FLOORPLAN 3D DESIGN SUITE 8-BX

• Complete set of tools that take you through every step - from visualizing and planning to completion
• Browse an immense collection of home floorplans in the HomeStyles FloorPlan Collection
• Exclusive 3D Symbol Content Library -- over 500 pre-drawn 3D symbols from Furniture to Accessories
• With just a click you can add shed roofs, cathedral ceilings, soffitt and fascia choices and much more
• Click and drag to create any style of staircase

Version 8 requires product activation:
This may be the best value in the world, but when companies are not up front about product activation, I consider them outright deceptive. As a software developer myself, I understand how companies want to try and address piracy; however, what am I suppose to do if this company ever goes out of business? I build my own PCs and change over systems every two years or so and need to reload all my programs...who knows where this company may end up next year or the year after that. If they go under and I need to reinstall, then what? I make it a point to NEVER by any software requiring product activation and I would not have bought this if I had known - at least it was cheap. Companies, you want your customers to be honest - why aren't you?? At least be up front if you're going to require product activation so the consumer can make an informed purchase.

Misleading information on the box:
I have purchased the FloorPlan 3D version. It states on the box that it provides 1000 eitable floor plans in the soft ware. There are no instructions in the User guide to find these. The text support to speak to a person cost $9.95 per call. That is not mentioned on the box. On the box it states that there is a 30 day Money back guarentee. It does not state that it is a limited warranty for defective disks only. I will be attempting to return this were I purchased it. Don't buy!

Thumbs up:
I have been a user since version 5, and have used the software to visualize and build 2 properties to date. Starting with a new one soon... One of the better and value for money products.

GREAT LITTLE PACKAGE:
This is a fun great product. Yes it is not a professional 'build quality' product but really anything under $500 isn't. It does do 3D renderings, walk throughs and is fairly flexible. I must admit that I am having a harder time manipulating the drawings more than my girlfriend, mainly because she has had time to play with it more than it did. But with in a day she had a decent 3d model of my house done with NO experience!!! Buy it and have fun!!!

Definitely not for the general public:
This is the first floorplan software that I have not been able to use out of the box. Oh the 3d is real nice - once you get the picture drawn - but getting the plan drawn is next to mpossible. If I could I'd figure out a way to get my money back and find a better software program I would