Bring Your Vision to Life With These Features:

1. Close all programs and windows and return to the desktop.
    
2. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. The My Computer window will open.
   
   For Windows® XP, click Start and click My Computer. The My Computer window will open.
   
    
3. Double-click the drive where 3D Home Architect® 5.0 was originally installed. (Typically, this is the C: drive.) The contents of that drive will display.
    
4. Double-click the Program Files folder to view its contents.
    
5. Double-click the Broderbund folder to view its contents.
    
6. Double-click the 3D Home Architect 5.0 folder to view its contents.
    
7. Double-click the Catalogs folder to view its contents.
    
8. Locate the Bonus Catalog.bdb file and click it once to select it.
    
9. Click Edit from the menu bar and click Copy.
    
10. Click the Back button on the toolbar two times to return to the Broderbund window.
     
11. Double-click the Broderbund Home Design 5.1 folder to view its contents.
     
12. Double-click the Catalogs folder to view its contents.
     
13. Click Edit from the menu bar and click Paste. This will paste the Bonus Catalog.bdb file that was copied in Step 9 to the Catalog folder under Broderbund Home Design 5.1.
     
14. Close all windows and launch Broderbund® Home Design® 5.1. When Opening a Catalog, the Bonus Catalog will now appear in the Open dialog.

1. Launch Broderbund® Home Design® 5.1 and open or start a design project.
    
2. In the Catalog panel (left pane), click the Catalog button (which resembles an open book).
    
3. From the menu that appears, click Open Catalog. The Open dialog box will appear.
    
4. Click once on the desired catalog (Bonus Catalog.bdb, Outdoor Objects.bdb, etc.) to select it.
   
   NOTE: The Outdoor Objects catalog (Outdoor Objects.bdb) is available as a free download when completing the 3D Home Landscape® Designer 5.0 Online registration.
   
   The Bonus Catalog (Bonus Catalog.bdb) is available as a free download when completing the 3D Home Architect® 5.0 Online registration. If 3D Home Architect® 5.0 and the Bonus Catalog (available for download after 3D Home Architect® 5.0 registration) for the program were installed before installing 3D Home Design® Suite Professional 5, the Bonus catalog for 3D Home Architect® 5.0 is located in the Catalog folder under 3D Home Architect 5.0. Click or search for Technical Note ID: 34269 for the procedure to copy the Bonus Catalog.bdb file to the Catalog folder under Broderbund Home Design 5.1.
   
    
5. Click Open. The catalog selected in Step 4 will open.
   
   NOTE: Only the design elements and fixtures for the Insert Tool that is currently selected will be displayed. For example, the Outdoor Objects and Bonus Catalog each include 50 objects that will be displayed when the Furnishings or Floor (Bonus Catalog) insert tool is selected.

1. Click View on the menu bar in Broderbund® Home Design® 5.1 and click Toolbars. The Options window will open to the Workspace tab.
    
2. Under the Tools heading, verify that a checkmark appears in the box to the left of Commander.
   
   If no checkmark appears in the box to the left of Commander, click once in the empty box to check it.
   
    
3. Click Apply (if changes were made) and click OK to return to the design workspace.

1. Open a saved design or start a new one.
    
2. Click the Insert Wall (or Insert Fence) tool to add a wall (or fence) to the current design.
   
   NOTE: The Insert Wall tool is only available in architect mode. If the 3D Home Architect® 5.1 (or 3D Home™ Design Suite Professional 5) is not installed, architect mode will not be available.
   
   The Insert Fence tool is only available in landscape mode.
   
    
3. Click once on the location on the plan where the wall or fence is to begin.
    
4. Move the mouse to move the cursor in the direction that the wall or fence is to be drawn. (When drawing the wall or fence, the Commander tool will appear at the bottom of the design workspace displaying the Distance and Direction.)
    
5. Release the mouse. (Do not click.)
    
6. Type the desired length of the wall (e.g., 12' 6.5"). Use the apostrophe ( ' ) when entering the number of feet and the quotation mark ( " ) when entering the number of inches. The length entered will appear in the distance field in the Commander.
   
   NOTE: The current wall can also be drawn at an angle. To complete this, tap the TAB key on the keyboard once to select the Direction field in the Commander. (Do not touch the mouse.) Type the desired degree 0 to 360 (e.g., 285).
   
    
7. Tap the ENTER key on the keyboard. This will allow the Insert Wall tool or Insert Fence tool to change directions.
    
8. If no additional walls or fences are to be drawn from the current wall or fence, right-click—do not left-click—the design plan and click Finish using the left mouse button. Stop here.
   
   If another wall or fence is to be drawn in a direction different from the current wall or fence, move the mouse in the direction the new wall or fence is to be drawn and repeat steps 5-8 until all walls or fences are drawn.

1. Click or navigate to http://www.microsoft.com.
    
2. Search for Windows® 98 updates and follow the instructions to update Windows® 98.

1. Launch 3D Home Landscape® Designer 5 and create a new plan.
    
2. Add a basic structure to the plan.
    
3. Save the plan and close 3D Home Landscape® Designer 5.
    
4. Launch 3D Home Landscape® Designer 5 and open the plan created in Steps 1 & 2 above.
    
5. Choose from the following:

If the error message does not reoccur when working with the new plan, the previous plan is most likely corrupt. Recreate the plan or restore a backup copy of the plan.

