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@2. I think, now I've understood. If I have to solve this problem I could use one of two solutions: S1. Draw the exterior (and the interior structural) walls with their thickness and maximum needed height. Then add how many levels you want at needed elevation. Draw necessary rooms (not need to cover the entire level). S2. Draw a big room as interior limit of building. Add levels with rooms and furniture (machines). Then surround it with walls.
For an existing building probably I will use first method.
I'm not a developer, and not a professional for designing houses.
Me either! Moreover, I'm not a programmer either.
About IFC: While have another type of license not GPL probably someone could make a plugin to export/import this kind of file format. My personal opinion: SH3D was made for peoples like me who don't have many skills or knowledge but want to dream at their home.
So, it appear we don't have a deal but we cud remain friends.
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1. I want to remain friends even we have different opinions. 2. In my country it's a joke question: "Why simple when it can be complicated?" 3. I've study IfcConverter man. It convert drawings in different 3D object definition (obj, dae, collada, etc). SH3D export only in obj +mtl but cud import the majority of formats. 4. IfcConverter can export SVG files and the SH3D program can too. I used this as an intermediary between SH3D and AutoCAD through InkScape which can convert in DWG. 5. SH3D can export as html5 to be viewed in a browser. IfcConverter??? 6. I have not noticed the reverse process, from obj (dae, collada etc) to IFC format. Eg. Export some walls (FreeCAD+BIM) as obj and import it in a new FreeCAD project. It remain "walls" or simple ordinary meshes? 7. My personal opinion: - make your machines in FreeCAD and export it as objects. It's the best program for this. - if you need a house for this machines the simplest way is to use SH3D and import the machines as furniture.
Probably you cud explain more precisely what problem you've encountered, what you want to do and some of us will give you some advises.
I(we) willing to help anyone to solve their problems with this software. So, keep asking!
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My Request would fit perfectly with: "Why simple when it can be complicated?"
I still wish the fast house creator where someone could enter inner distance for width, length and height (an user even could measure himself with a rule) and count of levels of his house and get a dummy building where user could start staging.
after entering four values, most user see a building with measures of their property. And could start placing furniture or walls to split a room.
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I'm kind of an experienced user. I've been using Sweet Home 3D for over a decade. I think the suggestion of “MuskatNuss” is fine. Although I don't usually use it myself, not everyone can draw a room with Sweet Home 3D. Often, they can't even draw the walls, much less the floor or ceiling. If there was simple parametric modeling, then it would definitely increase the number of users. After all, Sweet Home 3D is all about simplicity.
The kind of people who often have to show their clients schematics of where to place equipment need this feature even more!
Remove the line with the level and replace it with a place holder, something like "###" or whatever you think looks fancy. Save it and rename the file to "housetemplate.xml".
Create a script that receives the parameters for the 4 room corners, the level height, and the number of levels. In the script write a memory string or string variable creating the number of level lines according to the parameter for the number of levels and the height parameter. That will create the levels for a home. You will have to calculate the elevations using the level height and floor thickness for each consecutive level. The level id's must be unique for each level but can be as simple as "level-001".
For each level add a room definition to the memory string using the room parameters to set the point values.
Open the "housetemplate.xml" file and update the top line: set "selectedLevel" to the id you generated for the first level and set "wallHeight" to the level height parameter value. Replace the place holder with the content of the memory string and save it as "Home.xml". Zip the Home.xml file with a name of your choice and the extension .sh3d. You can open this in Sweet Home 3D and it will have all the levels and rooms as defined. Save it and the missing "Home" file will be created in the .sh3d file.
Voila, you have your 'house' created with the parameters passed to your script. Since it's basically all file and string manipulation you can use any script or programming language you want.
Personally I think it's pretty useless because very soon a user will want to add more parameters to refine the process. Different level heights, multiple different rooms, add the walls, etc. etc. That will quickly escalate to something like.... Sweet Home 3D
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That sounds like you think it is bad.
Not bad, just not something I'm willing to put time and effort in. Maybe a plugin developer is willing to whip up an entry dialog for the parameters and use the Sweet Home 3D functions to generate a basic home. If the intention is to further develop the house you will still need to learn a few basics. If you know these then drawing a room and adding walls is so simple that you do it faster than entering a set of parameter values..
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I'm not really convince I've correct understood (I'm old and dump anyway) So, being already a YAUP specialist I think I cud do this for you. 1. Dorin's first law: "If you don't like AS IS, DIY." First Amendment: "If you can't DIY, steal." Second Amendment: "If you can't DIY or steal, pay." 2. How much do you offer for a personal plugin to do exactly what you explain so far? What about for some updated versions? 3. I like open source, but I don't like doing useless work for free. But I can do it for money. 4. Before making a decision, you should look at this tread .
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@dorin From what I understand MuskatNuss wants a window where he can enter 4 x,y pairs for the corners of a room, a number of levels, and the height for the levels. Those numbers then should generate a project with those levels and a room with the given coordinates on each level.
@MuskatNuss dorin created another plugin that might take you partway: the regular room plugin. Select 4 sides and give a side length and coordinates for the center of the room. It will create a square room at the given position. Not exactly what you want but better than nothing. Copy/paste the room to extra levels.
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but we cud remain friends. 
