Create, Expand
or Remodel Your
Dream House
Floor Plans •
Plumbing
Fixtures •
Electrical
Fixtures •
Automatic Roof
Creation •
Furnishings •
Colors &
Textures • Doors
• Windows •
Floors •
Cabinets •
Stairs &
Railings •
Foundations •
And much more!
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Adding a Basic Roof
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After
completing the exterior walls of your project, you can add a roof
either automatically or by choosing the points to specify the area
that will be covered by the roof. This technical note describes both
procedures. Follow the desired procedure
below to add a basic roof to a plan created in 3D Home Architect®
5.0.
Automatically Generate a Roof to Fit the Structure
- Click Insert from the menu bar and click Roofs.
NOTE: By default, a 20-degree Shingled Hip Roof is
pre-selected. To choose a different style, click one of the
other roof styles in the Catalog list (right).
- Right-click anywhere in the plan area and left-click Insert:
Auto Perimeter from the menu that appears.
- Click once anywhere inside the perimeter of the structure.
The roof is automatically generated.
- Right-click inside the perimeter of the structure and
left-click Finish to complete the process.
Define the Roof Area
- Click Insert from the menu bar and click Roofs.
NOTE: By default, a 20-degree Shingled Hip Roof is
pre-selected. To choose a different style, click one of the
other roof styles in the Catalog list (right).
- Right-click anywhere in the plan area and left-click Insert:
Pick Points.
- Move the mouse to move the cursor to the starting point of
the roof and click once.
- Using the mouse, move the cursor to the next point and click
once.
- Repeat Step 5 until returning to the starting point. A box
will be drawn around the selected area as points are added.
- When back at the starting point, right-click and left-click
Finish to complete the process.
NOTE: The Pick Points insertion method will not work for
curved wall segments. For curved walls, use the automatic method
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Upgrade 3D Home Architect® 5 Deluxe to
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Owners
of 3D Home Architect® 5 Deluxe who have Internet access can upgrade
to the Professional SE edition of 3D Home Architect® 5. View the
remainder of this technical note for additional information and a
step-by-step procedure that describes how to order and install the
Professional SE upgrade. Follow the
procedure below to upgrade to 3D Home Architect® 5 Professional SE
from 3D Home Architect® 5 Deluxe.
NOTE: An Internet connection is
required to complete the following procedure.
Upgrade to 3D Home Architect® 5 Professional SE
- Place the 3D Home Architect® 5 Deluxe CD
into the CD drive. The 3D Home Architect 5.0 splash screen will
open.
NOTE: The 3D Home Architect® 5 Deluxe CD is required to
install the 3D Home Architect® 5 Deluxe to Professional SE
Upgrade.
- Click the Upgrade button. The Internet
browser will launch and connect to the 3D Home Architect® 5
Professional SE Upgrade page at the Broderbund website.
- To place the order and install the
Professional SE edition, click either Windows® Download or Add
to Cart, located on the right portion of the screen. The
Shopping Cart will appear listing any items that were added.
- Verify that only the item or items to be
ordered are listed. If additional items are listed, check the
box under Remove: for that line item by clicking once in the
empty box. Then click Update Your Cart to apply the changes.
NOTE: To browse the Broderbund Store for additional
products before checking out, click the Continue Shopping
button. To check out, continue with Step 5.
- After verifying that only the desired items
are listed in the Shopping Cart, click Proceed to Checkout.
- If you have previously registered and have
setup a user name and password at Broderbund.com or a site
within the Broderbund family, enter your email address and
password in the proper fields and click Login.
If this is the first time you have ordered online from
Broderbund and you do not have a user name and password, click
Continue (which is to the right of New Customer) and complete
the registration.
- If the Shipping Options screen appears,
enter the required Shipping information and click Add Address.
(Typically, this screen will appear only when an item or items
in the Shopping Cart require shipping.)
NOTE: If no items were selected that require shipping and
you entered a user name and password in Step 6, additional items
may have been added to the shopping cart under that user name.
Complete the Shipping Options and click Add Address. The
Shopping Cart will appear and present the option to remove any
unwanted items. After verifying that only the desired items have
been added, click Proceed to Checkout.
- When the Payment Options screen appears,
enter or verify the name, billing address and credit card
information and click Continue Checkout.
- When the Review & Submit Order screen
appears, verify that the order and total are correct and click
Submit Your Order.
NOTE: If the Account Creation screen appears, enter your
correct e-mail address, a user name, password and other
information in the required fields to create an account and
click Continue.
- When the "Your order has been submitted"
screen appears, a receipt can be printed if desired by clicking
Print Receipt. (A printer is required to print the receipt.)
- Minimize the Internet browser by clicking
the minimize ( _ ) button at the top-right corner of the browser
window.
- Exit 3D Home Architect® 5 Deluxe and
verify that the CD (3D Home Architect® 5 Deluxe) is in the
drive.
NOTE: If the 3D Home Architect® 5 Deluxe CD is not in the
drive, 3D Home Architect® 5 will be uninstalled.
- From the Task bar, click the browser to
restore the browser window. The "Your order has been submitted"
screen should appear.
- Click the Begin Installation button for
the 3D Home Architect® 5 Professional Upgrade.
