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Hello,
Our records show you bought PartyCAD a few years ago. You may be wondering what has changed since then and how much it would cost to upgrade to the most modern version. Here are answers to your questions.
How can I upgrade to PartyCAD 10?
How can I get a demo of PartyCAD 10?
------------------------------------------------------------------------ What's New? If you like, you can read the PartyCAD newsletters for the last few years to see everything that is new, however, here is a short list of the really big stuff—the things that make the program easier to use and more capable than the version you are currently using:
Party Wizard — Introduced in PartyCAD 8, the Party Wizard has transformed the way many people use the program. No longer do you have to assemble a final page in Layout Page using bits and pieces created with Furnish, View and Virtual Reality. Now PartyCAD can provide a starting layout that you can easily modify to suit the needs of a particular event. Tent parties that formerly took a quarter of an hour to design can now be completed in less than 5 minutes.
If your computer has speakers, the best way to learn about the Party Wizard is to watch Introducing PartyCAD on the Party Videos page. Or, if you don't have speakers, you can read all about the Party Wizard in the PartyCAD 8 Newsletter.
New Tent Wizard — Introduced in PartyCAD 9, a new version of the Tent Wizard now allows you to create a wider variety of tents and canvas structures. In addition, the new wizard gives you much greater control over the placement of poles and lines, and allows you to add ruffled drip edges, pole drapes, pole socks, liners, floors and a variety of pennants to the tents you create.
Furniture Gallery — A new way of working with PartyCAD's vast collection of 3D furniture was also added in Version 9. Now you can bring up a searchable Furniture Gallery that makes finding a piece such as a hot air balloon is a simple as typing "Balloon" and clicking a Find key. The Furniture Gallery also allows you to load multiple pieces of furniture at once, unlike the older Party Album that only allows you to load a single piece at a time. Note though, the Party Album is still available for those occasions when you would prefer to use it.
Rendering on Top of Photos — Another popular feature added in version 9 was the ability to load a picture as a background in the Virtual Reality module. Your party renders on top of such a picture and so you can give your clients an idea of just what a given party will look like when installed in their yard or room.
If your computer has speakers, the best way to learn about the new Tent Wizard, the Furniture Gallery and rendering on photos is to watch New in Version 9 on the Party Videos page. Or, if you don't have speakers, you can read about these new features in the PartyCAD 9 Newsletter.
New Features in PartyCAD 10 •
runs on Windows Vista, XP and ME operating systems
If your computer has speakers, the best way to learn about many of these features is to watch New in Version 10 on the Party Videos page. Or, read about all of them in the PartyCAD 10 Newsletter.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ How Can I Upgrade to PartyCAD 10? The price to upgrade your copy of PartyCAD to version 10 is $395 plus $5 for shipping. If you will be paying with a Visa or Master Card, give us a call at: 814-226-5600 For mail orders, orders by check and faxed orders, you can print our online order form.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ How Can I Demo PartyCAD 10? If you like, you can test drive PartyCAD 10 for 30 days. This is a good deal and makes a lot of sense even if you don't decide to buy. Why? Go here and find out.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ How Many Copies of PartyCAD Do I Need to be Legal? If your use of PartyCAD in your business has expanded over the years, you may need to consider buying additional licenses. These generally cost $250, or for larger organizations, a site license might make sense. You will find the rule and pricing information for PartyCAD here.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Got a Question? Let me hear from you… hank@hufsoft.com
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