Virtual Architect Ultimate Home Design with Landscaping and Decks

I’ve had installation issues and I am unable to get any help. Tech support are not available when I’m home and nothing on-line helped.

Will not with windows 10

Dont bother. You can draw 2D sketches to scale using any number of programs that you probably already have. The drop in elements, like tubs and sinks and cabinets etc. are helpful for measuring out a space and laying out elements, but thats about where the usefulness ends. For $100? Not worth it. I also nearly completed a full sketch of one story of a two story remodel when I discovered that this software does not even allow you to integrate custom countertops? What? Yep. Confirmed by tech support. So if you want to design a countertop that isnt going to be exactly the size and shape of your square rectangular cabinets, forget it. You cant visualize it. you also are limited to very clunky 3D views and low rez representations of furniture and floorings. I could probably do better with a pencil.

anything you want to do is a lot of looking up time spent; nothing is intuitive or easily found. Unless its a basic square or rectangle house

I purchased this a couple weeks ago. According the the box its EASY! No Design Experience Necessary Bull! When I opened the box to get the CD, a 494 page users Guide fell out. I dont have time to read a 494 page book before I can use this. I have an older copy of Punch Home Design and Landscaping. It is very user friendly, but I bought a new computer and I cant find the disc. I guess Ill just have to buy the newer addition of Punch. Dont waste your money on this product.

In the description, it says this is compatible to Windows 11, and I bought it for my husbands birthday. When he got it, he tried to install it, and when it wasnt working, he looked on the box, and it says it was compatible with 7, 8, 10 and Vista. Super disappointing! Listing description needs to be updated.

Too cumbersome for what I needed

Editing my initial review. I HATE this software. Ive tried to work with its limitation and have given up. The developer cares not for bad reviews on Amazon, apparently, so that speaks volumes.

It isnt clear to me how to upgrade to Version 9, which is what I bought. I noticed another reviewer ordered Version 8 and received Version 7. So this may be a trend. That reviewer did not indicate they were able to upgrade on-line. And I didnt see any reply from the shipper. I was impressed with what Version 9 could do, but so far I am not impressed with Version 8. I hope the shipper corrects this. If you dont see an update from me, assume there was no response from the shipper, and try to find a different source or different software.

Overall, a good program. It seems a bit light for designs using attic trusses but was able to work around a solution by assuming that the attic truss was a separate building. It may be that I have not yet mastered all of its capabilities.