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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....

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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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                                      • 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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                                        • E Offline
                                          Enghaitham @jo-ke
                                          last edited by

                                          @jo-ke i love your work alot , i live in Egypt and i'm maintenance engineer of this tram
                                          We have GT6 tram in Alexandria Egypt .. still running
                                          i need this file badly .. gonna print it
                                          thanks in advance

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