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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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2D & 3D issues
hi im after some help when drawing walls on a level with a pattern down the walls drawn in 2D dosnt show on the plan but shows in the 3D view or how do I vie...by maty87 » - 1 Replies
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Savefile creation date?
I retrieved different files I did during years. Different version of same project, files modified by third parties... It could really help me to rebuild what...by marcocip » - 1 Replies
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2D Symbols
More often than not, I just use the 2D view to create and modify floor plans. Is there a library that includes 2D symbols of furniture and fixtures? At this ...by SebastianBautz » - 3 Replies
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Realistic black windows
Hi I'm trying to render pictures with black windows. So in general black glass. I tried first with a simple wall in black color and shiny surface. That doesn...by swave » - 2 Replies
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is this library still available?
looking for the 2d electrical symbols lib Electrical symbols (1.1 MB - 72 models (created by Dorin) looked here (ticket #325 and 3D Models) 'These libraries ...by bbxrider » - 3 Replies
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Elevation related to sea level
Hello, I want to simulate the sun incidence to my house. I have defined the coordinates where the house is located and the compass. Now I am wondering if wit...by soyxan » - 1 Replies
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how to make diff. floors
greetings, How to go for a new Floor above the ground floorby praox045069 » - 1 Replies
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Digit grouping symbol in dimesions units
Hei, When using millimeters as units it shows "," (for example 4,170 where i want it to be just 4170) in all the dimensions but i would like to disable that ...by soend » - 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 otadmin » - 4 Replies
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Create Roads or Paths
Greetings I have a country property and need to create a plan for the local council that shows buildings, vegetation etc... as I am planning a development an...by destino » - 2 Replies
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Floors and ceilings...
I have seen the help about creating floors and ceilings when adding a level? My problem is I have a first floor apartment which I created a plan for, with al...by cparsons » - 1 Replies
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How to set individual light color?
After several hours of searching, I just have to ask: How do I set individual light color? A stage light is different than a table lamp, which is different t...by Blade3d » - 1 Replies
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adjust angles of polylines
as I move the end of a polyline to position it, the angle jumps by 15 degree increments, is there a way to set the angle more precisely? actually I just need...by bbxrider » - 2 Replies
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items jump on top of structure when moving them
Hello, I have this tunnel structure from someone here on the forum, so it's not a collection item. When I move the green box the slightest bit on the floor p...by pixelflub » - 2 Replies
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2-dimensional standup with alpha?
Hi, I'd like to have a 2D standup with an imported texture. Say a person (knocked out with surrounding alpha) in a 3D scene. I imported the PNG texture alrig...by pixelflub » - 1 Replies
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How to delete items (specifically walls...)
Just started using this, but for the life of me, can't figure out how to delete anything. eg create a wall, decide it's wrong, and want to delete, so select ...by hornetster » - 12 Replies
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swimming pool elevation
help please, how do I recess my pool into the ground to give me the correct rendering in 3d view?by JUGGERNAUT » - 5 Replies
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Virtual tour camera speed
It's about the "create video" function. It seems the camera (visitor) speed is always the same: moving at around 0.7 m/s and rotating 30 degrees/s. Am I righ...by ysmith » - 3 Replies
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dimensions and poly lines, how to nudge or step length with keypad or similar
for both polyline and dimensions is there some way to nudge or say 1/8" step the length instead have to drag the [+] icon, its too blunt when getting into < ...by bbxrider » - 0 Replies
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reconcile wall length with inside room dimensions
I'm a fairly newbie sweet home user. not sure how to reconcile inside wall dimensions when I have created my home plan wall by wall, please see below, the in...by bbxrider » - 2 Replies
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Import set of models from .dae (Collada) file
Hi all, I found a kitchen library in the sketchup warehouse _ttps://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/71fa3db5-4bef-4891-b9a6-adbc9ab36d93/Kitchen-Cabinet-Set b...by lensmike » - 1 Replies
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Sweet Home 3D cities!
Yesterday, a new tutorial was released at Sweet Home 3D YouTube channel: How to quickly design the surroundings of a home is full of tips to make a quick set...by VeroniQ » - 1 Replies
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window cut outs
Is there a specific reason any shape i create for a window cuts a wall correctly when the wall is straight but reverts to a large square hole when positioned...by Mike53 » - 7 Replies
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adjust brightness oft light
Hello, could anyone tell me how to adjust the brightness of light sources in the rendered picture? I have quite a lot lamps there and it's just too bright. T...by Luzi3D » - 3 Replies
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fallout look ?
hi everyone, a little unconventional question : how would you create a house looking like in the Fallout game : old crippled maybe even a little destroyed th...by jpcr » - 5 Replies
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brick tunnel like old catacombs, sewer tunnels.. possible?
