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

      different perspective in winter

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      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:

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          Just a moment...

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          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

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            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

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                      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

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                        1.3K views | Berliner Platz in der Timemachine.... | ZZ7 Visualisierungen & Renderings

                        Berliner Platz in der Timemachine....

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                        su view

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                        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

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                              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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                                    • jo-keJ Offline
                                      jo-ke
                                      last edited by

                                      some new scenes of planed routes

                                      Image2pp.jpg

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                                      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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                                        • jo-keJ Offline
                                          jo-ke
                                          last edited by

                                          painting of 3D print is finished.
                                          next step: cutting the windows....

                                          alt text

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                                          http://www.zz7.de

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                                            Enghaitham @jo-ke
                                            last edited by

                                            @jo-ke if you are willing to share file ?

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