NOTE: A Security Warning dialog box may appear asking if
you want to install and run the InstallShield Wizard. Clicking
No will cancel the 3D Home Architect® 5 Professional Upgrade
installation.
The InstallShield Wizard is needed to install 3D Home Architect®
5 Professional. Click Yes to continue with the installation.
- When the 3D Home Architect Professional
5.0 Upgrade–One Click Install window appears, click Install. The
InstallShield Wizard window will appear.
- Click Next. Setup will begin.
- When the Welcome 3D Home Architect® 5
Professional Upgrade Setup Program window appears, click Next
and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
- When the installation is complete, select
the option to restart the computer and click Finish. Windows®
will shut down and restart.
- When the computer restarts, launch and use
3D Home Architect® 5 Professional SE.
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Reinstall 3D Home Architect® 5 Professional SE
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Reinstall 3D Home Architect® 5 Professional SE from 5 Deluxe
Owners of 3D Home Architect® 5 Deluxe who have
Internet access can upgrade to the Professional SE edition of 3D
Home Architect®. If you have previously purchased the 3D Home
Architect® 5 Professional SE Upgrade from 3D Home Architect® 5
Deluxe and the upgrade installation failed or was canceled, or you
have since uninstalled the program, view the remainder of this
technical note for additional information and a step-by-step
procedure that describes how to reinstall the upgrade.
Follow the procedure below to reinstall the 3D
Home Architect® 5 Professional SE from 5 Deluxe.
Before you begin…
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Reinstalling the 3D Home Architect® 5 Professional
SE from 5 Deluxe
- Close 3D Home Architect® 5 Deluxe.
- Click the Login link located at the top of the page.
Note: If the Login link does not appear, click the My
Account link and skip to step 6.
- In the fields provided on the left side of the page, enter
the email address and password for the account.
- Click the purple Sign in button to sign in. The My Account
page will appear.
- In the page that appears, click the My Downloads link.
NOTE: The 3D Home Architect® 5 Deluxe CD is required in
the CD drive to install the 3D Home Architect® 5 Professional
SE. If the CD is not in the drive during this process, the
program will be uninstalled.
- In the My Downloads page that opens, a list of all programs
purchased for download (under the user name entered in Step 4)
will display. Click the Install Now link that appears to the
right of 3D Home Architect® Professional 5.0 SE Download-422.1
KB. 3D Home Architect® Professional 5.0 SE-One Click Install
page displays.
NOTE: If 3D Home Architect® 5.0 Professional SE
Download–422.1 KB does not appear in the list of files available
for you to download, either the order was placed using another
user name or the order did not go through. Try the following: If
it is possible that another user name was used to place the
order, click the Sign Out link at the top of the My Downloads
page to log out. Login under the other user name and repeat
Steps 4 and 5.
- When the 3D Home Architect 5 Professional
SE–One Click Install window appears, click Install. The
InstallShield Wizard window will appear.
- When the 3D Home
Architect 5 Professional SE–One Click Install window appears,
click Install. The InstallShield Wizard window will appear.
- Click Next. Setup will
begin.
NOTE: An Install dialog box may appear stating: "Setup
has detected that 3D Home Architect is currently running. Please
close the application and then select OK to continue." Exit 3D
Home Architect® 5 Deluxe and wait about 60 seconds before
clicking OK to continue the Professional SE edition
installation.
- When the Welcome to 3D
Home Architect Professional SE 5 Setup Program window appears,
click Next and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the
installation.
- When the installation is
complete, select the option to restart the computer and click
Finish. Windows® will shut down and restart.
- When the computer
restarts, launch and use 3D Home Architect® 5 Professional SE.
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Quick-Start Guide for 3D Home Architect® 5.0
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Descriptions of program features and steps explaining how to use
them can be found in 3D Home Architect® 5. Before you begin,
investing a small amount of time to become familiar with these
features and the new design and "feel" of 3D Home Architect® 5 is
recommended. Once you know where to look, you can easily find the
answers to many of your questions. The remainder of this technical
note identifies where to find important information within the
program and provides additional information to help you experience
the full potential of 3D Home Architect® 5.
The following procedures will help you locate areas within 3D Home
Architect® 5.0 that provide answers to your questions and that
explain how to use the program.
First Things First: The Tutorials
The quickest way to experience 3D Home Architect® without actually
using the program is to view the tutorials. Each tutorial highlights
a specific function or design element of the program, helping you to
become more familiar with 3D Home Architect® 5.
Complete the following steps to access the tutorial section of 3D
Home Architect® 5.
- Launch 3D Home Architect® 5. The 3D Home Architect® 5.0
splash screen will appear.
- Click Tutorials, which is located on the left side of the
splash screen. The content titles of the Tutorials section will
appear.
NOTE: To view an explanation of each available option
shown in the splash screen, position the mouse pointer over the
button. (Do not click.) A brief description will appear. (No
description will appear for Run.)
- Click a title to open that tutorial.
NOTE: Some tutorials include animation and sound.
3D Home Architect® 5.0 Help
Typically, items in a Help file include descriptions of program
features and steps explaining how to use them. The 3D Home
Architect® 5.0 Help content includes a Contents tab, Index tab and
Search tab. Specific words and phrases can also be typed into a
keyword field to efficiently search the contents.
To open and use the Help file, complete the following steps:
- Launch 3D Home Architect® 5.
