Sweet Home 3D 7.5 by Space Mushrooms
Sweet Home 3D 7.5 and Furniture Library Editor 2.2 were released on August 21, 2024 to fix some minor bugs described in version history, like some issues which may happen when the 3D view is displayed in a separate window then quickly reattached to the main window, or wrong display of some words in the Thai localization.
A new example was also added to the gallery showing the following tiny house. With its 8 wheels, you may even move it from place to place!
Tiny house by Véronique Puybaret
But the most important information coming with this version is Space Mushrooms taking over Sweet Home 3D project and future. So don't be astonished if you see their logo instead of eTeks' one on sweethome3d.com website, splash screen, copyright mentions,...
This Italian company is a very good option to help Sweet Home 3D grow faster, in an open source mind and with the support of its community built years after years. After 19 years spent on the development of this amazing project, I hope the community will understand I'm less motivated and it's probably time for me to try new things, but I will remain around to ensure the best transfer ever...
So, I'm happy to give the floor to Space Mushrooms who wanted to share this brief intro message:
Space Mushrooms is a tech company based in Milan, Italy. Currently employing around 20 people, our core business is software development. The company was founded in 2021 by Andrea Terdich, Daniel Zanchi, and Filippo Bozzoli Parasacchi. We are passionate about creating innovative software solutions and are thrilled to bring our expertise to the Sweet Home 3D project.
Space Mushrooms objective is to preserve Sweet Home 3D's identity, which consists of its amazing community and open-source approach. We have many ideas to make Sweet Home grow faster, from technical development to enriching 3D models and textures offering, from keeping the community as active and engaged as possible to increasing the user base and overall enhancing user experience.
We'll take a very cautious and step-by-step approach, always listening to users' needs and preferences. We believe that by working closely with the community and prioritizing their feedback, we can continue to develop Sweet Home 3D in a way that honors its legacy while pushing it towards new and exciting horizons.
We want to guarantee that we will take all necessary measures to ensure that we will never use the user's existing data for any purpose, in accordance with Sweet Home 3D privacy policy available at https://www.sweethome3d.com/privacy.jsp.
Thank you, Mr. Emmanuel Puybaret, for the amazing work you did over the years on Sweet Home 3D and for the support you are providing during this important transition. Your dedication has laid a strong foundation for us to build upon, and we are excited to embark on this journey with the community you have fostered.
