aight, i found the thread I was looking for... apparently it was spelled "tyre tread" and not "tire"... no biggie...

in the meantime here is a quick, 10min render in KT of the rims I have made:

well, here's the meat and potatoes i'm working with:

Okay, I've found some very interesting stuff but I'm not sure I'm searching right... I'm trying to see if anyone have ever posted about how to add tread to a tire?

I've decided to go more in depth with my fire engine model and after reviewing pictures of our apparatus' tires I've decided to tackle them head on...

So far I've got the "face" of the rim to where I think it looks good, it isn't to scale and I decided to make it big so I wasn't crammed into a corner trying to add the tiniest details...

Here it is:

Now I just need to work out the tire and rest of the rim.

Anyway, any pointers on adding tread?

i've always found an image search on google with gove you what you are looking for... or at least get you in the right direction. For a lot of the materials I have I've scouted google for just about everything:

301 Moved

(images.google.com)

not sure if this is what you are looking for, but if you are searching for typical brick sizes and references, google is a great way to start:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=brick+sizing&btnG=Google+Search

looking very good, keep up the good work! can't wait to see your progression.

thanks all! i will give it a shot!

very nice work!

When I put some models of mine on the surface they just roll over... weird? Is there something I might be doing wrong? should I create another layer below the cars so that they don't roll-over?

I'll attach a file either in this post or another, I have to open and resave...

crash.skp

for some reason the joints weren't connected and after I tried to mess around with it SU kept closing...

anyway, not sure if that was the case for you, but it looked good.

@unknownuser said:

DNAing

just what I was thinking!

that'd be cool, it reminds me of Sketchy Physics... I spent hours last night knocking over boxes and playing jenga with my wife...

WOW, awesome set up! very cool.

coolness, look forward to seeing some finished work!

you going to custom build the desk, or is that a pre-fab deal?

thanks for reviving this post! very well done!

looking good! keep up the work!

thanks!

thanks for all the compliment! I've been swamped with work, but I'll try to get a few free minutes to try to update them...

@ben ritter said:

Very nice modeling. Now all you need is some dirt or some missing paint on the nice paint job.

thanks! i'm trying to gather a whole arsenal of construction/excavation equipment... i'd love to create a scene with dirt and such... if only I knew how I would

More Renders:

here's an update... i know it's not interiors or houses... but it's something i've been messing with...

SketchUp Model:

KT Renders: