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DESCRIPTION
I am experiencing problems with generating 3D camera views, opening dialogs with previews, or viewing catalog items in the Library Browser in Home Designer.
Either an error message displays, the program crashes, hangs, displays a blank white or black screen, or the view generates, but it doesn't look correct in some way.
How can I resolve these types of problems?
CAUSE
In a 3D intensive software program, such as a Home Designer product, you may experience a variety of problems in your 3D camera views particularly if:
- Your computer does not meet the software's System Requirements in relation to the video card.
- If you are attempting to run in an unsupported fashion, such as using an emulator or virtual machine environment
Common examples include Parallels, VirtualBox, VMWare Fusion, or when accessing a machine remotely such as by using Remote Desktop, LogMeIn, TeamViewer, and other similar applications. - If you are not using the latest available driver for your system's video card which is compatible with your operating system.
Generally, if your video card does meet the minimum system requirements for running the software, then these issues can be resolved by simply updating the driver for your computer's video card to the latest available version which is compatible with your operating system. This can often be done for free on most computer and video card manufacturer's websites.
For Mac users, the drivers for the hardware are typically included as part of the macOS operating system, so it's important to make sure that your system is always up-to-date.
If you're running in a supported configuration and are still encountering issues with regards to your 3D camera views, then this article describes the basic steps for troubleshooting these issues to try and determine what the cause may be.
- To determine the video card Home Designer is using
- Finding the latest drivers for your system
- Adjusting Camera and Render Settings in Home Designer
- Advanced Troubleshooting
Generally, if your video card does meet the minimum system requirements for running the software, then these issues can be resolved by simply updating the driver for your computer's video card to the latest available version which is compatible with your operating system. This can often be done for free on most computer and video card manufacturer's websites.
For Mac users, the drivers for the hardware are typically included as part of the macOS operating system, so it's important to make sure that your system is always up-to-date.
If you're running in a supported configuration and are still encountering issues with regards to your 3D camera views, then this article describes the basic steps for troubleshooting these issues to try and determine what the cause may be.
- To determine the video card Home Designer is using
- Finding the latest drivers for your system
- Adjusting Camera and Render Settings in Home Designer
- Advanced Troubleshooting
Whether you're on a Mac or a PC, the information below will help you determine the video card that your Home Designer software is using.
To determine the video card Home Designer is using
- Within the software, select Edit> Preferences if you're on a Windows PC or Home Designer> Preferences if you're on a Mac.
- Select the Video Card Status panel of the Preferences dialog to see information regarding your video card.
IMPORTANT FEATURES TO CHECK- Home Designer 2021 has the following minimum system requirements for a video card:
- NVIDIA GeForce/AMD gaming card or Intel integrated graphics Gen8/Broadwell or newer.
- 1 GB of dedicated video memory (gaming card with 4GB or 8GB is recommended)
- OpenGL 3.3 or higher (for Windows)
- OpenGL 4.1 or higher (for Mac)
Home Designer 2020 and earlier version video card requirements can be located on this System Requirements page. - Ideally, you want to see a Driver Date from within the past 6 months listed.
Windows 10 was released in July of 2015, so compatible drivers for that operating system are generally newer than this date.
Mac computers will not show a 'Driver Date' listed at this location. - If this dialog shows
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- Home Designer 2021 has the following minimum system requirements for a video card:
- Once you have a copy of this information, save your work and exit out of Home Designer completely.
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Finding the latest drivers for your system
Windows PC:
It is recommended that you check your computer manufacturer's website for the latest drivers first. If they do not provide the drivers directly, then they should have links to the appropriate manufacturer to download the drivers that are compatible with your system hardware, or you can search separately for the most recent video card driver compatible with your version of Windows.
For more information, please visit the support page of your computer manufacturer's website before going directly to the video card manufacturer.
Some common PC manufacturers include: Dell, HP,Dynabook/Toshiba, Acer, Lenovo, Asus, Sony, Samsung, and Gateway.
If your computer manufacturer does not have specific drivers for your system, then you may need to go to the video card manufacturer's website directly.
The largest video card/chipset manufacturers currently include: NVIDIA,ATI/AMD, andIntel.
