Design-Your-Own-Home software

[NogginBoink]

Anyone have any recommendations for this kind of software? I have an older version of Broderbund's 3D Home Architect and the user interface is an abomination.

I haven't found any review comparisons either. If anyone has a link to such a site please post it.

 

[joinT]

My parents bought Punch 5in1 home design. It sucks don't buy it.

Can you use like AutoCad or something?

 

[Ornery]

If you find one, let me know. Been through several of them, and they ALL stink. AutoCAD is perfect for precision drawings and prints, but you can't make a nice view of a completed elevation.

 

[NogginBoink]

Thanks, Ornery. I guess I'll just use poor software to play with my ideas then.

 

[Ornery]

Damn shame. You'd think there would be a market for this. If you go to a larger lumber yard, they have software for decks, that REALLY look good. Not sure if theres a comparable one for home designs, but there sure ought to be!

 

[43st]

Originally posted by: Ornery
If you find one, let me know. Been through several of them, and they ALL stink. AutoCAD is perfect for precision drawings and prints, but you can't make a nice view of a completed elevation.

AutoCAD is perfect for architects and it makes wonderful plan views and elevations.

The problem with home design software is that it can't read minds. The problem in this case is located between the chair and the keyboard. Go to school, take some classes in architecture, design your own home.

 

[StevenYoo]

you'd need AutoCAD with the Architectural Desktop add-on.

it's AWESOME for doing buildings and such.

Arch Desktop has lots of built-in functions for stairs and doors and things like that. and it has a large library of furnishings too

 

[flot]

Like 7-8 years ago I used 3d home architect. For the time, it was decent software.

I was looking for the same thing about a year ago, and I keep seeing references to version 6 which apparently was the last good version, but the current shipping version at the time was version 7, which everyone said was absolute crap. (I could be wrong on the version numbers, maybe it was 5 and 6 or 7 and 8 - ??? )

If you do some web searches I suspect you'll find the same sort of info, and you might be able to track down whatever the last decent version was...

 

[Ornery]

Only $4,195.00, plus AutoCAD. Hmmm, what's the student discount price?

 

[ultimatebob]

Call me silly, but I used The Sims with the Livin' Large expansion pack to figure out how to arrange the furniture in my apartment before I moved in

Sure, it's not AutoCad, but it's cheaper and a LOT easier to use!

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Call me silly, but I used The Sims with the Livin' Large expansion pack to figure out how to arrange the furniture in my apartment before I moved in

Sure, it's not AutoCad, but it's cheaper and a LOT easier to use!

Thats what I did too. My parents used it to design their second story and give the architect a visual of what they wanted.