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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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problem with yafaray 1.3.1 plugin under ubuntu
Hi to all, i'm using ubuntu and sweet home 3D. the plugin "create photo with yafaray" is well installed ! when I try it, this is what I get ?!!!!!! please he...by alansan » - 2 Replies
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Trim the end of a curved wall
I designed a curved staircase that is hidden behind a book case. To meet the space requirements, I would like to trim the end off of the curved wall to provi...by ryanburkett » - 4 Replies
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objects added are much smaller than described
Hi, major beginner here, I added a bathtub to my floor plan, it says its 5' wide, but it shows up as about 3 inches wide on my floor plan. Can someone tell m...by Jami88 » - 2 Replies
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How to make a 3d deck
Hi there! I'm trying to make a wooden exterior deck in 3D but I don't know how without making a new level. Can someone help?by berrely » - 2 Replies
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Modifying dimensions once after they have been added
I am using Sweet Home 3D 64 bit version for Windows. I am able to add dimensions to my floor plan, but after the dimension is added I do not see any option t...by kpachodap » - 5 Replies
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Doors "keep proportions" feature
It looks like all doors have a strange feature: once opened in "modify openings" they get "keep proportions" permanently ticked on and that's the end - sizes...by Malecek600 » - 2 Replies
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Putting skylights in a flat roof | Cutting holes in cubes | Merging walls across levels
Hi all This is my second topic post after discovering SH3D. Having a good time so far. Having designed my first building, I have 3 how-to questions I'd great...by Plutarch » - 3 Replies
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CHANGING colour in plan view
Hi, I'm drawing a floorpan for a house extension. I've drawn the existing plan and I'm happy with what I have. The walls are shown with 'hatching effect whic...by david_now » - 2 Replies
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Drawing poly lines at angles - override 15 deg tolerance ?
Hi, I'm trying to poly lines. Horizontal & Vertical work fine, but when I try to draw other lines they allow options at 15,30,45,60,75 degrees. How do I redu...by david_now » - 2 Replies
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Hi-res printing
I'm new to this software and very impressed with it. I'm converting a shed into a studio and needed a drawing/design program for this one project so was very...by krandle » - 1 Replies
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Two lofts / mezzanines at different elevations
Hi First time user. I am glad I found this software - thank you. I hope to use it for a few projects. I am not a designer or 3D artist, so I can't seem to fi...by Plutarch » - 5 Replies
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Roof Building for 2020 SH3D v6.3.1
Hello, I am new to modeling and currently planning a renovation for my house. I wanted to build a cool 3d model based on my plans to share with people but fe...by NotAnArchitect » - 13 Replies
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Supporting wall/ beam?
Help - anyone know how i can create a supporting wall/ beam between two walls at ceiling hight?by Redwings » - 3 Replies
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Rooms out of shape after many wall changes
Having done numerous changes in my first project, including recreating walls to ensure different levels are aligned correctly, most of my room shapes are sli...by stain35 » - 3 Replies
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How to export the project to work with LibreCAD
Hi! I am working with this kind of software recently, trying a lot of different apps. Sweet Home is really handy, does not require much knowledge to put the ...by gustavopinent » - 3 Replies
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Speed up Photo Creation
Is there a way to speed up the process of making a "photo" in SH3D - other than buying more memory and a new graphic board?by wrod » - 2 Replies
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Copy object to exact position?
Hello, I want to test a few new stores for our living room. I have created some using one of the textures to choose from. I have then grouped them all and co...by wrod » - 2 Replies
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How to make the color and shape look the same
Hi, everyone, I am trying to use the software to create a set of pictures for my visual search experiment. I want the distractors to have the same shape but ...by Bill_L » - 3 Replies
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Wall length, without the walls?
Hello. How can I input the length of a wall and make it so that the inside of the walls aren't taken into consideration? When I measure an actual wall is fro...by Takuto_90 » - 2 Replies
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Please help: what is wrong with my ceiling?
I have a room with sloped ceilings and various wall heights as shown. I drew the room as a rectangular room, and split the side wall twice to make the slopes...by fbg002 » - 1 Replies
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Wooden roof structure (How to?)
How can I make a roof structure made of beams under different angles attached to a roof that goes from approx. 45 degrees for the major part of the roof to a...by RuudKramers » - 1 Replies
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I need a little help!
Hello, everyone, I would like to make a round room cutout of 180 cm on the first floor, so that one can see a sculpture in the basement. Can someone please h...by oldies2000 » - 2 Replies
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Sci-Fi test : suggestions on how to do this?
hi everyone, [:)] i would like to use SH3D to try to get close to the design in the picture bellow, any trick /ideas on how to do this? to my google drive so...by jpcr » - 7 Replies
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Levels, transparency and categories
After a long hiatus and getting back into SH3D, I'm making a split level home but having some difficulty... Observations: Wishlist: Search function for furni...by pencilart » - 2 Replies
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Create objects from walls?
