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	Deck Pro 6.0	Deck Pro 6.5	Deck Pro 7.0
Visual Feature Highlights
Photo Realistic 3D View	X	X	X
Virtual World (Rotate the Deck at Any Angle) 3D View	X	X	X
View Deck Design in Layers by Turning Sections on or off (Decking, Framing, etc.)	X	X	X
Set Material Textures for the Deck	X	X	X
Rotate the Deck with Continuous or Single Step Rotation	X	X	X
Save 3D Deck Image - Transparency supported in GIF or PNG	X	X	X
Integration with Photo Imaging Software	X	X	X
Add Ground, Sky, and Plants for Realistic Designs		X	X
Improved Deck Designing Capabilities
Change the Location of Posts, Beams, and Joists		X	X
Design with Breaker Boards - 3 options for material and/or sub-structure changes		X	X
Add Under Deck Ceiling / Drainage Systems		X	X
Choose Fasteners from Deck Properties Dialog		X	X
Add Multiple Railing Styles on one Deck Edge.	X	X	X
Resizable Deck Holes			X
Add Door and Window Symbols to Walls			X
Multiple Views & Printouts
Plan View	X	X	X
Dimensional View	X	X	X
Post Layout View	X	X	X
3D View	X	X	X
Support for Shadows and Movable Light Source in 3D			X
Bill of Materials	X	X	X
Construction Specifications	X	X	X
3D Wire frame		X	X
Materials Usage Lengths		X	X
Improved Printouts & Reporting, with Ability to Print all 3D views on larger Paper		X	X
Details of connections & cross sections for Post beam connections, footings etc.		X	X
Railings Elevation View		X	X
Deck Cuts
Add Bay Notches	X	X	X
Add Angles, with that ability to specify a degree of the desired angle or by the length of cut	X	X	X
Add Holes	X	X	X
Add Notches	X	X	X
Add Walls to Design	X	X	X
Deck Customizations
Set Footing Types - in ground, pier in-ground, pier block in-ground, or pier block	X	X	X
Set Decking Direction - vertical, horizontal, or diagonal	X	X	X
Set Construction Method - beam flush with joist, beam on top of post, or beam to side of post	X	X	X
Set Loading Factors - live load or dead load	X	X	X
Set Bracing Methods - bracing parallel to beams, bracing parallel to joists, bracing in both directions, or no bracing	X	X	X
Set Lumber Material Choices - decking, joist, beam, and post materials	X	X	X
Set Lumber Size Choice - joist size, beam size, and post size	X	X	X
Set Deck Height	X	X	X
Set Preferred Overhang Length - joist overhang and beam overhang	X	X	X
Set Preferred Spacing - joist spacing and decking gap	X	X	X
Stair Customizations
Select Lumber Material - stair treads, stringers, and risers	X	X	X
Select Preferred Step Width, and Stringer Spacing	X	X	X
Create Stairs with Landings	X	X	X
Create Decks with Wraparound Stairs	X	X	X
Railing Customizations
Large Variety of Railing Styles	X	X	X
Build Railings with Lumber or Railing Kits	X	X	X
Set Preferred Material - balusters, posts, vertical top rail, vertical middle rail, vertical bottom rail, horizontal top rail, and horizontal bottom rail	X	X	X
Select Material Spacing & Railing Height - baluster, rail post, toe space, and rail height	X	X	X
Material Maintenance
Complete Generic Materials Database Included	X	X	X
End User Ability to Customize Material Bidding	X	X	X
Add Additional Materials to the Bill of Materials List	X	X	X
Add Kits	X	X	X
Customize Material Options	X	X	X
Import Additional Manufacturer's Data Libraries	X	X	X
Pricing Maintenance
Change Prices through a file import process	X	X	X
Add Labor Pricing	X	X	X
Multiple Discount Level Pricing	X	X	X
Maintaining Preferences
Material Preference Editor	X	X	X
Customize Software Features	X	X	X
Ability to Design Based on Local Building Codes	X	X	X
General Features
Easy to Use Interface	X	X	X
Complete Help Files & Tutorials	X	X	X
Getting Started Guides	X	X	X
Over 70 Pre-designed Project Templates, including platform, hot tub, pool, freestanding, attached, to house deck plans & more	X	X	X
Save Customer Contact Information with Deck Designs	X	X	X
Multiple Decks Can be Included in One Design	X	X	X
Additional Features
New Look & Feel to Improve Usability		X	X
Images Shown with all Materials Selections		X	X
Bill of Materials Exports all fields	X	X	X
Interface with POS Systems	X	X	X
Interface with Database Administration Tool	X	X	X
Export as a DXF File	X	X	X
Upgrade Maintenance Support	X	X	X
Material Classes for Composite/Alternative/Vinyl/PVC/Plastic/ Aluminum/Fiberglass	X	X	X
Streamlined Registration and Activation			X
Enhanced 3D Control			X