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    • jo-keJ Offline
      jo-ke
      last edited by

      nano banana and grok:

      tortenschachtel-002.jpg

      Generated Image January 18, 2026 - 2_14AMpp.png

      Just a moment...

      favicon

      (grok.com)

      http://www.zz7.de

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      • ntxdaveN Offline
        ntxdave
        last edited by

        Dry nice work. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

        I would like to be able to do something like this,

        Press F1...thank me later

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        • HornOxxH Offline
          HornOxx
          last edited by

          Great!

          never trust a skinny cook

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          • jo-keJ Offline
            jo-ke
            last edited by jo-ke

            thank you. I am glad you like it.

            and a dayshot:

            Generated Image January 18, 2026 - 2_50PMpp.png

            su view:

            tortenschachtel-003.jpg

            real photo:

            1041855814-tortenschachtel-berliner-platz-ludwigshafen-abriss-NFa6.jpg

            http://www.zz7.de

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            • jo-keJ Offline
              jo-ke
              last edited by jo-ke

              different perspective in winter

              Generated Image January 18, 2026 - 3_38PMpp.png

              tortenschachtel-005.jpg

              http://www.zz7.de

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              • jo-keJ Offline
                jo-ke
                last edited by

                This is really a fun project.

                From start to end less then 24 hours.

                Im former times (15 years ago) we had something like speedmodelling- challenge at sketchucation. I do it sometimes for me to practice.

                berliner-platz001.jpg

                http://www.zz7.de

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                • jo-keJ Offline
                  jo-ke
                  last edited by jo-ke

                  and one more:

                  Generated Image January 18, 2026 - 9_16PMpp.png

                  Just a moment...

                  favicon

                  (grok.com)

                  http://www.zz7.de

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                  • jo-keJ Offline
                    jo-ke
                    last edited by

                    new Model using meshyAI

                    oeg005-dsc18501-005-kl.jpg

                    rnv-oeg06.jpg

                    http://www.zz7.de

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                    • jo-keJ Offline
                      jo-ke
                      last edited by

                      and another one:

                      AI is a real timesaver.

                      oeg002-p1110661-02-kl.jpg

                      oeg02.jpg

                      http://www.zz7.de

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                      • P Offline
                        pixelcruncher Extension Creator
                        last edited by

                        Do they land ready to go out of the AI, or did you have to modify them? Also, what's the polygon count for these models?

                        I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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                        • Rich O BrienR Online
                          Rich O Brien Moderator
                          last edited by

                          Once MeshyAI figures out UV Maps it will be game changer. Both those engines look great though!

                          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                          • panixiaP Offline
                            panixia @jo-ke
                            last edited by

                            @jo-ke said in Modelling a tramway:

                            Im former times (15 years ago) we had something like speedmodelling- challenge

                            I miss that.
                            It was super fun.

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                            • jo-keJ Offline
                              jo-ke
                              last edited by jo-ke

                              the file is heavy but sketchup can handle it.

                              a quick render in Nano Banana.

                              oeg02-su.jpg

                              Generated Image January 23, 2026 - 4_44PMpp.png

                              Generated Image January 23, 2026 - 11_14PMpp.png

                              http://www.zz7.de

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                              • jo-keJ Offline
                                jo-ke
                                last edited by jo-ke

                                new scene made with nano banana:

                                Generated Image January 25, 2026 - 1_04PMppst.png

                                and a snowy video on facebook: (made with Midjourney

                                Link Preview Image
                                1.4K views | Berliner Platz in der Timemachine.... | ZZ7 Visualisierungen & Renderings

                                Berliner Platz in der Timemachine....

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                                su view

                                tortenschachtel-nah-su.jpg

                                http://www.zz7.de

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                                • Mike AmosM Offline
                                  Mike Amos
                                  last edited by

                                  Great image, you have the gift, Sir.

                                  Absentia mortis praesentiam vitae probat, vita autem est argumentum constantiae.

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                                  • jo-keJ Offline
                                    jo-ke
                                    last edited by jo-ke

                                    it is so nice to see when plans develop to reality.
                                    I've made that planing for the tramwaycompany at 2022:

                                    https://www.google.com/maps/@49.8414304,8.6559948,379a,35y,335.42h,51.64t/data=!3m1!1e3?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
                                    current status:

                                    area2.jpg

                                    plan at 2022:
                                    areal1.jpg

                                    http://www.zz7.de

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                                    • jo-keJ Offline
                                      jo-ke
                                      last edited by

                                      and some art for the weekened

                                      Generated Image January 31, 2026 -ma-rnt.jpg

                                      Generated Image January 31, 2026 - 1_08PMppst.png

                                      http://www.zz7.de

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                                      • jo-keJ Offline
                                        jo-ke
                                        last edited by jo-ke

                                        quick idea of a working tramway. Model in sketchup with parts of the existing tramway, rendered in Twinmotion postprocess in Nano banana.

                                        Total time: 2 hours, modelling and rendering

                                        su model
                                        rnv-rnt-arbwg1320-su.jpg

                                        twinmotion:
                                        Image1.jpg

                                        final output
                                        rnv-1320-pp.png

                                        http://www.zz7.de

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                                        • HornOxxH Offline
                                          HornOxx
                                          last edited by

                                          πŸ‘ again a great work! πŸ‘
                                          since I've "known" you, I can only see the trams at home (your Darmstadt work above) in a SketchUp modelling process!!! 🀣

                                          never trust a skinny cook

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                                          • jo-keJ Offline
                                            jo-ke
                                            last edited by

                                            And hereβ€˜s a quick animation with grok:

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                                            Der neue RNT Arbeitswagen auf Probefahrt | ZZ7 Visualisierungen & Renderings

                                            Der neue RNT Arbeitswagen auf Probefahrt

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                                            http://www.zz7.de

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