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    AutoCAD -> SketchUp house

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    • EddyNLE
      EddyNL
      last edited by EddyNL

      Hi guys,

      This is my first AutoCAD -> SketchUp project.
      A friend of mine showed me some cool models made using 2d AutoCAD files.
      He sent me the following 2d AutoCAD file:

      http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/2193/56790749wt2.jpg

      By EduardoNL at 2008-11-28

      Status so far:

      http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7435/77838681zt9.jpg

      By eduardonl at 2008-11-28

      http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/9324/housedj3.jpg

      By eduardonl at 2008-11-28

      viewtopic.php?f=271&t=11903 Modelling my city for Google Earth!

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      • L
        linea
        last edited by

        Great first model πŸ‘

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        • DanielD
          Daniel
          last edited by

          Good start, Ward. You'll want to use the push/pull tool to give those windows and doors some detail; it looks like most of the windows are identical, so you could make a component and copy it.

          My avatar is an anachronism.

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          • EddyNLE
            EddyNL
            last edited by

            Yep, those windows are components. Added some detail.
            Can you guys help me out with textures? I'm nor quite sure what textures to use...


            http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/3982/64605159ba2.jpg

            By EduardoNL

            viewtopic.php?f=271&t=11903 Modelling my city for Google Earth!

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            • pbacotP
              pbacot
              last edited by

              Eduardo,

              One design thing. It looks like the porch is supposed to project forward in the original. Not sure if it couldn't be improved upon in other ways, but just to go with the original, see if your fascia at the porch can be pulled forward of the main roof fascia (or pull the main roof fascia back?). Perhaps bring the gable with the round window out forward some too. I think your house will look even better. And some column capitals perhaps. But very good assembling the model from the plans overall. Good luck.

              Peter

              MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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              • M
                Mannie
                last edited by

                That looks very good for a first SU model πŸ˜‰

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                • EddyNLE
                  EddyNL
                  last edited by

                  Small update:

                  Added some textures, added some detail to the balcony.

                  http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6260/75575317hz3.jpg

                  3D warehouse link:
                  http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=b95626d3b48297afec51e56c3ee0da21&prevstart=12

                  Feel free to change the model, i'd like to improve this one!

                  viewtopic.php?f=271&t=11903 Modelling my city for Google Earth!

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                  • K
                    kwick7
                    last edited by

                    Looks great, Edwardo. That's pretty much the same way I go about importing 2d AutoCad into SketchUp.

                    http://www.bigmug.net

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                    • EddyNLE
                      EddyNL
                      last edited by

                      Some renders!
                      First time in Kerky I tried bump mapping the bricks and using a .PNG tree.

                      Comments anyone?


                      http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/5948/63250028ez8.th.jpg


                      http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2013/94324366fm5.th.jpg


                      http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/9999/53956895on9.th.jpg

                      viewtopic.php?f=271&t=11903 Modelling my city for Google Earth!

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                      • H
                        HFM
                        last edited by

                        If it is a comment you want πŸ˜„

                        I'd like to comment on your improvement the last month[s].
                        Very impressive!

                        At this rate I'll be expecting organic modeling in the first week of January πŸ˜†

                        Keep it up πŸ‘

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                        • K
                          KPZ
                          last edited by

                          Can i share yr post with our own language ( Myanmar Language ) at my site. ( http://www.autocad4myanmar.com )? Thanks!

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