The Google Sketchup buildings are very labor intensive, at least if you want them to be accurate and to look realistic.
I post buildings under the name blackdogprod. There are a lot of tricks and good old-fashioned work that go into making these models.
Between \'em\ \'āch\ (formerly known as Orpheum ) and myself, we've created more than a few decent looking buildings. There are other decent modelers in Salt Lake who have added a couple too.
I have thousands of building pics I've taken or found around the Internet (thanks, T-Mac
) . I've got probably 50 half done models. The problem is, I'm a fanatic about detail and accuracy. I don't want to post garbage models anymore.
Building Maker is so much easier to use. It's like "instant building" to me.
I wish they'd get those obliques imported for Salt Lake. The oblique pics are VERY nice...no trees or power lines (for the most part) to edit out using Photoshop or GIMP.
Anyhow, when we finally DO get Building Maker for Salt Lake, everyone better start using it. Otherwise, half the buildings will be mine