This is great, you can import photos of your own home and the software will bring up those images in the program, so when you are designing your layout, you can actually see what your design ideas would look like in your own home, with 3 D realistic imagery. No more worrying until you have finished your decorating or even structural changes to see what they will turn out like.


Being 3 D you can create a very good copy of the inside of your home and move around in it, this will give you an idea of color, shade and light the major factors involved in any project, you can change the color of the walls just to see which shade looks the best, there is nothing worse than looking at paint in the store and yet when it is on the walls it turns out to be darker or lighter than you thought. Now you check the shades before you get the paint.

FEATURES OF PUNCH! HOME DESIGN PROFESSIONAL – PLATINUM V8

2D/3D Exterior Home Design
2D/3D Interior Home Design
2D/3D Landscape Design
Punch! Master Landscape integrated
Precision Lighting Planner & effects
Foundation Planner
Electrical
Plumbing
HVAC
Ultimate Deck
Wainscoting
Object Organizers
3D Cutaway Tool
Clear View
Sprinkler System Design
Plant Finder
Detail Creator
Standard or Custom Roofs
Custom Door and Window Styles
Log home objects
Video (tool tip) tutorials
FREE Punch! Developer Kit

All this for a just $99.99!

Source  [Charles and Hudson]

http://www.charlesandhudson.com/archives/2007/06/home_design_software.htm