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I’ve been using this application to design a courtyard in Beijing and am extremely happy with how intuitive the product is, especially with the choice of materials and furniture. The ability in real time to see your designs come to life, change the daytime and seasonal light, really makes the whole process incredibly smooth and proactive. If your looking for an app that will bring your ideas closer to life, then I can heartily recommend it.
However, it certainly has some weaknesses that couldn’t allow me to give it 5 stars.
Firstly, the ability to see measurements of structures, windows, furniture etc in topographic 2D is excellent, but it falls apart when there are no measurements visible in 3D or there is no way to measure the height of construction adjustment you make in a 2D side view. What a missed opportunity and means you are forever ‘winging it’ with visual estimations regarding the height of nearly all objects.
Secondly, and extremely importantly, you can’t share information in CAD format. This is incredibly short sighted by the designers, as all builders, factories and architects will need this content. I’d be happy to pay as an additional option and or be able to send measurements in a third party file format CAD can utilise. As it stands, recipients must have the same software to see in 3D or you can only send a topographical 2D print with measurements, either option still does not solve the issue that multiple downline industries will need comprehension 3D measurements in CAD.
Thirdly, despite purchasing every addition possible, the choice of garden shrubs, trees etc is extremely lacklustre to say the least. When needing to design circular, elliptical or smooth shaped land or paths the option is simply NOT available. Adding this as an option is extremely necessary, along with many more choices for greenery. Again, all resolvable with designers making a little more effort rewarded with a paywall addition.
Fourthly and finally, the support team couldn’t really answer any of these issues with anything close to a competent reply, but hey, at this price point, the app is well worth your time if you’re not wanting to translate your ideas into real world results. If you are however, the app needs to adapt or I suggest you think twice.

It is a pile of crap.
How many gardens on this planet are completely level? Have these folk ever been to the UK?!!
Not sure how you can have a 3D modelling app without it being able to at least do multiple levels in a garden.
If you’re a kid wanting to make houses like there were in SIMS then this is for you, otherwise, walk away friend.

Not perfect, but great for a rough idea of what you want