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Welcome to the new Sweet Home Forum!
Hi everyone, We're happy to announce that the Sweet Home forum has moved to a new, more powerful platform. Our previous system had become difficult to mainta...by SpaceMushrooms » » in New versions - 0 Replies
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3D view background from google earth....
Hello everyone, is it possible to set in the 3D view a background taken from the 3D google map? so in order to put the house in the real environment... i don...by Gotica85M » - 1 Replies
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PhotoVideoRendering-1.9 plug-in Ubuntu plugin memory leak
I have installed the PhotoVideoRendering-1.9 plug-in in Ubuntu 18.04 Sweet Home 6.2 and 6.1 both When rendering a video, the memory keeps going up and up unt...by fixxser » - 4 Replies
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How to add light in an object?
Hi everyone, I want to know how to add light in an object; I create a lamp model and want to add light effect from within the object. I create model using bl...by AlbertKakiay » - 3 Replies
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How do I raise the base height of a wall?
Hi All, Been using the free version for a while and moved to the paid version thinking the limitation was in the free version but I cannot work out how to ma...by P10GE » - 3 Replies
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Repetitive building blocks
Reading through the list of improvements and fixes of the 6.3 version it got me wondering. Specifically the import of models using repetitive elements. I not...by coldcomfort » - 4 Replies
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Ceiling reflection
Hi to all! Can somebody explain me how to get white ceil that reflects the light. I mean usually white surface reflects a light when there is any (even indir...by bam0o » - 0 Replies
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Ram allocation for SH3D
Hi, I'm creating 2 different projects on 2 different computers. One of the computers is a bit old, the other is almost new, both are desktop. In the old comp...by Cannoloz » - 6 Replies
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How can I make a wall keep the measure without the wall itself?
So, I measure a wall of the room (from the inside of the apartment) and write it down... but when I'm actually trying to make it, the measure is somehow wron...by kajus24 » - 1 Replies
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.png image on wall or object with transparancy...
Can I make either a vertical wall or object, apply a .png image of a tree that has transparancy around the tree, then see that in a 3d view and have the tran...by justthewayur » - 4 Replies
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Editing Categorys
Hi there, i am using Sweethome3D at the online version (with login)and i would like to modifie the Categorys of the interior (left upper corner/Bathroom, Bed...by [email protected] » - 1 Replies
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Change wall color on plane view
Hello my dear sweethome lovers! Can you guess a way to change color of the wall on plan view? There is official way only to change b/w pattern or top color o...by Gildaniel » - 2 Replies
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How to design a bathroom?
Hello, I have an issue to design the walls of the bathroom. I want different types of tiles on different areas of the room and also in different heights. If ...by kajus24 » - 1 Replies
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slopingCeilingGuide.pdf doesn't wok in SH3D 6.2
I'm trying to follow the slopingCeilingGuide.pdf guide but it doesn't seem to work with SH3D 6.2. I'm running ubuntu 18.04. Specifically: Section 2 - Sloping...by Dir » - 5 Replies
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Slanting Tiled Roof-Looking for tips how to create
Hi, I am a newbie and thoroughly enjoying designing my future home. The best part is that in a span of two days, I am able to create basic outline of design ...by variarsb » - 1 Replies
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Two level with the same elevation: some rooms on upper level are transparent
Hello! I often use two levels with the same elevation, first as ground (grass on the picture), second is house first floor, to show house placing. When both ...by Gildaniel » - 22 Replies
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Elevations
Hi. I have noticed several questions about "elevations" recently, so here is a file that, hopefully, will help anyone who may need it, and here is a link to ...by Mike53 » - 2 Replies
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How do I delete a section of a wall
Hi everyone, I am a newbie and have a question for the pros: I am creating a 2D plan for a flat remodel to give to my contractor: I created 3 adjacent rooms ...by kajus24 » - 1 Replies
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Can a generated 3D shape be saved as a furniture item for future use?
I have generated a 3D shape using the SH3D plugin and I would like to use it in the future. Is there a way I can save it as a furniture item in the catalogue...by RiffRaffMama » - 1 Replies
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.3DS and .gsm files download separately. How do I install?
Often when I download a 3D model online, the .3DS or .obj file has a separate .gsm file supplied with it in a zip file. How to I merge the .gsm file and .3DS...by RiffRaffMama » - 3 Replies
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Dimension accuracy setting
Hello! Is it a way to change dimension accuracy, just for round meters with no comma values after?by Gildaniel » - 1 Replies
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Something block my window view, I can't find it what..
Hi there, just starting to renovate my tiny house using this as my 3D design. I have problem with my up window above kitchen when viewing from below side the...by Semprot99 » - 1 Replies
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Changing angle of housing plans
I've created a plan for a cluster of 5 houses. The houses encircle a beach which is curved. All the houses will face the sea and therefore, the angle for eac...by [email protected] » - 1 Replies
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Sloping walls and multiple ceiling heights
Hi! I'm trying to divide my house, with its classing pointy roof, into some rooms having different ceilings: some will be sloping, and others not. From outsi...by Cactus » - 2 Replies
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Background image not displaying in 3D
I loaded and formated a background image. It shows in the 2D view but not in the 3D view. Checked "Background image visible in 3D view" but still not showing...by helenelliott » - 1 Replies
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Beam Width on Light Sources...can it be changed?
