[Austin55]

Holy cow!!! A bolt of lightning just hit somewhere in my neighborhood I think!! My ears popped!!!!!

[Austin55]

This is from that other unnamed city,Its under construction rifgt now but its verry prety
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/willsonoffices1-1.png
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/2-5.png
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/flowers.png
:)
edit update.I caant think of a name for this street,somthin with aveunue.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/flowersss.png

[Austin55]

how about some replies:) :shrug:

[Derek]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/2-5.png
\]

=

http://www.c-e-i.com/images/One%20America%20Plaza.02a.jpg

+

http://www.uc-sandiego.com/images/SymphonyTowers-exterior-sm.jpg
;)


Nice job though!

[Patrick]

Yes, although I was thinkning Two Prudential Plaza in Chicago.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/85/220575840_928857dc05.jpg?v=0
by Second City Warehouse of flickr

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/1/184478001_72ff12f65d.jpg?v=0
by xinepiom of flickr

[Derek]

Or...
http://www.philadelphiacitywebsite.com/phototour/new_images/PhiladelphiaSkyline3.jpg

[Patrick]

:haha: I was gonna post that too :)

[Austin55]

:haha: America Plaza,SD;) Its gone now but will return even taller

[Derek]

Ah knew it! ;)


Your city is coming along nicely!

[Mocholate]

sice one ! worth a return :tup:

damn those are some sexy buildings in the pics :slob:

[Austin55]

Thanks!:)

[Austin55]

Current skyline,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/ww.png

The all new W hotel,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/w.png

And Toby Avenue,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/toby.png
What do you think? Thanks for your time!:cheers:

[Dac150]

Looks nice. I would suggest though not putting domestic shingles on skyscrapers.

[Austin55]

:previous: What? Where?

Greenwivh Investors building,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/uc.png
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/GreenwichInvestorsbuilding.png

[Dac150]

It was on the building which you took out of the city. Nevermind.


However, it seems that all of your cities are the same in looks. If I were you I would put all focus on one city. Otherwise it appears like it's the same city only with a different name. Don't take it the wrong way.

[Austin55]

It was on the building which you took out of the city. Nevermind.

Thats just tile,made to look like glass.

However, it seems that all of your cities are the same in looks. If I were you I would put all focus on one city. Otherwise it appears like it's the same city only with a different name. Don't take it the wrong way.
.
This is based on my previos city(SF). Trinity is just sorta their. When I get bored of one city I just start anither. Your comment is appreciated.

[Patrick]

Yeah, I agree with Dac150. Stick with ONE CITY. Not to be rude, but all of your three cities look exactly the same :(

I suggest sticking to one city, Staunton took me a full year to come to where it is! If the preformance gets too slow then take out the people cars and trees, as they slow down Sketchup's preformance quite a bit.

[Austin55]

:previous: yeah I know:( :shrug: Im going for more detail thi time,aswell as architecture.:(

[Mocholate]

the new building is pretty neat

i reckon you could join all 3 cities together without much load on the PC , what are the file sizes?

[Peter]

I also agree with Dac.

It's better to have one great city than a few okay ones. Otahita is my first and only city so far. I am not going to work on it for a while now though. That doesn't mean I won't do some other SketchUp projects on the side. :)

Something else, which I'm sure I've mentioned before, is repeationg the same textures. It's starting to get out of hand actually. Seriously, you gotta get some more textures! Not trying to be mean, just lettin you know :) (though I'm sure you knew anyways...)

[Austin55]

:( I know,sf is sorta a learning expeirence

were? the two red brivk building have changed,I demoned one

[Austin55]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/www.png

[Austin55]

the new building is pretty neat

i reckon you could join all 3 cities together without much load on the PC , what are the file sizes?
how would i find out?

[Patrick]

how would i find out?

Go to yo desktop, or the place where you'd keep the file, Right Click>properties>tada.

Why'd you take that building that looks like the Philadelphia/Chicago/San Diego Buildings, it was fine! :yes:

Is that an Otahita billboard i see?

[Austin55]

Thanks!

Its coming back better

Yep,its on peters favorite building to:)

[Austin55]

new city,40.3:eek:
san felix, 20.3
dang thay a big difference,specially considering the sizes!!
trinity is in the midle.

