Broderbund Tops America's Most Popular Home Design Software with 3D Home Architect Edition 2; New Version of Category-Leading 3D Home Architect Features Advanced Roof and Multiple Story Design.NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 1996--Wondering how Broderbund Software, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BROD BROD Big Bike Riders of Dagupan (Motorcycle Club in the Philippines) ) could possibly top the best-selling home design and visualization tool available to do-it-yourselfers? With the most-advanced Automatic Roof Designer available on the market, of course! 3D Home Architect(R) Edition 2 moves this award-winning software into the realm of multiple story design with 3D views, expanded interior design features and a powerful roof designer that generates standard roof styles as well as specialty roofs. 3D Home Architect Edition 2 also brings the power of the Internet to designers with a dedicated 3D Home Architect home page that can be accessed through any web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . The website will feature downloadable sample plans, a message board that allows customers to ask questions of designers or each other, as well as plenty of handy design tips and advice. "It turns out the Internet is an excellent way to keep our customers up-to-date on home design trends and remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling activity, as well as offer them additional home and remodel re·mod·el tr.v. re·mod·eled also re·mod·elled, re·mod·el·ing also re·mod·el·ling, re·mod·els also re·mod·els To make over in structure or style; reconstruct. samples and more," said John Baker, Vice President of Product Development. "Following the success of the original 3D Home Architect, we asked customers how they thought the product could be improved and it became clear that we needed to include a tool for roofing and multi-story design capability." Also new in 3D Home Architect Edition 2 is the capability to create cabinet soffits, window muntin mun·tin n. 1. A strip of wood or metal separating and holding panes of glass in a window. 2. A vertical framing member set between two rails in a door or in paneling. bars, shutters and gables over doors and windows Doors and Windows is a multimedia disk by the Irish band The Cranberries. Track listing
As in previous versions, 3D Home Architect Edition 2 still features the best selection of tools and libraries required to create professional-looking plans in minutes. Users can detail plans by choosing from hundreds of furniture and fixture symbols, go on a room-by-room inspection of their plans with PlanCheck(TM), experiment with various colors and shades with customizable palates, and even export their plans to various professional computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive (CAD) programs in DXF file format. Interactive 3D editing instantly changes 2D floorplans as changes are made in the 3D view or vice versa VICE VERSA. On the contrary; on opposite sides. . Two of the most powerful tools to start and finish any plan are also included. An expanded library of single-story and multiple-story sample plans gives users a head start in creating the room or the home of their dreams. Although do-it-yourselfers can still start from scratch to start (again) from the very beginning; also, to start without resources. - Thackeray. See also: Scratch , these sample plans allow anyone to "cut and paste To move an object from one location to another. When the operation is complete, there is nothing left in the original location. It may refer to relocating files from one folder to another or to relocating selected text or images from one document to another. " their way to a customized home to fit their needs. Once completed, a plan can make the leap to reality using the Materials List. This spreadsheet tool can easily calculate total materials for projects ranging from a new door to a new home right down to the nail. Plug in a few more numbers and find out how much the materials would cost to develop your dream home or remodel. As 3D Home Architect Edition 2 users move from the planning stage to the building stage, there are plenty of helpful hints on board to help with each step. Included in the Tips section are video tips from "The Home Pro" and libraries of articles from American Homestyle magazine. By using these resources, customers can make sure their plans result in projects that are as safe and practical as they are elegant. Availability, Pricing and System Requirements 3D Home Architect Edition 2 will be available this August through Broderbund's more than 19,000 retail partners. The Windows CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). version requires Windows 95 or Windows 3.1, a 33MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. 486DX or faster processor, 4 MB RAM for Windows 3.1 or 8 MB RAM for Windows 95, 10 MB of hard disk space, a CD-ROM drive, an SVGA monitor with a display card 640x480, 256 colors, and a Windows compatible sound device. A floppy version is also available that only requires 7MB or hard disk space. The CD-ROM version will sell for an average street price of $69.95 and the floppy version will sell for $59.95. Broderbund is a diversified consumer software company offering a broad selection of award-winning products for use in homes, schools and small businesses. Broderbund has a successful track record of identifying and capitalizing on emerging trends through the development of innovative software that takes advantage of the latest personal computer technologies. Broderbund's site on the worldwide web is located at http://www.broderbund.com. -0- Note to Editors: Broderbund and 3D Home Architect are registered trademarks of Broderbund Software, Inc. PlanCheck is a trademark of Broderbund Software, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Broderbund Software Mike Salvadore, 415/382-4569 (PR) mike_salvadore@broder.com Dana Henry, 415/382-3238 (PR) dana_henry@broder.com Robin Linstrom, 415/382-4449 (IR) robin_linstrom@broder.com |
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