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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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Wall capy and paste
Hi all. Is possible to make a copy and paste of walls already built in another project? I need them with a certain angle, that’s the problem. Is that possibl...by esse2003 » - 5 Replies
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Looking for tips on building a model out of these floor drawings...
Hi all, first time caller here looking for tips on building a model out of these floor drawings: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5r1aviolggemy ... r.png?dl=0 https...by herojig » - 4 Replies
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How to print in large paper (A2)
Hi there. I love to use SH3D. But I'm having a big problem. I'd like to print in big paper and with 1:50 scale, and I do not know How to do it. Thanks. Clovi...by Clovis » - 1 Replies
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Attachments adding texture to a box
Hello all, When I add a texture to a box, it stretches the texture image to the size of the box face, as opposed to replicating the image....any thoughts wha...by petefastfeet » - 4 Replies
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Some notes after fist usage
Today I used SweetHome3D-5.7 for the first time. The plan was to get a true-to-scale representation of all rooms in an existing appartment, including dimensi...by olh » - 4 Replies
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Variable names on dimensions
Hi, Is there a way to use variables to fill positions (x,y), dimensions, etc? I mean, I have many items that have the same width and would like to change it ...by xpatux » - 2 Replies
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Adding a subfloor to an existing single story design
Amazing design program! Thank you SH3D! Amateur enthusiast designing our single story dream home. Realized I need to add a 24" - 36" subfloor UNDER the exist...by Bolster » - 9 Replies
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How can I take a picture of two connected levels?
I'm trying to recreate a skylight room (patio de luz in Spanish, I don't know how to translate it properly) and I created two floors, with a transparent box ...by demalmar » - 1 Replies
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I love SweetHome but...
I love SweetHome I use it for couple years but I would like to move forward. I know it's free and can't be perfect so my questions is what program can make 3...by jimass » - 22 Replies
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Rotate a single freestanding wall
Hello, I am designing the interior of a video studio that has various sets. In order to find the best layout I want to create the sets as walls and then move...by dwdusharme » - 1 Replies
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Polygonal/circular rooms
Coming back to SH3D after a couple of years to see how much the program has changed. There have been some nice features added, so i went ahead to see if i co...by harbinger » - 1 Replies
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Lighting tips for advanced rendering
At the risk of repeating myself… There has been several discussions about light on this forum. The latest I recall is this thread, where I mentioned my five ...by Ceciliabr » - 12 Replies
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import 2d picture for wall hanging, etc?
Hi, i would like to be able to import a 2d image to use for wall art, and various other things. Since i dont see any option like that in sh3d, i wonder if th...by JFrankParnell » - 8 Replies
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Creating folders
Hello friends, is there any possible way to create folders with my names in program?by raipv1 » - 4 Replies
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add furniture to home
Hi Having a problem adding furniture. I drag and drop an armchair but the result is a tiny image. When I try to edit its size the result is still very small ...by trandel » - 1 Replies
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Texteru on top of the walls
Hello guys, can I avoid this texture effect which is in 3D render when I apply texture on the wall. I would like to have top of the walls white. Pls see this...by jimass » - 4 Replies
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How can I get white ceiling after a photo mode (.png format)?
Hi there, When I put my drawing into a photo mode-after that a ceiling is getting a grey or dark. Is it possible to set up a white ceiling and get it white i...by peterweaver » - 4 Replies
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difficulty copying floors
A while a go I posted a failure in the system, see my last thread. It still occurs and has even a new problem. I posted some screenshots in my website, so I ...by hobbyrv » - 1 Replies
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Rotating walls and rooms
Hi, I have grouped all furniture elements of my 'Home Sweet Home' - now I can rotate & move the hole group. That is easy & works fine. But I don't find a way...by jhox » - 1 Replies
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GRID PREFERENCES - Advanced Control - feature request
SH3D: GRID PREFERENCES OPEN SOURCE CREATIVE COMMUNITY / evaluatiion 1: How to change the basic grid measurements to a specific requirement. 1a: Change the ba...by KaiBuskirk » - 2 Replies
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Decrease or reduce amount of sunlight?
Hi, is there a way to make the sun less bright? Maybe simulate a cloudy day? I have a render that is being completely washed out by the sun. I want minimal s...by navy2x » - 2 Replies
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wall in 2d drwing
hi, i'm a new user I wish have walls coloured in 2D plan ( not 3D ) not patterns or White or black it's possible choose colors in 2D mode? Thanks a lotby bruce111 » - 2 Replies
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room points make change with keyboard and not the mouse how?
