperlink, 380
Open Samples, 3
Open View, 354
Open with Associated Editor, 304
Open, 328
Opening
catalogs, 383
sample projects, 3
saved project, 328
saved projects, 328
views, 354
Openings
adding sills, 61
automatically centering on walls, 75
creating in ceilings, 84
creating in floors, 79
creating in roofs, 107
curving ceiling openings, 85
curving deck opening edges, 231
curving floor openings, 80
deleting from walls, 76
deleting, 76
dimension string, 294
dimension style, 295
editing wall opening shapes, 75
editing wall opening size, 75
inserting in decks, 230
inserting in walls, 75
lowering in walls, 76
moving, 76
raising in walls, 76
removing from decks, 231
reshaping in decks, 230
resizing in ceilings, 84
resizing in decks, 230
resizing in floors, 80
Order of paths, 318
Orientation, element, 274, 377
Ortho, 259
Outdoor accessories, 252
Outdoor fireplaces, 252
Outdoor furniture, 240
Outdoor structures, 244
Outlets, 144
Outside arc direction, 183
Outside Line, 184
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Oven, 124
Overall dimension string, 294
Overall Height, 88
Overhang
deck beams, 229
deck boards, 228
deck joists, 229
deck stairs, 234
Overhang Drop, 106
Overhang, roof, 106
Override system units, 299, 408
Override tile size, 278, 378
P
Package contents, 2
Pad footings
editing size, 53
editing type, 52
inserting, 52
moving, 53
Pads
applying different materials to, 173
curving, 48, 173
deleting, 48, 173
editing thickness, 48, 173
inserting, 47, 172
moving, 47, 172
reshaping, 48, 172
resizing, 47, 172
rotating, 47, 172
Paint, 61
Paintbrush, materials, 277
Panelling, wood, 61
Panning, 28
Pans, 128
Paper size, 331
Part No., 378
Path lights, 248
Path Order, 318
Paths
applying different materials, 169
curving, 169
deleting for animations, 323
deleting, 170
drawing for animations, 316
drawing, 168
editing length, 168
editing order in animations, 318
editing thickness, 169
Index
editing width, 169
moving, 168
rotating, 168
Patio furniture, 240
Patio umbrellas, 252
Patios
applying different materials to, 173
creating, 172
curving, 173
deleting, 173
editing thickness, 173
moving, 172
reshaping, 172
resizing, 172
rotating, 172
Patterned display mode, 30
Patterned properties, 389
Patterns
editing on elements, 277
viewing an elements, 377
Peg style, site boundary, 183
Peg text style, 184
People, 285
Pets, 285
Phone jacks, 144
Photo Boards
changing elevation, 286
changing to rotating, 286
changing to stationary, 286
creating transparency in, 286
deleting, 286
editing size, 286
importing, 284
inserting, 285
moving, 285
rotating, 285
saving to the catalog, 285
Photo realistic images, 307
Pianos, 128
Pick and drag insertion method, selecting, 20
Pick Points insertion method, selecting, 20
Picnic tables, 240
Picture page (Encyclopedia), 199
Pictures, 128
Piers, inserting, 51
Pixel Search Distance, 259
Place New Camera, 360
Placement, 332
Plan view
displaying, 26
rendered, 26
Plans, importing for tracing, 336
Plant Care Calendar 196
Plant Encyclopedia
about, 193
accessing, 194
care requirements, 194
Diseases page, 200
growth information, 194
inserting plants from, 202
lighting preferences, 194
Main page, 194
Notebook page, 198
Picture page, 199
Plant Care Calendar, 196
searching for a plant, 194
selecting a plant to add to a catalog, 202
selecting a plant to view, 194
temperature preferences, 194
water requirements, 194
World Map page, 197
Plant Growth Over Time, 192
Plant Seasonal Change, 192
Planters, 252
Planting age, 191
Plants
adding to catalog from Encyclopedia, 202
applying seasonal change, 192
care calendar, 196
changing age, 191
changing elevation, 190
deleting, 192
diseases, 200, 201
editing appearance in 2D plan view, 190
editing size, 191
Encyclopedia, 193
filtering by selected criteria, 201
forcing custom size, 191
inserting from Encyclopedia, 202
inserting, 190
life expectancy, 194
moving, 190
seeing growth over time, 192
