The key features...

Define the shape of your home using the QuickStart wizard by simply dragging and dropping, or from a photo of your house. Build your landscape with drag-and-drop gardens, or create a customised landscape thanks to the extensive plant library. Decorate your exteriors with thousands of combinations of paint, coatings, bricks, stucco and much more besides. Organise your space down to the tiniest detail: position outdoor furniture, outdoor kitchens, water features and pavilions.

Tools to get your project off to a good start

Quickstart™ wizard: Add rooms by dragging and dropping to easily create your floor plan.

Standard ready-to-use house plans: In search of inspiration or a simple starting point? Use our editable house plans to speed up your design or browse for room planning ideas.

Tracing of scanned plans: Trace your favourite plans or use one you have designed.

PhotoView™*: Take photos of the inside or outside of an existing house and add them easily to complement your designs.

Tutorial videos: View our tutorial videos to learn how to master the many features of the software program.

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Designing has never been easier

Drag and drop plants into your design from a library of over 4,000 flowers, shrubs and trees! Drag-and-drop terrace models which make it easy to create single- or multi-story terraces.

IntelliDeck™: Easily create a customised terrace in just a few clicks. Intellideck™ intuitively identifies the shape of your home when you design it so you can build a customised terrace in seconds.

Growth simulator: Use the growth simulation tool and watch your landscape evolve over time.

3D Rendering: Generation of high-quality 3D renderings in real time. Immediately view your project in 3D as you draw up your plans in 2D.

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Outdoor and garden decoration

Object library: Use the thousands of outdoor furniture units and accessories available to create your outdoor space in detail.

Material library: Different building and decoration materials (roofing, coverings, brick, wood, etc.) are at your disposal. Customise your terrace with our drag-and-drop materials. Try out various materials from nationally known brands. Decorating palettes allow you to try different combinations of materials.

Pool designer: Create and customise the pool of your dreams with the pool designer.

Outdoor kitchen: Create an island for meals or cooking. Position a worktop to add a service space. Try out different materials for cabinets and appliances.

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Outdoor landscaping and more

Exterior lighting: Add lighting to your walkways and paths. Use vertically lit spotlights to create stunning lighting effects.

Creation of external rooms: Create outdoor recreation areas with our extensive selection of furniture. Add lights to keep your outdoor parties going after dark.

Add a fence: Create customised fences around your property or your hot tub. Add a planted boundary with ease using the visual range tool.

Mulching around trees: choose the border that suits the style you are looking for. Position the mulching or stones of your choice. Finally, add a garden or decorative lighting.

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ARCHITECT 3D® 24 presents over 30 new and improved features*, including:

Spray Topography: This feature simplifies the creation of 3D landscapes, eliminating the need for detailed contour mapping.

Custom Subplans: Enhance design control with the ability to focus on and organize specific project details.

Floor 2D/3D Visibility Control: This tool allows for selective visibility of floors in both 2D and 3D views, supporting better customization.

Batch Rendering 3D Views: Save time by queuing 3D views for efficient, high-quality image production.

New Editing Options & Creation Tools: Tools like Duplicate as CAD, Combo CAD Tool, and Precision Input Resize Option simplify the design workflow.

Default Design Settings Templates: Create and apply custom design settings to maintain consistency and improve efficiency across projects.

3D Innovations: Features such as Curved Railing Excellence, Guided Aerial Views, and High-Resolution Flora and Materials enhance the visual detail and quality of designs.

*Availability of certain features may vary across different model variants. For a detailed overview of feature distribution, kindly consult the Comparison Chart for feature availability per variant. This will help you identify which features are included in the model you are interested in.

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Minimum system requirements:

Windows® 7 / 8 / 10 / 11  64-bit¹
Intel® or compatible 1.0 GHz 64-Bit processor or higher (multi-core processor supported)
Memory: 4 GB of RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Hard Disk Space: 4 GB available hard disk space
Video Card: VGA Video Card displaying at least 1024×768 with 32-bit color. (Dedicated video card with 4 GB or more RAM recommended)
DVD-ROM drive for media installations only
Mouse with wheel recommended
Internet access and Internet Service Provider account required²

¹ Administrator privileges are required to properly install the program on Windows® 10, Windows® 8, Windows® 7.

² User is responsible for all Internet access fees and phone charges.