I can generate construction drawings with it, but for me its most valuable function is producing photorealistic renderings I can print out or email to a client. This is a relatively inexpensive ($400) full-featured design program that I use nearly every day in my deck business. All promise to make deck design quick and easy-to find out how well they live up to that promise, I rounded some up and gave them a try.įairly or not, I compared the programs with the CAD software I’m most familiar with, Realtime Landscaping Architect ( ).
If you want to dip a toe in the CAD waters before investing hundreds, or thousands, of dollars in software you’re not even sure you’re going to like, you could experiment with one of the many free deck design programs online.
