Sweet Home 3D Forum (Forum: Features use and tips)2026-05-19T21:15:52+02:00 ATOM Feed of Sweet Home 3D Forum (Forum: Features use and tips)Copyright by this site ownerSweet Home 3D Forum Editorhttps://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/rsssummarymvnForum Feed Generator 1.2.2 GAModels that look like architectural planshttps://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,137692025-01-02T08:38:26+01:002026-05-19T20:59:56+02:00I need to draw some architectural plans for a house project (building permissions and more).
After a lot of false starts with other tools, I discovered that the plan view in SH3D is pretty much sweet for drawing these kinds of things :)
Have even drawn the cross-sections by laying out the vertical walls and rooflines horizontally etc.
But the furniture all looks out of place on these ...will_varfarAdding a transom window over the front doorhttps://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,148162026-05-17T08:28:00+02:002026-05-17T10:18:59+02:00Does anyone have any advice on how to add a transom window over a door?farmboyYou can move the center point in aerial modehttps://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,28702012-01-16T11:10:09+01:002026-05-15T02:41:39+02:00For those how would like to move the center point in the aerial view, this is how I do it:
1. In the 3D window in aerial view, with right mouse down move the mouse up until you are straight on top of the center point.
2. In the design window, put any furniture as "Center point control object". Now move that furniture around the other objects and you see the center point moving in ...lvedinModern rugs making a difference in layoutshttps://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,147922026-05-05T08:12:22+02:002026-05-05T11:29:09+02:00I have been using Sweet Home 3D to experiment with different layouts lately and one thing I did not expect to matter this much is rugs, especially modern ones.
I started adding a few simple geometric rugs into my floor plans just to see how they looked, and it actually helped define spaces way better than I thought. In open layouts, a modern rug almost acts like a visual boundary between areas ...RafaelmoyaImporting OBJ file in Sweethome3Dhttps://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,117332022-04-22T22:49:33+02:002026-05-01T17:40:13+02:00Hello there.
I just bought a 3D model of a stove at CGTrader. The download section proposes .MAX, .OBJ, and an additional maps.rar file.
When importing the OBJ file in Sweethome3D, the wood burning stove is all gray. There are no texture. I guess the maps.rar contains textures and details ? How can I have the full object imported in Sweethome3D ?Superkikimdesktop version won't modify furniture from dialogue box compounding multiplier/paste special problemshttps://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,147762026-04-19T19:26:32+02:002026-04-21T07:16:33+02:00every time I change a measurement and click OK in the modify furniture dialogue box, running free desktop version on a mac, the program keeps jumping to the buy pro version screen and does not make the change. i can't believe just changing size or location center of furniture object is a pro feature.
tried a couple reset hints that AI dug up but that seems like a dead end to me.
this is ...archibaldtuttleCopy / Paste Between Fileshttps://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,126212023-08-12T19:11:29+02:002026-04-11T23:39:42+02:00Several versions ago (probably in the 5.x range or so), it used to be possible to copy and paste a selection from one design into another file that's open via a second instance of Sweethome3D. I can't seem to do this anymore, but I can't recall when the behavior changed.
Is there any way to accomplish this or something similar in 7.1?
I have several versions of a design that ...TwistedLincolnQuick workflow: convert 3MF to STL for cleaner import?https://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,147242026-03-29T12:16:39+02:002026-04-01T07:27:44+02:00Hi everyone,
When I receive a .3mf model and need broader compatibility in slicers / old workflows, I usually convert it to .stl first, then import and rescale/check normals.
My quick checklist:
1) Open the 3MF and verify units (mm vs inch)
2) Export to STL
3) Re-import STL and check orientation + wall thickness
4) Slice a tiny test section before full print
I made a small free ...m3f2stlhubHide icons in floor-plan (windows/doors)https://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,123662023-03-16T14:36:19+01:002026-03-31T15:24:13+02:00Floor plan: Recently every window/door has a miniature icon on top of them according to the one from the furniture catalog. How do I hide those? Thanks! [;)]NorsupportA Room Within a Room That People Can Stand Onhttps://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,147212026-03-27T09:48:35+01:002026-03-27T12:43:43+01:00I want to draw a “room inside a room” in Home Sweet Home 3D. Here’s the idea:
A 16’ tall wall at the back.
An 8’ x 8’ “box” placed against the back wall.
Stairs on either side of the box leading up to a floor that people can stand on.
A railing along the stairs that crosses over the box for safety.
A door into the box below—the box is a room inside the larger room.
I’ve already drawn ...George436How to Prevent Sunlight from Passing Through the Ceiling in a Photo?https://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,147032026-03-23T07:37:20+01:002026-03-23T09:21:44+01:00Hello everyone,
I’m using Sweet Home 3D (version 7.2) to recreate my house. I want to create an aerial view photo during daytime, but I’ve noticed an issue: sunlight seems to pass through the roof/ceiling. As a result, even rooms without windows or open doors are brightened by sunlight. You can even see from the wall shadows that the light comes from above, which also affects the first floor.
...Daniel976Problem Opening files!!!https://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,146822026-03-15T19:09:40+01:002026-03-16T22:42:33+01:00I've been working on a project for a few weeks now. and all of a sudden the files say "can't open home" "cant find the file" but the file still has 46000km of used space. Any other project i have is working fine! please help!! [:((]LELISHAIssues with desktop installation- advice pleasehttps://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,146792026-03-14T22:32:14+01:002026-03-16T12:36:10+01:00I am experiencing a persistent bug where ghost/duplicate images of the screen appear whenever I click or move the mouse in SweetHome 3D. The application becomes completely unusable.
My setup:
∙ Windows 11 25H2 build 26200.8037
∙ Dual 4K monitors (32” Dell and 27” — both at 3840x2160)
∙ Nvidia graphics card
∙ SweetHome 3D version 7.5 (32-bit)
Fixes I have already tried without success:
...PJG65Can't add furniture marked with a crown symbolhttps://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,138582025-02-20T22:01:12+01:002026-02-28T19:24:24+01:00Hello,
There's only a few items of furniture that I can add to my home - specifically, the ones not marked with a crown symbol seem to be working fine. The rest don't do anything when I drag them onto the view, or use the Add Furniture button, or the Ctrl+Shift+F shortcut.
In this screenshot you can see that I was able to add "Door" and "Door frame" with no ...TophWellsQuestion concernant le plug-in générateur de toithttps://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,145652026-02-06T14:23:21+01:002026-02-27T12:00:43+01:00Bonjour.
J’ai une question concernant l’utilisation du générateur de toit.
Je l’ai plusieurs fois utilisé avec succès mais je me demandais s’il y avait dans ses paramètres une possibilité que les différents pans de la toiture ne se rejoignent pas au sommet, permettant ainsi d’ajouter une surface horizontale ou légèrement inclinée comme sur l’image ci-dessous (que je n’ai pas pu réaliser avec ...captaincook