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Design Software....
Landscaping design software is a
great way to save time in repeated work in designing and producing output on
paper. If used properly a landscaping design software can create some great
detailed colored images of the design space in a 3d visualization form.
A software in design is a great
way to actually visualize the interior or exterior space as it would be when
built completely.
What are the benefits of using a landscaping
design software?
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Many software programs come with a
preloaded readymade graphics of plants, bushes, lawn types, flower beds, and
other accessories such as benches, outdoor lighting etc.
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Many software programs have a built in CAD
editor so that your drawings are accurate and to the scale.
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Many software programs allow to switch from
2D to 3D. This itself is a huge time saver.
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Many software programs allow to take a fly
through or walk through in the designed space, great to present in front of your
clients. Because not everyone has an ability to visualize in 3D, this
feature can be a great motivator for your client to invest in the design
project till the final finish.
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Some landscape software can also manage the
schedules of work and can be used as a time management tool as well.
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many software programs allow to quickly
create professional quality estimates of the whole or a part of the
landscaping project
If you are serious in investing in landscaping
design software program, please consider the following features before you start
using any landscaping design software.
- Does the software work in 2D or 3D
environment. 3D software will definitely require a faster computer and in
some cases some additional hardware or software compatibilities such as
amount of RAM (Random Access Memory) or the operating systems such as
Windows, Mac, Linux etc. You must read the hardware or software requirements
before you purchase.
- Does the software has a database of plants,
trees, shrubs, lawn types etc with photos. If the software work in 3D environment
are their readymade 3D models available or do you have to "import"
them from some external apparatus.
- Does the software allow to take printouts of
the presentations of the various standard paper sizes available such as A4,
A3, A2 etc.
- Does the software has a feature to calculate
the estimates of various items in landscaping process.
- Can the software "Save" projects
in the form of files on the computer so that you can edit them later.
- Does the software show the various
alternatives of the same proposed landscaping design with due respect to
"future growth" of plants. This means that the landscape which you
plan NOW will always be different 10 years from now, so does the software
show you images of the landscaped garden by automatically
"visualizing" the growth as it would be in future.
- Does the software has an ability to work in
different scale units such as meters, feet-inches, etc.
- What about the compatibility with other industry
standard designing software programs such as AutoCAD, 3dsmax etc..
Also I would recommend to have a look at at
least 10 software programs before you make a final decision. Here are some
recommendations from Amazon.com
Recommended landscaping design software
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Recommended websites-
cad design software and autocad software : PunchCAD offers state-of-the-art tools for creating and editing CAD drawings. Both 3D and 2D autocad software, both Macintosh (Mac) and PC.
3D
Home Architect, Home Design Software
3D Home Architect Provide full suite of software to build your home from the ground
up or the perfect design tool for do it yourself remodeling, 3D Home Architect has what will make your interior design ideas, landscape and garden design
plans.
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