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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 Offline
                        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
                              Berliner Platz in der Timemachine.... | ZZ7 Visualisierungen & Renderings

                              Berliner Platz in der Timemachine....

                              favicon

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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:

                                          Link Preview Image
                                          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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                                          • jo-keJ Offline
                                            jo-ke
                                            last edited by

                                            some new scenes of planed routes

                                            Image2pp.jpg

                                            Generated Image January 25, 2026 - 9_29PMpp.png

                                            http://www.zz7.de

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