Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer

• Platform:   Windows Vista / NT / XP / 98 / 2000 / Me
• Media: CD-ROM
• Item Quantity: 1

Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer is powerful outdoor home design software developed by Chief Architect. The software is based on the top-rated Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer product line and provides tools for all outdoor projects including Landscaping, Decks & Patios, Outdoor Living, Site Planning and Cost Estimating.

Landscaping

For Landscaping, the program features the Exclusive Design Planning Center for expert design advice. The Landscaping templates designed by Better Homes and Gardens - quickly place your landscaping beds. There is a Plant Hardiness Zone reference map and you can choose from a Library of more than 4,000 items for your designs, including over 1,200 plants. There is an Exclusive Better Homes and Gardens Plant Encyclopedia. The Plant Chooser" easily lets you search for plants for the shade, deer resistance, ease of growth and much more. You can design and visualize your garden in 3D through Virtual Tours. You can easily import your own photos of houses, plants, people, and more.

Decks and Patios

Easily design single or multi-level decks with Deck Designer, complete with automatic deck framing. For your patio design, you can assign materials like concrete, brick, or Culture Stone®. You can quickly lay out your deck, add stairs, then place and arrange outdoor furniture. The deck foundations automatically generate to match sloped lots and automatic deck railings have height adjustments.

Outdoor Living

Use the Better Homes and Gardens Design Planning Center to help guide your designs with guidelines, tips and advice. The Design Inspiration Center with a gallery of images helps you plan your landscaping and outdoor living spaces. You can produce realistic images of your outdoor projects and choose from a Library of more than 4,000 items for your designs. The Material Painter" allows you to apply materials to individual items. For example, change the color of your patio set, or the texture of your flooring. Easily produce realistic images of your outdoor projects.

Site Planning & Estimating

The landscape design tools let you easily create hills and valleys for custom landscapes. Create fences, gardens, driveways, paths, and others with the Terrain Feature tools. You can create plot and perimeter plans; automatically generate a 3D model of your actual terrain. Automatically generate materials list to estimate costs. The Sprinkler Designer" easily lays out sprinkler zones. There is also a Free How-To Tutorial CD.

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