Thanks Earthmover for your contribution!

mdlok

Cool Koolhaas reflection.......
So this office is located in China?

mdlok

Chris,

Wow, thanks a lot, Chris, for your reply and with the speed of light! This is exactly what I was looking for

mdlok

Hello all of you out there,

When inserting a block/object or component in an existing sketchup-file (especially in large models)the objects sometimes are not exactly placed on level=0 (Z=0 if you want). Sometimes is just takes too long to precisely put down the inserted object or sketchup reacts too slow, or choses a different snapping point.
Is there a simple way to undo this? Like for instance in Vue-Esprit you have a drop to zero button.
I found this a incredible smart feature . Perhaps a thought for a Ruby-script??
I searched the forum with this question but I can't seem to find an answer. I hope i've been looking in the right direction though......

Thanks in advance,
mdlok

Hello Solo,

Really cool and modern design, really cool rendering!
Your Vue output is perfect.
The reflections in the lower part don't bother me at all.
It adds a nice touch of glossiness!
I also like the swimming pool way in the back. Sort of thing you'd expect with a pricey house like this!
Tiny question: Whats going on in the basement? Is there any program/function in there?

mdlok

@solo said:

Michel Rojkind Arquitectos| PR34 HOUSE

I liked the stark contrast of this vivid eye-sore modern home in a peaceful landscape setting, almost contradictory.

A fast (13 mins) Vue 7 render using standard specular atmosphere, painted ecosystem and rendered to final (medium quality)

Michel Rojkind Architects, PR34 HOUSE

Hi Gus R,

Really nice work!
How about the Candy Apple Red finish on the stratocaster? That will be a challenge!
Thumbs up.

mdlok

@gus r said:

This is a possible WIP which provided me with some more practice using SDS and Bool Tools. The main part of the body was done with SDS using tangent lines. Many of the routed areas were done with Bool Tools and the rest with standard SU tools. Mind you this took many hours of drawing and experimentaion.

The body is just 2 iterations since 3 slowed SU to a crawl if not a complete stop. There are some imperfection I might tweak given enought time. Next up is the neck and parts which should be easy after taking on this model.

First image is the SU model. Rendering is KT using the Patrick Nieborg Volume 2 car paints. Uffizi probe as a light probe.

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@rogerra said:

Will the program open and work with existing Autocad drawings?

Yep,

As far as I've tried there is no problem at all using Autocad drawings. Even Autocad drawings with extensions such as Delta Pi are functioning normally!

@matt666 said:

Hi !
How much after 30 days?

Hi Matt666,

In Holland (and so probably also in France) ZWCad2008i Pro would cost around € 525,- (excl. VAT)

I've discovered that in the evaluation version (after 30 days) you can't save files bigger than 800kB.

Merry Christmas,
mdlok

Hello all,

Not sure if this is the right place, but:

I came across a nice substitute for Autodesks Autocad.
It's called ZW Cad 2008i and is made in China.

You can download (http://www.zwcad.org/index.html)a trial version here for 30 days, after that some items become limited.
It claims to be compatible at least with Autocad 2007 (after 30 days of evaluating).
The price is also a lot cheaper than Autocad.

It looks about 95% the same as Autocad. So for those that are used to work with Autocad, there is no problem at all. Actually you would think it is Autocad, but with another skin.....

And no, I'm not receiving any commission........

Hmm, this is getting interesting....
I think i'll wait for an offer from IDX Renditioner, maybe I will be able to afford a short vacation this year!

@sepo said:

Come and we will give you 6

Hi all,

Here's some work i've been doing early this year. Never posted my work. Comments are welcome.
Modelling done in Sketchup. Rendering in Vue Esprit 6.
Can't seem to get the atmosphere right. People are pre-processed in Photoshop and imported in Vue.
Still looking for a way to get my renderings more "glossy" and clean.
Podium looks great, but still can't get the hang of it......

mdlok

Thanx AndriyG81, nice work!

Wow!

That's it! I quit!
Kwistenbiebel should be taken out of competition......

Great, nice design, makes one hungry for more, and makes me more frustrated, boehoe..

Thumbs up!

You did the model in the plane?
Lack of food? Crying-Air?