- Begin a new plan or open an existing plan.
- At the Workspace, click Help in the menu bar.
- Select 3D Home Architect Help from the menu that appears.
NOTE: The question mark (?) icon located in the toolbar
can also be used to open the Help file.
- Search the Help content by keyword or phrases, or scroll
through the content using the arrow keys.
- Click once on an entry to highlight it and click Display.
The selection will display in the right portion of the Help for
3D Home Architect® 5.0 window. (Double-clicking the entry will
also display the content in the window.)
Toolbars
The toolbars in 3D Home Architect® 5.0 contain the tools required to
design a plan. These toolbars can be positioned as desired at the
top or bottom of the Workspace. Selected toolbars can remain hidden
if desired. To display a toolbar, complete the following steps:
- Launch 3D Home Architect® 5.0 and click Run in the splash
screen. The Setup window will open.
- Select the desired option and click OK.
- At the Workspace, click View in the menu bar and select
Toolbars. The Options window will open.
- Click inside the box that appears before each toolbar name
to choose the desired toolbar or toolbars to display.
- Click Apply and click OK to apply the changes and to close
the Options window.
Turn the ORTHO Setting Off
The ORTHO setting limits mouse movements to 90-degree angles. This
makes it easier to draw walls when creating the perimeter of a home
design. However, when objects are added, the ORTHO limitation can
make it difficult to move those objects. Turn ORTHO off by
double-clicking on it in the Status Bar (located near the
bottom-right corner of the window).
Managing the Mouse: When in doubt, right click!
You clicked on the Roof insert tool…. Now what? You’ve selected a
door because you want it to open in and not out. How do you do that?
When you’re not sure what step to take next, try clicking your right
mouse button. Many actions in the program are accessed in this
manner. Insert, Restart, Cancel and Finish are all actions that are
accessible when inserting an object. Deselect, Properties, Delete,
Stretch, Move, Rotate, Duplicate, Duplicate to Locations, Lengthen,
Break, Curve, Flip, Insert Opening and more are options that are
accessible for objects already inserted in the plan. The choices
that appear in the right-click menu depend on the object or tool
selected. You can perform actions on multiple objects at once by
pressing and holding the SHIFT key while selecting all the desired
objects. These objects can be modified simultaneously, as long as
they are all of the same type (e.g., all doors, all windows, etc.).
Locations vs. Floors
Understanding the difference between a location and a floor in 3D
Home Architect® 5 will help you while using the program. Use the
following guide to help understand the difference between the
location and floor.
Location: Refers to the level of the design, such as
a basement or lower level, first floor, second floor, attic,
etc. When adding a location to a design, the floor (wood or
concrete slab) is not inserted, allowing for additional control
over the design.
Floors: The Insert Floors tool allows you to insert
the type of concrete or wood floor desired for a level. The
Insert Floors tool also allows for the selection of the desired
carpet, tile or linoleum for a specific room or rooms.
Becoming Familiar with the Display Filter
When designing a house with multiple locations (see the previous
definition), the option to display (or not display) building
elements for all or selected locations is available for each view.
Each view for all locations has its own display options. This allows
for the viewing of all selected elements in a 3D view that may not
be desired in a 2D view and vise versa. The steps below describe how
to access and use the Display Filter.
- With a design plan open in 3D Home Architect® 5, click the
Display Filter icon (resembles a light bulb) located in the view
bar typically positioned at the bottom of the window. The
Display Filter window will open displaying a list of design
elements (Doors, Windows, etc.).
NOTE: The Display Filter can also be accessed by clicking
View from the menu bar and clicking Display Filter.
- Each design element includes a light bulb icon before it.
Turn the light bulb on to display a design element and off to
prevent a design element from displaying for all locations or a
specific location.
To prevent a design element from displaying for all
locations, click once on the yellow light bulb that appears
to the left of that design element. The color of the light
bulb will change to white and should appear turned off.
NOTE: Click once on that light bulb again to turn it
on.
To prevent a design element from displaying for a
specific location only, complete the following:
- Click the plus sign (+) that appears to the left of
that design element to expand the list of locations for
a design.
- For each location that is not to display the design
element, click once on the yellow light bulb that
appears to the left of that location. The color of the
light bulb will change to white and should appear turned
off. (Click once on that light bulb again to turn it
on.)
Click the All On or All Off button to turn on or off all
of the Building Elements or Annotation Elements for all
locations.
To display the building elements for the current
location only, click once in the empty box next to Current
Location Only to check it.
NOTE: Click once on the checkmark in the Current
Location Only box to remove the checkmark. This will turn on
the building elements that were not individually turned off
for all locations.
- After selecting which building elements to view for all
locations, click OK. All elements for each location that were
turned off will not be displayed in the current view.