soil requirements, 194
usages, 194
zone information, 194
Plateaus
creating, 163
deleting, 164
editing height, 163
Users Guide
459
Index
editing peak shape, 163
moving, 163
reshaping, 163
stretching, 163
Plates, 128
Playgrounds, 244
Playhouses, 244
Plumb fascia, 107
Plumb soffit, 107
Plumbing Fixtures
applying different colors/finishes, 151
deleting, 151
editing size, 150
inserting, 150
lowering, 150
moving, 150
raising, 150
rotating, 150
Pointer tool, 21, 272
Polar Coordinate System, 267, 268
Ponds, 206
Pool slide, 244
Pool table, 128
Pools, 244
Porch roof, 103
Position Offset, 89, 92
Position, materials on elements, 278
Post Depth, 96
Post edging, 210
Post Extension, 218
Post Height, 96
Post Position, 96
Post Rotation, 96, 218
Post Spacing, 96
Post Style, 96
Post Width, 96, 218
Posts
deck, 227
deleting, 52
editing elevation, 52
editing size, 52
editing type, 51
fence, 218
general, 51
inserting, 51
moving, 52
railings, 96
PostScript files, creating, 333
Pot lights, 138
Pots, 128
460
Precision
for units of measure, 262
in catalog, 381
of dimensions, 299
Pre-Selection, enabling, 22
Preview
element, 375
print, 332
Preview Animation, 318
Price, 378
Pricing, editing, 303
Print Preview, 332
Print Quality, 332
Print Scale, 332
Print Setup, 333
Print Tiling, 333
Print to File, 333
Print to file, 331
Print to Scale, 332
Print, 331
Printing
across multiple sheets, 333
all, 331
area/perimeter calculations, 263
drawings, 331
project estimate, 305
to a file, 333
to file, 331
window, 331
Program Help, 3
Project Estimate
changing report format, 302
excluding elements from, 303
filtering, 302
generating, 302
hiding grid lines, 302
printing, 305
saving, 304
selecting report template, 302
specifying name, 304
specifying save location, 304
viewing in associated editor, 304
Project Trace Image
deleting, 337
displaying/hiding, 37
importing, 336
making selectable/non-selectable, 40
resizing, 336
Projections dimension string, 294
Projects
Index
opening, 328
repairing, 328
sample, 3
saving as templates, 329
saving, 328
Projects Directory, 329
Propane heater, 252
Properties
accessories, 129
appearance, 377
appliances, 124
berms, 162
cabinets, 120
columns, 51
deck posts, 227
deck railings, 229
deck stairs, 232
decks, 227, 228
dimensions, 298
doors, 66, 67, 68
edging, 212
editing element properties in catalogs, 375
electrical elements, 145
electronics, 129
element composition, 276
element geometry, 276
element size, 276
element, 276
elevation, 365
equipment, 132
exterior accessories, 252
exterior furniture, 240
exterior structures, 245
fence, 217
floors, 78
furniture, 129
gate, 220
hills, 161
HVAC elements, 155
light fixtures, 139, 248
mono footings, 52
of catalogs, 383
openings, 75
path elements, 169
photo boards, 286
plants, 190
plateaus, 163
plumbing fixtures, 150
railings, 95
ramps, 91
Q
Quality, animation, 323
Quality, rendering, 311
Quantity page, 378
Quantity Report
generating, 302
opening in associated editor, 304
printing, 305
saving, 304
R
Radiosity Solution
about, 308
stopping, 310
Radius, 269
Radius, arc, 183
Radius, nosing curve, 121
Rafters, 106, 422
Rail edging, 210
Railings
by Picking Points, 95
by picking points, 95
changing a decks railings, 229
deleting, 97
editing properties, 95
horizontal, 95
inserting on a floor, 95
inserting on stairs automatically, 93
inserting, 93
on deck stairs, 233
on decks, 229
on stair center, 94
on stair left, 94
on stair right, 94
parts, 95
Users Guide
461
Index
repeating, 20
rotating, 97
selecting insertion method, 20
stretching, 97
Rails (edging), 210
Raised garden boxes, 252
Raised Heel, 107
Raising
appliances, 124
cabinets, 120
ceilings, 84
decks, 227
doors, 70
electrical elements, 144
elements, 273
equipment, 132
floors, 78
furnishing elements, 129
HVAC elements, 155
light fixtures, 138
outdoor accessories, 252
photo boards, 286
plants, 190
plumbing fixtures, 150
retaining walls, 176
wall openings, 76
walls, 60
windows, 74
