FLOORPLAN 3D DESIGN SUITE 8-BX

by Cokem International Ltd.

Product Features

• Complete set of tools that take you through every step - from visualizing and planning to completion
• Browse an immense collection of home floorplans in the HomeStyles FloorPlan Collection
• Exclusive 3D Symbol Content Library -- over 500 pre-drawn 3D symbols from Furniture to Accessories
• With just a click you can add shed roofs, cathedral ceilings, soffitt and fascia choices and much more
• Click and drag to create any style of staircase

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000095ZIU
• Item model number: 730526354287
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,550 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #25 in Software > Business & Office > Document Management > Document Tracking & Inventory
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

FloorPlan 3D Design Suite makes it easy and fun to add an addition to your home or remodel your office! Transform your basic plans & designs into beautiful photo-realistic 3D images - and preview your new home or office with a walkthrough Share your new floorplans more easily over the Internet with the new RealNet Web Technology Design your own custom symbols for furniture, light fixtures, cabinets and more with TurboCAD Designer FloorPlan Blueprint Bridge filters FloorPlan files while creating a traditional 2D architectural layout

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Version 8 requires product activation, October 8, 2004

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HP Reader (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: FLOORPLAN 3D DESIGN SUITE 8-BX (CD-ROM)

This may be the best value in the world, but when companies are not up front about product activation, I consider them outright deceptive. As a software developer myself, I understand how companies want to try and address piracy; however, what am I suppose to do if this company ever goes out of business? I build my own PCs and change over systems every two years or so and need to reload all my programs...who knows where this company may end up next year or the year after that. If they go under and I need to reinstall, then what? I make it a point to NEVER by any software requiring product activation and I would not have bought this if I had known - at least it was cheap. Companies, you want your customers to be honest - why aren't you?? At least be up front if you're going to require product activation so the consumer can make an informed purchase.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I'd hoped for..., December 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: FLOORPLAN 3D DESIGN SUITE 8-BX (CD-ROM)

Attempts to redesign a kitchen with floorplan 3d were pretty unsuccessful. The program lacks an intuitive interface, and I spent a lot of time fighting the controls. To make matters worse, often I simply couldn't do things because the program had limited options- for example, when I tried to "place" windows and cabinets in a design, my efforts were blocked by a program that only really imagines standard sized cabinets, and a very limited number of standard sized windows.

Visualizing "results" was dubious at best. In the end, I drew plans up by hand. It was a bit like buying a word processor program, and finding it so awful that you go back to writing with pen and paper. Pretty disappointing.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long time user of FPlan, February 20, 2004

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"hwyq" - See all my reviews

This review is from: FLOORPLAN 3D DESIGN SUITE 8-BX (CD-ROM)

FPlan v8 has some of the best improvements of any version to date. In addition to new options for LightWorks Lighting and Materials the 8.2 update allows for below ground plane basements.

It is the only program I know of that allows for the use of imports from it's bundled Designer Cad program. You can use the hundreds of symbols included or make your own and import as 3ds files from Designer (a TurboCad light program).

Windows and Doors have unlimited sizing capablilites. UNLIMITED ! Any texture you wish to add can be done within the program. And VRML (virtual reality 'game like' walkthoughs) can be created with touch of a button, with textures included.

I've seen the advances in this program for over 4yrs. Any negative comment here are from inexperienced users. In addition IMSI provides a free Forum for users to post questions and examples of thier work.

I recommend the product to not only homeowners but remodeling contractors for creating both 3d Renderings and Working Drawings.

Their is no product better for the price !!