Modifying Building Elements, Fixtures and Objects: The Power is
in the Properties
3D Home Architect 5.0 offers unprecedented control over every detail
of a home design. Most of this control is accessed through the
building element, fixture or object's Properties pages. To see
Properties for any building element, fixture or object, including
walls, windows, and doors, double-click on it, or left-click to
select the object and right-click to select Properties. In the
Properties pages, you can adjust the type, dimensions and layout of
most objects. You can also add trim, apply colors, textures, and
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Import Design Plans from Previous Versions
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creating designs using previous versions of 3D Home Architect®, you
want to know if those plans can be imported into 3D Home Architect®
5.0. View the remainder of this technical note for more information.
With the changes in 3D Home Architect® 5.0 and the
addition of new features, design plans created in 3D Home Architect®
versions 4 and earlier cannot be imported into 3D Home Architect®
5.0. |
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Opening Building Element and Fixture Catalogs
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The 3D
Home Architect® 5 in-program Master catalog includes an extensive
library of building elements and fixtures. (Catalogs can be
purchased and downloaded from Broderbund.com or created by the
user.) The information in this technical note describes how to open
a catalog and switch between catalogs.
Follow the procedures below as needed to switch to a different
catalog or open a new catalog.
Opening a Catalog
- Launch 3D Home Architect® 5 and open or start a design
project.
- In the Catalog panel (right pane), click the Catalog
Management button (which resembles an open book).
- From the menu that appears, click Open Catalog. The Open
dialog box will appear.
- Navigate to the drive and directory where the catalog to be
opened exists. (Typical location is in the C:\Program
Files\Broderbund\3D Home Architect 5.0\Catalogs folder.)
- Click once on the desired catalog (e.g., Bonus Catalog.bdb,
Outdoor Objects.bdb, etc.) to select it.
3D Home Architect® 5.0 Outdoor Objects (Outdoor Objects.bdb) can
be purchased and downloaded.
- Click Open. The catalog selected in Step 5 will open.
NOTE: Only the building elements and fixtures for the
Insert Tool that is currently selected will be displayed. For
example, the Bonus Catalog includes 50 3D objects that will be
displayed when the Floors or the Furnishings Insert Tools are
selected.
Switching Between Catalogs
When multiple catalogs are opened, switching between the different
catalogs to use the various building elements and fixtures is
possible. The procedure is described below.
- Open a design project in 3D Home Architect® 5.
- In the Catalog panel (right pane), click the down arrow
button that appears to the right of the current catalog (e.g.,
Master Catalog). A list of available catalogs will appear.
- Click once on a catalog to view. A list of the building
elements and fixtures in the selected catalog will open in the
Catalog panel.
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Register 3D Home Architect® 5 for a Free Offer
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After
completing the product registration, there is no option available to
download the free product mentioned during the registration process.
The free download offer mentioned during the registration process
has expired. This download offer has been replaced by an offer for
free shipping and handling on your next Broderbund.com order.
Consult the following for additional information.
Receive FREE Shipping and Handling
Broderbund.com is your source on the Web for incredible software at
affordable prices. Now, you can enjoy even more savings when you get
FREE shipping with your next online order from Broderbund.com.
Note: A promotion code is displayed at the end of the
registration process to allow you to take advantage of this
money-saving offer. Write down the promotion code that is presented
or print the page with the promotion code then complete the steps
that follow.
- Locate the titles you would like to purchase and add them to
your cart.
- Progress through the checkout process by following the
onscreen instructions.
- At Step 3, enter your special promotion code into the
promotion code box.
- Click the Continue button and follow the onscreen
instructions to complete your order.
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Downloading Additional Building Element and
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Additional building element and fixture catalogs can be purchased
and are available for download. If you have purchased additional
catalogs or registered 3D Home Architect® 5 for the free bonus
catalog, the information in this technical note describes how to
download your purchased or bonus catalog or catalogs. The technical
note also describes how to re-download a catalog that has been
deleted. Follow the procedure below to
download your purchased or bonus catalog for 3D Home Architect® 5.
Download Additional Catalogs for 3D Home
Architect® 5
- Close all open programs, including 3D Home Architect® 5.
- Click the Login link located at the top of the page.
Note: If the login link does not appear, click the My
Account link and skip to Step 6.
- In the fields provided on the left side of the page, enter
the email address and password for the account.
- Click the purple Sign In button to sign in. The My Account
page will appear.
- Click the My Downloads link located on the left side of the
page.
- Click the Install Now or Download Now link next to the
desired download.
- In the My Downloads page that opens, a list of all programs
purchased or registered for download (under the Broderbund.com
user name currently logged in) will display. To begin the
download, click the Begin Installation button that appears to
the right of the desired 3D Home Architect® 5 catalog name
(e.g., 3d Home Arch 5.0 Objects). 3D Home Architect Catalog-One
Click Install page will appear.
Note: If no 3D Home Architect® 5 catalogs (or downloads)
appear in the list of files available for download, either the
order was placed using another user name or the order did not go
through. Try the following suggestions:
- If it is possible that another Broderbund.com user name
was used to place the order (or to register 3D Home
Architect® 5 for the bonus catalog), click the Log Out link
at the top of the My Downloads page to log out. Login under
the other user name and repeat Steps 1-8.
- If the Internet connection was interrupted when placing
the order or when registering 3D Home Architect® 5 for the
bonus catalog before the catalog was downloaded, and you do
not have another Broderbund.com User Name, it is likely that
the order or registration did not go through.
- When the 3D Home Architect Catalog-One Click Install page
appears, click Install. The InstallShield Wizard window will
appear.
- Click Next. Setup will begin.
- When the Welcome window opens, click Next and follow the
on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
Note: If a message appears stating the program failed to
detect 3D Home Architect® 5 on the system, click NO. 3D Home
Architect® 5 must be installed before any building element and
fixture catalogs can be installed.
