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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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I accidently deleted a level on my plans and lost the changes - any way to recover?
I think I deleted a level and didn't "undo" before leaving the editor. Is there any way to recover? Is there a backup online of my file? Thanks, Ericby feibelman » - 1 Replies
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Scaling print to a page size
I now know how to print a 2D view only. However, when I print the room I'm laying out, even though the scale is 20'x30', the printed image is small on an 8.5...by tcchittyjr » - 4 Replies
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Rendering with Mac Preview
I noticed you can "Export to OBJ Format" in SweetHome3d and then double click the .OBJ file to see it in the Preview app on a mac. The quality is great and y...by dmcclurg » - 1 Replies
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Need al little bit help
Hello everybody, sorry that I use the google translator, but unfortunately my english is no longer good enough. I have the following problem: If I position t...by Damrak2021 » - 3 Replies
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Error - Impossible to open home
Hi. I installed Sweet Home 3D and did some very good tests. I started a project a few days ago, saving and reopening normally. Today, however, when trying to...by EvandroFilho » - 2 Replies
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Print in 2D view only?
I'm working on a computer server room layout, and I only need to print / save as PDF in 2D. Is there a way to do this? I don't see anything in the documentat...by tcchittyjr » - 2 Replies
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AM/PM Bug
Your AM and PM time feature in the Photo rendering dialog has a bug. This may have been pointed out before? For example it seems you have anything AM associa...by snmavronis » - 7 Replies
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send sketches
hi, i was wondering how to send sketches(if you can) because i am doing the architecture of this project and my sister is doing the interior designing. Is th...by owl21 » - 1 Replies
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Best Render Settings
Any tips or your personal preferences on best quality render settings using Sunflow? I am reading this PDF - Configuring Sunflow Rendering Engine I didn't re...by snmavronis » - 7 Replies
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Distribute roof over two levels
Hi, first of all: Thank you so much for this awesome piece of software! Now my current challenge: I have constructed the basics of our planned house, but I'm...by mwinkelm » - 3 Replies
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How do I make a floor opaque on a top layer (Plan view) so I can cover furniture on lower levels ?
Hi. I've defined and exterior textured enclosed room area as grass layer 2. I have large trees on layer 1. In plan view I want to use the grass room to cover...by knowwhat » - 5 Replies
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Door "openable" in 3D view
Hi there, new user here ... have been playing with sh3d a bit more than a week now and can tell the learning curve is very good ! I'm struggling to figure ou...by Bernie_Pumpit » - 1 Replies
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problem with placing / mergering objects
Hi, Im trying to put a sink in a cabninet and the countertop. But the sink is filled with the countertop when I do it . I also tried with out the countertop ...by zymme » - 13 Replies
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Online version - Accidentally deleted a level of my plan
Hi, Using the online version of Sweethome 3D - I accidentally deleted one of my levels. Is there any way I can get this back after navigating away from the e...by brentk » - 2 Replies
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Cut rectangular area from wall
Hi, This is my first post. Don't know if https fotos are visible ?? How can I remove a rectangular area from a wall. My first thought was to create a wall in...by leonardoMMTB » - 2 Replies
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Searching the furniture list
I do not have a box called category so that I can search for an item of furniture. It appears to be generally available based on all the videos I've seen. Do...by Riverside » - 2 Replies
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Levels Elevation Change
In the Modify Level dialog box if I change the 3 level's elevations so that the basement is 0' elevation and adjusted the other 2 levels relative to that, do...by snmavronis » - 4 Replies
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industrial floor through a program
good greeting Please I have a question [:">] How can I add the industrial floor through a program Sweet Home 3D ?by SAMIALBISHRI » - 1 Replies
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'Levels' Tab Arrangement Changed?
The tabs for Levels, which sit below the tool bar and above the horizontal scale, were in a single row for the longest time. Now all of a sudden they appear ...by rndlmn4 » - 1 Replies
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fill space in between internal/external walls
Hi, I drew the external walls from the floor plan. Then I created the rooms with internal walls. Now I find myself with massive gaps which are not nice to lo...by andreab82 » - 5 Replies
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how to display a window without circular arc symbol?
doors and windows cannot be differed in the floor plan a door is shown in the floor plan with a circular arc, which shows the direction of opening. that's OK...by martinaludger » - 2 Replies
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blueprint software
Anyone have a suggestion for software that is designed to make complete plans? Free or not. I love SH3D, but I need something that is designed to create: roo...by scottbow » - 2 Replies
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How to export a file as .obj?