Raked fascia, 107
Raked fence, 218
Raked soffit, 107
Raking walls, 102
Ramp Thickness, 91
Ramps
adding landings to, 93
adding segments to, 93
changing a segment type, 93
deleting segments from, 93
deleting, 93
editing layout, 92
editing properties, 91
editing size properties, 88
inserting, 88
moving, 93
rotating, 93
Range, 124
Raster, 422
Ray Trace Animation, 322
Raytracing, about, 308
Recently used file list, 328
462
Index
Report filter, 302
Report format, estimate, 302
Report, material, 302
Requirements, system, 2
Reset Camera, 363
Reshaping
ceilings, 83
deck openings, 230
decks, 227
filled areas, 207
pads, 48, 172
paths, 168
plateaus, 163
slabs, 48
wiring segments, 146
Resizing
catalog panel, 349
ceiling openings, 84
ceilings, 83
deck openings, 230
exterior wall layout, 56, 58
fills, 206
floor openings, 80
foundation, 44, 45
pads, 47, 172
Project Trace Image, 336
slabs, 47
Resolution, animation, 322
Resolution, setting, 3
Restarting line-drawn elements, 20
Restoring previous view window arrangement,
356
Retaining Walls
applying different finishes to, 177
breaking, 177
curving, 176
definition, 422
deleting, 177
drawing, 176
editing properties, 176
lengthening, 176
lengthening/shortening, 176
rotating, 176
shortening, 176
Reverse plan, 276
Right Justify Text, 291
Right-click menus, accessing, 22, 272
Riser Angle, 90
Riser Height, 88, 233
Riser Maximum, 89
Roof Openings
creating, 107
removing, 107
Roof tiles, 107
Roofs
applying different materials to, 107
by Perimeter, 100
by Picking Points, 100
changing appearance of surfaces under gable
ends, 102
changing the way lower-story roofs are created, 101
converting hip to gable, 101
cutting openings in, 107
deleting, 108
displaying framing, 30
editing height, 106
editing shape, 105
editing size, 105
extending gable end walls to roof, 102
inserting automatically, 100
inserting dormers, 108
inserting skylights, 109
moving, 105
porch, 103
removing openings from, 107
rotating, 105
selecting for editing, 104
shed, 103
solution types, 101
specifying framing details, 106
stretching, 105
Room Division, 78
Rotating
accessories, 128
appliances, 124
cabinets, 120
decks, 226
edging, 211
electronics, 128
elements, 273, 274, 377
equipment, 132
exterior accessories, 252
exterior furniture, 240
exterior structures, 244
filled areas, 206
furniture, 128
HVAC elements, 155
irrigation, 214
light fixtures, 139
Users Guide
463
Index
materials on elements, 278, 378
mono footings, 53
pads, 47, 172
paths, 168
photo boards, 285
plumbing fixtures, 150
railings, 97
ramps, 93
retaining walls, 176
roofs, 105
sheds, 237
skylights, 110
slabs, 47
sprinklers, 214
stairs, 93
text, 290
using the Commander, 269
walls, 46, 60
Rugs, 128
S
Sample projects, 3
Sandboxes, 244
Satellite dishes, 132
Save All, 328
Save As, 328
Save Catalog As, 382
Save Catalog, 381, 382
Save city template, 310
Save directory, default, 329
Save Element to Catalog, 372
Save location, 3DTrueView image, 313
Save location, project estimate, 304
Save time (min), 328
Save, 328
Saved Project, 328
Saving
3DTrueView renderings, 313
animations, 321
automatically, 328
catalogs, 382
cities, 310
custom materials to library file, 389
dimension styles to library file, 409
multiple rendered images in same project,
314
photo boards to the catalog, 285
project estimate, 304
projects as templates, 329
464
projects, 328
text styles to the library file, 405
to 3DS (3D Studio) file, 342
to BMP file, 342
to DXF file, 342
to JPG file, 342
to TGA file, 342
to WRL (VRML) file, 342
Scale
drawing, 355
editing, 332
Fit to Page, 332
light source intensity, 413
of dimensions, 332
of materials, 388
of text, 332
of views, 332
print, 332
Scaling project trace images, 336
Scaling, in printing, 332
Scanned floor plans, importing, 336
Scene setup for rendering, 308
Sconces, 138
Screen area size, setting, 3
Screen layout, 5
Screen settings, 347
Screen tips, disabling, 22
Screened rooms, 244
