This started out as a drawing of a truss on Sketchup, then i decided to use it as the main component of a building and this is the result. The roof is glass because i wanted to see how Sketchup would handle the play of light and shadows inside the structure.


http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/2694/exhibithall2mr3.th.jpg (http://img484.imageshack.us/my.php?image=exhibithall2mr3.jpg)
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http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/1126/ticketcounterbx1.th.jpg (http://img393.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ticketcounterbx1.jpg)
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looks good except the water
you could render / bumpmap it

Wow how did you make that water in the fountain? got it from warehouse?

Wow how did you make that water in the fountain? got it from warehouse?

The water is part of Sketchup materials package, you can find it in paintbucket.

Nice design, what are the dimensions? Suitable for a convention center or just a large hall?

The water is part of Sketchup materials package, you can find it in paintbucket.

No...i mean the one that is being sprayed up...

How did u make the tube in the fountain?

No...i mean the one that is being sprayed up...

How did u make the tube in the fountain?

he didnt,,google did. its a component

No...i mean the one that is being sprayed up...

How did u make the tube in the fountain?

The fountain i got from the 3d warehouse then inserted copies into the tube.
The tube i made by drawing two circles, one standing up, the other laying down intersecting the first one through it's center.
Highlight the outline of the one laying down,
use "follow me" tool on the other one and it will do just that, follow the outline of the other circle all the way around.
you have a tube.

Nice design, what are the dimensions? Suitable for a convention center or just a large hall?

Suitable for both, it has two attached buildings on the back and side wall opposite the plaza on both the main and mezzanine floor, one at 11,298 SQ FT. and the other at 86,730 SQ FT. suitable for individual meetings/ storage/and commercial kitchen space.

Main building dimensions:
389 ft W x 669 ft L
Total SQ ft including meeting rooms and mezzanine
aprox 488,000 SQ FT.