[FlyersFan118]

Or...
http://www.philadelphiacitywebsite.com/phototour/new_images/PhiladelphiaSkyline3.jpg

:tup: that's where it's fucking at :haha:

[Peter]

Thanks!

Its coming back better

Yep,its on peters favorite building to:)
Awesome! How about a close-up of it? :)

[Austin55]

Awesome! How about a close-up of it? :)

Ok,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/peter.png
:haha: do you have a slogan or somthing?

[Austin55]

Where are th double textures?on the lower floors?

[Peter]

do you have a slogan or somthing?

Here's one I just thought of (it is awful)

Fun in the Sun. Fun in Otahita! :cool:

If you have something better, I insist you use it! :)

Where are th double textures?on the lower floors?

I don't know what you're referring to.

[Austin55]

:yuck: :haha:

[foxmtbr]

new city,40.3:eek:
san felix, 20.3
dang thay a big difference,specially considering the sizes!!
trinity is in the midle.

Hehe... Palm Dunes:
Downtown - 173 MB
Midtown - 65 MB

[Patrick]

Hehe... Palm Dunes:
Downtown - 173 MB
Midtown - 65 MB

I just dont understand how Midtown Palm Dunes is 65 MB while Staunton + Jefferson is 39MB.

[Mocholate]

phweeew , mine is only 23mb

[foxmtbr]

I just dont understand how Midtown Palm Dunes is 65 MB while Staunton + Jefferson is 39MB.

Lol, I made a terrible rhyme to explain this:

Remember your Ts, textures and trees!

[Mocholate]

:haha:'Snoop fox' best to stick to sexy buildings :P

it's really weird . 1 'Aspen' tree is 90 kb , but 6 of the same tree only takes the file to 108 kb :shrug:

edit: i mean with 6 trees- the model slows down so much when the file is only 18kb larger

[FREKI]

Sweet!

[CGII]

Ha, City City I was 150 MB, and CCII is already 80 MB, and I haven't gotten South of downtown yet. The hills take up a lot more space than you think.

[Mocholate]

:previous: yeah , tell me about it :haha: thats part of the reason i ditched my first city (apart from it was crap) the hills added about 20mb , and they looked shithouse anyway :yes:

your hills are nicely done and worth it though :yes:

[Peter]

Wow. Everyone's filesizes are huge. Otahita is only 10.6 MB, yet the layout is gargtuan (18 miles across), about 36 moderately detailed buildings, all with different textures, plus a wind farm, a massive grid, two very detailed bridges, not to mention the long freeway. Yet it's only 10.6 MB. How the? :shrug: Maybe because there's so few trees.

[Mocholate]

i think it may have something to do with PC specs , i know that if your PC uses 'MS-Vista' you need to have a more powerfull computer to run sketchup properly , maybe that has something to do with it? :shrug:

[Austin55]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/www.png

This Is twice as large as as sna felix!!

[CGII]

:previous: yeah , tell me about it :haha: thats part of the reason i ditched my first city (apart from it was crap) the hills added about 20mb , and they looked shithouse anyway :yes:

your hills are nicely done and worth it though :yes:

My hills aren't 'hills,' per se, more like inclined roads that give the illusion thereof. ;)

Wow. Everyone's filesizes are huge. Otahita is only 10.6 MB, yet the layout is gargtuan (18 miles across), about 36 moderately detailed buildings, all with different textures, plus a wind farm, a massive grid, two very detailed bridges, not to mention the long freeway. Yet it's only 10.6 MB. How the? Maybe because there's so few trees.

The file size doesn't have anything to do with the physical size of the model, only the complexity (number of faces, polys). Think that City City II is probably about 150-200 detailed buildings and bridges right now, plus geography and vegetation.

[Austin55]

just an update,including the historical waterfront,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/texture.png
I am working on some new Texts. to! any comments?

[foxmtbr]

It looks awesome!

[Patrick]

It must be the textures, the bigger they are, the more space they take up? Honsely Staunton's textures are very small, and dont look too good up close.

[Austin55]

Thanks! weird thing is,the only sighn of lag is shadows,an textures going away,which i just started doing:banana: Im going to base it of san franssco.

[Austin55]

new 300 foot hotel
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/1-3.png

[Dac150]

That building is very nice.

