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Rating 3.1 out of 5 stars with 158 reviews

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    Rating 2.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 2.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 2.2 out of 5 stars

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54%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers regard the Virtual Architect Ultimate Home Design software as easy and fun to use, especially highlighting its improved 3D view. However, many customers find the software difficult to use and mention that it has a steep learning curve.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not what I expected

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's very difficult to use and very limited in what you can choose and do (material wise).

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Options

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Home and yard design program

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This software provides customizations to accommodate any home and yard design. It includes instructional videos to assist in setting up individual landscapes and homes. As someone who watches HGTV shows that use this design software, I can appreciate the capability it provides.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Tutorials

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Interface is clumsy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The interface feels clumsy in both the build and view modes. The tutorials are not in-depth enough for the software. I also expected the display resolution to have more detail. It does what it says it can do but it isn't every intuitive or very pretty.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    a little hard to learn

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    its a little hard to learn it and does not allow you to set size of property to set boundries

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Hard to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It seems like it's going to be fun to use when I figure out exactly how to use it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Software quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Just Ok

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The software was ok but wasn't as useful as I thought it would be. not good for kitchen remodels

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good software

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good software. Has a lot of new updates fron previous software we were using.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Average

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought to try out house colors and build a deck to see different options. It would be 1000x easier if we could just upload our house photos from Google and get dimensions from there.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for basic design

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great product for the do it yourselfer to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Sony 32" tv

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I just got the tv so I am not sure about it. Seems to be great so far

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Hard to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We are remodeling. We're changing roof lines and walls with big addition. I think it would of been easier to use if we weren't making such large changes. Way to time consuming.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Builder

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    All good. No bad words. this is great for builders.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good product for basic designing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I thought this program to be a good tool for basic home/landscaping design. The most difficult part is being able to figure out how to place design ideas into the program. Otherwise, good program.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good program user friendly

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I is working well for my use for home remodeling..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Works Ok

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Takes some getting used to, definitely not a CAD program

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Powerful and Versatile but Difficult to Learn

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You can do many things with this program, but it’s difficult to learn and requires a fairly powerful computer. Once you get past the learning curve, it’s a nice program.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    OK for what it does

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So it said you could pull plans in to the program and that does not work and they need more options. Like patio cover not just decks. They need a option for windows you can make that ever size you need. Works for what it is and priced okay.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Waste of money

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very complicated to find how to model a room. Seems like you need to be a trained architect to navigate the software and draw a simple kitchen remodel for example. Waste of money in my case.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    good value

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    There were extremely limited instructions that didn't take into account I still had a previous version of Webroot running on my computer. I had to call Webroot's tech support more than once to help with instillation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Difficult to use return to manufacture

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Found the software very difficult to use. After spending untold hours reading the manual , online help, etc. finally gave up and returned the software to the software manufacture under their satisfaction guarantee. Best Buy would not take it back. After several weeks did receive a refund for my purchase price but not the sales tax or my shipping cost to send it back.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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