Some video card manufacturers have the option to allow their site to auto-detect the video card on your system. If your video card manufacturer's website does not offer this feature, then either search for your particular video card on the manufacturer's website, or browse to select the link to download drivers and locate your particular video card.
Follow the instructions on the video card manufacturer's website to download the driver. Choose to save the file to an easy to remember location, such as the Desktop. Now that you have downloaded the appropriate driver for your video card, you are ready to double-click on the downloaded file in order to install the new driver. After updating the driver, shut down the computer, and restart it even if the end of the installation does not prompt you to do so.
For more information on how to install or configure drivers, please consult the manufacturer of your computer or video graphics card.
Only download and install the latest available driver for your particular video card that is compatible with your operating system. Installing a driver designed for a different video card, or operating system, may cause unpredictable and undesirable results.
If you have recently upgraded your Windows operating system from an older version, such as Windows 7 or Windows 8, keep in mind that your video card or integrated chipset may not have drivers compatible with the Windows 10 operating system. This may result in 3D camera view issues in Home Designer. If this occurs, please roll back your Windows installation to the version that your hardware was designed to run on.
If you are still encountering issues with camera views, previews in dialogs, or the Library Browser after updating the system, continue to the next section on adjusting settings.
macOS:
Apple's operating system comes pre-installed on your Mac and generally contains the drivers needed for your hardware, including the video card.
To make sure that your hardware drivers are up-to-date, you must make sure that your operating system is current by navigating to Apple> About This Macand clicking on theSoftware Updatebutton as shown in the image below.
- To learn more about updating your Mac, see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201541.
- If your Mac has two video cards, and switches between them for better battery life, you may want to switch off Automatic graphics switching so that the best graphics will always be used. Instructions on how to accomplish this can be located on Apple's website at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202043
- If you are still encountering issues with camera views, previews in dialogs, or the Library Browser after updating the system, continue on to the next section.
If you use multiple monitors, and continue to experience crashing after updating the driver, then temporarily disconnect the extra monitors. Once you have done so, restart the system and test whether the crashing still occurs after restarting, launching and using Home Designer with only the primary monitor connected. If the crashes no longer occur, then it is likely that your video card is not capable of supporting the extra monitors, and you will want to leave them disconnected while working in the software.
If you are not using extra monitors, your computer meets the System Requirements, and you have updated to the most recent video card driver compatible with your operating system, but you are still encountering trouble with generating 3D camera views, then this section discusses the additional settings you may need to change in Home Designer.
To adjust Camera and Render Preference Settings
- First, exit out of any 3D camera views you may have open in Home Designer.
- Select Edit> Default Settings> Camera Tools and open the Camera Tool(s) that you're experiencing issues with.
- On the Camera panel of the Camera Defaults dialog that opens, make the following changes:
- Remove the check next to Show Shadows.
- Remove the check next to Reflections.
- Remove the check next to Bloom.
- Remove the check next to Edge Smoothing when Idle.
- Set Ambient Occlusion to 0%.
- Click OK to apply these changes, and Done to close the dialog, and attempt to create a new 3D camera view. Do not open an existing saved camera in the plan, as it would be using settings different from the defaults that were just changed.
If the 3D view generates after making all of these changes in the Camera Defaults, then you can go back and individually check each setting one at a time to test if one particular setting is the cause.Note: If changing this default allows views to generate, then you will want to remember that, like other defaults, these settings are specific to the plan. If you start a new plan, you will want to make these same adjustments to the Camera Defaults if you experience trouble with the views generating.
If the 3D view still does not generate after making all of these changes, please proceed to the next step. - Select Edit> Preferences if you're on a Windows PC or Home Designer> Preferences if you're on a Mac.
- Select the Renderpanel and make the following adjustments:
- Set Hardware Edge Smoothing to None and test if this produces better results. If there is no change, set this back to its original value and proceed to the next option.
- Remove the check next to Use Global Illumination.
- Remove the check next to Use Enhanced Lighting.With Use Enhanced Lighting toggled off, you may experience crashing, error messages, pixelation, or other unexpected behavior when creating 3D camera views. If this behavior occurs, please leave this setting enabled.
- Set Hardware Edge Smoothing to None and test if this produces better results. If there is no change, set this back to its original value and proceed to the next option.
- Click OK, and then attempt to generate a new 3D camera view.
