Punch! Ultimate Deck and Landscape

by Punch Software

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004OCHJ
• Item model number: 13100
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,885 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Ultimate Deck & Landscape integrates landscaping, deck design, and exterior home design. Estimator and deck wizards aid in creating your ideal outdoor living space. Get 3-D photorealistic fly-throughs, drag-and-drop textures, and landscaping--all with a single interface.

Use the software to see how your home exterior will integrate with your deck and landscape design. Add stone, siding, or paint color to match your current home, or view changes as a remodeling part of your project. When you're ready to landscape your home design, just add your plantings to your existing file. The software lets you landscape without redrawing your house plan. Your results are rendered in high-resolution 3-D, complete with shadows just like a photograph.

Design the perfect deck for your home plan with Ultimate Deck. Multilevel or multistory decks with 3-D photorealistic textures, stairs, railings, object placement, and color capabilities give you the ability to design exactly the deck you want. Deck Wizards walk you through railings, baluster options, and more. The Deck & Landscape Estimator compiles building material and landscape planting information in a custom spreadsheet report as you draw. The editable and exportable spreadsheet is available right from the program. Just add in costs and you'll have an accurate report of your expenses.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

135 of 140 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed, April 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Punch! Ultimate Deck and Landscape (CD-ROM)

This is the second title from Punch! that I have purchased and I have finally learned my lesson. The graphics on the box are great, but they mislead you into thinking that this is easy to use and has a lot of functionality. I found that I could not do very precise measurements; on the plus side, it does a fair job for landscape layout and you can get a general idea of what your deck might look like pretty quickly. I know this is not much of a review and it probably lacks information, but that's the same feeling I get from Punch! Home Design and Deck and Landscape Design.

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing, March 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Punch! Ultimate Deck and Landscape (CD-ROM)

I bought this product with the expectations of being able to design & build my deck. The package certainly leads you to believe you can do this. The manual and tutorial are also weak. After spending about 6 hours trying to design my deck using the 2D plan format, I found the software doesn't even give you an estimate of materials or building details. It does open up to a spreadsheet telling you how many posts you'll need, but that's it. This product was a waste of money.

I sure miss the "Books that Work" series on "How to Design & Build Your Deck." It was limited in designs you could build, but it was focused on deck building and included how-to pictures and would provide a detailed plan with a complete bill of materials.

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent software but needs work., October 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Punch! Ultimate Deck and Landscape (CD-ROM)

The software will be okay for someone who is just looking for ideas and wants to see their project through rose colored glasses. But if you want structural components for a do it yourself project.... No Dice.......