How do I go about doing this?

newvista

I am new to the Sketchup World. I have put together a basic model, which I was going to attach here, but the file size was too big. So, here is the link: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/ ... 014b6ee656

Please have a look and let me know how I am doing. If you have time, please feel free to make any changes on my design and post it back here. Thank you so much for your time and help.

Gaieus

Newvista,

I have no clue what he meant by that "groove" but never mind; I'm neither a native English speaker nor an architect.

However I'm looking at your model now and will "report back" to give you a list of advices (there will be a whole bunch of them, belive me).

In the meantime, I'm also moving your topic from here because this part of the forum is really meant for tutorials for beginners as well as for more experienced users and not for questions like this.

I hope you don't mind... There it receives bigger attention, too.

Gaieus

Well, although I still do not really understand the whole concept (especially with the 3' spaces between the blocks), I can still give some advices:

use components. as much as you can. In your model there is only one component (the top floor windows) and though the rest (first floor windows, doors) also seem to have been components before (???) they are all exploded (if they ever have been).
Using components will give you a lot of flexibility and ease during modelling as well as help you keep the file size smaller.
You should have all the stairs made up of components, even the side walls maybe for they are going to be so repetitive in your model.
Use layers. Use them extensively, especially if you are planning to build a whole residential area. Without them it will be a pain.
Note however that layers do not separate geometry in SU - they just control visibility. So whenever you want to send something on a specific layer, group it first (or make a component) and do it so.
if you do not want to eperiment with "double components cutting through thick walls", at least create your comőponents to cover the inside gap of the wall where they are placed now.

So much for now, the "groovy" thing wil be left for the specialists here...

Have fun (and welcome here)

Dave R

Maybe the writer meant "grove"? Maybe indicating that there would be trees.

newvista

@gaieus said:

Well, although I still do not really understand the whole concept (especially with the 3' spaces between the blocks), I can still give some advices:
...
Have fun (and welcome here)

Thank you so much for your warm welcome and advice. I will follow your advice on using components and layers as much as possible now on.

I think I know what he is talking about 3 feet spaces between blocks. If you look at the 10 buildings together in this link: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=8a37c0a9ea408652d6377d8ca83b853d, I have colored that 3 feet space in red.

Thanks again and hope to get a lot of help from you and others in this forum about sketchup.

newvista

@dave r said:

Maybe the writer meant "grove"? Maybe indicating that there would be trees.

Thank you for your reply. I think you are right. He was talking about having nice garden in front of each buidling.