Ideal 3D Home Design Deluxe 6

Transform every room in your home  -  1,000+ furnishings to inspire you



Ideal Home 3D Home Design Deluxe 6 is the complete, easy-to-use home design solution.  Whether you are starting a serious building project, or simply experimenting  with home design ideas, Ideal Home 3D Home Design is the perfect solution.  Simple and easy-to-use, you can either choose from one of the program's professionally designed floor plans, or create your own from scratch.  You can then start experimenting with colors and textures, add furnishings, appliances, fixtures and fittings from a library of over 1,000 objects.  Sophisticated 3D viewing options let you take a virtual tour of your new house so you can really visualize the end result - all before you've had to spend anything on materials!

Easy-To-Use

• Includes sample floor plans for design inspiration.
• Project based tutorials, "how to's" and advanced features.
• Get started quickly with easy, project specific wizards.
• Scan in a layout, sketch or plan from another program and trace over it to create scalable, editing plans.
• Create a room and the program automatically builds a floor and ceiling.

Detailed Editing

• Dynamic Dimension editing lets you change the measurements of any wall.  The surrounding walls, doors, roof and windows will then automatically adjust to fit.
• Design and edit in both 2D and 3D modes.
• Transform basic doors, widows and staircases into custom-crafted designs.
• Unlimited undo and redo, so you can experiment to your heart's content.

Professional Viewing

• "Walk Through" your finished home with 3D TrueView, for photo realistic results.  It's the next best thing to being there.
• View from any angle with multiple camera locations, or explore your plans in 3D with dynamic Walk Around, Fly Around and Look Around tools.
• Create side-on elevation views or "slice" your design to create a section view, from any angle.

Powerful Design Tools

• Copy designs to multiple floors
• type in precise measurements and coordinates
• Multi-level rooms
• Instant staircase and banister builder
• Automatic roof creation in a variety of shapes, styles and sizes
• Change colors and finishes with the "point and click" Materials Paintbrush

Extensive Customization

• Easily add objects and architectural features to your designs
• Craft your own doors, unusual windows and eye-catching rooflines
• Custom design your own decor
• Insert your own background image, i.e., your garden, existing house
• Customize surfaces, paint colors and moldings
• Define the size, scale, rotation and position of any material

Comprehensive Object Library

• Kitchen appliances
• Tables and chairs
• Windows and doors
• Sofas and beds
• Home office furniture
• Floors and ceilings
• Cabinets
• Decorative objects - picture frames, mirrors, etc.
• Plumbing and electrical fixtures
• Roofs and skylights
• Lighting
• Stairs and railings
• Fireplaces

Budgeting Help

• Calculate square footage
• Determine material requirements
• Monitor and track project costs

• Sample floor plans
• 7,500 plant encyclopedia
• Comprehensive object library
• Plant care calendar and demos
• Customize objects, colors and textures
• "Walk through" tools to view your design in 3D
• and much more!

• Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 (SP4), XP (SP1)
• Pentium 500 MHz processor or higher
• 256 MB of RAM
• 700 MB free Hard Disk space
• 4X CD-ROM drive or faster
• Color monitor with 1024 x 768 resolution or higher
• Video Card with Open GL driver and at least 16 MB RAM (32 MB recommended)
• Windows compatible mouse
• Internet Explore 5.5 or above
• Optional:  Internet service required to access online features