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What is the best low cost 3d home design software?

I want realistic looking kitchens and baths. I'd like to be able to show skylights and lighting. Also, it has to be low cost. I mean, I don't want to spend thousands of dollars. It should be under $100 ideally.

Public Comments

1. Thats a hard one. You will be hard pressed to find ANY 3D prog under $100 or free that has good functionality and is compatible with other programs. I suggest investing money into a prog like 3Ds Max or any one of the progs that can be imported into 3Ds.
2. 3D Home Architect.... used it for years http://www.3dhaonline.com/home_designer_v9.htm
3. SketchUp made by Google is pretty useful , you should really give it a try it has a free version, in the free version there are -predesigned items (cabinets, cars etc) and also an online warehouse where you can download models made by others and add them to your models -it has lighting, for different times of the day and year based on location -online videos made by Google which are very intuitive and good quality to get you modeling fast. -some limited animation features if I remember right for, shooting scenes -creating 3D models from 2D snapshots of objects -and many more features seriously you should really give it a try, at least watch the video tutorials to see what it can do, and if it is good enough for you the Pro version was 600$ the last time I checked it has more features than the Free version