Season Change, 192
Season Color Diagram, 194
Seat, 107
Second Floor, adding, 57
Secondary Post Position, 218
Section Marks On/Off, 366
Section Properties, 367
Section Views
creating, 366
deleting, 367
editing properties, 367
editing, 367
turning section marks on/off, 366
viewing, 366
Select All, 21, 39
Select button (3D Studio file), 374
Select button (Encyclopedia), 202
Select elements on current location only while in
plan view, 21
Select None, 39
Select Previous, 21
Select/Edit, 21, 272
Index
Selectability
of building elements, 39
of building locations, 38
of dimensions, 39
of electrical wiring, 40
of elements in 2D plan view, 21
of elements on locations, 38
of project trace images, 40
of text, 39
specifying, 37
Selecting
disabling pre-selection, 22
elements, 21
roofs, 104
Selection Filter
about, 37
filtering building elements, 39
filtering building locations, 38
filtering dimensions, 39
filtering electrical wiring, 40
filtering elements on locations, 38
filtering landscape elements, 39
filtering project trace images, 40
filtering text, 39
Selection mode, 21, 272
Set Current (view window), 355
Set Current Time, 309
Set Decking Direction, 226
Setback line style, 184
Setbacks, defining, 183
Settings, saving in a template, 329
Shape, door, 67
Shed Builder Wizard
building a shed, 236
custom element configuration, 237
starting automatically at startup, 237
Shed Configuration, 237
Shed roof, 103
Sheds
building with Shed Builder Wizard, 236
editing, 237
inserting pre-made, 244
moving, 237
rotating, 237
Shelves
inserting, 128
showing in cabinets, 121
Shingles, 107
Shortcut menus, 22, 272
Shortening
edging, 211
fences, 217
paths, 168
railings, 97
retaining walls, 176
strip footings, 51
walls, 45, 60
Show Backsplash, 121
Show Coordinate Icon, 266
Show Counter, 121
Show Cut Lines, 91
Show Grid, 263, 302
Show Handle, 122
Show Nosing, 121
Show Riser, 89
Show Shelves, 121
Show trunk in plan, 191
Shower curtains, 128
Showers, 150
Shrubs, 190, 202
Shutters, 128
Side Offset, 96
Sidelites
door, 67
window, 72
Sidewalks, 168
Siding, 58
Signs, 285
Sills, door, 61
Sills, window, 61
Simplify, 374
Sinks, 122, 150
Site Boundary
controlling text placement, 183
curving edges, 183
defining setback distances, 183
deleting, 185
editing angle of an edge, 182
editing bearings, 182
editing length of an edge, 182
editing line styles, 183
editing peg style, 183
editing text styles, 183
inserting, 180
moving, 182
selecting method of angle measurement, 184
stretching, 182
Size
animation output file, 322
editing an elements, 276
Users Guide
465
Index
property page, 376
rendered image, 314
Skirt Width, 82, 83
Skirting, deck, 230
Skylights
deleting, 110
editing properties, 110
inserting, 109
moving, 110
rotating, 110
Slabs
applying different materials to, 173
creating, 172
curving, 48, 173
deleting, 48, 173
editing thickness, 48, 173
inserting on grade, 47
moving, 47, 172
reshaping, 48, 172
resizing, 47, 172
rotating, 47, 172
Slide tool, 363
Slope Type, 106
Slope Value, 106
Slope, ramp, 92
Slopes
creating, 164
deleting, 165
editing angle, 165
editing height, 165
moving, 165
stretching, 164
Sloping ceilings, 82
Smoke detectors, 144
Smoke, 312, 323
Snap Angle, 259
Snap Edge, 379
Snap Light To, 138
Snapping
at defined angles, 259
orthogonal, 259
to drawing grid, 258
to objects, 258
Sofas, 128
Soffit type, 107
Soil beds, 206
Soil requirements (plant), 194
Solution Type (roofs) 101
Sounds
adding to animation, 320
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Index
Stone, 58, 177
Stopping radiosity solution, 310
Storage sheds, 244
Stories
adding, 57
defining locations for, 16
Stretching
animation path, 319
berms, 162
ceiling openings, 84
ceilings, 83
decks, 226
dimensions, 297
dormers, 109
edging, 211
exterior wall layout, 56, 58
fences, 217
fills, 206
floor openings, 80
foundation wall layout, 44
paths, 168
plateaus, 163
railings, 97
retaining walls, 176
roofs, 105
section marks, 367
