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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...

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Adding colour/texture to floors

Hi Guys, I am new here and just discovered the sweet home software a feww days ago. I'm using it to create a design in 3D for my family restaurant as we are ...

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by phoenix3D » Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:13 pm

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How can I create overhead lighting diagram

I have a large rectangle shaped building with 10 rows of overhead fluorescent lights, which are controlled by about 8 switches. I have an existing SweetHome ...

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by povoutfitters » Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:13 pm

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Can I cut and paste to make a new document?

Hi there, Does anybody know if I can use the select/cut/paste feature to create a new, seperate document in SH3D? Basically, I've got two different versions ...

Last post by okh « Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:23 pm
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by perthite2013 » Tue Jun 03, 2014 3:30 am

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Invisible triangle as window

Dear All, I've checked through the thread to find an answer to my question, but I couldn't find an helpfull one. Therefore I come back to you with the questi...

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by Thierry785 » Fri May 09, 2014 2:50 pm

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Simple Steps to RENDER Glass/Transparent materials more good than before(Tutorial)

Some times transparency need to be assigned manually in Sweet home 3D Try these steps, 1. Make/design your model at any 3d-modeling software 2. Apply transpa...

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by sree.arun.kr » Thu May 29, 2014 8:06 pm

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Trick: elevate floors

Hi [:)] Yesterday I thought of a simple trick to make an elevated floor, for a porch, a split-level room, or something similar. 1 - Make sure you have the pl...

Last post by MacJohn « Thu May 29, 2014 3:23 pm
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by hansmex » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:57 am

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Thu May 29, 2014 3:23 pm
How to change overall size?

I received a plan of a flat which was said to be exactly 1:100. So I - imported it as background - created the rooms to match the background size And found t...

Last post by okh « Thu May 29, 2014 12:45 pm
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by laurenz » Thu May 29, 2014 7:33 am

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Unable to edit plan

Hello, After adding a level to my plan and then deleting it, I am unable to select or edit most of the walls on the plan. Only some of the walls and furnitur...

Last post by scsmith « Wed May 28, 2014 10:36 pm
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by scsmith » Mon May 26, 2014 10:01 pm

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Web Viewer controls

SWEET HOME 3D VIEWER v 4.3 ... Applet users may press the space bar to switch between aerial view and virtual visitor view, once they clicked in the applet. ...

Last post by okh « Wed May 28, 2014 7:15 pm
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by okh » Sun May 11, 2014 11:24 am

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Help me to create a neon light / cylindrical in shape

Some one can help me to create a (neon/tube) light which is used under fall-ceiling(known as cove light). In the below Image the blue light effect under ceil...

Last post by Puybaret « Tue May 27, 2014 6:10 pm
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by sree.arun.kr » Sun May 25, 2014 3:51 pm

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Tue May 27, 2014 6:10 pm
How to insert a roof window?

Hi, I've been using SW for some time now, and still think it's even better than some expensive softwares... It can do almost anything one might think of I'm ...

Last post by wl01 « Mon May 19, 2014 2:33 pm
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by truffe2miel » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:57 pm

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Mon May 19, 2014 2:33 pm
Once furniture is imported into SH3D, do I need to keep the unzipped folder I imported it from?

Or does SW3D pull from the folder for it to display correctly?

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by breanne_fuson » Sun May 18, 2014 8:13 pm

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Deleting pre-installed furniture from catalog.

I want to delete all of the pre-installed furniture from the catalog for organizational purposes, it's a bunch of bloat for me since I never use them. Is the...

Last post by breanne_fuson « Sun May 18, 2014 11:48 pm
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by breanne_fuson » Sun May 18, 2014 8:02 pm

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No wall pattern when printing

Hi, I've created a plan of a basement and have used different wall patterns to differentiate between new and old walls, and which are carrying a load or not....

Last post by holroy « Fri May 16, 2014 11:23 am
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by holroy » Fri May 02, 2014 8:48 pm

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How to enlarge picture for printing?

Please, help to solve my problem. I'm printing my plan, but it's too small, I need to print it at the whole list. Is it possible to enlarge it's size?

