Landscape Design Software Reviews
Review of Realtime Landscaping by Idea Spectrum
Idea Spectrum’s line of products is specifically intended for landscape design. This is different from most of the other programs on the market. Most ‘landscaping programs’ are intended to be home design packages and landscaping becomes an afterthought. Realtime landscaping on the other hand is a true landscape design software program (carefully crafted and [...]
Punch Home, Landscape, Deck, and Patio Software Review
Click Here to Learn More or Buy Now at Amazon Punch! Software markets themselves as the #1 best-selling home design software. This is probably a true claim (partly due to the fact that Wal-Mart carries their software). Today, we’ll see how they stack up in the landscape design software field. Here’s Punch! Software’s official website [...]
Chief Architect Home Designer Landscape and Deck Review
Those of you familiar with the home and landscape design business have probably heard of Chief Architect. Chief Architect is best known for their home design software, but they also offer a special edition of their software designed for landscaping: Home Designer Landscape & Deck. Here’s a list of the available products from Chief Architect: [...]
Google SketchUp 8 Review
Google SketchUp Version 8 is the best free landscaping design software on the market. It also has a paid version for those who are a bit more serious (more on this below). Here’s the Official Website for SketchUp. Pros: Free version, 3D Warehouse, intuitive drawing tools, user interface Cons: No landscaping templates, lack of phone [...]
HGTV Home and Landscape Platinum Suite 3 Review
Those of us who are into home and landscaping design have definitely heard of HGTV. Who doesn’t love seeing the newest home and landscaping designs on TV? What you might not have known is that HGTV actually produces software for creating landscape designs. They have several editions of their software: HGTV Ultimate Home Design [...]
TurboFloorPlan 3D Home and Landscape Pro Review
Today we’ll take a look at the TurboFloorPlan landscaping software. IMSI/Design is the company that produces the TurboFloorPlan software series. The series includes the following programs: TurboFloorPlan 3D Home and Landscape Pro v16 TurboFloorPlan Landscape and Deck TurboFloorPlan 3D Deluxe v16 The home and landscape Pro version is the most comprehensive package in that it [...]
Review of Total 3D Home, Landscape & Deck by Individual Software Inc.
Today I’ll take a look at the 3D home and landscaping software provided by the good people over at Individual Software Incorporated. First, let’s get organized and look at the line of software programs they provide (yes they provide more than one design software program). Individual Software Offers FourDifferent Programs Total 3D Home, Landscape & [...]
A Review of the Landscape Design Software Offered by Plangarden/CNET
So you want to have a good looking front and backyard? Chances are you have tried sketching out some landscaping pictures. When that didn’t work out as well as you thought, you decided to look for some software. Well the truth is there aren’t that many landscape design software packages sold at your local shop. [...]
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First and foremost you should know that I take these reviews very seriously. My goal is to help you find the right landscape design software for your unique situation. Keep in mind that I have two primary audiences that I write for: (1) The do-it-yourselfer and (2) the professional designer. Keeping both groups happy [...]
Recommendations
Because I spend an insane amount of time purchasing, testing, reading about, and talking with other designers and homeowners about landscape design software, people often ask me for my recommendations. Based on my experience, conversations, and observations below are my recommendations first for do-it-yourselfers and beginning designers on a budget and then for professional designers. [...]
A List of Free Landscaping Software Programs
For those who just want to dabble or for those wanting to try their hand at a free option, finding a good free landscaping software package can be challenging. Many of the big-name home and landscape software providers offer a trial period, but there aren’t very many completely free packages. Below I have a list [...]
Photo Designing or Realistic 3D?
There are a lot of different ways to design your landscape. Two of the more popular methods include photo designing and 3D designing. Below, we’ll take a look at some of the pros and cons of each method. Photo Landscape Designs The idea behind this type of design is that you take a picture of [...]
Showoff Visualizer vs Realtime Landscaping Photo
Realtime Landscaping Photo is a program that comes with Realtime Landscaping Pro (or you can buy it as a stand-alone package for $59.95). It’s a program that allows you to import a picture of your house and yard and then start designing. There is a free tool out there called Showoff Visualizer that does the [...]
Landscape Design Software for Mac
Even diehard PC lovers will admit that Macs seem to have superior graphic capabilities. Macs are very popular amongst designers of all types (and landscaping designers are no exception to this rule). This means that many people are interested in finding landscaping software designed for Macs. Unfortunately, most of the landscaping programs out there are [...]
Understanding File Types for Different Landscape Design Software Programs
Understanding all the different file extensions can be overwhelming for those who are new to the home and landscape design software industry. Many of the programs have their own extensions or file types. This leads to a lot of headaches when you try and transfer information from one design software program to another. In the [...]
Selecting The Best Landscape Software
Okay, it is already an established fact that all landscapers who want to be popular in the business need to have landscape design software with them to help them with all of their work. The advantages and benefits that you can get with the use of this software far outweigh the risks of not having [...]
Three Disasters That Landscape Design Software Will Help You Avoid
Reputation is a very important thing to build if you are a landscaper. You need to establish a name in your local area in order for you to get a lot of job orders. Having a lot of clients will mean having a lot of money and money will put food on the table. Making [...]
Common Features In Landscaping Design Software
Working on an area of land to make it into a work of art requires a lot of skill, creativity, technology, hard work, and patience. This ability of a landscaper to make something out of nothing is one of the reasons why many people hire them for the beautification of their outdoor area. While a [...]
