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    Modelling a tramway

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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-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 Offline
          jo-ke
          last edited by

          new Model using meshyAI

          oeg005-dsc18501-005-kl.jpg

          rnv-oeg06.jpg

          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 📖

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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

                    Generated Image January 23, 2026 - 4_44PMpp.png

                    Generated Image January 23, 2026 - 11_14PMpp.png

                    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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                      1.4K views | Berliner Platz in der Timemachine.... | ZZ7 Visualisierungen & Renderings

                      Berliner Platz in der Timemachine....

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                      su view

                      tortenschachtel-nah-su.jpg

                      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

                            Generated Image January 31, 2026 -ma-rnt.jpg

                            Generated Image January 31, 2026 - 1_08PMppst.png

                            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

                                👍 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 Offline
                                  jo-ke
                                  last edited by

                                  And here‘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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                                  http://www.zz7.de

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                                  • jo-keJ Offline
                                    jo-ke
                                    last edited by

                                    some new scenes of planed routes

                                    Image2pp.jpg

                                    Generated Image January 25, 2026 - 9_29PMpp.png

                                    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

                                        2026-02-13 07.18.50.jpg

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

                                            @Enghaitham

                                            unfortunately it is a coworking project of a group of people, so I can't share the file.

                                            http://www.zz7.de

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