Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Data Becker
EAN: 0680466201021
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Data Becker
Manufacturer: Data Becker
Model: 20102
Packaged Height: 150 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 950 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 100 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 788 hundredths-inches
Platform: Windows NT
Platform: Windows 98
Platform: Windows 2000
Platform: Windows 95
Publisher: Data Becker
Release Date: 2002-01-30
Studio: Data Becker
Product Description:
You get a complete project manager in one easy-to-use program! Includes 12 full-featured tools for every home project including: constructing, renovating, redecorating, expanding and landscaping. If you can imagine it you can build it!
Customer Reviews:
1 of 2 customers found the following review helpful:
 Wasted Gem, 2005-08-06
I agree with 99% of Luis's review. Yes, it crashes a lot. Yes the tech support is near zero. No online community to share files with. Undersold its own best features even. But...since I discovered the 4.0 version 7 years ago, this amature hobby 3D home builder churned out more than 100 house design on my home pcs, complete with landscaping, custom arched windows, and custom furnitures, odd shape roof etc. Prior to that I have experimented with similar, more popular home building softwares and I do't read manuals. CHD is intuitive and feature packed - way ahead of overhyped Punch and even relatively reliable Broderbund. I never expected too much of a $50 product but not only it's value for money, it was a DIY 3D architect tool way ahead of its time. You get to custom make simple furniture pieces with the included, handy o2C compression technology by Arcon, which alone costs probably 10 times or more in pro architect softwares. There's also a publish to web template that spits out complete html files you can upload to show your house creation online or email to your contractors. The user interface, preview screen and real time drag and drop feel is unbeatable among it peers - EVEN TODAY. I didn't even think twice and bought the 5.0 as soon as it was launched 3 years ago. These harsh reviews and possibly unknown corporate issues didn't help furthur improvement and developement of this potential gem. What a waste. Today I still marvel at some of the CHD features. And since I upgraded to XP recently, I can no longer run this fav program of mine. CHD is doing so well in Germany they have the 6.0 version. I'm now looking into the UK version 3D Home Designer by GSP, supposedly the 5.0 equivalent, which uses the same Arcon "core engine" and is XP compatible.
Despite its shortcomings, I think CHD 5.0 deserves a 3.5 star. I give a 5-star to offset the effect.
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