Sounds good, I'll make a building for a branch of that company.:tup:

You can also use some of my companies in your Times Square:
-WorldCom -Howell & Hughes
-TRI -Jackson Steinway
-KeyLife -Oceanic Shipping
-Vishay -Vanguard Holdings

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...in5555/w-3.gif

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...in5555/EDE.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...555/qwdqwd.png

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...in5555/rth.png

I posted the WolrdCom Logo in the San Felix thread.

What type of company is James?

In the east coast its mostly marketing,banking,stocks,ETC.

Here are 2 demo's on how to create a 3D landscape

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehou...986063e14d3b88

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehou...ece5cd5bd92e22

:cheers:

It is looking good - especially when the real-time cloud layer and shadow is turned on. However, the detail level of the buildings isn't great though - similar to what has been done for many cities in VE already last year...just quick massings of most buildings.

There's several cities in the world now done like that for GE. But, by comparison, check out almost any US and a few Canadian cities in VE. GE definitely has the performance edge.

The best modeled city I think in GE is still probably Denver though (for high quality models), as the Google SU team did most of that. A large section of Berlin that's been modeled is also one of the most detailed I've seen...

Here's a comparison of San Fran in GE, and the same angle in VE:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2089/...3c340bf6_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2167/...ff115a4d_b.jpg



EDIT: I should mention, when I say Berlin, I mean the model downloadable here - not the Best of 3D Warehouse buildings. This shows off the level of detail that can be achieved. It's a bit of a performance pig though:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2237/...bc467e36_o.jpg

ok so I have a question

I just got a new laptop with xp professional and I am having problems running sketchup

It's really hard to explain whats going on but the only way i can discribe it is the screen randomly freaks out,usually when i'm trying to draw a line. Does anybody know how i can fix this I've already uninstalled and reinstalled but it still does the same thing.

^I'm running Sketchup on XP Professional, no problem - so, I don't think that's the problem. Maybe its your video card?

The screen sometimes locks up on me - for a brief moment...but usually on larger models. What do you mean by "freaks out"? Is there anyway you can capture the screen? Does it lock-up Sketchup, or does it return to normal after drawing the line?

I'd check to make sure you have the most up-to-date video drivers installed first.

ya i figured it out it was my video card i just got a new computer and hadn't installed all the drivers for it yet

I just wanted to post a reply about putting the floor plates (lines) into the complex shapes.

This is something that's useful not just for this, but it makes things a hell of a lot easier.

If you're making multiple copies of something (shapes or components), and you want them equally spaced (like building floors) you can do the following:

Make your first shape, for the sake of this illustration I'll say I want to make a 100' tall building with 10' tall floors. So you draw your first 2D square, then use the tape measure tool to measure exactly 100' up in the air. Then you option-move (on a mac) to make a copy of your square, and move it up to your 100' mark. Then, before you do anything else, type in /10 and you'll get 10 equal spacings (exactly 10' apart). Then you can select that whole thing, move it onto your pre-made building shape then intersect with model.

Conversely, you can copy the 2D square up 10' and then type x10. It's really a matter of preference.

I've found this to be much faster than measuring out every floor. It also works for putting multiple windows on a building too.

Cheers.

thats what i do. it definitely is a very good tip:tup:

Question. Please help! Fast!

What looks better?

Intense, bright colors, kind of unrealistic?
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...1/d5763226.jpg

Pastel-ish, more wall colored, realistic?
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...1/68f1dd50.jpg

^I like the second one better. What is that for? Is that in the house you are modeling? Did you make that cactus yourself?

Could someone maybe help me out a little?:)

http://www.indigorenderer.com/joomla/

since I gave upon kerk and podium sucks.(though ,free trials never expire now!!)

Wow, great find Austin. I wish I could make something like this but I'm not good enough. And I hate the textures for Kerk. You have to copy and paste in the right place and bdjkasghksdgh! My house renders don't look realistic but like little plastic models.

I wish the gallery would say what its made with.

Holy Shit

I made this vid,not the model though

• Video Link

Alright I downloaded the program but how do i use it?

What are you trying to do? edit photos or hand draw them?

I want to make a realisitic city, so can you show me how to edit photos if you please. :)