[Austin55]

:previous: thank you.I shrunk it up,it was nearly 2 locks long:haha:
I ant acces ssp cs. as a guest anymore:shrug:

[Austin55]

My Computer Crashed

Oceanside is Dead
New York City 2001 is Dead
Staunton has been reverted to Staunton 2.0

I'm going through a VERY tough time in my life, school, friends, family, ME, all in one week, on top of all that My computer crashes

I suggest everyone backs up their cities SOON, before the same tragety happens to YOU!

ahh crap.
same here.san felix was reverted,the new city is safe,Trinity is gone and
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/a.png

[Austin55]

sf looks like this now
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/17.png

[Austin55]

:shrug:
my signitre tower model now looks like this,


http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/untitled-1.jpg

[FlyersFan118]

LEGO Creations?

[Austin55]

:haha: yep,its some software that allows you to make lego kits.

flyersfan,just,thanks. It really helps me cope with it.like patricke i am also going through some semi-ruogh times

[Austin55]

after some invstigating,I deleted a folder that contained my cities. Is there any Hope?

[Austin55]

any hope at all? good night all.

[Mocholate]

oh shit ,no good

have you checked the 'recycle bin' ?

check 'my documents' also

[Mocholate]

also try , Start > my computer > C: > program files > google > google sketchup


EDITED ^^^^

[Austin55]

update on new city,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/33-3.png

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/22.png

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/11-4.png

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/44-1.png

preview/teaser,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/sk.png
ok I found a folder with all my cities,but,I dont know where that folder is. I have pulled some stuff out of oblivion and everthing looks safe now,I just need to find thet folder!!!! mocholaate,would you mind pming me few screenshots of that second?

[Austin55]

any ideas?patrick I edited my post BTW

[Austin55]

:D SAN FELIX IS SAFE!!!!!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

trinity is badly scared though:(

[Peter]

austin55, I have to admit, I am somewhat confused as to what is going on here, but anyways, very nice hills! Terrain is always nice. I look forward to seeing more of that.

[Austin55]

austin55, I have to admit, I am somewhat confused as to what is going on here, but anyways, very nice hills! Terrain is always nice. I look forward to seeing more of that.

I am still confused too:haha:
how do I fet rid of the lines?
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/66-1.png
and the new tallest,bay internatonal condos,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/55-1.png
any ideas?

[Peter]

It's great to see you are doing new things with the city, such as the building with the X design on it, the other with the "W" logo, and the clock tower one. Not to mention the hills. Keep it up.

I believe those white lines are from faces that were drawn inside the hills automatically as you drew what you wanted. What you can do is hide the top faces temporarily to see inside the hill, then start deleting the extra faces that were drawn inside. Or try looking at your map upside down and see if you can delete them that way, starting with the very bottom face under the hill. It's always good to delete all the extra faces you don't see anyways (helps performance).

[Austin55]

It's great to see you are doing new things with the city, such as the building with the X design on it, the other with the "W" logo, and the clock tower one. Not to mention the hills. Keep it up.

I believe those white lines are from faces that were drawn inside the hills automatically as you drew what you wanted. What you can do is hide the top faces temporarily to see inside the hill, then start deleting the extra faces that were drawn inside. Or try looking at your map upside down and see if you can delete them that way, starting with the very bottom face under the hill. It's always good to delete all the extra faces you don't see anyways (helps performance).


Thanks alot!!!I always love your comments.

I already triead that with the hills though
insede,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/77.png
:koko:

[Peter]

So that was not the problem? Well I don't know then.
It fixed the problem on my Adams-Onis Bridge in Otahita.

Maybe do the opposite of what I said and add a big flat grass-textured face under the hill so the bright beige void won't shine through the face edges, but instead the grass texture (same as the hills) will.

[Austin55]

it didnt work either:P ohwell

[Austin55]

nevermind:P what could I use to make the skyline less boxy?

