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      liam887
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      It is a pain and a sow and tricky process but if you model it, it gives such a better result than achieving the same thing through textures. Anyway had some time between real work to do a wide shot and label it. Its a bit small and you cant really read the writing but you can see a full size version here: http://liam887.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/full-shot2.jpg


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        jason_maranto
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        Very inspiring modeling and I also really dig the texturing work... I enjoyed your tutorial as well! โ˜€

        Best,
        Jason.

        I create video tutorial series about several 2D & 3D graphics programs.

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          liam887
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          @unknownuser said:

          @liam887 said:

          However next comes the hardest part, the dreaded paneling

          I wish you luck mate. I hate paneling, personally ๐Ÿ˜›

          Its a slow but rewarding process, here is a non render of it so far. Took a side profile shot of the model in SU then in photoshop drew out some panels then made that a texture in photoshop and intersected the lines with the model. Takes forever but getting there...


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            boofredlay
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            Killer work as usual Liam. ๐Ÿ‘

            http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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              stonebreaker
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              Really nice work. ๐Ÿ‘ How do you make the organic shape of the model?

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                Krisidious
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                this should be inserted into Microsoft Flight, Lock-on Flaming Cliffs 2 or X-Plane... would love to fly it.

                By: Kristoff Rand
                Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                  liam887
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                  @stonebreaker said:

                  Really nice work. ๐Ÿ‘ How do you make the organic shape of the model?

                  Making orthos in Photoshop and then making the rough shape using them in either sketchup with a few plugins or in 3ds max and import into SU to be worked on.
                  This shape is much smoother than usual luckily I have been able to use the new Artisan plugin for subdivision and smoothing.

                  @krisidious said:

                  this should be inserted into Microsoft Flight, Lock-on Flaming Cliffs 2 or X-Plane... would love to fly it.

                  Already on it, have somebody working on it for me, or me for them? anyway hopefully have a fully working model within the year for FSX.

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                    stonebreaker
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                    @liam887 said:

                    Making orthos in Photoshop and then making the rough shape using them in either sketchup with a few plugins or in 3ds max and import into SU to be worked on.
                    This shape is much smoother than usual luckily I have been able to use the new Artisan plugin for subdivision and smoothing.

                    Thanks! I want it too ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

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                      liam887
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                      Well keep your eyes and ears about the forum I am sure more details will be released soon.


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                        liam887
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                        Have to take a break from personal projects for a few weeks now have to many live briefs to finish. Here is one I need to get boxed off asap, its a city for a video game so far I just have the plans and will have to build upon that.


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                          SketchUpNoobie
                          last edited by

                          Ooh. Looking forward to seeing this one. ๐Ÿ˜‰

                          --

                          SketchUpNoobie: the complete noob in all things SketchUp.

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                            liam887
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                            So am I, cant wait for it to be in the game and blow it up! Just edited a space elevator I made for fun a few years ago and started working on the city blocks skyscrapers etc. They dont look detailed and they are not but its going in a game so it cant be too huge, the textures will make short work of it im sure and make it look great! Plus the model wil be absolutely huge!


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                              liam887
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                              Ah sick of the push pull tool and still so many city blocks to do! ๐Ÿ˜’ If only I had a plugin for this!!


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                              • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                Rich O Brien Moderator
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                                There is..... ๐Ÿ˜Ž

                                Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

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                                  liam887
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                                  If its the city generator or the other one I tired them already didnt work, although it looks random its not the buildings slowly get higher towards the centre, although I guess im missing a real obvious one so please share before I try to attempt to do the other three blocks manually ๐Ÿ˜ณ

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                                    Rich O Brien Moderator
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                                    Have you tried....

                                    http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=16599

                                    Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

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                                      liam887
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                                      Thanks Pilou and Rich I have got all of these except compo spray ill check it out. I had forgotten about greeble actually haven't used it in a ling time I found it very fiddly and trial and error ill have a look into it tomorrow. Maybe no need to use a plugin after all as the building district is nearly complete.


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                                        pilou
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                                        You can't use Compo Spray by Didier Bur?
                                        That's allow you 8 modules and no supperposition, and some parameters so making a town is a game boy ๐Ÿ˜‰
                                        And you can use it as a fractal process ๐Ÿ˜‰
                                        Make 8 little towns with it and take these 8 little towns as module ๐Ÿ˜‰
                                        etc
                                        in a minute you have a new universe ! ๐Ÿ’š

                                        Also Protrude by Jim Foltz but more randomly result

                                        Frenchy Pilou
                                        Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                        My Little site :)

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                                          dyl
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                                          Still a bit of a sketchup newbie but here are some of the sets I'm building for my next comic.


                                          one_more_sketchup_by_dylanteague-d38zcq5.jpg


                                          even_more_sketchup_by_dylanteague-d38kezb.jpg

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                                            dyl
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                                            Oops , sorry Liam just realised this seems more like a section for your stuff thought it was just a place for sci fi models. Do you want me to move it?

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