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| PLATFORM: | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me |
| CATEGORY: | Software |
| MANUFACTURER: | Broderbund |
| TYPE: | Computer software (programs), Gardening (Gardens), Landscape (Landscaping), Home Design, Layout, House Floor Plans (Planning), Interior Design, Improvement (1-2-3) |
| MEDIA: | CD-ROM |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 047956850327 |
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Customer Reviews of 3D Home Landscape Designer
Underrated I found this software to be quite versatile once I learned my way around. I was able to create a surprisingly realistic 3-D scape of my house and yard and it certainly has helped me to be able to visualize what I wanted to do. The program will never make your garden look real, but to expect as much would be ridiculous.
Having said that, there are two issues I have with the software. First and foremost, the program restricts you from placing trees that exceed the "typical" height of the species - in my case I have two rock maples that must be over 60' tall, but the program won't let me make them big enough.
Second, the program does not do a good enough job with the plant encyclopedia. Common names are often inaccurate and it was only after much searching that I was able to find many common plants listed under bizarre names. Also, some obvious species are missing. No oregano or coriander, for example! Broderbund needs to make the architecture open enough to allow open exchange so users can create and share new plant species.
Still, it's easy to "fudge" something like coriander, and there's a wealth of great data in there. I enjoy it thoroughly!
What a waste of time and money.
I purchased the landscape design software recommended on Victory Garden - what a waste of time and money (Staples will not refund software that has been opened). I tried several times to get past the first few basic steps of positioning the house on the lot and after hours of frustration I just gave up and removed the program from my computer. I didn't get anywhere near the "design" step. I use a computer 40+ hours a week at work, so I'm pretty savy, but this program is not user friendly. It focuses way too much on the 3-D glitter and not enough on useful and usable tools for the home landscaper.
DON'T EVEN CONSIDER THIS JUNK
I purchased this software because it was the only software I could find to do 3D landscaping. I thought I got a great deal when it was discounted from $54.95 to $6.98, but I found I paid too much. Its not even worth the hard drive space it takes up. The software feezes up frequently, the drawing features are very limited...only lets you draw your yard and home in retangular shapes. Not intuitive at all. Very limited plant encyclopedia. I'm sorry I wasted the postage.