- When the installation is complete, click Finish.
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To
allow additional control as you create a design, 3D Home Architect®
5 features the option to change the texture, pattern and color of
building elements and fixtures. The remainder of this technical note
describes changing the texture, pattern and color of building
elements and fixtures. The information
below describes one way to change the texture, pattern and color of
building elements and fixtures using as examples items included in
the Master Catalog. Use the following guide when changing the
texture, pattern and color of any building element or fixture.
Changing the Texture, Pattern and Color of a Building Element or
Fixture
- Open a current project or start a new
project in 3D Home Architect® 5.
- Click the desired Insert tool (e.g.,
walls, floors, furnishings, etc.) from the Inset bar (typically
located on the left). The types or fixtures of the selected
element that are available in the current catalog will appear on
the right in the Catalog panel.
NOTE: The Insert tools can also be activated from the
Insert menu.
- Verify that the Master Catalog is selected
and visible in the Catalog panel.
NOTE: If the Master Catalog is not selected, complete the
following steps:
- Click the down arrow button that
appears to the right of the current catalog.
- From the menu that appears, click
Master Catalog Deluxe (3D Home Architect® Deluxe 5) or
Master Catalog Pro (3D Home Architect® Professional 5).
- Continue with Step 4.
- Double-click the desired fixture (e.g.,
Sofa Style 1) or building element (e.g., 4" General Wall) to
edit. A window for the selected element will open.
- Click the Appearance tab. The current
texture, pattern and color for the selected component will
appear.
For Example: For a 4" General Wall, 2D Footprint,
Exterior Side may appear. For Sofa Style 1, Frame, Cushion, etc.
will appear.
- To change the texture, pattern or color of
a component, locate the desired item under Components and click
that component once.
- Click Edit. The Materials window will
open.
Click the Texture tab to change the
texture of the selected building element or fixture
component (e.g., Cushion for Sofa Style 1).
Click the Pattern tab to change the
pattern on the selected building element or fixture
component (e.g., Exterior Side for 4" General Wall).
Click the Color tab to change the
color of the selected building element or fixture component.
NOTE: Under the Color tab, the surface and pattern
colors can be changed separately.
The available textures, patterns and colors
will appear on the left of the Edit Materials window.
- Locate the desired texture, pattern or
color from the available list and click it once to select it.
NOTE: Click the Load button to define a custom color or
import another pattern or texture that is not listed.
- After selecting the desired texture,
pattern and color for the component selected in Step 6, click
OK.
NOTE: To change the texture, pattern or color for another
component of the selected design element or fixture, repeat
Steps 6-9.
- When finished changing the texture,
pattern or color for all desired components, click OK to close
the edit window of the selected building element or fixture.
- Insert the edited building element or
fixture into the plan as desired.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT
THE MASTER CATALOG
Definitions
 | Master Catalog: The catalog installed with
the program. All elements and fixtures used to create a plan are
stored and maintained in the Master Catalog.
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when a plan is created. A Current Model contains all of the
elements and fixtures that were used for a specific plan. A
Current Model catalog opens whenever a plan is opened. |
In many instances, after working in 3D Home Architect® 5 and upon
closing the program, the following message will appear: 'Catalog
"C:\Program Files\Broderbund\3S Home Architect 5.0\Catalogs\Master
Catalog [Deluxe or Pro].bdb" has been modified. Do you wish to save
your changes?'
Clicking No is strongly recommended. The following explains why.
After an edited building element or fixture is added to a current
plan, it is also added to that plan's catalog (Current Model). The
Current Model catalog is saved with its plan. Building elements and
fixtures in the Current Model catalog can be used later for that
same plan without the need to edit the texture, pattern and color
for that item. Building elements and fixtures saved in the current
plan's catalog (Current Model) cannot be accessed in other plans.
Clicking Yes to save changes to the Master Catalog, which is the
original catalog, will modify that catalog to include changes made
to any element or fixture. As a result, the edited building elements
or fixtures will be available for use in other plans. However, the
original textures, patterns and colors that where changed for any
edited building elements or fixtures will be lost.
To preserve the original content of the Master Catalog upon closing
the 3D Home Architect® 5, click No when the following message is
received: asked: 'Catalog "C:\Program Files\Broderbund\3S Home
Architect 5.0\Catalogs\Master Catalog [Deluxe or Pro].bdb" has been
modified. Do you wish to save your changes?' |
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Displaying and Hiding the Panels, Tools and
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In 3D
Home Architect® 5, you can customize the workspace by displaying or
hiding the panels, tools and toolbars. The 3D Home Architect® 5
toolbars can also be positioned and repositioned around the
workspace. View the remainder of this technical note for more
information about the 3D Home Architect® 5 workspace options.
Complete the following procedures as desired.
Workspace Options
- Open a current project or start a new
project in 3D Home Architect® 5.
- Click Tools from the menu bar and click
Options. The Options window will open.
- Click the Workspace tab. The workspace
options that are currently selected will display a check to the
left of them.
- Click once in the empty box to check a
desired tool, toolbar or panel option to display that item on
the workspace.
Click once in a checked box to uncheck a tool, toolbar or panel
option to prevent that item from displaying on the workspace.
