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“We are delighted to be partnering with Koch Media to make Grand Designs 3D available to enthusiastic home improvers and self builders throughout the UK. Koch Media have already secured a retail deal with PC World one of the largest UK retailers of software. Grand Designs 3D is an innovative, easy to use and highly capable range of software, as excellent reviews in the UK PC press confirm. We are sure Grand Designs 3D will also be a big hit with homeowners everywhere.” Dan Naylor, CEO, Eleco Visualisation Software.

“We’re immensely excited to be launching the Grand Design 3D range,” said Joanna Kemp, Head of Sales – Software at Koch Media. “There is a huge market for 3D home designer software, particularly in the current housing climate and this software enables you to re design and renovate key areas of the home, from the Kitchen to the Bathroom and even adding on an extension! ”

The Grand Designs 3D software range consists of Grand Designs 3D Self Build & Development (£199.99), Renovations & Interiors (£49.99) & Kitchens & Bathrooms (£24.99). Grand Designs 3D is for anyone inspired by Grand Designs who wishes to communicate their own ideas. Grand Designs 3D allows users to bring these ideas to life before seeking professional advice, whether changing existing homes or contemplating a self build project.

The user can utilise 2D drawing tools before breathing life into their ideas by visualising them in a 3D environment. A database of fixtures and fittings allows each project to be furnished and decorated with rendered images demonstrating the effects of texturing, lighting and even shadows. Finally, the 3D walk through feature allows each project to be examined in close-up detail and provides a genuine impression of moving in to the finished home or room.

The software includes some content from the Grand Designs TV programme, such as 2D interior and exterior plans from TV projects and 3D models. You can even base your ideas on your favourite Grand Design from the show. The larger programs will also allow users to export industry standard drawings, in formats used by professional architects and planning authorities.

To complement the software there is a support site [www.3Darchitect.co.uk], which will enable users to download additional content .

The Grand Designs 3D home design software range will run on Windows XP/Vista.

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