Street's Trimble City

StreetX · November 26th, 2012, 02:20 PM

Hello, I've been using sketchup for at least a year now, and I'd thought I'd show you my city, which is my first city fully created by me. (apart from the airport) and I know it's no where near as good as some of the other cities/buildings people have made, but this is a start.

It is constantly a W.I.P, and currently going over the details
See if you can spot some buildings based on real ones :P
What do you guys think?

I know I need to move the port some where, but I'm not sure where to.
Any advice you guys can give me? Style? Density? Layout?
Thank you for viewing

mwahmed · November 26th, 2012, 04:10 PM

Awesome work! But need some textures or details on buildings.

Dubai Skyscraper · November 26th, 2012, 06:24 PM

the third render is actually impressive, but looks very similar to Manhattan

keep it up

StreetX · November 26th, 2012, 09:50 PM

Thanks guys

I've just started to put the textures in now. Are there any good plugins that I should use?

Dubai Skyscraper · November 27th, 2012, 12:03 AM

SketchUp provides all you need, as long as you don't want to do crazy badass-curves and so

JMGV196 · November 27th, 2012, 06:47 AM

Nice

I love the density, looks very real. Try to render it

If you can’t render, make a 2D Graphic by going to File -> Export -> 2D Graphic. I will have better resolution

UjaiDidida · November 27th, 2012, 01:26 PM

nice work and so dense

StreetX · November 28th, 2012, 03:16 AM

Thanks guys! I was heading towards a Manhattan style, lots of older designs mixed with new, modern ones.

I'm not sure how to render it, but here's three 2D graphic shots.

JMGV196 · November 28th, 2012, 05:24 AM

Looks better

UjaiDidida · November 28th, 2012, 05:34 PM

better quality

you can visit DubaiSkyscraper's thread for rendering helps and tutorials

mwahmed · November 29th, 2012, 07:59 AM

Excellent work

printingray · November 29th, 2012, 04:44 PM

Its looking like a video game view 15 years later.

StreetX · December 3rd, 2012, 09:34 AM

Thanks guys, went though DubaiSkyscraper's thread, some great stuff there!

Almost finished this building, any more detail I should add?

3dVisionalizer · December 30th, 2012, 06:24 PM

Use iRender nXt. Oh, and some real metal textures would be nice. Plus, you could render with shadows on SketchUp. But really nice-looking, overall.

Have a look at my city - I focused on detail and variation rather than style, and I've only been modelling for ten months

:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...9#post98749929

Dubai Skyscraper · December 30th, 2012, 06:38 PM

why do you recommend to use an expensive sotware if there is freeware available that can do absolutely the same?

3dVisionalizer · December 30th, 2012, 10:00 PM

You mean Kerkythea? I don't know, you have a point...however, these are just one-click renderers, and they load directly into SketchUp, but...yeah, Kerkythea is better, overall.

StreetX · December 31st, 2012, 01:31 AM

I've said before that I am trying to use Kerkythea, I just need to know how to use it first, reading the site's forums and all that.

I've only just gone into detail (for me anyway, haha) so I don't want to download everything at once which would make me very confused haha :P

3dVisionalizer · January 1st, 2013, 07:05 PM

Yeah...
BTW, what would make your work look more realistic is textures and/or smaller pieces, such as piping and antennae. Keep up the good work, though!

November 26th, 2012, 02:20 PM	#1
StreetX Just keep going. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 455 Likes (Received): 6	Street's Trimble City Hello, I've been using sketchup for at least a year now, and I'd thought I'd show you my city, which is my first city fully created by me. (apart from the airport) and I know it's no where near as good as some of the other cities/buildings people have made, but this is a start. It is constantly a W.I.P, and currently going over the details See if you can spot some buildings based on real ones :P What do you guys think? I know I need to move the port some where, but I'm not sure where to. Any advice you guys can give me? Style? Density? Layout? Thank you for viewing __________________ My Sketchup City My Skyscraper Designs

November 26th, 2012, 06:24 PM	#3
Dubai Skyscraper SSC forever! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Speyer, Germany Posts: 8,841 Likes (Received): 52	the third render is actually impressive, but looks very similar to Manhattan keep it up __________________ Visit my 3D-Projects The Sea Heights The Fortune Center Inception Towers

November 26th, 2012, 09:50 PM	#4
StreetX Just keep going. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 455 Likes (Received): 6	Thanks guys I've just started to put the textures in now. Are there any good plugins that I should use? __________________ My Sketchup City My Skyscraper Designs

