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If you are interested in upgrading to the more advanced version to gain these features for imported symbols, please contact our Sales team to discuss your upgrade options.

The Chief Architect Premier version of the software has additional options for importing 3D symbols, such as doors/windows which can actually be inserted in to walls, lights with light sources that can be applied to them, appliances to be inserted in to cabinets, moldings that can be applied in Specification dialogs, the ability to control stretch zones when symbols are resized and much more!.

All imported third party symbols are brought into the Home Designer software as independent interior fixtures, meaning they will be located on the 'Fixtures, Interior' layer in Display Options.

Once placed, the symbol can be added to your User Library by clicking the Add to Library edit button while the symbol is selected.

Click in your plan to place the imported symbol.

In the Symbol Specification dialog that opens next, you can set the Drawing Units, rotate the symbol along the X, Y or Z Axis, and set its Materials.This dialog will allow you to either rename the imported texture, use the existing texture instead of the imported texture, or replace the existing texture with the imported texture. Note: If you have previously imported this symbol or another using material textures with the same name as the one you are importing, the Texture Filename Conflict dialog will display. Sketchup's online 3D Warehouse provides a wide variety of symbols such as furniture, accessories, musical instruments, electronics, people, animals, vehicles, plants, fixtures, appliances, and more.

Catalogs that mention SSA beside them without the option to purchase, can only be downloaded if you own a Chief Architect Premier or Chief Architect Interiors product and have an active SSA (Support & Software Assurance) subscription.įor more information on obtaining Core, Bonus, and Manufacturer content compatible with Home Designer, please see KB-00048 - Downloading Library Catalogs

Home Designer Catalog and Content ResourcesĬhief Architect offers many catalogs free of charge, as well as many that can be purchased.If you plan on downloading multiple symbols to bring into your design, you may find it helpful to create a folder in an easy-to-access location on your computer, such as your Desktop or Documents folder.

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