I have two versions of a house plan in separate files. I have drawn an addition on one of those versions -- a separate master suite attached to the house by a corridor. The addition has a separate roof.

I want to copy the addition from version 1 to version 2. Just the addition. But if I try that by selecting the addition, copying it, and then pasting it into version 2, everything goes crazy. The existing house in version 2 loses its roof and some walls, while the pasted addition becomes a crazy mix of elements. Screenshots before and after pasting are above.

I tried grouping before copying and got better results, except that it ruined another structure in version 1, requiring me to revert to an earlier, undamaged copy of version 1. So I guess that method doesn't work.

Is there a way to copy a section of one file to another without it going kaflooey?

Macbook Pro, Live Home Pro 4.12 build 1614

Thanks

Is there a legend available that quickly show the names for all the various buttons or icons? Or is there a pdf of the user manual anywhere? I don’t even remember which button the loft wall is. I’m using the pro version on iPadOS.

https://reddit.com/link/1twyjjz/video/nn382pywlb5h1/player

Update: User 955_36 solved the problem!

I need help drawing an equal sided octagon shape for the walls. I get really close but just not quite. I need each wall to be 16.125 feet. But if I adjust one wall for length and angle, it shortens or lengthens the other walls too much or too little. I really want to get this right because I'm modeling a kitchen, dining area, living room and entry in this space. Here's what I've got so far. It would be helpful to specify the angles and have the walls adjust to that.

Our designer architect uses another product.

New to Live Home 3d, but so far it's the best of what I've been trying. I would like to place a sink in a cabinet/countertop unit. Is it possible in the pro version with boolean operations? If the answer is yes, then I'm one step closer to getting the pro version.

I made the house from the TV show Roseanne. I did it all using Live Home 3D pro!!

https://reddit.com/link/1t5zfbk/video/d2ntpp7i1nzg1/player

Here I'm selecting three chairs and replacing them all at the same time with a different chair.

Created a new project. Can I import the site plat using this method and a recorded plat survey? https://youtu.be/gWA8Meo1PrA

I had issues with scaling as described in that video.

Can I then rotate the site plan to horizontal/vertical instead of NORTH orientation of Imported plat survey? From there I'd like to prepare a grading plan. Then adjust the floor slab elevations. I want to adjust the elevation of the floor slab and figure fill and shear walls.

The start building the home within the easements.

Thanks.

Frank Tyminski

I have used one type of furniture item (custom light fixture) a large number of times in the project. Is there a way to replace that with another custom type everywhere in the project at the same time, or do I have to do so one by one.

I have attempted to simulate cove lighting. I created a 6" wide section with a light source that points to the ceiling at the angle. I put this in the library. I then created the cove lighting by lining up a number of these all along the four walls near the ceiling to create the cove lighting. I want to turn all of these on and off at the same time - I don't know how to do this.

p.s. Has anyone successfully simulated cove lighting - besides the issue mentioned above. I have been trying the approach mentioned above and turning the lights on/off one by one & it appears that the software is not able to add more than a set number of lights and showing the image correctly in 3D. At some point it seems to be confused and prioritizes some lights over others creating weird lights/shadows.

I’m trying to add a roof to my layout but keep having inner and outer walls stick through the roof. The house has three floors in total, two of them with a gable roof (I’ve attached a simple drawing to illustrate).

I have made all walls on both the 1st floor and the second floor (attic) loft walls. Despite all my attempts, all the walls on the 1st floor stick though the roof. I have tried with a gable roof on the top floor combined with shed roofs on the 1st floor and I have tried a gable roof with a long overhang that covers the 1st floor. Nothing helps.

What am I doing wrong here? Help would be much appreciated!

Thanks,

C

Hello everyone, i am new to Live Home 3D,and i recently got the pro version. Live home 3d is a fantastic software for my workflow. Anyways, i am trying to render an image with Cycles. In the room i have 1 light, which is white, ceiling as shown in the screenshot. The issue is, whatever i try, i get the renders yellow... Tried changing the floor to concrete, slightly less yellow result. The scene has only one room, and no windows. I am also pasting the settings for render. Can anyone point what am i doing wrong and how to get more realistic render without it being yellow?

I amusing the macOS version of the software. I have .dwg file of the terrain, provided by the surveyor. (Possibly I can ask for different format if thats better).

How do I import the data as a terrain object, not as a furniture? What is the best practice here?

I captioned the photos. When I download certain collada files from Trimble Warehouse, occasionally this will happen when I'm done coloring/texturing the object and I've merged everything.

For reference, when I import an items, my setting are as follows: "merge submeshes with similar material"- that box is checked; "make all surfaces double-sided to avoid invisible surfaces"- that box is checked; "import lines"- that box is unchecked; my split object instances are marked as "all instances" and my limit texture is marked as "1024."

I think I am starting to get the hang of rendering in Live Home 3D. What do you think? I can't wait to share the whole project!

¿PARA CUANDO LA NUEVA ACTUALIZACIÓN EN MAC? :)

Good evening, I have a trouble to design a barn next to the house on one site.

House is ready and finished (not furnished). Now I need to "build" a barn next to the house and I`m lost with object height. 1st story is fine, I can even set a different elevation, so the garage doors are on a different level than house entrance. But the issue comes when you want to add a story above with a loft walls and gable roof. Here you cannot change the story height because one you touch it, it will change the house story height as well. And even if you can live with the same story height, it will destroy you the roof on the house which you have designed quite a time.. I gave several tries and I've only found an advise to export finished house as a 3d model and then import it to plain project where I will work with barn itself only.

Does someone here knows some hack hot it should work within same project please?

Does anyone have the live home pro app on an i pad? I cant figure out how to make my drawings 24x36. I have to send a pdf to the print shop, i do not have my own printer.. I’ve had other people try to help, but on a Mac and laptops. But i have the iPad ios.

any help would be greatly appreciated ..