Our Second Community City

[Dubai Skyscraper]

in memory of our first try. R.I.P, Port Voyage ~ La Cala

New Atlantis City

General information

Hello guys

Today i am proudly presenting you the next huge community project of SSC
Basically, it will be a second Port Voyage, based on SketchUp, too. But there will be also two big differences.
First, we have learned from our past mistakes. This project will be better managed than our previous city.
The second difference is the level of detail. This city will completely consist of
high-detailed buildings. Maybe some of you doubt we will be able to render the city. Well, it will be a lot of rendering work needed, but you can go for sure i will give my best.

As for the acceptance of new buildings, the management (consisting of Skyman045, Dubai Skyscraper) will decide if we will accept it or not.


The map

the map was created by pingyao. Feel free to make proposals for locations, what kind of city you want and other general things.



also, there's a height map. the outer parts of the city will be hilly.




How to join this project

If you are interested in being part of this outstanding project, read this little guide and start working


How to fill a lot

The first thing you must do is to pick up a lot you want to build on. Please take only one or two at the same time.
To claim your favouite lot, please show us an image on which you marked the plot.

After that, please download this file and open it in SketchUp.
Now search your lot on this map and place your building on it. Make a component of the whole lot.
Please make sure that the building is covering 100% of the area of your plot!

Please take also care that the building has a acceptable level of detail.

Once you are finished, purge the file (very important!).
Then just upload it on Filefront, Google Warehouse, ect. (NO rapidshare please!)
Then we will decide if the building is acceptable or if it needs some reworking.
If it is compatible with our expectations, we will save it on our computers.

Thanks for your attention, we are looking forward to get your works into the city soon


Elementary knowledge you need to design a high-quality building

(this guide was written for advanced designers but can be used by SketchUp experts, too)


1. Rules/ conditions
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2. Your idea
3. Helpful advice
a) Interior details
b) Exterior details
c) Landscape
d) Other things
4. Tricks to reduce the file size



1. To make sure that you are not wasting your time in doing a unacceptable building, you should take care of these few points:

-The plots don't have a individual height limit anymore. But the general height limit is 600m. If you really want to make a taller building, you can request for a special permission.
-No part of the building is allowed to stick out over the borders of the plot.
-Please use material textures only. (e.g. metal, glass, etc. textures are allwoed, while complete facade textures aren't allowed)
-Reduce the amount of unneccesary geometry to a minimum. That means you should delete double lines/ faces etc.
-Try to keep the file size below 30MB. Larger files are only acceptrable with special permission.

Please keep these things in mind.

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2. First of all, think a bit about what you're going to do. How tall should the building be?
On which lot will it be located?



3. If you have finished with your basic concept, you can start.
I don't think you will need much advice for this step. Her're a few things though.


a) Interior details

Your building doesn't need too many interior details. the only really important things are the floorplates.
Simple faces (colored white or grey) are already enough therefor. But feel free to add columns or core walls.


b) Exterior details

In general, we don't really care about the level of detail. But the building should always look authentic and reaistic from outside. The render I've shown before is a good exmple.


c) Landscape

After you have finished with the building, you need to create the landscape. If you need trees and other stuff, check out the 3D warehouse.
But please use realistic trees etc. only!
I will create a public library with good looking outdoor stuff soon.


d) Other things

-Your building should include one or more entrances.
-Don't place any people or cars in your model (important!).




4. -Delete all unnecessary geometry.
-Purge your model.
-Use components for everything (very important!). This saves a serious amount of time, especially if you are going to edit a frequently occurring part of your model.

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If you have further questions, feel free to ask

And now, have fun in this project!

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Reserved plots map

black - completed building received
red - reserved by a member
blue - sports facilities only
yellow - building must include a bus terminal
pink - 'times square like' billboard plots
purple - railway stations
brown - university
sandy-brown - EXPO 2024 site



District map



Public Transport System

Originally Posted by marciomaco

Bus


Train


Underground

Where should be located subway entrances:

[Dubai Skyscraper]

[Anberlin]

I'm not sure if my buildings will be detailed enough but I'll show you guys and see if you guys think it's acceptable. If it's not, I'll vacate the plot immediately!

For now, the plot in cyan is mine!

[Dubai Skyscraper]

hey Anberlin, welcome to this project don't worry, we don't expect perfect models. just good and realistic looking designs

[earthbuilder]

What a interesting project I will bee glad to join i would like to do this area (the one with red). And is it okay if i make a supertall there, like CN tower In Toronto? (not the same looks but freestanding)

[Mike____]

I hope it will not contain only skyscrapers I'm in
btw what if someone wants to make a bridge ? am i allowed ?

btw where is the train railway?

oh ... I cant open that file of the city.. it says that I need a newer version (8) of sketchup ..
Im happy with 7 .. now what ?

