All Ancient Rome models from 3DWarehouse together

L.VII.C

pichuneke

Sketchup 8 is a "Sketchup 7.5". But there is a problem there.

Perhaps the most practical solution would be start using Sketchup 7 or 8.

Anyway I hope that an expert comes here to teach us what's the problem and how to fix it.

I installed the eighth version today and I have similar problems too

In addition, the image quality on all models became much worse and all models are rotated with the brakes, components disappeared etc
So I had deleted the eighth version.
If all users have 7 or 8 version when they download my model, I imagine what they think about the quality of work
Because, as I have already made sure my models in version 7.1 and 8 looks ugly I want to assure everyone that this is not so in my computer models look like on my screenshots.

pichuneke

@l.vii.c said:

pichuneke

@unknownuser said:

Sketchup 8 is a "Sketchup 7.5". But there is a problem there.

Perhaps the most practical solution would be start using Sketchup 7 or 8.

Anyway I hope that an expert comes here to teach us what's the problem and how to fix it.

I installed the eighth version today and I have similar problems too

In addition, the image quality on all models became much worse and all models are rotated with the brakes, components disappeared etc
So I had deleted the eighth version.

I believe that you must have some troubles with the configuration.

I have a problem to guide you, as I have the spanish version. But go to Window -> Preferences -> OpenGL

And select use maximum texture size, hardware aceleration, fast response, antialiasing 4x and so on. As I have the spanish version I have translated the options to english myself, so some things may differ.

Z-Akh69

Always Excellant ! Congratulations !

L.VII.C

pichuneke

Thank you very much for the tip configuration of SketchUp 8, it works very well, faster, without brakes and with better image quality

Reason bugs of model of Colosseum (disappearance of texture) was in the very texture - opacity was set at 99% instead of 100%. In SU6 it was not noticeable, but in SU8 it caused bugs. I have already corrected it.

To all

I have transferred all my models in SketchUp 8. Campaign case, they were edited. Also, I re-took all the screens; they now are much better quality. You can download them from these links:

And as a preview, I post a few new screenshots of several models:

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pichuneke

I am really happy to hear that you have solved your problems, L.VII.C.

tonyone_06

thank you and your nice collection.All materials showed in models are useful.
Forgive my poor english.

AlexMagnus_

I want to thank all of you ´sketcharchitects´ for your wonderful job, recreating all those impressive Roman structures.

You are helping change the world. The real one, by providing ways of studying the past in such a wonderful manner, getting inside of it.

I have downloaded all Roman models created by you and I really love them... a lot!

L.VII.C, Danik, saikindi,MorBius and all the others who have contributed in a way or another to make this ancient times' database... You are our Vitruvii!!

. . .

artysmedia

Amazing work L.VII.C!

wildrice

I will like to now the mail addres of Mr. saikindi

Danik

Hi to all!

Now I'm returning to my modelling after a long break. Here are my renders for stadium of Domitian. Actually the model has been created a year ago, but I could not render in in Kerkythea. Now ,after several investigations, I can present them:

Link: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=f6c504fb9ca7796b2cb21cddf6e42050&ct=mdrm

Also, I've recently made a new model. It doesn't belong no ancient culture but I think it also may be interesting. It's so-called Kondakov house, which stood in center of Sevastopol (my native sity) since 1895 till 1960th, when it was demolished, and a new typical building is situates now on this place:

Link: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=625f3353073fd9eb4b3a928fefeeed52

Now I've started working with two interest objects - palace and baths of Diocletian. I suppose than this models will be a little bit more detailed than previous ones.
As for baths of Diocletian, i've seen a beautiful reconstructions made by Paulin (or Poulin, I don't know exactly), but those pictires had low quality. I would be wery appreciated, if you can share these reconstructions in good resolution, or tell where I cat get them from. Many thanks!

pichuneke

@danik said:

Hi to all!

Now I'm returning to my modelling after a long break. Here are my renders for stadium of Domitian. Actually the model has been created a year ago, but I could not render in in Kerkythea. Now ,after several investigations, I can present them:

Link: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=f6c504fb9ca7796b2cb21cddf6e42050&ct=mdrm

Also, I've recently made a new model. It doesn't belong no ancient culture but I think it also may be interesting. It's so-called Kondakov house, which stood in center of Sevastopol (my native sity) since 1895 till 1960th, when it was demolished, and a new typical building is situates now on this place:

Link: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=625f3353073fd9eb4b3a928fefeeed52

Now I've started working with two interest objects - palace and baths of Diocletian. I suppose than this models will be a little bit more detailed than previous ones.
As for baths of Diocletian, i've seen a beautiful reconstructions made by Paulin (or Poulin, I don't know exactly), but those pictires had low quality. I would be wery appreciated, if you can share these reconstructions in good resolution, or tell where I cat get them from. Many thanks!