Last post by Yukio « Thu May 15, 2014 9:13 am
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by Yukio » Wed May 14, 2014 1:02 pm

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Import in Online version

Hey, I already create a project with the version for Mac and I would like to import it in the online version. Is it possible? Regards

Last post by Puybaret « Tue May 13, 2014 5:42 pm
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by cinziavendittelli » Tue May 13, 2014 4:32 pm

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Tue May 13, 2014 5:42 pm
Portal between to stairs in the middel of a flore

Hello How can i make a portal between to stairs in the middel of a Hall. I dit make a 1st fore and try this to make it ad the half of the 0 flore but i can't...

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How to put two walls exact distance apart?

If I have two parallel walls, how do I make them some exact distance away (e.g. 4 feet 2.75 inches) from each other? In visio, there is a tool that can be at...

Last post by hansmex « Fri May 09, 2014 8:18 pm
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by 2Dhome » Fri May 09, 2014 4:02 pm

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Fri May 09, 2014 8:18 pm
deleting saved files

Hi everyone. How can I delete some of my saved plans when I am working online? I started using sweethome 10 days ago and I already have more than 10 online s...

Last post by Puybaret « Sun May 04, 2014 10:20 am
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by k.stankova » Sun May 04, 2014 12:19 am

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Sun May 04, 2014 10:20 am
noobie needs help with really basic stuff

like how to move my design around on the grid, or move the grid display itself. I drew one room. I need more room on the screen to draw the rest of the house...

Last post by Puybaret « Sun May 04, 2014 10:19 am
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by wlegro » Sat May 03, 2014 8:37 pm

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Sun May 04, 2014 10:19 am
Any way to rotate rooms

Hi everyone, I have just started using this software the past week or so. Great application and at the moment I'm mainly using the 2D floor plan view. I have...

Last post by Ferraro « Fri May 02, 2014 4:52 pm
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by marbs » Fri May 02, 2014 2:35 am

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Fri May 02, 2014 4:52 pm
"Aerial view", but only part of the house

I want to take a picture of "aerial view", but only part of the house, how I can do? Thanks and sorry for my English.

Last post by Ferraro « Fri May 02, 2014 4:46 pm
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by Crisfonico » Fri May 02, 2014 1:33 am

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Fri May 02, 2014 4:46 pm
AdvancedEditing.sh3p - Edit Room Points Menu is blank

This is in reference to the plugin: AdvancedEditing.sh3p The "Edit Room Points" menu, when selected, is drawn as a blank box. The buttons and info boxes do n...

Last post by Dean_MKC « Fri May 02, 2014 6:34 am
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by Dean_MKC » Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:44 am
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How to raise walls!

Hi to everyone, I started use this software a week ago and I found some problems: - I did the walls high 2.90m (that is the real dimension of my house) but w...

Last post by hansmex « Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:47 pm
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by Alessandroradice » Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:40 pm

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Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:47 pm
Showing door swing for double doors.

I have been adding door swings in my 2d plan view by editing the properties file attributes, which is an awesome feature. My question is: How to display door...

Last post by Ferraro « Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:26 pm
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by Ferraro » Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:12 pm

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Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:26 pm
How to create pentagonal podium?

Please, help me to solve the problem. I need to create pentagonal podium in the room. Which instrument can I use? [:-/]

Last post by dorin « Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:38 am
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by Yukio » Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:07 pm

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Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:38 am
Can not save anymore my projects

I never had any real problem with this software, I love using it. I just created a new 'home' and saved it fine. When I now open it, and without changeing an...

Last post by MarcLondon « Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:50 am
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by MarcLondon » Thu Apr 17, 2014 6:48 am

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doors and windows that can be opened and closed

Hello everyone, I am new to sweet home 3d. I want to create a house, export it in .obj format and use the 3d model of the house inside a gaming engine. In my...

Last post by Puybaret « Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:22 pm
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by ayesha176 » Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:49 pm

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Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:22 pm
Edit the furniture list

And another question... it's the week I ask everything on my mind [;)] This is about the furniture list on the left side of the screen. I already found out h...

Last post by Puybaret « Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:13 pm
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by truffe2miel » Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:31 am

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Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:13 pm
OsX Win8.1 64bit interoperability failure

To whom it may concern, I have a problem by moving files from Win8.1 64bit to MacOS. A file, which has been created on Win8.1 64bit, SweetHome3d 4.3, Java 1....

Last post by Puybaret « Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:36 pm
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by Jerry2012 » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:34 pm

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Door that won't pierce the wall...?