November 27th, 2012, 12:03 AM	#5
Dubai Skyscraper SSC forever! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Speyer, Germany Posts: 8,841 Likes (Received): 52	SketchUp provides all you need, as long as you don't want to do crazy badass-curves and so __________________ Visit my 3D-Projects The Sea Heights The Fortune Center Inception Towers

November 27th, 2012, 01:26 PM	#7
UjaiDidida Authorized User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kuala Lumpur Hometown: Bdr. Baru Bangi Favourite Food: Nasi Lemak Posts: 4,668 Likes (Received): 467	nice work and so dense __________________ jai @UjaiDidida \| 3D Works

November 26th, 2012, 04:10 PM	#2
mwahmed Architect / 3d Designer Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pak-Karachi Posts: 2,961 Likes (Received): 1707	Awesome work! But need some textures or details on buildings.

November 27th, 2012, 06:47 AM	#6
JMGV196 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,234 Likes (Received): 1	Nice I love the density, looks very real. Try to render it If you can’t render, make a 2D Graphic by going to File -> Export -> 2D Graphic. I will have better resolution

November 28th, 2012, 03:16 AM	#8
StreetX Just keep going. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 455 Likes (Received): 6	Thanks guys! I was heading towards a Manhattan style, lots of older designs mixed with new, modern ones. I'm not sure how to render it, but here's three 2D graphic shots. __________________ My Sketchup City My Skyscraper Designs Last edited by StreetX; November 28th, 2012 at 05:41 AM.

November 28th, 2012, 05:24 AM	#9
JMGV196 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,234 Likes (Received): 1	Looks better

November 28th, 2012, 05:34 PM	#10
UjaiDidida Authorized User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kuala Lumpur Hometown: Bdr. Baru Bangi Favourite Food: Nasi Lemak Posts: 4,668 Likes (Received): 467	better quality you can visit DubaiSkyscraper's thread for rendering helps and tutorials __________________ jai @UjaiDidida \| 3D Works

November 29th, 2012, 07:59 AM	#11
mwahmed Architect / 3d Designer Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pak-Karachi Posts: 2,961 Likes (Received): 1707	Excellent work

November 29th, 2012, 04:44 PM	#12
printingray BANNED Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 38 Likes (Received): 1	Its looking like a video game view 15 years later.

December 3rd, 2012, 09:34 AM	#13
StreetX Just keep going. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 455 Likes (Received): 6	Thanks guys, went though DubaiSkyscraper's thread, some great stuff there! Almost finished this building, any more detail I should add? __________________ My Sketchup City My Skyscraper Designs

December 30th, 2012, 06:24 PM	#14
3dVisionalizer Quid tu video? Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Calcutta Posts: 52 Likes (Received): 0	Renders Use iRender nXt. Oh, and some real metal textures would be nice. Plus, you could render with shadows on SketchUp. But really nice-looking, overall. Have a look at my city - I focused on detail and variation rather than style, and I've only been modelling for ten months : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...9#post98749929

December 30th, 2012, 06:38 PM	#15
Dubai Skyscraper SSC forever! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Speyer, Germany Posts: 8,841 Likes (Received): 52	why do you recommend to use an expensive sotware if there is freeware available that can do absolutely the same? __________________ Visit my 3D-Projects The Sea Heights The Fortune Center Inception Towers Last edited by Dubai Skyscraper; December 30th, 2012 at 06:44 PM.

December 30th, 2012, 10:00 PM	#16
3dVisionalizer Quid tu video? Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Calcutta Posts: 52 Likes (Received): 0	You mean Kerkythea? I don't know, you have a point...however, these are just one-click renderers, and they load directly into SketchUp, but...yeah, Kerkythea is better, overall.

December 31st, 2012, 01:31 AM	#17
StreetX Just keep going. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 455 Likes (Received): 6	I've said before that I am trying to use Kerkythea, I just need to know how to use it first, reading the site's forums and all that. I've only just gone into detail (for me anyway, haha) so I don't want to download everything at once which would make me very confused haha :P __________________ My Sketchup City My Skyscraper Designs

January 1st, 2013, 07:05 PM	#18
3dVisionalizer Quid tu video? Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Calcutta Posts: 52 Likes (Received): 0	Yeah... BTW, what would make your work look more realistic is textures and/or smaller pieces, such as piping and antennae. Keep up the good work, though! __________________ It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done. It is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1577413

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