Virtual Architect Home & Landscape Platinum Suite

This software is quit powerful and is exactly what I was looking for. While not the current version (6.0 is most current), it is very comprehensive. I strongly suggest that: 1) any buyer use the tutorials included; 2) have your measurements ready to plug into the program when you actually begin the design process, and 3) while watching the tutorials, make a draft version of what project you want to create (like a kitchen) and dont worry about getting it perfect - while you learn the program! This is a CAD type program and can seem rigid/unforgiving. The undue and edit elements are very helpful when needed.

Horrible, horrible, horrible. Downloaded HGTV software. Have three computers, couldnt load it on any of them. Cant get refund. Tech support wants to charge you to help. Dont need to pay them to tell me its incompatible.

There is a lot to figure out with this program. Be prepared to read and apply

We are remodeling and were hoping to use this to do our makeover project. It is so complicated to use that we are discouraged. We have some computer know how and still are unable to understand the program. This must be for more advanced builders and drafters.

Say you wanted to draw out a small (square) basement to aid in a redesign?.... Forget it, get some graph paper and a tee square. The time it would take to become proficient with this software would be better spent playing angry birds.

Absolutely NOT NOT NOT user friendly. The styles are very dated and to change any scales is a total nightmare. Scanning photos not easy and forget it if you have surveys or blueprints to scan it even worse than a nightmare. So frustrated! What I was excited about getting for my birthday has turned into the worst gift ever!!!!! Dont waste your time or money.

Do not buy this product if you want more then a rough sketch.

If you believe Norton Anti-virus scanning, do not buy this software. It fails their scanning. Novadevelopment customer service is non-existent.

I have used a few design software packages over the years and by far this is the worst. All of the others are quite tolerable but there are virtually no redeeming qualities to this software. In addition to not being able to draw many different objects typically found in a home such as radiators (though they include other really useful objects such as dumpsters so we can all have one of those in our backyard) they also appear to never have actually lived in a home. For instance the default width for their dishwashers (Im designing a kitchen) is 29 inches. I have owned about 6 dishwashers in my years and they were all 24 inches wide though I do know of a drawer type thats 30. Another reviewer said you would need a month to learn the software. Im going to save money and time. Dont buy this there is nothing here worth learning.

It does not load the entire program. After halfway through my project I realized I didnt have a Terrain Tab.