[Mocholate]

:yes: nice hills

maybe zoom right in on each white bit until the white line is visible enough to paint, and paint it green
if you turn shadows on they may dissaper somewhat also


looking good :tup:

[Austin55]

nevermind:P what could I use to make the skyline less boxy?

read mocholate!:haha: N-e-v-e-r-m-i-n-d. your viewing dem smilies again:haha:

[Mocholate]

i don't know :shrug: is why i didn't answer that , stalker :P

[Austin55]

I just relized what it needs,Elavator boxes. not a single building has one:haha:
done some moving,you can see some slike,sice modern towers downtown,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/1-4.png
the "new twin' now here. I like these towers,I will probably upgrade thier texture and send them to the compilation city,even though there qiut small,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/2-6.png

[Austin55]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/3-5.png
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/4-4.png

[Mocholate]

:tup: sice shopfronts !

[Austin55]

Thanks!look closely and youll see the oceanside memorial and trinity. workin on one preasidium

[Dac150]

Your progression is amazing! Your city reminds me somewhat of Palm Dunes. I would suggest though making you city more dense. Try to put more than one building on a single lot. That's the best way to increase density.

[Austin55]

Thanks!!!
Its sorta-kinda based on PD.

[Patrick]

Yeah you've really improved! Woah! Everything looks great, the only problem is those sidewalks, theres too much of them! Fill them in :yes:

[Austin55]

:previous: :tup: Thanks,filling sidewalks will be easy,
A atlantic storm over the city,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/aaaaaa3.png
:tup: Comments?

[foxmtbr]

An Atlantic storm in California? Odd...
:haha:

Very nice!

[Patrick]

Yeah, thats rather improssible ;)

[Austin55]

hehe,whoops:haha: good catch

[Austin55]

hpw do you make th links in your sig do that? unlike mine.:shrug:

[Austin55]

Lol, I made a terrible rhyme to explain this:

Remember your Ts, textures and trees!

Incomplete
Remember your Ts',Textures,trees, and Transportation!:drummer: :thrasher: :dancing:
how do you download the su addons/bonis packs?
whats new???
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/wave.png

[Peter]

The city is really looking nice. I like the flowers in the median there (I know they've been there for a little while now). :)

[Derek]

I like the avenue with the flower planters.

[Dac150]

Your city really reminds me of Miami Florida's looks during the 80's.

[Austin55]

Thanks! sorry, ive been real busy,so no updates for this week. then school starts again:yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck:

[Patrick]

Heres a tip, turn on the shadows, the pics look much more realalistic that way.

Oh schools gonna be fun, I'm startin high skool oh yes! But damn my skool is freakin huge, too many people movin to AZ!

[Mocholate]

i didn't notice your update :hell:

i worked out how you did the flowers and pinched the idea :D

+ in your case it will be --Remember your Ts' , Textures , trees , Terrain and Transportation :D

[Austin55]

Thanks!
As of now Im back,And am startng what I call the san felix district.It incrparates buildings from my previos city.(which is still alive,But after the little incedent the new city experenced a boom,therefor cuasing a slump:P ) Hopefully,by weeks end,you will see severel origanal,not! buildings andd many untextured ones.the citie should be Twice its current size:banana:

[Austin55]

A poor lost puppy wanders the streets looking for his home,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/dog.png
gettng hungry and with night falling,he finds some scraps in a dumpster,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/dog1.png
Then suddenly a lady spots something and alerts the family,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/dog2.png
the dog is reunited with his happy family,who skip with Joy all the way home,
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/dog3.png
:)

[Mocholate]

lolz !

[Mocholate]

Oh schools gonna be fun, I'm startin high skool oh yes! But damn my skool is freakin huge, too many people movin to AZ!

How many years does High sKool go for over there ? how long is elementary sKool ? , here we have 6 years , i started high sKool when i was 12 finished at 18 -then college for 3

[Austin55]

in TX its
elementery,K-4
IntermediTE,5-6
MIDDLE,7-8
hI,THE REST.
IM GOIN TO 8,OR MIDDLE

[Patrick]

How many years does High sKool go for over there ? how long is elementary sKool ? , here we have 6 years , i started high sKool when i was 12 finished at 18 -then college for 3

Pre-K hell yeah phillipines, so kool
Preskool (went in the phillipines, oh yes)
Elementray best years of my life
Kindergarden - 6th Grade
Middle Skool eww ariozna
7th - 8th
High skool eww arizona, (its aight :) )
9th - 12th

Then theres 4 years of collage, but I'll be back in LA, and I REALLY dont wanna to go collage.

[Austin55]

Phillipenes?

[Derek]

Hooray for the puppy!