[Dubai Skyscraper]

Originally Posted by earthbuilder

What a interesting project I will bee glad to join i would like to do this area (the one with red). And is it okay if i make a supertall there, like CN tower In Toronto? (not the same looks but freestanding)

sure you can but rememer - we want detailed buildings such as i've shown at the first post

Originally Posted by Mike____

I hope it will not contain only skyscrapers I'm in
btw what if someone wants to make a bridge ? am i allowed ?

btw where is the train railway?

good point i'll think about a monorail/ train/ whatever. you could work out possible routes

and you are allowed to do bridges, too. but not for the moment, i must do the relief and streets first. but i'll let you know once i am finished

[Mike____]

oow okay
_________________-
btw,

oh ... I cant open that file of the city.. it says that I need a newer version (8) of sketchup ..
Im happy with 7 .. now what ? :/

[xdexina]

WOW... that was just what i'm looking for..
finally floor by floor.. detaill...30mb for files.... not even that's horribles textures claddings..
.this is just magnificient!!!
congrat's for the idea!

IM IN IT

[Dubai Skyscraper]

Originally Posted by Mike____

oow okay
_________________-
btw,

oh ... I cant open that file of the city.. it says that I need a newer version (8) of sketchup ..
Im happy with 7 .. now what ? :/

sorry for that. my SKP7 crashes all the time, that's why i ha to change to 8 :/
please download the latest version. i know that's anoying, but please do so.

[Dubai Skyscraper]

Originally Posted by xdexina

WOW... that was just what i'm looking for..
finally floor by floor.. detaill...30mb for files.... not even that's horribles textures claddings..
.this is just magnificient!!!
congrat's for the idea!

IM IN IT

glad to hear that
and welcome again to everyone!

[Flamesrule]

I say I could pitch in for lowrises.

[Mike____]

Originally Posted by Dubai Skyscraper

sorry for that. my SKP7 crashes all the time, that's why i ha to change to 8 :/
please download the latest version. i know that's anoying, but please do so.

Ok.. i've downloaded 8 now but where is my plugin bar ? :/
[IMG]http://i51.************/2jcbhns.jpg[/IMG]

[Dubai Skyscraper]

Mike, put the plugins in the corresponding folder of SKP8

[Anberlin]

Originally Posted by Mike____

oow okay
_________________-
btw,

oh ... I cant open that file of the city.. it says that I need a newer version (8) of sketchup ..
Im happy with 7 .. now what ? :/

LOL, I downloaded 8 anyway... I was using SketchUp 6! It's awkward at first but you adjust to it.

[Mike____]

Originally Posted by Dubai Skyscraper

Mike, put the plugins in the corresponding folder of SKP8

I've putted in the corresponding folder called "plugins" but still that bar wont show up.

[pingyao]

Good to see a new city resume. As you can see the map is based more along European city rules, with a historic old quarter in the centre. It was loosely based on Rotterdam and Amsterdam. I'd hope that some sense of realism forms in relation to where the taller buildings should be i.e not in the central oldtown or right out in the suburbs.

How are we planning on showing the roads? Will they be modelled or just have the map as in Port Vayage? It probably needs someone first of all to divide the map up into 1km squares like before. And then the base should be modelled with the river embankments and the terrain.

Look forward to seeing how this will evolve...

[YingBlanc]

hey Dubai, does this city contain parts of your Bay City or is it entirely new? either way i'm in as soon i download 8

[Dubai Skyscraper]

Originally Posted by Mike____

I've putted in the corresponding folder called "plugins" but still that bar wont show up.

Mike, you need to copy two files into the corresponding foler. one is a file and the other one is a folder, too.

Originally Posted by pingyao

Good to see a new city resume. As you can see the map is based more along European city rules, with a historic old quarter in the centre. It was loosely based on Rotterdam and Amsterdam. I'd hope that some sense of realism forms in relation to where the taller buildings should be i.e not in the central oldtown or right out in the suburbs.

How are we planning on showing the roads? Will they be modelled or just have the map as in Port Vayage? It probably needs someone first of all to divide the map up into 1km squares like before. And then the base should be modelled with the river embankments and the terrain.

Look forward to seeing how this will evolve...

i'll start working on the terrain soon. i am planning to do the streets, too. they will be modelled.

but i don't think we need to split the city in 1square-kilometer sections. that would make trouble with splitted plots like in PV. if we want a easy rendering principe, we should try to do without the sections

[Dubai Skyscraper]

Originally Posted by YingBlanc

hey Dubai, does this city contain parts of your Bay City or is it entirely new? either way i'm in as soon i download 8

i am planning to include some buildings, but not the whole district