 

If the same error reoccurs, continue with the following procedures. These suggestions will help to prevent corruption in future plans.

1. Open 3D Home Landscape® Designer 5 (if needed).
    
2. Click Tools in the menu bar, choose Options and click the General tab.
    
3. Deselect the Hardware Acceleration option.
    
4. Open the plan to see if the issue remains.

1. Close all programs and return to the desktop.
    
2. Click Start, choose Settings and click Control Panel. For Windows® XP, click Start and click Control Panel.
    
3. Double click the Display icon. The Display Settings window will appear. For Windows® XP, click the Appearance and Themes icon and click Display.
    
4. Click the Settings tab.
    
5. Change the color to 16 Bit and change the Screen Area to 1024 x 768.
    
6. Click Apply.
    
7. Click OK.
    
8. Launch the program and open the plan.

1. Close all programs and windows returning to the desktop.
    
2. Right-click the My Computer icon and select Properties from the menu that appears. The System Properties window will open.
   
   NOTE: For Windows® XP, complete the following if the My Computer shortcut does not appear on the desktop.

1. Click Start.
    
2. From the Start menu, right-click My Computer and click (left mouse button) Properties from the menu that appears. The System Properties window will open.

3. Click the Device Manager tab. For Windows® XP/2000, click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. The Device Manager window will open.
    
4. Select "View devices by type" if it is not selected. For Windows® XP/2000, click View in the menu bar and click Devices by type.
    
5. In the list of devices, locate and double-click Display Adapters. This will expand the Display Adapters list.
    
6. Double-click the driver name that appears below Display Adapters. The Properties window will open.
    
7. Click the Driver tab. (The date of the driver currently installed should be displayed.)
    
8. Record the driver information.
   
   NOTE: Do not click the Update Driver button. The Update Driver wizard searches the system (not the Internet) for drivers to the selected device.
   
    
9. Click OK to close the window.
    
10. Once the driver information is obtained, contact the computer or hardware manufacturer to download and install the latest driver for the video card. Most video card drivers are available from the computer or hardware manufacturer's website.

1. If a 3D view is active, change to a 2D view and try selecting the object again. Depending on the system and the available system resources, it may take a minute or so to change views.
   
   NOTE: If, after changing the view, the building element, fixture or object disappears or cannot be selected, continue with Step 2.
   
    
2. Verify that the desired building element, fixture or object is located on the current location and not in another location.

1. Click View from the menu bar and click Display Filter, or click the Display Filter button, which resembles an open eye, in the View toolbar. The Display Filters window will open.
    
2. Click once in the empty box that appears to the left of Current Location Only to check it.
   
   NOTE: If the Current Location Only box is already checked, stop here and continue with Step 3b.
   
    
3. Click OK. Only the current location (floor) should display.
    
4. Try selecting the element, fixture or object again. If you are still unable to select it, stop here and continue with Step 3.
   
   NOTE: If the desired building element, fixture or object no longer appears on screen, click Tools from the menu bar and click Building Locations…. The Building Locations window will open.
   
    
5. Select the building location where the desired building element, fixture or object exists and click OK. That location should appear on screen.
   
   NOTE: If multiple locations appear on the screen, repeat Steps 2a-2c to view only the current location.
   
    
6. Try selecting the desired building element, fixture or object again. If you are still unable to select it, continue with Step 3.

3. With only the current location displayed in 2D view, verify that the desired building element, fixture or object is not hidden behind another object or is not turned off.

1. Click View from the menu bar and click Display Filter, or click the Display Filter button, which resembles an open eye, in the View toolbar. The Display Filters window will open. Several types of building elements, fixtures and objects will appear.
    
2. Verify that the display icon to the left of the desired building element, fixture or object type resembles an open eye.
   
   NOTE: If the "eye" is closed indicating that it is turned off, click once on the eye to open it.
   
    
3. If the desired building element, fixture or object cannot be selected because a building element, fixture or object of another type on the same location is in the way, click once on the display icon for the building element, fixture or object type that is in the way.
   
   NOTE: If another building element, fixture or object of the same type is in the way, do not turn it off. Continue with Step 3d.
   
    
4. Click once on the plus sign (+) that appears to the left of the eye icon and building element, fixture or object type you want to select. A list of the available locations will expand from the building element, fixture or object type.
    
5. Verify that the display icon that appears to the left of the current location is an open eye. (If the eye is closed, click once on the eye to open it.)
    
6. Click OK to close the Display Filter window.
    
7. Try selecting the desired building element, fixture or object again. If you are still unable to select it, continue with Step 4.

4. If the desired building element, fixture or object cannot be selected because another desired building element, fixture or object of the same type is in the way, temporarily move that object to gain access to the desired element, fixture or object.