Thanks Danik, the model of the stadium of Domitian is impressive. I have problem with kerkythea, too. I believe that my model of the roman theatre is too complex to be rendered

Regarding that building, where I live, a modernist (art-decó) house was demolished in the 70's. I understand your efforts, If I had time I would like to make the same thing you did.

Danik

I've made my first attempt to render some of my models as a video, so don't be severe
The Kerkythea render has been used, Photon map engine was at high mode. Currently I don't know how the lightning spots and other artefacts could be eliminated. Also, as it well seen, I connected several pieces of video to one, because 2nd and 3rd models are to complicated and I had to render them in parts. Transitions from part to part (for baths of Caracalla) are not smoothed in brightness aspect, i don't know yet how to perform it in a good manner.

Gaieus

Danik, definitely impressive renders.
(I have known your work from before of course).

I know that it is not easy to do a good animation. What I have learnt however is that too long scenes when moving the camera are not too good. Nowadays everything is a bit sped up and if you watch a movie, scenes are cut/edited not to be longer than about 5-10 seconds each. I have just picked an exmple of the many excellent works by gabaedu (it was in the side bar as "related" to yours although I know them):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCdc7bkMtu0&feature=related

Watch how most of the "scenes" are short (5-8 seconds), camera movement is simple (mostly just a transition between two cameras) and he puts the video together with a transition effect between these scenes.

Now this allows you to

avoid clunky camera movements that come from not too easy and smooth camera path creation in SU
as well as to leave some uninteresting parts out (I mean all the buildings are interesting but for instance when you come out of the Basicica Maxentiana, you are staring at nothing - not a good scene).

Another thing is materials. Even a simple render with not too tweaking of the materials is already stunning compared to SU's sketchy export (although that may have its place, too) but some reflections here and there, some real water materials in the batchs would tune this up even better.

I hope you do not take it wrong; I know I also (always) need these feedbacks. Like I have a single, one camera path in a more than 2 minute long video but while travelling over the river to and back, it is a bit uninteresting IMO.

L.VII.C

Hi to all

I have edited the model of the palace of Domitian. I have added 4 new interior, now the model has 6 interior, including the four main halls of the palace.
I post the screenshots in two parts. The second part presents the interiors of the four main halls.

Please download the latest version of the model http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=9c95b23ebd85e2106626df250d84698&hl=en&ct=lc

Part 1

Part 2

Aula Regia

Triclinium

Basilica

Lararium

pichuneke

Fantastic coin I found on Flickr:

A Magnificent and Exceptional Roman Orichalcum Sestertius of Trajan (98-117 C.E.), a Splendid View of the Circus Maximus as Restored by Trajan by Ancient Art, on Flickr

You can see it bigger clicking on it.

Gaieus

The earliest coin I've found was from Claudius. That was also really nice (and big - later coins tend to get smaller and smaller)

pichuneke

I thought it was a good idea to bring here coins and paintings or what else of Rome's ancient monuments. You can find a lot of them in that flickr's group. I remember seeing the Colosseum with medallions in a coin.

Edit: Another one:

A Rare, Magnificent, and Important Roman Orichalcum Sestertius of Caracalla (198-217 C.E.), a Remarkable View of the Circus Maximus, the Finest Known of the Type by Ancient Art, on Flickr

QuintusCinna

I'm not trying to be mean or anything, but why is the Temple of Vespasian I made for my M.S. thesis transferred in to Google Sketchup? I'm fine with it, but I'm rather surprised. (see link - http://www.ancientsites.com/aw/Article/862364). He did improve it some, but the exact metrics are still there. The Roman Forum he built was, I see, my work, that he re-edited the buildings (and did a better job) from the framework I had. I used vrml and built it back in 2003 to 2006. I do like that he improved it and shared it with the public (I'm not a greedy intellectual hoarder), but I kind of feel like he took it to have everybody praise him as the complete genius of this. I would have liked to have had some credit early on.

ELYSIUM

are you sure it´s your work ?

Aerilius

Whether it's a matter of copyright or of accurate referencing, I don't think that Z-Akh69 or L.VII.C had bad intentions. It's usual to set value on accurate quoting/referencing in scientific circles, but not so much in a hobbyist context. However no 3d work (SketchUp files) has been posted here only 2d previews, so it's hard to judge.

I'm very confident that Z-Akh69 or L.VII.C would add references if you wish so (at the moment they haven't been around here, and this thread was rather quiet).