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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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Are "Geographic Coordinates" the location of 0, 0?
Hi, I'm a new user. I would like to draw floorplans for a house in the GPS location it will be. The Modify Compass options include 2 data points. One is the ...by naohs » - 2 Replies
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Countertop Cutouts
How do I create a cutout in a countertop to drop in a sink or cooktop? Thanksby Forester_Sk » - 7 Replies
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Magnetism and fractions of an inch
Someone else posted about using cm instead of mm -- and the solution was to zoom out. I'm working in feet/inches and I have the same problem of starting a wa...by JPinMP » - 4 Replies
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Walls allingment issu
So I have an issue with the alignment. One is a foundation wall at 8" and the other is an interior wall at 5" I moved the interior wall with the Create dimen...by Shralen » - 0 Replies
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How can I get a high resolution bitmap of a 2D floorplan? Or true SVG/PDF?
When I export to PDF, I get a super low resolution version of the floor plan. So far the best way I've found is a pan-and-scan desktop from https://gimespace...by iTwo » - 2 Replies
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Changing the color of the top of the walls in 2D
Hi, is there any way to change the color of the top of the wall in 2D from the preset options? (black white, hatches) I would really need light gray walls. T...by jd3d » - 2 Replies
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Orientation de la règle des ordonnées
Bonjour, je suis un petit nouveau sur ce forum et sur SH3D. Et je commence par un problème. Notre maison est au nord d'une rue et j'ai besoin d'appuyer tous ...by MARENGO59 » - 3 Replies
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House on Pilings
I have recently found Sweet Home 3D and I learning how to use it. It has been fun so far with some frustrations. I've read through many threads and done some...by Quartz » - 1 Replies
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How do I slide a wall exactly in SH3D Windows?
How can I best slide a wall to make a room smaller or bigger? If I click on Windows, then hold shift, the wall will slide in one axis. But any little jitter ...by iTwo » - 6 Replies
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any idea how to draw 3D-pipes?
Hi, i usually work with CAD software like Bricscad, Draftsight aso. but last week i tried Sweet Home 3D for several things. It's a great piece of software, t...by loray » - 10 Replies
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How to make transparent textures
Hello all Does anyone have a suggestion how you can make semi-transparent textures? I can think of several scenarios: - Partially transparent walls: here I w...by hansmex » - 3 Replies
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multiple floors (same building) same point of view and size
Hi! Ive multiple floors (same building) and if i make an 3D photo its hard to get them in the same point of view and size. Are there any tips? Thank you!by vanheerde » - 1 Replies
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PDF print grid?
Is there a way to print to PDF, but get what you see on screen including the grid?by iTwo » - 1 Replies
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Is there a way to add polylines to the materials list? Visiblity?
Is there a way to add polylines to the materials list, so they can be grouped together and made visible or [ ]invisible? Is there way to hide items in the ma...by iTwo » - 1 Replies
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Holes with curves in curved surfaces
Hi. I want to make ventricles on a plaster semicircular cornice. As in the photo. Does anyone know how to make such holes in SH3D? So far, I've only got rect...by GaudiGalopin3324 » - 15 Replies
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Create stairs in 2D
Hello! I really love Sweet Home 3D, but I'm missing a feature. Perhaps I just haven't found it? I want to be able to make stairs in 2D like the attached pict...by KalleLevin » - 5 Replies
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Is there a way to get more options for the "pattern in plan" in SH3D?
Is there a way to get additional patterns for the "pattern in plan" option of "Modify Walls->Pattern and color of top"? I'd like something like dashed box, o...by iTwo » - 1 Replies
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How to add a glass door / Style a door
[:-/] I'd like to place a door with transparent glass panes, so the 3D view lets me look inside the room. How can this best be done? I searched for a 3D mode...by iTwo » - 2 Replies
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Backlit or focused light on Movie Poster
Hello all, Loving Sweet Home 3D... been using about 2 months now. I'm designing a home movie theater and in the process of adding some final touches. Is ther...by Bill » - 9 Replies
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How to delete remove hide dimensions
I've been using "create dimensions" to measure items, to get them a certain distance from the wall for example. When I'm done with the dimensions, how do I g...by oakland602 » - 7 Replies
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Turning off shadows
Hello, Is it possible to somehow turn the shadows off in rendering (best quality)? I need to have a picture without any shadows on the walls, floors etc. Tha...by esial » - 6 Replies
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Visibility
I have been looking, but can't find if this is somehow already possible I want to highlight many items in the furniture list, and then do one click to tick o...by mikeecho » - 2 Replies
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Funny thing happening with deformations
I have a model with 14 opening windows. Since all windows are the same I only create one window with sweethome3d_hinge_1_ and all opening parts with sweethom...by Keet » - 0 Replies
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2D display of items still not working properly
item 1 at elevation 138 and height 10 item 2 at elevation 100 and height 500 In 3d view its 100% In 2d view item 1 appears over item 2, even though item 2 is...by mikeecho » - 3 Replies
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Sweet home posibilities
