BATs Currently in Progress

[Jasoncw 11,840]

Odainsaker: I just looked at more photos of the building on Flickr. Are you sure you have the base right?

[ianpaschal 77]

Yoman: I love that crane. Makes for realistic harbors. Is it dutch? It reminds me of the big ones around Rotterdam. Speaking of which, I read about some very cool buildings in the Rotterdam harbor made out of old gravel silos.

[ianpaschal 77]

Today's progress in drafting class (the class where i just sit and BAT and magically receive school credit):

So the far left is De Zwarte Tuin, just a small bar and cafe. Next to it is another bar/cafe which has Amstel beer, then another building, with a FEBO (food from the wall slot) building, so I might have to take down the Heineken sign. Then is a huge club called Escape, which has Bavaria and Heineken beer.

[jayo 44]

Thank is amazing scipio!I wish i had these drafting class thingys

[dabadon5 295]

wowowewa

[autoVino 26]

semi-doodle

still in the doodleing stage though...

[WeekendCityPlanner 19]

Here's my police kiosk. I came to thinking, in some parts of the world they use small police stations that the police are part of the community, and reduces crime, not to mention its cost effective. 

The floor textures supposed to be black an white, also, what is up with the nightlighting? It should illuminate the interior way more than what it should. Instead it illuminates the roof.

[Jasoncw 11,840]

Make sure that you check the "cast shadows" box for the light.

Also, keep in mind that all planes are one sided, and that all objects are basically made out of planes. So if your roof is just a plane, there is nothing to block the light from below. Same thing if your glass is a plane. So if you have a light there, and you don't want light to go through, make sure there are planes to block the light.

[SimFox 802]

Originally posted by: Nemesis666 Here's my police kiosk. I came to thinking, in some parts of the world they use small police stations that the police are part of the community, and reduces crime, not to mention its cost effective. 

The floor textures supposed to be black an white, also, what is up with the nightlighting? It should illuminate the interior way more than what it should. Instead it illuminates the roof.quote>

As far as I can see it doesn't illuminate interior at all!

I would like to add couple of things to Jason's suggestion:

1. make sure that your walls, roof etc has both sides, or that material that you use (if you use MAX) is double sided.

2. depending on your setup glass, well, thing in the windows may not cast any shows (again being single sided) or cast completell solid, opaque shadow if it is not.

[TheQuiltedLlama 34]

[bixel 1,223]

TheQuiltedLlama: did you do the figures? I havent done any character modelling at all, the textures look great!

[BurroDiablo 222]

Beyond words TQL! The lighting is simply stunning... I still can't figure out nite lites in 3Ds.

I bet it'll ruffle a few feathers when/if it hits the STEX

[SimFox 802]

Oh!! Juche monument! How sweet...

[ianpaschal 77]

achtergebouwen!!!1111 (back-buildings!!!1111)

[autoVino 26]

ohhh the detail!  Awesome so far

[ianpaschal 77]

pffffftttt.... thats not detail, thats a rough draft. This is the detail:

And a slightly lower shot of the back dumpsters:

[Yoman3 5]

Originally posted by: Scipio Yoman: I love that crane. Makes for realistic harbors. Is it dutch? It reminds me of the big ones around Rotterdam. Speaking of which, I read about some very cool buildings in the Rotterdam harbor made out of old gravel silos.quote>

Based off a crane in the newest section of Europort in fact, the APM Terminal, so you are 100% correct.

[WeekendCityPlanner 19]

TheQuiltedLlama: That's one awe-inspiring monument. I like it.

[BurroDiablo 222]

Scipio - Git! Your detail is too good

[Sim shady 12]

Arggg Scipio for some reason i cant see your pictures. I can see everyone elses. O well just make sure you release it on the stex one day so i can enjoy your masterpieces.

[SimFox 802]

Because his are PNGs. You should switch to any modern browser - Firefox, IE7, Safari etc... it's time...

[Sim shady 12]

lol good idea SimFox, I hate my current IE anyways

[ianpaschal 77]

I've never had to do roof junk before (modern buildings)... how's it look? I'm not sure what else to add.

[paulvmontfort 616]

looks good to me

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Slightly over-scale at the moment, but I am going for a Hampstead look. This is the most basic of the building styles I want to do, but there isn't too much work to do on variation. I would like to add a slight red tint to the brickwork too, its too grey in my render compared to the picture below.

[Glenni 1,444]

i'd also say you could add a little brown to it.

[JaWood 194]

The roof junk looks superb, Scipio. Nothing to add really. It's full without being cluttered. Good work.

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Happy with the brickwork, I need to brighten the white windows a bit, lighten the flat roof, and SCALE IT DOWN A LOT! I may end up doing it as a 2x2 lot with 3 of my building designs on it. Hello Prop Family?

And I just noticed the rear chimney is messed up...

Edit: Just scaled it down to 10 meters wide rather than 16, looks a nice size for it. Now ti fill the other 6 m.

[JaWood 194]

Wow, it blends in so nicely with the Maxis buildings. Good job.

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

It will now I have scaled it properly

Edit: Just done exactly that.

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/1719/standardvw1.jpg

(ignore the text it's an old CJ pic of mine and I couldn't be bothered to crop it)

[image was too wide - converted to thumbnail and added a link to c&P into browser address bar ~ T Wrecks]