1. Close all programs and windows.
    
2. Click Start and select Shutdown.
    
3. Choose the restart option and click OK (or Yes). Windows® will shutdown and restart.
    
4. When Windows® loads, click Start, select Search (or Find) and click For Files or Folders. The Search (or Find) window will open.
   
   For Windows® XP, click Start and click Search. When the Search window opens, click Search All Files and Folders.
   
    
5. Type *.TMP in the Named: field.
    
6. Click the down arrow to the right of the Look in: field and select the C: drive.
    
7. Click Search Now (or Find Now) to begin the search. When the search is complete, the results will appear on the right (Windows® Me/2000/XP) or bottom (Windows® 98, Windows NT®) pane of the Search (or Find) window.
    
8. Verify that all files found are a TMP (or _MP or ~MP) file type.
   
   NOTE: If a file type other than those mentioned in this technical note shows in the window, verify that the correct entry was typed in the Named: field (Step 5). If the entry is incorrect, retype the information exactly as described in this technical note and repeat Steps 6 and 7.
   
    
9. Click Edit on the menu bar and choose Select All.
    
10. Click File on the menu bar and select Delete.
     
11. When asked to confirm the delete, click Yes.
     
12. Repeat Steps 5-11 and type *._MP to replace *.TMP.
     
13. Repeat Steps 5-11 and type *.~MP to replace *._MP.
     
14. Close all programs and windows and return to the desktop.
     
15. Right-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop and select Empty Recycle Bin from the menu that appears.
     
16. Click Yes when asked to confirm the Delete.
     
17. Install the latest version of DirectX®.

1. Close all programs and windows returning to the desktop.
    
2. Right-click the My Computer icon and select Properties from the menu that appears. The System Properties window will open.
   
   NOTE: For Windows® XP, complete the following if the My Computer shortcut does not appear on the desktop.

1. Click Start.
    
2. From the Start menu, right-click My Computer and click (left mouse button) Properties from the menu that appears. The System Properties window will open.

3. Click the Device Manager tab. The Device Manager window will open.
    
4. Select "View devices by type" if it is not selected.
    
5. In the list of devices, locate and double-click Display Adapters. This will expand the Display Adapters list.
    
6. Double-click the driver name that appears below Display Adapters. The Properties window will open.
    
7. Click the Driver tab. (The date of the driver currently installed should be displayed.)
    
8. Record the driver information.
   
   NOTE: Do not click the Update Driver button. The Update Driver wizard searches the system (not the Internet) for drivers to the selected device.
   
    
9. Click OK to close the window.

1. Launch 3D Home Landscape® Designer and create a new or open an existing plan.
    
2. Click Insert from the top menu bar and select a type of object to add to the plan (e.g., Fence), or click an object type from the insert toolbar located to the left of the design workspace. The objects of the selected type will appear on the left side of the screen under the Catalog tab.
    
3. Click the plus sign beside the desired object group (e.g., Stone).
    
4. Click once on the desired object from the group to select it.
    
5. Move the cursor to the desired area on the plan to add the object or to create the selected item such as a fence or wall.
   
   NOTE: When adding multiple objects of the same type, click once in the desired location for each object to be added.
   
    
6. After adding or creating the desired object or objects, right-click the mouse and left-click Finish. The object or objects will appear on the plan.

1. Click the pointer tool located in the object toolbar. The pointer tool icon is a white arrow.
    
2. Move the cursor over the desired object in the plan and click once on the object to select it. The object will appear outlined in green.
    
3. Right-click on the object and click Properties from the drop-down menu. A window will appear showing the properties of the selected object.
   
   NOTE: If View Properties appears in the drop-down menu, click away from the object and return to Step 2 to select the object again.
   
    
4. To change the size of the object, click the Size tab. The Size tab generally includes a Type section (where the specific object type can be selected) and a Properties section (where the dimensions of the object can be specified).

1. Under the Type heading (if present), click on the desired type for the object. The options under the Properties heading will change depending on the Type selected.
    
2. Under the Properties heading (if present), edit the properties displayed as desired. Consider the following:

If an item has a check box, placing a check in the box will select the option while removing the check will remove the option.

 

If the item has measurements, these can be edited by clicking once by the current measurement and typing the new measurement. Measurements must be typed in the format currently displayed in the window (e.g., 10 feet 2 inches would be 10'2").

5. To change the appearance of the object, click the Appearance tab. The Appearance tab provides options to change the materials.

1. Under the Components heading, click the component of the object to edit.
    
2. Under the Material heading, click the desired material for the selected component. The material will be displayed on the object preview on the right side of the window.
    
3. Repeat steps a-b for the remaining components to be edited.

6. To change Quantity information, click the Quantity tab and enter the desired information into the fields provided. The Quantity tab contains information that helps identify the object as a material, such as the manufacturer and price. Some of the information on this tab is used in quantity reports.
    
7. To change the behavior of an object, click the Behavior tab. The Behavior tab includes options that determine how the object will appear in the plan. The options available depend on the selected object.
    
8. After editing the properties of the object as desired, click OK to close the properties window for the selected object. The selected changes will be applied to the object.