Hello, can someone tell me if it's possible to make renders like in this portfolio with Sweet Home 3D? Looking for new tools to create such projects. Thanks!by KatyFreed » - 17 Replies
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Sweet Home crashes if I try to print
Anyone know what the issue is? I'm on a MacBook AIr M2. I've tried printing at least 10 times, always crashes. Likewise it crashes if I thry to modify materi...by NMRE » - 1 Replies
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How to change room colour in 2D PLAN view
My rooms are grey in 2D plan view. The room colour appear in 3D view only. How can I view the floor colour in the 2D plan? version 7.4, Ubuntu 24.04by sweetcs » - 2 Replies
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Mark fire exit route
Hi, is there a way to place fire exit routes on the 2D plan view? I found an arrow library, but the arrows only show in the 3D View. Thanks for your help.by sweetcs » - 1 Replies
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Roof view from inside
Hi, I’m a newbie and have just started using the generate roof plugin. When trying to draw a bungalow, should I see the inside of the roof from in the buildi...by Bobby_21 » - 4 Replies
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Shadow removal
Could developers please look at an option to have an on/off button for shadows. We have played around with lightening etc to reduce shadows within our plans ...by lucygreggster » - 1 Replies
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Door swing in plan
Hi, does someone know how to get the door swing shown in base plan when using imported doors? For "door swing" I mean the arch which shows the space in the p...by mitamita » - 29 Replies
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Facing Rendering Issues - Emmanuel Katto Uganda
Hello everyone, I am Emmanuel Katto. I’ve been facing issues with the rendering quality of my models in Sweet Home 3D. Can someone tell me are there specific...by emmanuelkatto » - 1 Replies
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Furniture Library Editor, Door dont snap?
I started using SH3D recently. I have a problem with the Furniture Library Editor. I create a door/window type object. export to SH3D The door created does n...by rahixa » - 4 Replies
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Bloc size of sweet home and camera position
For Home assistant I need to use 3D rendering. I can generate a 3D rendering with all lamp off and after generate a 3D rendering with lamp on. After I need t...by myocean » - 0 Replies
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Question Model Language
Hello, I'm wondering why the names of the models were changed from English to Bulgarian? I find far fewer models.... 3 Days ago i find the printable Box unde...by wdvs.profi » - 6 Replies
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Lighting a street light
Some time ago I created street lights and I wanted to change them into actual lights. In itself not that difficult but to make it perfect I did run into some...by Keet » - 2 Replies
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Breaking two walls in the room corner
Hello, I have to resize one vertical wall, but dragging it takes the horizontal wall with it. How can I break the two walls in their intersection,so that the...by dadep » - 2 Replies
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Could you help me please?
We are using this software to moel our freshly dought apartaments. How can i solve this problem? I have walls of 3 meters, but when i try to connect wires on...by JohnDoe009 » - 1 Replies
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Mitred Wood
I am making a lean-to with a sloping roof using the timber in the 'Dimensional Lumber' library as roof rafters. I want the wood to be mitred at the end inste...by sarahmillar1009 » - 1 Replies
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Avoiding Unintentional Changes to Selected Objects
i have found when selecting an object, intentionally or accidentally, almost always, the slightest mouse tremor makes an unintentional Move to the object in ...by decard » - 2 Replies
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how can i export a 3D model made up of parallelepipeds (not separate planes)
Hello, I've opened my .obj file in Unity. My model is composed of a multitude of planes (floors and ceilings are broken down into separate surfaces, listed i...by Terrestre » - 2 Replies
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How to remove curves that indicate which way the door swings?
Is there a way to remove a curve that indicates which way the door opens? thank youby test999 » - 3 Replies
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Colour of user texture inaccurate
Hi I am designing my bathroom and have found some tiles we really like. I thought I would import a picture of the tiles, which is a pretty accurate image of ...by UKMark » - 2 Replies
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Have different tiling heights on a single wall
Hi I am designing my Bathroom. I have added a texture to a wall with a User Image for the tiles I am going to use. All god. I have used a baseboard on most w...by UKMark » - 4 Replies
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File -> import doesn't exist on my brend new installation (version 7.4)
Hi Sorry if it has been already discuted on the forum, but I didn't find an answer to my question : I'm trying to import a .OBJ file but when opening the fil...by juflojeem » - 4 Replies
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Beginner question : how to master exact lenght of walls
Hi, i try to draw my first walls. I have 70cm wirdth walls, length 2006cm on one side and 1248cm on the other. I draw the first wazll, 2006cm long, click, an...by bemo47 » - 4 Replies
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Visibility between levels in plan view
Hello, I'm designing a Datacenter room with floating floor. Level 0 with normal floor and all cables (electrical and network). Level 1 with floating floor wi...by dadep » - 3 Replies
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Measure wall length
I want to measure the wall length of a curved wall. How can I do this? Thanksby jokergermany » - 11 Replies
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Drawing on background image size problem A3 and A4 format
Hi to all how do I set a jpg image that I will use to draw my floor plan? Namely, I just need a monochrome display. I need draw and print in A3 and A4 format...by Versus89 » - 5 Replies
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