I agree with Mick to check out the trial versions, or contact the company's Sales department directly, since most of us here on the user forum have only had one version of Home Designer and aren't really the best to ask about comparisons. Ordinarily you'll want to start your own thread, rather than replying to an existing one. Premier includes all the features of Interiors.
Chief Architect Premier is the best software product for full residential or light commercial designeverything outside and inside the house. My other craftsman style item that I'd like to include is tapered porch columns (again, typical craftsman style). Chief Architect Premier and Interiors include 2D design, elevations, cross sections, 3D design, 3D visualization, and construction drawing tools.
I saw that image and thought hey, they must be showing me a picture of plans that were created using the software they're describing, right? But then I see that PDF chart and now I don't know. I was very confused because the sample image on the product page on the website for the Pro 2015 version specifically shows a bungalow style home with exposed rafters. The ability to do all of that seems very limited in Suite.īUT I just looked at the comparison PDF for Pro 2015 vs Premier and it's saying that you cannot do custom roofs that have exposed rafters with Pro? Exposed rafters is a very common craftsman design element, so it is fairly important to our plans. print my own plans for permits and contractor bids, etc). I like the idea of being able to cut out the architect except for final approval (i.e. I love the program/edition we purchased, but am strongly considering upgrading to Pro 2015 due to the ability to do custom framing and some other things that Suite is just limiting me on. We are planning a major addition/remodel of our 1920s bungalow. Our architect was giving us a ton of options but they were hard to visualize and we didn't want to spend the to have him work up conceptual renderings for each idea. My wife got me Home Designer Suite 2015 for Christmas. After trying a couple of other apps for a home addition, I settled on Home Designer Suite.
How to you feel about this? Is it worth the price of the upgrade? Which is inconveniently missing from HD Pro. I noticed in the trial version of CA Premier, that there are default views to send my plans to the Layout. But, I am constantly second guessing whether it would be better to bite the bullet and purchase CA Premier before I get any further along. So far it seems that I can accomplish everything I need to get this done. I would also like to start putting together a few other plans to market for future Spec's and also like the idea of being to customize my own plans and make changes as needed, as my time will most assuredly not allow! I am interested in designing a home for our family and am using HD Pro to put together a permit set of plans. I am a home builder but my son is sick so I have stepped away from work until we can get him up and going again. For the most part, I love it and I am having a lot of fun.
I recently purchased Home Designer Pro and am learning how to use it.