If the 3D view generates after making these changes, then you can go back and individually restore each setting, and test to see which setting appears to be the cause.Note: You will need to recreate the camera view to see the changes after each modification to the Render settings in Preferences.
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ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING
If your video card meets the minimum system requirements for the software, has the latest driver installed which is compatible with your version of Windows or macOS, and following the above instructions on adjusting the Render Preferences does not resolve the problem, then please contact Chief Architect Technical Support using the Online Support Center and include:
- If the issue only seems to occur in one particular file, use the Backup Entire Plan/Project tool to create a folder with a copy of the problem file, along with all referenced files.
See Knowledge Base article Using the Backup Entire Plan/Project Tool. - If you are receiving an error or warning dialog box, make sure to first search this Knowledge Base for the exact wording of the error, or click on the Check Knowledge Base button in the message if one is present, as there may be specific information relevant to that error recorded in another article. If you are unable to locate any additional information on the error, make sure to attach a screen capture image of the message.
See Knowledge Base article Creating a Screenshot. - Locate the Message Log.
See Knowledge Base article Locating the Message Log. - Export your System Information.
See Knowledge Base article Finding Information About your System. - Sign in to the Online Support Center and create a new support case to send to Technical Support.
Online Support Center - https://support.chiefarchitect.com/ - Give the case a short but descriptive title.
In the text of the case, type a detailed description of the problem, including the exact steps that cause the behavior. The more detailed you are, the more likely we will be to reproduce the issue and identify the problem.
Click the Browse button and attach the Backup, Screenshot, Message Log, and System Informationfiles to your case, thenSubmitit.
It is possible that Technical Support may need additional information regarding the issue, which they will request via a reply in the Online Support Center.
| Developer(s) | Belight Software |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 4 April 2007 |
| Operating system | macOS, Windows 10, iOS |
| Available in | 7 languages |
| Type | Virtual home design software |
| Website | www.livehome3d.com |
Live Home 3D is a virtual home design software for macOS, Windows 10[1] computers[2] and iOS.[3]
The app allows design in both 2D and 3D, and the creation of high-resolution interior and exterior renderings, on video walkthrough or 360-degree panoramic images.[1]
Features[edit]
- Detailed 2D floor plans.[4]
- 3D mode that renders the design live. (*7)
- Project Gallery with house projects and sample rooms.[4]
- Room tool, to draw complete rooms[4]
- Arc and Straight Wall tools for drawing walls.[4]
- Measurement units (inches, feet, meters, etc.).[4]
- Dimension tool, to set the distance between underlying objects or walls.[4]
- More than 2,100 materials and 1,500 objects[4]
- Import from Trimble 3D Warehouse.[4]
- 3D view export to JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and BMP.[4]
- 360° Panorama JPEG images.[4]
- Stereo 3D Video and 360° Video.[4]
- Export of projects or selected objects to COLLADA, VRML Version 2.0 or X3D format.[4]
- MacBook Pro Touch Bar supported[5]
Version history[edit]
Version 1[edit]
- was Live Interior 3D[6]
- Released on April 4, 2007[7]
- Mac only version
Version 2[edit]
- macOS version released on October 13, 2008[7]
Windows 8 version[edit]
- Released on March 15, 2014[7]
Windows 10 version[edit]
- Released on July 21, 2015[7][8]
Version 3[edit]
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- macOS and Windows 10 version released on September 19, 2016[7]
- iOs version released on October 23, 2018[7]
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Live Home 3D for Windows 10 helps you virtually redesign your whole home'. Windows Central. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^'BeLight Software Live Interior 3D Standard 2.0 review'. TechRadar. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^Inc, iLounge. 'BeLight releases Live Home 3D for iOS | iLounge News'. www.ilounge.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ abcdefghijkl'Live Home 3D for Windows 10 lets you redesign your home virtually'. Windows Report - Windows 10 and Microsoft News, How-to Tips. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^Heater, Brian. 'Here are all of the third-party apps that will support the new MacBook's Pro Touch Bar'. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^'Live Interior 3D: computer aided interior design'. Engadget. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ abcdefSoftware, BeLight. 'BeLight Software — Company News Archive'. www.belightsoft.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^'Designing your dream room is easier than ever with 3D Live Interior for Windows 10 and 8.1'. Windows Central. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
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