- After selecting the desired tool, toolbar
or panel options, click Apply to apply the new changes. The
workspace behind the Options window will change.
- Click OK to close the Options window.
NOTE: To hide a toolbar, drag the desired
toolbar to a new location and click the "X" that appears in the
top-left corner of that toolbar.
Tools, Toolbars and Panel Options Described
 | Commander (Tool): The appearance of
the Commander varies with the task and how the user has
configured the Commander. By default, the Commander appears
between the Catalog/View Panel(s) and the design area; however,
it can be moved. The Commander is a multi-functional tool in
which precise values can be entered when drawing walls or
manipulating elements (moving, rotating, curving, breaking,
etc.) By default, this tool is not checked.
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 | Status Bar (Tool): The Status bar
displays helpful information such as prompts. It also contains a
variety of drawing aids (Autoinsert, Grid Snap, etc.) that can
be toggled on and off. The Status Bar is located at the bottom
of the 3D Home Architect® 5 screen and cannot be moved. By
default, this tool is checked.
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 | Tabbed Panels (Panel Setting):
These options are selected by default with the Active box
checked. The tabbed panel displays the Catalog and View options
in one panel under separate tabs. By default, the tabbed
Catalog/View panel is located on the right of the workspace and
can be moved. Deselecting the Active box will hide the tabbed
Catalog/View Panel.
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Selecting the Separate Panel setting will allow for the
simultaneous viewing of the Catalog and View options without
switching between tabs. This setting also allows the user to
hide one panel (e.g., View) and show only the other (e.g.,
Catalog). By default, the Separate Panel setting is not
selected.
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and creating catalogs and selecting elements to insert into
a design.
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 | Standard (Toolbar): A group of
buttons that allows easy and convenient access to commands such
as New, Open, Save, Undo, and Redo, etc. By default, this
toolbar is checked and typically located in the upper-left
corner of the window (below the menu bar). The Standard toolbar
can be moved.
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 | View (Toolbar): A group of buttons
that allows easy and convenient access to some of the commands
from the View menu (i.e., Zoom In, Zoom Out, Orbit, Display
Filter, etc.). By default, this toolbar is checked and typically
located in the lower-left corner of the window (above the Status
bar). The View toolbar can be moved.
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 | Display (Toolbar): A group of
buttons that allows easy and convenient access to some of the
commands from the View-Display menu (Shaded View, Textured View,
Rendered View, etc.). By default, this toolbar is not checked.
When displayed, the Display toolbar can be moved.
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 | Insert (Toolbar): A group of
buttons that allows easy and convenient access to commands from
the Insert menu (Walls, Furnishings, Doors, etc.). By default,
this toolbar is checked and typically located on the left side
of the workspace. When displayed, the Insert toolbar can be
moved.
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 | Tools (Toolbar): A group of buttons
used to change locations and to access other commands from the
Tools menu (Options, Materials, etc.). By default, this toolbar
is not checked. When displayed, the Tools toolbar can be moved.
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 | Annotate (Toolbar): A group of
buttons that allows easy and convenient access the Text and
Dimensions commands from the Annotate menu. By default, this
toolbar is not checked. When displayed, the Annotate toolbar can
be moved.
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 | Quantity (Toolbar): A group of
buttons that allows easy and convenient access the Generate
Report and View Report commands from the Quantity menu. By
default, this toolbar is not checked. When displayed, the
Quantity toolbar can be moved.
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buttons that allows convenient access to the Calculate Solution,
Reset Solution and Render Options commands from the View-Render
menu. By default, this toolbar is not checked. When displayed,
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Printing to a
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After
designing a plan using 3D Home Architect® 5, you want to know if the
plan can be printed from the program to a printer plotter. 3D Home
Architect® 5 can print to a printer plotter. View the remainder of
this technical note for additional information.
Follow the procedure below to print to a plotter.
- Open or create a design in 3D Home Architect® 5.
- Click File from the menu bar and click Print. The Print
Window will open.
- Verify that the printer plotter is selected in the Name:
field.
NOTE: If another printer name is currently listed in the
Name: field, click the down arrow button that appears to the
right of the Name: field and select the correct printer (e.g.,
HP DesignJet 1055CM Printer) from the list of installed drivers.
- If needed, make the appropriate changes to the print
settings.
- Click OK. The current design will be sent to the printer
selected in Step 3.
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While
working in 3D Home Architect® 5, you are unable to select a building
element, fixture or object. Typically, this issue results when one
of the following occurs: the building element, fixture or object is
positioned on a location other than the one currently selected, the
plan is in a 3D view and the system resources are low, or another
building element, fixture or object is in the way. View the
remainder of this technical note for additional information and
procedures that describe changing locations and using the display
filters. When an object cannot be selected,
complete the following in the order presented.
- If a 3D view is active, change to a 2D view and try
selecting the object again. Depending on the system and the
available system resources, it may take a minute or so to change
views.
NOTE: If, after changing the view, the building element,
fixture or object disappears or cannot be selected, continue
with Step 2.
- Verify that the desired building element, fixture or object
is located on the current location (floor) and not on another
location (floor).
- Click View from the menu bar and click Display Filter,
or click the Display Filter button, which resembles a light
bulb, in the View toolbar. The Display Filters window will
open.
