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

          and one more:

          Generated Image January 18, 2026 - 9_16PMpp.png

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          Make your own video with Grok Imagine

          tramway driving slowly forward on rails, '6 Rheingönheim' is written in display on tram

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          Grok (grok.com)

          http://www.zz7.de

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          • jo-keJ
            jo-ke
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            new Model using meshyAI

            oeg005-dsc18501-005-kl.jpg

            rnv-oeg06.jpg

            http://www.zz7.de

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            • jo-keJ
              jo-ke
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              and another one:

              AI is a real timesaver.

              oeg002-p1110661-02-kl.jpg

              oeg02.jpg

              http://www.zz7.de

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                pixelcruncher Extension Creator
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                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
                  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 📖

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                  • panixiaP
                    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
                      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
                        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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                        1.7K 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
                          Mike Amos
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                          Great image, you have the gift, Sir.

                          Absentia mortis praesentiam vitae probat, vita autem est argumentum constantiae.

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                          • jo-keJ
                            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
                              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
                                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
                                  HornOxx
                                  last edited by

                                  👍 again a great work! 👍
                                  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
                                    jo-ke
                                    last edited by

                                    And here‘s a quick animation with grok:

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                                    Der neue RNT Arbeitswagen auf Probefahrt

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                                    • jo-keJ
                                      jo-ke
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                                      some new scenes of planed routes

                                      Image2pp.jpg

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                                      http://www.zz7.de

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

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