Hi, Here I am again, trying to import a .dae-file as a door, so that the feature would pierce the wall and leave the space inside itself empty. And... it jus...

Last post by truffe2miel « Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:50 pm
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by truffe2miel » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:10 pm

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Importing 2d drawings.

Hello All. I am working on a large project on a very short deadline. I have the layout of the building's several floors(its a 10 floor hotel) both in pdf and...

Last post by Ekiminya « Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:02 am
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by Ekiminya » Thu Apr 10, 2014 2:17 pm

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Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:02 am
Need assistance in creating a 15 sq ft X 40 sq feet house plan

Hello Experts, I am newbie needs assistance in creating a 15 sq ft X 40 sq feet house plan. Basically i want to understand how the scale / ruler works ? and ...

Last post by okh « Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:33 am
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by Sami_3d » Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:53 am

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Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:33 am
create custom stair case?

I need to place a staircase that look like this: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2yIVX ... sp=sharing Can't find any tutorial on how to make a custom stair...

Last post by okh « Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:52 am
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by fredriksk » Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:38 am

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creating photo

running on OS 10.5.8, sweet home 4.0. creating photo starts and stops shortly after creating about 40% or less of the picture. this is specific to this proje...

Last post by Puybaret « Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:46 am
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by petercseri » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:33 am

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Help please about colorof furniture

Hi i want to change the color of any furnite but when i click to modify there is on selection aboutthe color and wheni select any color all of furnite turn i...

Last post by okh « Sun Apr 06, 2014 1:48 pm
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by guernica » Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:01 am

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Slow down and/or pause virtual visitor

Taking video now. Is there any way to slow down the virtual visitor and/or pause the virtual visitor during the video? I would like the visitor to stop for a...

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SW3D stuck on startup...please help

hi everybody, i was working on a quite big plan...and from time to time the software jammed...restarting Sweethome3D helped... now i am stuck...because when ...

Last post by soho2000 « Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:49 am
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by soho2000 » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:59 am

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How to keep lights from washing out my bitmap boxes?

The room lights in my room are having an effect that I don't want. Basically, the lights completely wash out the top half of some "pseudo-sculptures". These ...

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by alevinemi » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:55 am

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round doors or windows in a round wall ?

Hallo to all of you, Is it possible to edit the arc extent angle-property of windows and doors fot them to fit in a round wall ? If possible, how can I do th...

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by Zechinha » Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:04 pm

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Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:41 am
Unused items

Hi, new to this... a couple of questions.. how do i delete unused items?... i have loads of suff clogging up my 'home furniture' list that i am not using.. i...

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by Reddog » Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:00 pm

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Rounded Roof?

Have made a small sports centre design for a local sports club's planning application. However my design shows it having a normal ridged roof, but the planne...

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by RogerTE » Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:07 am

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No lights impossible?

Hi all! I have a problem: Whenever I create a room, there is always ONE light on the ceiling that I never put there. How can I get rid of that? To see what I...

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by Dieta0815 » Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:22 am

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I don't think Magnetism is working

I might be doing this all wrong, but I thought Magnetism was supposed to be like snapping; if I got a wall close enough to another wall, it'd get sucked in t...

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by fossfolks » Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:45 pm

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Replacing one design with another

I have 40+ old windows of identical size in current plan. The windows are old and should possibly be changed throughout the building. Now I wish to test how ...

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by okh » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:34 am

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Save Problem

Hey, I seem to be having troubles saving my project when I add certain pictures as the material for a picture frame. I'm using the online version. I get the ...

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by KellyJesse » Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:51 pm

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Printing problems !

I'm using SH 4.3 with Java on XP SP3. No problems using my design, making a video or making a picture. When I try printing, the preview doesn't work nor does...

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by sirjeff » Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:13 pm

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Collada support in Trimble warehouse

Hi, I just discovered that Trimble completely redesigned their 3D warehouse and removed Collada files. [:(] Actually, the Collada files seem to have been rep...

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by Puybaret » Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:24 pm

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How to Select all levels

Hi I want to resize the whole building with every furniture in it. I used Advanced Editing plug-in but i have 3 levels and I don't know how to select them al...

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by zizo_mosad » Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:27 am

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Can I prioritize/bring to front an object?

Hi all, I'm designing my kitchen, I would like to drop my kitchen sink into a bench top but the bench top is shown where the holes in the sink should be. Is ...

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by Stoddzy » Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:57 am

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