Hi [:)] I'm using SH3D 6.4.2. I would like to create a house in it then export it as a .obj file to be able to open it using Blender. I did: - selected my el...by goudirux » - 2 Replies
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Manual Shapes vs OBJ Stairs
I have manually constructed a staircase using a combination of angled steps from floor shapes exported to OBJ and rectangular step shapes from boxes within m...by snmavronis » - 2 Replies
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Cannot Find My Furniture Library on New M1 MacBook Air
Dear Sweethome Gurus Has anyone managed to find where the furniture library is stored on an M1 Mac? On my intel Mac I used the path Users/username/Library/Ap...by AJUK » - 3 Replies
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Export To HTML5
I have not been able to get my project to generate in a browser using the HTML 5 plugin. Whenever I open the "viewHome.html" in my browser, I am always prese...by Jellotine » - 1 Replies
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How to add a flat roof and a porch with columns
I am new to SH3D. I am looking for tutorials, explanations or any ol' help to implement a a drawing which I was able to cobble together in v14 of Punch Home ...by aceinc » - 1 Replies
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How to add landscaping with elevations after the fact.
I have created a reasonable facsimile of the exterior of my home. It has 3 levels. Now I need to add driveways, retaining walls all with elevation changes wh...by aceinc » - 3 Replies
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save a home
When I trie to save a home draw, the message apears: Cant't save home in "C:\Users\Me\Desktop\aaa.sh3d" RecorderException: Can't save file C:\Users\Me\Deskto...by joaovaz » - 8 Replies
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How can I accurately snap dimension lines to the edges of the walls?
How can I accurately snap dimension lines to the edges of the walls?by Andrey.V. » - 2 Replies
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Ground level change?
Hello people, After I created a two story model, I discovered I needed to add few inches of bricks to elevate the first floor from the ground. Is there any w...by Robbyvenetian » - 1 Replies
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Stairway Holes
I was experimenting tonight with making holes between floors to accommodate custom stairways as regular (non-stair) objects. I can modify the room shape to o...by snmavronis » - 5 Replies
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How to make main floor elevated
Hi, I'd like to make similar to this: http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/foru ... hread,4595 So I would have several columns. The main floor is elevated abou...by jeisma » - 1 Replies
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Exporting a Design as Inidividual OBJ Files
Is there any way to export a SweetHome3D design as individual OBJ files? I'm trying to import into Blender while retaining individual parts, and Blender has ...by marcin_ose » - 1 Replies
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Window colour on the inside and on the outside
Hi all, how can I manage to address a different colour on the inside and on the outside of my windows? Greetings robsen33by robsen33 » - 5 Replies
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Box Set As Stairs
In my home I need to basically cut rectangular holes for both my basement stairs and upper level stairs. The rest over each other like a stairwell. I plan on...by snmavronis » - 4 Replies
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How do I enable top-down view in linux SH3D?
In the Windows version of the program it automatically shows top-down view of objects in the grid. But in Linux the program shows a generic box with a pictur...by bdsh3dnv » - 1 Replies
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Add existing conditions topography and morph to grading map?
I would like to add the topography from my surveyor's existing conditions survey map to my house plan and from there manipulate it into a grading plan. I was...by granitehead » - 7 Replies
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Glass Pendant Light Shades
I want to make an actual 3 light pendant model (pictured below) that's coming with our kitchen remodel. It has frosted glass upside-down cup shaped light sha...by snmavronis » - 9 Replies
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Selecting underlying objects at lower elevation
I have two balustrades (designed and imported as .OBJ) which are vertically aligned. How can I select the lower of the two items in order to move it slightly...by Terryhoc » - 4 Replies
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Maximal amount of Pixel
Hey there, I just bought a new PC to create pictures og my own created dream house in better resolution. 4k is fine but when i switch to 8k, the rendered pic...by ThorsAnwalt » - 1 Replies
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Save and Compress
Wow! I thought that "File/Save and Compress" only applied older versions of SH3D. I just tried it on a copy of my Home and the file size shrank from 129 MB t...by snmavronis » - 5 Replies
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Guidelines available?
Hello, I installed SweetHome3D to electronically capture the plan of my house. I used to work a lot with drawing programs. And these offered guidelines. This...by bmc73 » - 3 Replies
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Not able to get precise wall dimensions
Hello All, I already read several posts, including this one http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/foru ... hread,7644 They don't solve the problem, and it's pre...by MiamiJack » - 6 Replies
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"Unknown" Furniture Category?
I imported furniture or my exported obj and imported them and it created a Category folder called Unknown. Is it possible to rename that to something else? S...by snmavronis » - 13 Replies
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Risers and Steps
In my house from the living room there is a 1 step riser platform that a closet sits on, then turn left up a flight of stairs. I made an actual 8.25” high “r...by snmavronis » - 4 Replies
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Enlarging the page
Hi all, it's the first day I am using this great tool to create my house. In a tutorial I have seen, that it is easy to create the garden too. Unfortunately ...by [email protected] » - 3 Replies
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Basement Level (Hole In Ground)
If you had your main floor ( level 1) at elevation 0 modeling your real home but in fact in reality it’s several feet above outside ground level, how do you ...by snmavronis » - 2 Replies
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How to Render with Flat Colors, like a Material ID?
Is there a way to render materials or objects just in flat colors, like in Sketchup (image below), so i can use the magic wand selection in a image editor so...by HdFeX47 » - 2 Replies
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