site boundary, 182
slopes, 164
strip footings, 51
text leader, 292
trenches, 162
walls, 44, 45, 56, 58, 60
wiring segments, 146
Stringer Side Offset, 90
Stringer Thickness, 91
Stringer Width, 90
Strip footings
attaching to walls, 50
breaking, 51
deleting, 51
editing size, 50
editing type, 50
lengthening/shortening, 51
moving/stretching, 50
stretching, 51
Strip Footings Attached to Walls, 47
Structures, exterior, 244
Studs, 62
Sundials, 252
Supplier, 378
T
Tables, 128
Tables, patio, 240
Tables, picnic, 240
Tabs
changing color of, 348
disabling tabbed toolbars, 348
displaying toolbars in 348
hiding, 348
showing, 348
toolbar, 6
view tabs, 355
Target
changing the height of, 361
moving an elevations, 364
moving, 361
orbiting around the camera, 362
Target Height, changing, 361
Target paths, animation, 317
Technical Support, 4
Telephone service box, 132
Telephones, 128
Television outlets, 144
Televisions, 128
Temperature preferences (plant), 194
Template
house, 244
path to Templates directory, 330
report 302
saving a project as, 329
setting default, 330
starting drawings without, 330
Temporary Directory, 330
Tennis courts, 244
Terrain
auto-cut around building, 160
base level, 160
Users Guide
467
Index
grid mesh spacing, 160
hills and valleys, 160
plateaus, 163
size, 160
slopes, 164
texture, 160
toolbar, 7
turning on/off, 165
Terrain Base Level, 160
Terrain tab, 6
Text
adding to drawing, 290
changing justification, 291
changing the style of inserted text, 291
controlling in site boundary, 183
deleting, 291
displaying/hiding, 36
editing content, 290
editing leader text, 293
filtering for selection, 39
importing text files, 290
moving, 290
rotating, 290
scale, 332
with leader, 291
Text Color, 291, 405
Text Height, 291, 405
Text Styles
changing the style of existing text, 291
customizing text styles library, 404
editing in elevation marks, 365
editing in section marks, 367
editing in site boundary, 183
elevation marks, 365
important considerations when editing, 404
importing text styles from library into catalog, 406
in dimensions, 299
saving to library file, 405
Text with Leader
adding, 291
changing leader arrow, 292
deleting, 293
editing text, 293
moving the text, 293
moving/stretching, 292
Textures
applied to elements, 377
applying different textures to elements, 277
appropriate sizing for, 389
468
cropped, 389
specifying location of directory, 390
using different, 388
using from outside sources, 389
viewing an elements, 377
Textures Directory, 390
TGA
exporting to, 342
importing for tracing, 336
using your own in materials, 389
Thermostats, 144
Thickness
foundation slab, 48
pad, 173
roof, 106
Three-dimensional viewing, 27
Tile Height, 388
Tile Horizontally, 388
Tile Open Views, 355
Tile Vertically, 388
Tile Width, 388
Tiled printing, 333
Tiles, 79
Time of day, 309
Time Zone, 309
Title bar, 6
Toaster, 124
Toe Depth, 121
Toe Height, 122
Toilet paper dispenser, 128
Toilets, 150
Tool sheds, 236
Toolbars
Building, 6
changing color of toolbar areas, 348
changing the background color of, 348
displaying in non-tabbed format, 348
displaying in tabs 348
hiding, 348
Interiors, 6
Landscape, 6
moving, 348
showing, 348
tabbed, 6
terrain, 7
Zoom and Navigate, 7
Tooltips on elements, 22
Total Steps, 88
Towel accessories, 128
Tracing imported floor plans, 336
Index
Trampolines, 244
Transfer
dimension styles, 409
light sources, 413, 414
line styles, 400
materials, 389, 390
text styles, 405
Transformer Box, 132
Transom
door lites, 69
window lites, 74
Transparency, 313, 388
Transparency, in photo boards, 286
Trash cans, 132
Trash Compactor, 124
Tray ceilings, 82
Tray Height, 82
Tread Run, 89
Tread Thickness, 90
Trees, 190, 202
Trellises, 252
Trenches
creating, 161
deleting, 163
moving, 162
stretching, 162
Trim basepoint, 62
Trim, adding to walls, 61
Trunk Diameter, 191
Trusses, 106, 423
Tubs, 150
Typing lengths, 265
U
Umbrella, patio, 252
Undo, 272
Units of Measure