Hello all around, I am a newbie on/with sh3d and I have still a great big problem starting with it by "only" creating my first room with its exact inner meas...by berti_halbhirn » - 1 Replies
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video: the camera goes on rotating on itself - speed regulation
Hi making a video is it possible avoid that the camera goes on rotating on itself. How can I make it go straight from one point of view to another? Is it pos...by picmau » - 3 Replies
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Create slab or room with angled edges
Trying to create a slab or room with angles. Can create with polyline, but I don't see a feature to convert to room. Would like the area to be calculated. Tr...by svtdoug » - 3 Replies
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kitchen countertops ?
Likely a silly noob question, but how does one make countertops ? Like a kitchen island sort of thing ? Merci beaucoup...by dlbrum » - 9 Replies
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Door/cabinet handles
Hi all, I'm a new user, and wondering where to find things like door and cabinet handles, and all the small detail things. TIAby FriesianGal » - 1 Replies
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Move around in Aerial View?
I seems to be locked to the center of the screen. I would want to move around above my house like a ghost. Is that possible? I do know I can walk around in t...by MrGlad8 » - 1 Replies
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Some wierd tearing in the 3d overview
When I turn one of my room into a room using the create room-tool I see some really strange tearings in the 3D-overview. How do I solve that?by MrGlad8 » - 2 Replies
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levels, floor thickness and wall heights
Hello, I am a new user, after a few days I did get my house and the 3 levels well done, basically, but : I wish to add different textures on a wall (textures...by olek94 » - 6 Replies
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Exterior walls running across two levels
I have a sloping block of land, so the external fence starts on level 1, and runs down to level 0 (in fact below that, but that's ok). So what I'm trying to ...by robertvk » - 2 Replies
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Grouping elements
I have set up a kitchen and wanted to group all furniture elements. The result is not as I would like it to be. I have a cabinet, a ceramic hob on top of it ...by ipfelkofer » - 2 Replies
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Setup a roof
I ve read some docs about roofs but it doesnt work as i wonna. For example I have a room with a part of a pitched suspended ceiling. If i difine different ar...by brodbdie » - 0 Replies
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Stop the walls from using CC
Hello! I like this program so far. But when I'm making walls of my room - I first take the measures in my room from the inside of course, thats what I'm inte...by MrGlad8 » - 5 Replies
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How to set the material file name programatically
Hi, I have a home 3d model with many walls. I added a image file as texture to one of the walls and exported the model to obj format I noticed that a new mat...by avnerm » - 1 Replies
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3D Rendering only possible in low quality
Dear all, I managed to create low-quality renders - although when I try to create high-level renderings the image is only grey as if theres no light. But I h...by k1r2t3n » - 1 Replies
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How can I import my own pictures and add them to furniture/floor etc?
Any tips? Cheersby peterweaver » - 2 Replies
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Unable to open .sh3d file (OSX 10.12.6)
Yesterday, I worked on a room as a part of a project and saved multiple times during the process of making it. Today, I tried opening the file and an error c...by thenewarchitect » - 5 Replies
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change furniture on other floors
When I copy a designed room from 1 floor to another floor, I see that changes in the 2nd floor automatically changes in the 1st. I want to change or delete f...by hobbyrv » - 7 Replies
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setSelectedLevel gives an Error
Hello, I am attempting to select a level in a building via the API. Below is a snippet of code that successfully runs until the last line is reached. Code: S...by PacWood » - 2 Replies
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Measure attached to the wall
Hi all, I've just downloaded SH3D 5.7! Is it possible to 'connect' a measure with (for example) a wall? I'd like to change a wall and the related measure fol...by SteMMo » - 1 Replies
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Define your "land" size, which you want to build on
Hey all, i want to define a space which is around 5000m2 (5hectars) of land. one this land i then want to arrange 5-10 different houses. how can i define thi...by jamiepryer » - 1 Replies
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Base Plan definition
What defines the base plan? I find , if the base plan is locked, I can move some objects eg cupboards but not others eg doors and frames. There must therefor...by nuvolari » - 3 Replies
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furniture coming out on the other side of wall
hello, Is there anything I can to about a piece of furniture coming out on the other side of the wall? Thanks,by smcc » - 1 Replies
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AN IMPORTANT QUESTION
Hey all, I just wanna know if a project made on an previous version of sweet home 3d works at the actual version? I don't wanna loose my projects and i want ...by antonioperez2002 » - 1 Replies
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Create a complex room section
Hi! Im trying to draw my upcoming home, but cant find a way to create one of the rooms. It is a one floor house, and most rooms has a flat ceiling at 2.6m. B...by killernils » - 12 Replies
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Printing Floor
I need to print out the floor plan with scale in the background (if possible) for my HVAC guy and also the city inspector. I would like to print it on a larg...by MarkWall » - 5 Replies
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