Customer Reviews

Punch! Super Home [Old Version]

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Punch Super Home Suite loaded easily and it was quick to learn to use. The help menu tells you which items to select but does not tell which pull-down menu to select them from! "Undo" is NEVER available.
The "Fly-around" tool does not work like the instructions say, does not work at all if you draw the house close to the edge of the lot, and works differently each time. If this feature worked, Punch would at least be useful for previewing interior and exterior decorating results and furniture placement.
If you are trying to do anything out of the ordinary (which is probably why you are looking at the software), Punch will just frustrate and annoy you. A "3-D Furniture Workshop" provides only a few basic furnishings and appliances. The library does not include basic fixtures such as toiltes, bathtubs, etc. The "CAD Tool" has an oval which only draws as a circle!
The Home Estimator feature is a VERY basic spreadsheet which misses part of the house when calcualting square footage. It does not do a complete materials takeoff.
The Auto Framer feature just provides a rough 3-D .bmp image to show what the framing will look like. It does not provide any useful drawings or dimensions.
When you print the 2-D floor plan, the first floor and second floor print superimposed... it is not possible to tell which walls are on each floor.
This is not serious software, and is not ready for publishing.
I will go back to the drawing board with an architect's scale and graph paper. There is a small medallion on the package which says "90 Money Back Guarantee" I'm going to try it but am not holding my breath!

Although not difficult to navigate and operate, I was very dissapointed to find that this product does not generate a material list! Also, this product does not have the ability to create any foundation plan.
Some basic "Important Features" somebody didn't think was needed.
Now I'm stuck with software I cant use.
Kind of like buying a car without a steering wheel!!!

I do not recommend this software to ANYONE!! I was never able to see the interior of my design. The fly around view would never work properly. Then when I was able to view portions, my screen would start flipping out. I guess the software didn't like me as much as I didn't like it. The drop down menus are very easy to read and understand, but applying them to what I was trying to build was the difficult part. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!

As other reviewers have stated, this software has some real issues. Some research indicates that the software engine is about 5 years old, which could explain a lot. It does not conform to basic Windows API standards. Things like undo do not work. Selecting objects can be frustrating, if you have several close together (Corel solves this by using the tab key to sequentially select objects). But my biggest complaints are the topography tool, which works in a bizarre fashion, and the help files, which are no help at all.
On the plus side, I was able to make a reasonable drawing of my house, so that I could envision an addition. But trying to get the lay of the land right was impossible. So for pretty cheap, you can do basic drawing and planning. I give it the 'high' rating of 2 stars because it's cheap. But you don't get what you don't pay for. Spend more on something else and save yourself the hassle.

Wanting to design and build a backyard deck I was looking for home deck design software. The box inidicates that the software includes "Ulitimate Deck" and AutoFraming. However, after using the software and checking with support it turns out that neither the "Ulitimate Deck" or AutoFraming features will provide a design from which you can use to actually construct a deck, e.g., no footings, joists, etc...

Wow, I should have read the review first...like everyone. But the box makes it sound so simple. I cannot even begin to list my complaints about it but I will say that I only bought it to redesign my fireplace. The box shows fireplaces but I couldn't figure out how to insert one. And getting the little man into the room was like playing an impossible video game with the energizer bunny on speed. Ridiculous. But I will return this product for a refund. What junk!

I should have read the reviews! All I wanted to do was enter the dimensions of my house, my kitchen in particular, and work on rearranging things. Fat chance! The hours of my time I have wasted on this would have been much better spent at work, earning money to pay a professional! 45100 - PUNCH! SUPER HOME SUITE SM BOX CAN VERSION

I am planning a major kitchen remodel. Unfortunately I discovered that my daughter had managed to break the CD to our Sierra Home Architect. I bought this Punch product hoping it would work similiarally. I was unempressed with the kitchen item selection and still can't walk through my design. The fly over is just a little better. Objects take a very long time to appear on the floorplan.

I will be offering my copy for sale as one of the used ones. I know it is wishful thinking that someone will take the product off my hands after reading this review.

This is the most frustrating software I've ever used. I would like to Punch! the programmer. I've used older versions of 3DHome Architect and loved them. I have completely renovated my home using 3D and have added a sunroom with it. I could never completely grasp the stairs feature or roof features. Very confusing. I purchased Punch! because I loaned the 3D program to someone else and didn't get it back and thought I would give this one a try. I am pretty adept at figuring out software, but I really felt angry and frustrated with this program to the point of wanting to seriously throw my whole computer out the window or beat it senseless with a large hammer. If you are looking for a good design program, this IS NOT IT. The reviews for the lastest 3DHome Architect don't sound good either, so I am going to try to return this stupid thing and get Home and Garden's version. I hope this is helpful.

This is totally useless, there is no way you can ever do something with this, much less be productive with it. Bought it to create a plan to renovate my kitchen, and never made it pass the walls.
If you can make a review with no stars (0) this will be the perfect candidate.
I'm running to return this, hope to get my money back!