Virtual Architect Home & Landscape Platinum Suite

This software is useless 'junk'! It purports to allow use of your own photo. Wanting to try some design changes to the exterior front of my home, I imported a photo to the Photo Board. The photo appears in the right hand side of the Photo Board box (about 1/10 of my screen. From there my choices are limited to that 'Board'. I select a stone design, and it covers my entire photo! Try to use the landscape – browse for a file – blank project - etc. get house photo seen behind a wire fence. Forget trying to design anything. How about using the video tutorial? No longer available “We’re Sorry... (404 Error)”

I need an engineering degree to operate this.I’m still a couple classes away from finishing my degree. I can’t make any sense of this software. It’s EXTREMELY complicated.

As a website designer, and definitely not a draftsman, I use this program to draw house plans for a home builder client. Does the trkick.

I bought this software to do a basic home design, after spending countless hours trying to install it, i finally had to contact support to find out why the password/ID did not work. After multiply e-mails and calls to Tech Support i was notified that the program was no longer supported by Nova Development, although they are happy to still sell an unsupported and useless product. Do NOT purchase any product from Nova, period!

It was difficult for me to understand the architecture of the program. I'm sure given enough time, this program could be very beneficial. I did find a CAD program that was much easier to understand, and I' truly enjoying the results. DesignCAD 2021 2D is now my go to CAD program.

Kept locking up and shutting down. NOT user friendly. Nothing worked properly and could not insert the landscape items. Returning it.

Not worth it at any price. I bought it based on item descriptions but it definitely not user friendly . Still waiting on rebate after four months and six calls. I will avoid this company like the plague.

This software is quit powerful and is exactly what I was looking for. While not the current version (6.0 is most current), it is very comprehensive. I strongly suggest that: 1) any buyer use the tutorials included; 2) have your measurements ready to plug into the program when you actually begin the design process, and 3) while watching the tutorials, make a "draft" version of what project you want to create (like a kitchen) and don't worry about getting it perfect - while you learn the program! This is a CAD type program and can seem rigid/unforgiving. The "undue" and "edit" elements are very helpful when needed.