So I figured out that I can have light without seeing the light source by using the light sources in the library (go figure, right?). Now, I'm wondering how ...by arretx » - 0 Replies
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Can't modify lights
Hi! LOVE THIS PROGRAM, but I recently ran into a situation where I put in multiple ceiling light fixtures and, a little while later, when I went back to modi...by benzdad » - 1 Replies
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A-Frame House
Is it possible to make the sloped walls/roof of an a-frame house in Sweet Home?by nixcamic » - 2 Replies
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How to define a suporting wall for a plot on a hill
I am new with SweetHome3D and I found two situations that I don't know how to solve it. Both have the same problem: When defining a wall, i can set the hight...by AlbertVonMoosseedorf » - 1 Replies
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House on hillside
Is it possible to create a house on a hillside in sweethome? I would like to have the ground slope outside the house and have doors open onto the ground leve...by nixcamic » - 1 Replies
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How to create ceiling beam?
I need to put a ceiling beam into a model, which would be easy if I could set an elevation for a wall, but I don't see any way of doing this. Looking for sug...by sjskhalsa » - 1 Replies
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Guides to Follow when building from nothing?
In general are there specific guides to follow when it comes to home design? For example, is there a "right" size to make a room to minimize material waste a...by Yourguide » - 0 Replies
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How to keep imported models such as windows and doors from flattening?
I apologize if this has been asked before, I did a quick look back and then a search and I didn't find anything. Whenever I try to import some doors and wind...by CasualDesigner » - 3 Replies
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change floor height
when I built the plan I didn't consider that about 1/2 of the house is a different floor level. the orig house is on raised foundation about 20" high off the...by bbxrider » - 1 Replies
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furniture objects all look like sinks
pc crashed and reinstalled sweet home, added my furniture add ons from before but in my drawings they all look like sinks and trying to add any new objectg t...by bbxrider » - 5 Replies
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Corner kitchen cabinet?
Brand new user, still VERY raw at using SH 3D... I am in the very beginning stages of looking to rebuild my 1200 sqft "barn" into a mother-in-law house, usin...by TxFig » - 2 Replies
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How to create levels with different areas?
Hi all, how are you?. I'm learning to use this excellent program and I've a problem: I'm modelling my house but I can't find the way to put levels with diffe...by vr@ » - 1 Replies
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French window in alcove
Hi All, I've been using SH3D on and off for a while and im trying to build up my house in sweet home 3d, we had a rough one before moving in but i would like...by bengillam » - 3 Replies
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Rotate Group of furniture about horizontal axis
Can a group of furniture be rotated about an X or Y axis? In making a truss and bolts from boxes, triangles and cylinders, it was easier to build them in pla...by bert.struik » - 2 Replies
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Make windows stick in wall
So glad I found this program. How do I get the windows and doors I placed into the wall to stay in the wall when I move the wall? If not, is there a reason f...by creakinator » - 2 Replies
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Camera Reset?
Is there (or can there be) a way to re-center the camera. I have a very large model and I occasionally lose the camera. It would be nice to have a camera res...by rca19 » - 3 Replies
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"Save and compress" intended usage - just for webserving?
Hi I am new to this software but I like it so much. One thing I like a lot is the possibility of viewing the model as a webpage. That said, I am a bit lost w...by expangea » - 1 Replies
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Issue with groupings and levels
Hi there, I have modeled my 3 story house seperated on 3 levels. Each level looks perfect with its own furniture etc. But then when group the furniture I hav...by deco0224 » - 2 Replies
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Ceiling on lower floor overridden with floor on upper floor
Hello, I have searched in vain for an answer to this apparent bug. In my two-floor simulation, choosing a floor on the upper level (for example, gray wood), ...by monstera » - 5 Replies
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Locking objects
Helpful readers...a quick question from a newbie; how does one lock objects in place?....if I position a table f'instance how to I prevent me accidently movi...by PeeGee » - 2 Replies
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How to copy configured furnitures from one house/flat/file to another?
Dear Sweethome3D-professionals I'm very happy with that wonderful Program. Thanks to all who work on it! Because I'm searching now a long Time to find a Solu...by 3Dhenk » - 5 Replies
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Water inside the boat - how to get rid of it?
When the boat floats in the water, there is also water inside the boat. Is there a way to get rid of water? In this screen capture 'water' is transparent gla...by SeppoV12 » - 5 Replies
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Cut-out for kitchen sink
Hi, First time posting here after using SH3D for a few weeks! I've managed to achieve pretty-much everything I've wanted to do thus far, but I've got stuck o...by Aporiac » - 12 Replies
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Balcony Railing
How to draw a balcony railing? I have tested with two different concept, none of them with success. First I wanted to draw with some kind of repeating patter...by rexkogitans » - 6 Replies
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