- Click once in the empty box that appears to the left of
Current Location Only to check it.
NOTE: If the Current Location Only box is already
checked, stop here and continue with Step 3b.
- Click OK. Only the current location (floor) should
display.
- Try selecting the element, fixture or object again. If
you are still unable to select it, stop here and continue
with Step 3.
NOTE: If the desired building element, fixture or
object no longer appears on screen, click Tools from the
menu bar and click Building Locations…. The Building
Locations window will open.
- Select the building location where the desired building
element, fixture or object exists and click OK. That
location should appear on screen.
NOTE: If multiple locations (floors) appear on the
screen, repeat Steps 2a-2c to view only the current
location.
- Try selecting the desired building element, fixture or
object again. If you are still unable to select it, continue
with Step 3.
- With only the current location displayed in 2D view, verify
that the desired building element, fixture or object is not
hidden behind another object or is not turned off.
- Click View from the menu bar and click Display Filter,
or click the Display Filter button, which resembles a light
bulb, in the View toolbar. The Display Filters window will
open. Several types of building elements, fixtures and
objects (Walls, Cabinets, Furnishings, etc.) will appear.
- Verify that the light bulb to the left of the desired
building element, fixture or object type is turned on. (The
bulb will appear yellow.)
NOTE: If the light bulb is white indicating that it
is turned off, click once on the light bulb to turn it on.
- If the desired building element, fixture or object
cannot be selected because a building element, fixture or
object of another type on the same location (floor) is in
the way, click once on the light bulb for the building
element, fixture or object type that is in the way to turn
it off.
NOTE: If another building element, fixture or object
of the same type is in the way, do not turn it off. Continue
with Step 3d.
- Click once on the plus sign (+) that appears to the left
of the light bulb and building element, fixture or object
type you want to select. A list of the available locations
(floors) will expand from the building element, fixture or
object type.
- Verify that the light bulb that appears to the left of
the current location is turned on. (If the light bulb is
turned off, click once on the light bulb to turn it on.)
- Click OK to close the Display Filter window.
- Try selecting the desired building element, fixture or
object again. If you are still unable to select it, continue
with Step 4.
- If the desired building element, fixture or object cannot be
selected because another desired building element, fixture or
object of the same type is in the way, temporarily move that
object to gain access to the desired element, fixture or object.
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User Guide
Download |
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If you
downloaded the online version of 3D Home Architect® 5.0, the 3D Home
Architect® 5 User Guide can be downloaded free of charge. Please
note the Associated Downloads section below this note for the file.
The remainder of this note describes how to proceed.
Follow the instructions below to download the
file.
NOTE: Adobe® Acrobat® Reader is required to view or print the
3D Home Architect® 5 User Guide.
- Scroll down to the Associated Downloads section of this
technical note.
- Click the file to begin the download process.
- Read the description and click Continue. The End User
License Agreement will appear.
- Read the Agreement. Click Yes, if you agree to all terms and
Conditions of the License Agreement.
- Read and follow the instructions as presented. (The
instructions can be printed if desired.)
NOTE: Adobe® Acrobat® Reader must be installed in order to
view the user's guide. If Adobe® Acrobat® Reader is not installed,
the latest version can be downloaded free from the
Adobe® Web site.
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After
inserting the CD into the CD-ROM drive when prompted, the CD is not
recognized. Any number of the following conditions may cause this
issue: incorrect CD is used, CD needs cleaned, incompatible CD-ROM
drive settings, incorrect CD-ROM driver, or outdated CD-ROM firmware
or driver. Consult the remainder of this technical note for
additional information. Completing the
procedures that follow will help to identify the source of the
CD-Read issue. Begin with item one and proceed through the list
attempting to use the CD after each step.
- Verify that the correct CD is inserted in the CD-ROM drive.
- Clean the CD. Place a small amount of nonabrasive, liquid
soap on the shiny side of the CD. Using your fingertips and warm
water, gently rub the soap on the CD in a circular motion. Rinse
the CD thoroughly and dry it using a clean, soft T-shirt or
lint-free towel. Do not use paper towels or tissue paper.
NOTE: For Windows® 2000/XP, continue with Step 6 if the
issue remains after completing Steps 1 and 2.
For Windows® 98/Me, continue with Step 3 if the issue remains
after completing Steps 1 and 2.
- Change the Read Ahead setting in the following manner:
- Return to the desktop and right-click on the My Computer
icon.
- Select Properties from the menu that appears and click
the Performance tab in the Systems Properties window.
- Click the File System button and then click the CD-ROM
tab.
- Locate Optimize Access Pattern For.
- Click the arrow to the right of the information field
and select the No Read Ahead option.
- Restart Windows®.
- Verify that the computer is utilizing a 32-bit file system.
In the System Properties window (found in Step 3 above), click
the Performance tab. Verify that the File System reads 32-bit.
(If it reads anything else, contact the computer manufacturer
for installation of the proper CD-ROM or hard drive drivers.)
- Turn off DMA in the following manner:
- In the System Properties window (found in Step 3 above),
click the Device Manager tab.
- Choose View Devices By Type. In the list that appears,
locate CD-ROM or CD-ROM Controller.
- Click the plus (+) sign next to this listing.
- Using the left mouse button, double-click on the name
that appears.
