While it's easy to flip an object, you have to go to a different screen to change which way a door opens. You can turn it off, but you must do that each time. There is a crazy "maintain aspect" mode which by default locks dimensions into their initial proportions, so if you change one dimension, all the others are changed. There is no picture of the object you are trying to resize. Dimensions cannot be changed on the plan - you must type in the size in the "Inspector" (after unlocking the object) and then guess which dimension you really want to change. Cabinet dimensions do not call front-to-back the "depth" dimension. You're stuck with a bunch of too-small-to-see fixed designs instead of nice flexible generic ones that allow you to make custom changes. I can't list all the things that frustrate or infuriate me - there's not enough time, but here are a few: The cabinet choices appear to be many, but they seem duplicative. Setting up walls is pretty easy, and dimensions show clearly, but that's about it.
I certainly didn't find it with HGTV Design. Then I got a Mac and expected to find a similar program available (after all, its forte is design), but pickings are slim for a simple home design program. Cabinets were easy to place and resize, and easy to design, including calling out the number of drawers and drawer heights. It also kept doors and windows away from corners to allow for casing. It was flexible and allowed resizing objects on the fly, a big plus. It required a bit of learning, but not much, and the manual solved most of my problems. It was a simple program and had some limitations, but I successfully designed several projects where I could see exactly what things would look like and the contractor or architect was able to take my plan and use it. For years I used Broderbund's 3D Home Architect on my PC.
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