My google sketchup neighborhood in progress [Archive]

Exodus

Oct 3, 2007, 2:01 AM

I just downloaded this board a couple of nights ago, and this is one of my projects I've been working on. It's still a little rough, but what do ya think so far ?

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1395/1473522659_d99745af7d_o.jpg

Aleks

Oct 3, 2007, 2:05 AM

Wait. You can dl boards off S.U?

Nice. Very detailed.

Mocholate

Oct 3, 2007, 4:18 AM

I think it good :tup: what is the location?

what's a 'board' ?

Exodus

Oct 3, 2007, 5:19 AM

I think it good :tup: what is the location?

what's a 'board' ?I haven't picked one yet, assuming I can ?

Mocholate

Oct 3, 2007, 7:24 AM

I haven't picked one yet, assuming I can ?

:yes: that's what we do , makes it seem more real i guess
It reminds me of San Francisco, though i don't know many U.S housing styles

Dac150

Oct 3, 2007, 5:06 PM

Very good with designs and proportions. Very well done!

Exodus

Oct 3, 2007, 8:46 PM

Here's the progress so far. I've only been playing with this for a short time, so I'm not familier with all of the ins and outs. I did click into the google section, and as soon as I get done, and completely figure everything out, I'll locate my drawing.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1129/1479264936_95425f0b7e_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1164/1479274816_1ebf476ed1_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1137/1479285032_9e96a209f4_o.jpg

Exodus

Oct 3, 2007, 8:54 PM

Very good with designs and proportions. Very well done!Thanks. I'm still a little new to this, and I'm hoping the drawings will get better with time.

Originally posted by Mocholate:
that's what we do , makes it seem more real i guess
It reminds me of San Francisco, though i don't know many U.S housing styles
Actually the architecture is more similar to eastern cities, and maybe certain parts of northern or midwestern cities. It's not exactly the same, but that is the parts of the country that inspire me the most.

Austin55

Oct 3, 2007, 9:25 PM

Exodus

Oct 3, 2007, 10:02 PM

Nice! I seriosly locw it.:cool:
to turn off edges goto View-edgestyle-uncheck the edge box.
you should do some more street detailIE,peple,fire hydrants,trashcans,lins on the road yada ya.

tell us where it is and boise will stick it on the map.

Im lovin. I think youshould give more pics here soon.:) then Ill tell more.I picked the area between Delaware and Pallister streets, right off of 2nd Ave. in Detroit. The homes should face Delaware and Pallister streets. Thanks. Of course I may change locations once the neighborhood gets bigger. Unless, I can overlay actuall homes ?

foxmtbr

Oct 3, 2007, 11:06 PM

Awesome! It's good to see a different style of city here. :tup:

Patrick

Oct 4, 2007, 3:35 AM

Wow! awsome detail.

Exodus

Oct 4, 2007, 10:18 AM

I've added another building, and made some slight improvements on a couple of the previous buildings. I've also added some street lamps, and a tree, as you can see.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1066/1482167909_8ea5d8bcab_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1193/1482221617_99b65c1f05_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1422/1482097247_5cc6c1e4ea_o.jpg

BTW, I was going to turn off the edges, but it won't work ? And thanks everyone, glad you like.:)

Exodus

Oct 6, 2007, 8:27 AM

More progress. Eventually I want it to become a small town, with a few blocks like this wrapped around a square. I will also touch up a few things, and add even more detail.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2014/1495333462_83ea45f05c_o.jpg

Austin55

Oct 6, 2007, 4:28 PM

niceeee:cool:

you have to turn off profiles,its a submenu of edges.

verticalextropy

Oct 7, 2007, 3:26 AM

pretty nice,
Detroit has the least expensive skycrapers it seem, and a lot of them waiting to be recycled, and reinvented.
In the future you should build a couple of skycrapers in the hood, imagine the level of detail?!
Good Job

Aleks

Oct 7, 2007, 3:41 AM

Are you doing room by room in each house? That will slow your computer down if you are so it's best you don't. Besides, interior's are almost never shown in big scale things (such as a neighborhood).

