Ashampoo 3D CAD Professional is the professional solution for designers, draftsmen, decorators and landscapers. The software covers every stage from planning, visualizing to calculating your projects for high quality results without the need for additional software. Thanks to the intuitive, thematically structured user interface, every feature is just one click away. All interface elements are logically arranged and quickly accessible. The new SketchUp and Collada import provides access to millions of additional objects to support even the most individual of projects with a high level of detail. New photovoltaic features allow for realistic planning of rooftop and flat arrays while the conception of entire facades has been greatly simplified with the introduction of raster elements. All plans are instantly exportable as PDF, RTF or Excel files for precise calculations from initial sketches to finished proposals. The program imports and exports DXF and DWG files. Version 9 supports height measurements with values above sea level for cross-sections and views. The program also features new numeric input methods, e.g. for walls, windows, and doors. Working with catalogs has been simplified and there is now a catalog with 250 ready-made groups including pre-assembled garages, kitchen units, garden sheds, and saunas. Users can also group, ungroup and edit individual parts, or create custom groups and save them to the catalog. In addition, version 9 comes with a wizard to add wooden frame constructions to walls. With over 1200 new 3D objects and accessories for windows, doors, shutter boxes, blinds, and borders, home planning has once again gotten even more realistic.