
When you finish working with a file, close it to remove the window from the screen and to free up your computer’s memory. The plan is opened in a new design window (optional) Click the 3D View tab to see the home in 3D.Ĥ When you find the plan you want, click Open Plan. A 2D preview is displayed, as well as the plan’s dimensions. You can narrow the options by choosing the home style you want from the pop-up menu.ģ Scroll through the style options and choose the one you want. The Sample Plans are displayed.Ģ By default, all home styles are displayed.

You can narrow the options by choosing the home style you want from the Style drop-down menu.ġ Choose File > Open Sample Plan (or press Shift-Command - O). There are a number of different sample plans available, each with 2D and 3D previews, and room dimensions.īy default, all home styles are displayed.

Sample plans are another set of predesigned home plans, not created by an architect that can be used as-is or can be edited to your liking. ■ Choose File > Open Recent > Clear Menu. To clear the recently opened files listing ■ Choose File > Open Recent then choose the file you want to open from the pop-up menu. The Open dialog appears.ģ Select the file you want to open and click Open. You can open it.PRO files from previous versions, including 17.6, 17.7, and 18.0.ġ Choose File > Open (or press Command-O). Opening a file copy the data it contains into memory, making it available for you to edit or print the plan drawing. Punch! Home Design Software automatically adds the PRO extension.ģ Choose where you want to save the file and click Save. A dialog appears.Ģ Enter a file name in the Save As field.

For more information, see “Technical Support”.ġ Choose File > Save As (or press Shift-Command-S). The first time Punch! Home Design Software is launched, you will be asked to register your software. Starting a new file displays QuickStart, an easy way to start your design process.

There are also many performance settings you can apply to optimize drawing speed and 3D viewing. With Home Design Studio you can set a precise drawing scale, define units of measurement, and set the reference grid. To get the most benefit from Punch! Home Design Software, you should take a minute to become familiar with some of its basic concepts.
