I started with the PunchPro! Professional Home Design 
Suite version 4.5.1 and loved it so I upgraded to 
Architectural Series 3,000 which is the program that 
lets you scan images into the design. That was over a 
year ago and I'm curious what an upgrade could do 
today... I don't know how punchpro! compares as far as 
ease of use but you don't have to know anything about 
drafting or construction. It also comes with ready-made 
plans that you can manipulate. 
I can say what little time I spent learning was well 
worth the effort. The program has more applications than 
I care to learn, i.e. where to install the electrical 
outlets in the wall,etc. but I like the versatility for 
use in exhibition design. 
I'm curious about other software people have used...?

Lanora Pierce
Georgia Museum of Art



---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 13:25:56 -0600
>From: Jill Chancey <[log in to unmask]>  
>Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Pastperfect Virtual Exhibit  
>To: [log in to unmask]
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>This sounds really cool and is indeed reasonably 
priced.  Which Punch Pro
>software package are you using?  There are something 
like a dozen different
>options listed on their website.  And as I have neither 
architectural
>training nor drafting skills, do you think I will even 
be able to use it
>without climbing a steeeeeep learning curve?
>
>Jill R. Chancey, Curator
>Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
>PO Box 1108
>Laurel, MS 39441
>(601) 649-6374
>www.LRMA.org
>[log in to unmask]
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lanora Pierce" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:52 AM
>Subject: Re: Pastperfect Virtual Exhibit
>
>
>> I've had good luck with punchpro! software for use in
>> exhibition design. Its an easy off the shelf
>> architectural design software package. I can scan an
>> image of the work of art and place it into virtual
>> galleries. Then I can walk around as a patron would 
and
>> change wall colors, placement, etc. I don't know about
>> putting it on the web however.
>>
>
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