Hi and good morning to all, I am on a good way and created some simple objects from walls. For example a half-round counterdesk. But my question: does someon...by s_koch » - 2 Replies
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how to change the colour of dimensions
Hi together, I want to ask again for how to change the colour of dimensions. since many years there is no reply to this question.by Friedrich » - 3 Replies
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SH3D native colours
Hi, I've just learned that there are "Native Colours" in SH3D (http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,6412) which I think are very useful...by AdaAja » - 4 Replies
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wood floor texture issue
I'm new to Sweet home3d. I've made a few rooms with success however when I apply a wood floor texture for the living room it doesn't come out nicely; I don't...by krixi2020 » - 1 Replies
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Can't Modify walls
Ok, this is driving me crazy! I have my base plan unlocked (I keep locking and unlocking it just to see if that fixes it but it doesn't) I feel like it must ...by stevish » - 8 Replies
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How can I automatically add measurements?
Hello everyone, I am currently starting to do some planing for our future home and found Sweet Home 3D. I really really enjoy using it as it is intuitive, ni...by AleXSR700 » - 1 Replies
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Does Sloping ceiling only work in top level?
I followed the Tutorial for sloping roofs and ceilings, dormers and more with success to create a sloping ceiling. Then I was surprised to find out that it d...by yminus » - 1 Replies
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Making a factory
Hi. I want to make a factory. Can anyone help me? Is a ready model so i can see how to make it. Thanks.by KOSTAS30545 » - 0 Replies
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HOW ORGANIZE 3D MODEL LIBRARY
Hi !!! I have imported several 3d models and now i need to reorganize well the library in order to find them quickly! How can do that? Is there any specific ...by moodrelooking » - 6 Replies
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Power level is missing when importing a downlight
Hi, The "Power level" is gone after I import a downlight from a file. Here are the steps that I follow: I want to import to my project a downlight that I fou...by HazelCuate » - 1 Replies
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Text in 3 D, or simple (2D) text on an objekt?
Hi specialists is there any way to create a text and put that directly on the surface of an object? 2D (would be o.k. this time) or real 3D (would be nice fo...by s_koch » - 1 Replies
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Increase daylight illumination in render plus daylight angles
Hi. I would like to make the daylight power higher in the renders. Is there a way of doing this? Also, When the latitude is set in the compass properties, do...by Ulrich_von_Jungingen » - 0 Replies
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seperate walls/ detache, (not split)
Hello, I'm still figuring out if it's good to draw the walls of the house all together, that way the are attached, or to make all walls seperately. How can I...by hebeentuin » - 1 Replies
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angle wall
Hello! What a great programm this is! I have two questions about the same problem. Is it possible to put in the degree angle for a wall? (I know i can type b...by hebeentuin » - 4 Replies
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1st floor starting position is on the groudfloorwall
Hello, Im looking for a way to let the walls of the 1st floor (or 2nd) start from above the floorhight. for example: wallhight is 2500. then I put in the 1st...by hebeentuin » - 2 Replies
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Merge Furniture (some simple objects) ?
Dear all, I just tried to create an alutruss ( a beam made of aluminium tubes, what is usually used on stages for rigging) and I wonder, if there is ay funct...by s_koch » - 2 Replies
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Tracing from a blueprint?
I was lucky enough to get a copy of the original blueprints from the county for my home. Question: Is it possible to scan/import this as an image that I can ...by Worldtraveller » - 1 Replies
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Too dark shadows in virtual visit render
Hi all, i'm sorry for my english but I'm Italian I'm using this fantastic software since many years. I used it for my first home refurbishing. Last year I ma...by pollastren » - 1 Replies
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Align outer walls of 2 levels
New user and have just created a plan with 2 levels, representing the 2 storeys of my house. Due to my poor drawing of lines, there are minor discrepancies w...by stain35 » - 1 Replies
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Rendering on Windows Server 2008 Possible?
Hi, i love to use SH3D, my Problem is that i want to use all of the Xeon CPU Cores on a Windows 2008 Server. For some stupid reasons this is not possible bec...by Moxi » - 18 Replies
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Export .obj to Wordpress plugin
I have been trying to get my sh3d models to show up on various Wordpress plugins with mixed success. They show up on VRM360 and Canvasio3D but they don't hav...by JoeSherer4 » - 0 Replies
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Bucket size value
Hi to all! Can't figure is it possible to start with another than default tile size of 64 pixels? How can I configure bucket size value?by bam0o » - 1 Replies
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Is there also an invisible rectangle for walls?
Many thanks for the invisible triangle , but is there an option for an invisible rectangle also somewhere? It would be easier to setup a simple wall penetrat...by s_koch » - 1 Replies
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2D version limitations: Request for solutions
Greetings. On the 2D version of the program I cannot uncheck "keep proportions" in the furniture properties. Is there any solution? Moreover, I would like to...by Gian1 » - 1 Replies
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