Not exactly what SH3D was designed for I guess, but doable?by pixelflub » - 8 Replies
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First time I will build my house
Hey folk, So where to start? I'm talking about any tips for building a private house. I use this program for first time. I know that first thing to do, shoul...by Raimundas » - 2 Replies
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Render Multiple spherical pictures
So I've finally cottoned on to the fact that you can save locations then batch render photo's from these saved locations - awesome! The missing piece seems t...by baldyman » - 3 Replies
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Ambient lighting of a room
It is possible to use unviewable light panels to have the ambient lighting of a room. The trick is to place them at the level of the ceiling, on all its surf...by enkonyito » - 5 Replies
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Generating 360 degree stereoscopic images
I've been playing around with generating 360 degree stereoscopic images for use with my Google Cardboard (other VR devices should work too). Basically what I...by qythyx » - 18 Replies
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Guide To Creating A Flat Roof With Cut Outs For Skylights
I finally found a way to create flat roofs in my model with cut-outs for skylights that I found in tune with my workflow. I thought I would create a thread a...by Jonnie63 » - 19 Replies
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Changing Wall Height
How do I change the height of my walls? I've selected the wall, changed the dimensions, closed the box, and nothing changes. I was able to change door height...by firemansflame » - 2 Replies
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Anyone using Freecad to design new 3d models with colors or textures?
Dears, i have a stupid question, anyone has used freecad to create new models? I can't find a way to create new furnitures including textures and/or colors a...by fcaponi78 » - 7 Replies
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Another idiots guide needed...
Having completely mastered (not) sash openings, and i hate myself for asking this, i now need to look at cutouts for objects. I have found several topics on ...by Mike53 » - 2 Replies
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Function: "Plane / Import Background Image" in Sweet Home 3D version 6.1.2
Function: "Plane / Import Background Image" in Sweet Home 3D version 6.1.2 Hello I am glad to see the function where I can with a background of a 2D plane co...by rubenarnowaltner » - 1 Replies
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scale up 3D view? // 2 homes .. to bring together?
hello together, I'm new and I'm trying to create my new loft with this program and I have two questions: 1. I made the error to create two homes instead one ...by TinaK » - 4 Replies
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Missing sunlight simulation
Hello everyone! I'm using SweetHome3D v 6.1.2 for Windows x64. PC specs: Intel Core i5-4460, DDR4 8GB, GeForce GTX 970, Windows 7 Ultimate x64. I wanted to t...by KriptonZ » - 2 Replies
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taras elevation
how can i elevate taras (around 20 cm)? do I need to make a new level?by Ninanoki » - 5 Replies
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Cannot align or distribute any objects
The subject line pretty much says it all. I can't move objects to the front, back, or align with other objects. Not sure when this happened but probably afte...by racerfern » - 2 Replies
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How can I edit pre installed furniture libraries
Love the program. so I bought it. didn't know it would come with so much furniture, most of witch i can't or will never use. downloaded the furniture library...by Johnlylejr » - 3 Replies
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Virtual visit in Ubuntu 18.04
I have just upgraded to Ubuntu 18.04 from 16.10 LTS. In 16.10, I could display the virtual visit in a separate window, then move that window to a different w...by mrwolfe » - 2 Replies
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Deleting Furniture Library
How do I delete furniture that is originally installed with the program?by Mr_Kingsbury » - 5 Replies
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Realistic Field of View settings for a 3D Walkthrough
I'm new to SH3D (absolutely loving it!), and I want to find a good, realistic setting for if you were walking through the space. I know the default is 63 (wh...by TheCrazedMadman » - 2 Replies
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Adding a Text item turns off the base plan lock
I was trying to understand the code around adding Text items. It always unlocks the base plan due to newBasePlanLocked always being false because !isLabelPar...by digitaltrails » - 0 Replies
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Custom image in 2D plan
Hi, I am new to SH3D If I create a custom furniture (as OBJ), can I somehow use a image file (PNG) that is shown in the 2D plan instead of the top projection...by costello » - 2 Replies
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Help with skillion roof
Hello everyone. I am brand new to this forum and have been using Sweet Home 3D for about 2 months working on a few mock ups for a new home. I am trying to pu...by Spiderjames » - 2 Replies
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Concentric cylinders not displaying correctly in plan view, but 3D view is correct
Please can someone advise how to make the plan view of concentric cylinders display correctly? The inner blue cylinder appears above the outer grey cylinder ...by John37 » - 3 Replies
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struggling to work with sweet home, new user
I can't my drawings to look anything like the samples in the standard user guide, with things like the 4 1/2" walls, all the wall lengths inside the room to ...by bbxrider » - 2 Replies
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Round service hatches?
I'm making a model of a raw reinforced concrete house and I'd like to indicate where holes in walls go. Like 100mm holes for bathroom fans, 70mm holes for AC...by aheidel » - 3 Replies
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own furniture: export and reimport
Hi, I would like to use furniture I "constructed" some time ago for another flat. Unfortunately, I have no idea where I find my "private furniture catalogue"...by Leon38 » - 1 Replies
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