3D Blueprint Style Experiment

Dave R

Thanks Jeff. I think I'm going to tweak it a little more and then I'll see about getting you a copy of it.

jeff hammond

sweet! thanks

(don't feel obligated now .. if it works out, it does.. if not, it doesn't.. no biggie.. I just really like that look/colors)

Dave R

Of the second, right?

Thanks.

gilles

About blueprints:

Blueprint - Wikipedia

(en.wikipedia.org)

Nice style.

Dave R

Thanks Gilles.

Why the link? I know about real blueprints.

gilles

I'm sure you do, but does everybody ? In fact I didn't before you post.

cotty

Both are great! By the way, I love your trees, I have traced one of them some times ago, but have no model where I need a tree

Dave R

Gilles, I see what you mean.

Cotty, thanks. The trees are Boofredlay's. I've had them a long time but I think he posted them here. They are cool, aren't they?

urgen

....interesting style.Thanks Dave for idea.

jeff hammond

@dave r said:

Of the second, right?

Thanks.

right.. the 2nd

but now i'm messing around with the idea of trying a personal style.. (i really don't know why i've never done this stuff before.. i mean i often use styles for 2D output so...

i do have a question for you though if you'd be so kind..
in the sky, you'll see a watermark using a mask which shows up depending on brightness (at least i think that's what it's doing?)

what i'd like to do is use another watermark which will only show up on the textures or faces of the model? do you know of any way to do that?

[Edit-- something like this (which i faked)]

which used this as the hypothetical texture-affecting-only watermark..

[and if you know of a more appropriate thread to discuss this in, let me know and i'll move it over there.. thanks]

Dave R

Jeff, I guess this is as good a place as any to discuss this.

That's an interesting start.

Unfortunately there is no way to have a texture image show on just the faces using a watermark. You could do it easily enough in post processing but not directly in SketchUp. You could put in a watermark image as an overlay but of course it'll also show over the background and mask the lines.

Maybe you should make a feature request for that. I put in a feature request for a face style which is a cross between Hidden Line and Wireframe. I think that would be a great addition if you want to use watermark images. Here's an example:

Smudged Paper.png
This is a style I made a long time ago. In order for the marks on the old paper to show where the model would otherwise mask it, I used an overlay image but it must be made somewhat transparent so the model shows. Unfortunately the lines aren't as dark as I'd like.

Smudge Wireframe.png
If I use the watermark image in the background and switch to wireframe, the lines are now on top and much nicer. The downside is the it gets too confusing because you see everything.

Pilot on old paper.png
My cross between Hidden Line and Wireframe would look like this as a direct export from SketchUp. Of course I made this image from the image used for the watermark and a Hidden Line with no watermark and a white background export. The images were then combined in post.

jeff hammond

@dave r said:

Maybe you should make a feature request for that.

took your advice earlier and did just that..
forgot to report back bcause i got caught up in another long winding/winded discussion

@unknownuser said:

I put in a feature request for a face style which is a cross between Hidden Line and Wireframe. I think that would be a great addition if you want to use watermark images. Here's an example:

ah.. yeah.. i see the possibilities..
dunno, this (styles) seems an area where the devs could open up the governor a little bit.. loosen their belts..

i mean, how bad could they potentially screw up sketchup by adding 10 new things at once to the styles dialogs.. not bad at all..

but they need (ok.. i don't actually know what they need ) to have a little experimental/loose zone where they can be more playful with the developing process.. and this seems like a good place to do it..

Dave R

More experimentation. Different line style, subtle changes to the blue color and the overlay. Probably better exported large and resized smaller.

Blueprint_13 3D.png

Matte

Both original images look great! the top for more 3D feel and the lower for more of a 2D feel. Great Work!
Matte

dale

I can smell the ammonia

designforgood

@dale said:

I can smell the ammonia

Oh yeah, I could too. I almost saw someone pass out once, changing out a bottle.

daforum

@dave r said:

Gilles, I see what you mean.

Cotty, thanks. The trees are Boofredlay's. I've had them a long time but I think he posted them here. They are cool, aren't they?

Hi Dave R,

I love your Blueprint style, both really good (top one 3d, 2nd one 2d)
Are Boofredlays trees still available to download?

Dave R

Thanks.

Did you try a search? It worked for me.

daforum

Thanks for the link
Unfortunately the link goes to a "GONE" webpage, so not there anymore

Dave R

Sorry. I didn't try the link. Maybe Eric will repost them.