for elements in catalog, 381
for site boundary entry, 184
general, 262
Upper Offset, 89, 92
Upper Width, 89, 92
Usage (plant), 194
Use Solid Color, 388
Use Texture, 388
Users Guide (online), 3
Utility meters, 132
V
Valleys
deleting, 161
inserting, 160
moving, 161
Vaulted ceilings, 82
Vegetable garden boxes, 252
Velocity, animation, 321
Vents, 154
Vert. Distance, 106
Vertical Separation, mullion, 69, 74
Vertical Text Position, 299
Video Compression, animation, 322
View Angle, animation, 316
View Filter
about, 33
filtering building elements from view, 34
filtering dimensions from view, 36
filtering elements on terrain, 35
filtering locations from view, 35
filtering text from view, 36
View Manager
accessing, 354
adding groups to, 354
adding new views to, 354
deleting groups in, 354
deleting views in, 357
renaming groups, 354
setting the current view window, 355
View Project Estimate, 304
View Properties, 332
View Tabs, turning on/off, 355
View Windows
cascading, 355
creating new, 354
creating, 354
deleting, 357
managing, 354
maximizing, 356
renaming, 356
restoring the previous arrangement, 356
setting one current, 355
switching between, 355
Viewing
2D Designers View, 26
2D Plan View, 26
cameras, 360
elevations, 364
framing, 30
Users Guide
469
Index
in 3D, 27
managing views, 354
section views, 366
switching between view windows, 355
Viewing Angle, increasing/decreasing, 361
Viewing Field, 361
Viewpoint in 3DTrueView renderings, 308
Viewpoint, 3D camera view, 360
Views, opening, 354
Volleyball courts, 244
VRML export, 342
W
Wainscoting, 61
Walk Around tool, 362
Wall air returns, 154
Wall Height, 16, 45, 59, 176
Wall lights, 138
Wall Openings
automatically centering, 75
deleting, 76
editing shape, 75
editing size, 75
inserting, 75
lowering, 76
moving, 76
raising, 76
Wallpaper borders, 61
Wallpaper, 61
Walls
adding trim to, 61
applying different finishes to, 58
attaching strip footings to, 47, 50
breaking, 46, 60
concrete, 44
curving, 46, 60
deleting openings, 76
deleting, 46, 57, 61
displayed framing, 30
editing elevation, 45, 59, 176
editing height, 45, 59, 176
editing opening shapes, 75
editing properties, 45
editing size, 59
editing width, 45, 59, 176
entering precise lengths, 265
extending below floor level, 59
extending to gable ends, 102
exterior, 56
470
foundation, 44
ground floor exterior, 56
inserting openings in, 75
interior, 59
lengthening, 60
lengthening/shortening, 45, 60
lowering, 60
moving openings, 76
moving, 56
painting, 61
raising, 60
repeating, 20
retaining, 176
rotating, 46, 60
second floor exterior, 57
selecting insertion method, 20
shortening, 60
specifying framing members, 62
stretching the layout, 56, 58
stretching, 44, 45, 56, 58
wallpapering, 61
Washer, 124
Water heaters, 154
Water requirements (plant), 194
Weather vanes, 252
web site, 3D Home Architect, 4
Width, wall, 45, 59, 176
Windchimes, 252
Windmills, 252
Window Height, 72
Window sills, 61
Window treatments, 128
Window trim, 61
Window Width, 72
Windows
adding sills, 61
automatically centering, 71
deleting, 74
editing details, 73
editing lites, 72
editing size, 71
editing type, 71
flipping, 74
inserting, 70
lowering, 74
moving, 74
raising, 74
skylights, 109
Wireframe display mode, 29
Wiring
Index
changing line style, 146
deleting, 147
displaying/hiding, 36
inserting, 146
making selectable/non-selectable, 40
reshaping, 146
stretching, 146
Wizard Configurations
House Builder, 12
Kitchen Builder, 117
Shed Builder, 237
Wizards
Deck Builder, 224
House Builder, 10, 12
Kitchen Builder 116
Object Import, 337
Photo Board, 284
Shed Builder, 236
Wood flooring, 79
Wood panelling, 61
Wood stoves, 154
World Map page, 197, 201
WRL export, 342
X
X coordinate, 268
X, Y, Z coordinates, 268
Y
Y coordinate, 268
Z
Z coordinate, 268
Zone (plant), 194
Zoom and Navigate toolbar, 7
Zoom In, 27
Zoom Out, 27
Zoom Previous, 28
Zoom Realtime, 27
Zoom to Fit, 28
Zoom Window, 28
Users Guide
471