Whenever they propose a change I will wish to update my model so that I can spend the countless hours reviewing changes on my time not my architects time - it costs me to stand in the architects office!!! Every additional feature I found myself wanting in the first couple of weeks of very intensive use ( ten hours a day ) turned out to be already there.
#SWEET HOME 3D SOFTWARE#
This is exactly the level this software is pitched at - I will leave the architect and structural engineer to the detail of the inner construction of the walls I intend throughout the build to keep my local model on Sweethome in step with the models that my architect will create on his/her own software. My construction will be steel frame with insulated panels but I do not want to handle that level of detail in my design - I just want to say - thats a wall and its X thick etc. I am an ex CADCAM software engineer and I am blown away how one developer has grown such a reliable sophisticated product yet kept it simple, it does exactly what I need, its reliable, well written and intuitive - someone has put a lot of care and attention into this. I am using linux - Sweethome works great on linux. I am designing three buildings, modern Scandanavian design before asking architect to shape it up, one main house and two lodges for tourist guests.
#SWEET HOME 3D FREE#
I really hope other users do likewise - free software as good as this does not grow on trees and the author really deserves every inch of gratitude. I donated $15 within a few days and decided to follow it up with perhaps ten times that amount once my project lifts off the launch pad. The software is free but happy users can donate. You can even specify that your newly created window will auto-cut its profile when inserted into a wall. Following online tutorials you can custom build windows which was important for my project, I am using some very large windows - simply scaling a small window creates a disproportionately large frame -better to design your own and this software offers that. Furniture in this context does not just mean chairs, it can mean shelves, mirrors, toilets, freezers, kitchens and outdoor plants and even windows and doors. I would encourage serious users to also upload the furniture library software which enables you to create your own custom furniture library to share across projects very easily.
#SWEET HOME 3D PRO#
If you’re only interested in landscape design, there may be a better program for you in our best landscaping design software buying guide, while if you’re more focused on inside the home, you may want to look at our best interior design software buying guide.As an ex pro software developer I am a hard critic to impress but really I love this product, it is absolutely ideal for my project. It might not have the features of its higher-end rivals, but then it doesn't have their price tag either. But as a tool for designing relatively simple structures, for planning interior changes or just for working out what furniture is going to work best where, it's a little bargain. Let's be honest: you're not going to use Sweet Home 3D to design a mansion or a skyscraper, or even to do a very detailed set of plans for a home build. Exporting these can be a little slow, painfully so if you're exporting in large pixel sizes at 'Best' picture quality – think minutes instead of moments – but they do give a very good idea of how your room(s) will look in reality. You can also create a video walkthrough in 3D view at a resolution ranging from a microscopic 176 x 132 to a massive 7680 x 4320 pixels, or create high-res photos based on points of view such as the building entrance or specific room.
The 2D export is in SVG format, appropriate for most image programs, and the 3D object is exported as an OBJ file for 3D graphics apps. If you want to share your plan with others, you can save it as a Sweet Home 3D document or export your 2D or 3D objects. Hi-res images take a while but they do give you a really good idea of how your designs will look in real life (Image credit: Carrie Marshall)
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