- In the Properties window, click the Settings tab. Find
the DMA checkbox and remove the checkmark (if one exists).
- Click OK.
- Verify that the most current version of the driver and/or
firmware for the CD-ROM drive is in use. Contact the computer
manufacturer for additional information.
- Try to use a different CD in the CD-ROM drive to see if it
can be read.
- If possible, insert the problem CD into the CD-ROM drive of
another computer to see if the issue remains.
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HomeStyles® 1500 Best-Selling Home Plans
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The
HomeStyles® 1500 Best-Selling Home Plans is a separate program
included with 3D Home Architect® Professional 5.0. The plans
available in this program are designed for preview use only and will
not open in 3D Home Architect® 5.0. Additional information is
provided in this technical note. You may
preview the plans included with HomeStyles® 1500 Best-Selling Home
Plans for ideas when developing your own professional quality design
plan. The plans in this package may also be available for purchase
from HomeStyles.
Technical support for HomeStyles® 1500 Best-Selling Home Plans is
provided by a company other than Broderbund®. Support for this
product can be reached by using the contact information below.
 | FAX Support: Technical questions can be sent via fax to
(651) 602-5002. Be sure to include the following
information: fax number, name, address, the computer system you
have, and a detailed summary of the problem. This information
will help to decrease the time it takes to respond.
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e-mail to support@homestyles.com. |
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Error-1608: Unable to Create InstallDriver
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attempting to install 3D Home Architect® 5, the following message
appears: "Error -1608: Unable to create InstallDriver instance,
return code -2147467262." This issue is caused by the InstallShield
engine. Consult the remainder of this technical note for additional
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At
times, it may be necessary to uninstall and reinstall 3D Home
Architect® 5 to troubleshoot an issue or reinstall the Master
Catalog for example. The instructions included in the remainder of
this technical note describe how to uninstall 3D Home Architect® 5
from the hard drive. Follow the procedure
below to uninstall 3D Home Architect® 5.
NOTE: Printing this technical note before beginning is
strongly recommended.
Uninstall Using Add/Remove Programs
- Close all programs and windows and return
to the desktop.
- Click Start, select Settings and click
Control Panel. The Control Panel window will open.
For Windows® XP, click Start and click Control Panel. The
Control Panel window will open.
- In the Control Panel window, double-click
the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Programs window
will open showing a list of installed programs.
For Windows® XP, if viewing the Control Panel in Category View,
click Add or Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs window
will open.
- Locate and click the 3D Home Architect®
entry once to select it.
- Click the Add/Remove (Windows® 98) or
Change/Remove (Windows® Me/XP and 2000) button to begin the
uninstall process.
- Follow the prompts to uninstall 3D Home
Architect® 5.
NOTE: If 3D Home Architect® 5 cannot be
removed using the Add/Remove Programs, follow the procedure under
Completing a Manual Uninstall shown below.
Completing a Manual Uninstall
NOTE: The following procedure will remove the 3D Home
Architect 5 folder and all of its contents (sample plans, textures,
catalogs, etc.) from the hard drive. If changes have been made to
the sample plans, new catalogs have been added, or projects have
been saved to the 3D Home Architect 5 folder (or one of its
sub-folders), copying that data to another location before
continuing with the procedure below is strongly recommended.
When a new plan is saved, the default save in location is My
Documents. Plans saved in the My Documents folder will not be
deleted when the following procedure is completed.
- Close all programs and windows and return
to the desktop.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
For Windows® XP, click Start and click My Computer.
- Click View (Windows® 98) or Tools
(Windows® Me/2000/XP) from the menu bar and click Folder Options
(Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP).
- Select the View tab in the window that
appears and locate the Hidden Files (or Hidden Files and
Folders) setting.
- For Windows® 98, verify that the Show all
Files option is selected.
For Windows® Me/2000/XP, verify that the Display Hidden Files
and Folders option is selected.
- Locate the Hide File Extensions for Known
File Types setting and ensure that it does not have a check
before it.
NOTE: If a checkmark appears before this setting, click
once on the checkmark to remove it.
- Click Apply and click OK to apply the
changes and close the Folder Options window.
- In the following manner, navigate to the
drive and location where 3D Home Architect® 5 is installed:
- Double-click the C:\ drive. The
contents of the C: drive will appear.
- Double-click the Program Files
folder. The contents of the Program Files folder will
appear.
- Double-click the Broderbund folder.
The contents of the Broderbund folder will appear.
- Right-click the 3D Home Architect 5.0
folder and click Delete (left mouse button) in the menu that
appears.
- Click Yes when prompted to move the files
to the Recycle Bin.
- Click the Back button on the tool bar to
return to the Program Files folder.
- Double-click the Common Files folder.
- Right-click the InstallShield folder and
click Delete (left mouse button) in the menu that appears.
- Click Yes when prompted to move the files
to the Recycle Bin.
- Click the Back button to return to the
Program Files folder, or close the Common Files folder.
- Double-click the InstallShield
Installation Information folder to view its contents.
- Right-click the
{880017F9-2548-42DB-9A3C-B6BE0136B624} folder and click Delete
(left mouse button) in the menu that appears.
- Click Yes when prompted to move the files
to the Recycle Bin.
- Close all programs and windows and return
to the desktop. 3D Home Architect® 5 is now removed from the
system.
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