Exodus

Oct 7, 2007, 10:53 AM

Are you doing room by room in each house? That will slow your computer down if you are so it's best you don't. Besides, interior's are almost never shown in big scale things (such as a neighborhood).Nope, just doing exteriors for this.

FREKI

Oct 7, 2007, 1:51 PM

Nice work mate!

Exodus

Oct 8, 2007, 9:52 AM

A couple more pics of previous stuff, but with people and writing added.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/1514106936_19ca1bed48_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2056/1514110418_f65c7c0185_o.jpg

This one is new, though I'm not finished with the yard and streetscape around it. I started off doing a queen anne, but it turned out sort of a hybrid between that, second empire, and maybe a touch of gothic.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2323/1513261443_316f48b24f_o.jpg

I've been playing around with the lighting, and edges, but I'm not decided on exactly how I want it to look just yet. So I'm going to leave it this way for now. I did discover that you can hide certain edge lines without completely turning the edges off.

Austin55

Oct 8, 2007, 4:07 PM

nice! your mproving alot.

pop's pizza:haha:

Dac150

Oct 8, 2007, 4:11 PM

I love it. It's got that old rustic feel to it. Where is it suppose to be located?

Austin55

Oct 8, 2007, 4:16 PM

I picked the area between Delaware and Pallister streets, right off of 2nd Ave. in Detroit. The homes should face Delaware and Pallister streets. Thanks. Of course I may change locations once the neighborhood gets bigger. Unless, I can overlay actuall homes ?

that answers dacs question. yep,it can overlay not important stuff.

Exodus

Oct 9, 2007, 12:38 AM

I'm pretty much done with this house.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2311/1519761996_c54adf100d_o.jpg

I'm working on one of the main streets now.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2318/1522446425_3f5796cf2e_o.jpg

Progress

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2057/1527158542_e21c0025d6_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2242/1526294545_d3d41b25d6_o.jpg

Exodus

Oct 10, 2007, 5:48 AM

A couple of apartment buildings added.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2091/1528795195_29c32b60f1_o.jpg

This is what I have done so far. I'm about 1/5th done is all.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2215/1529704628_c40b794e32_o.jpg

OK, I'm back to add another apartment building, and another aerial.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2098/1530342831_f389e1289b_b.jpg

Aleks

Oct 10, 2007, 11:15 PM

Nice.
Please turn off profiles! That way you can see better details!
Go to View, then on edges, there it should say profiles and click on it to uncheck it.
Other than that it's all good....

Exodus

Oct 11, 2007, 7:58 AM

Thanks:)

Heres a poor attempt at a wharehouse. This is my next to last post on this. I will post more when the town is closer to being finished.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2243/1539973847_9353a2ade5_b.jpg

Exodus

Oct 12, 2007, 8:20 AM

I've finally pretty much finished this one square. I have a wedge like building, and a gas station.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2093/1549534073_62e1135803_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2029/1550503591_f9934ec0bd_o.jpg

M.K.

Oct 12, 2007, 8:35 AM

Wonderful virtual city and work.... :rainbow:

Exodus

Oct 12, 2007, 10:30 AM

Wonderful virtual city and work.... :rainbow:Thank you. It's far from perfect or complete, but I've put a lot of work into this.

BTW, I modified this one a little.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2016/1554634083_f5e0c953d6_b.jpg

Exodus

Oct 13, 2007, 12:21 AM

I've decided to modify this building some more. I think it looks better this way.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2161/1557036114_1d9ee79783_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2379/1557041648_cb971f11aa_o.jpg

verticalextropy

Oct 13, 2007, 6:34 AM

nice town, i like the detail, and the contrast of the brands like the gas station. BTW, What's a Peoples Bank?

Exodus

Oct 13, 2007, 8:50 AM

nice town, i like the detail, and the contrast of the brands like the gas station. BTW, What's a Peoples Bank?It's just a name I thought of off the top of my head. I thought it sounded friendly instead of naming it after a large cold chain. Other independent names in this town are "Harrys Herbs", "The Little Corner Store", and "Pops Pizza".;) I'm glad you like though.

M.K.

Oct 13, 2007, 9:08 AM

The gas station is prefect, but could u change the bank direction to other side, as people prefer watching cars coming and going instead of seeing a wall. My oppinion. The peoples bank is better now. :)