Chicago B.A.T

[cartoondog55 3]

Im Making A Batch Of Buildings From Downtown Chicago.

But I Need Help With Re-Texturing most of Buildings With There Original Textures Can Anyone Help Me With That.

[Francis90b 748]

Could you please elaborate your request a little more?

Right now it's honestly difficult to understand what you'd like to do....

And could you please avoid posting With A Capital Letter At The Beginning Of Every Single Word?

[Ferrariguy1000 43]

I think he needs help with textures.

Textureing is hard, but I think this X-large pano can be useful.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_2010.jpg

Here is some help with nightlights

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_sunrise_1.jpg

Try and cut out a piece of the building texture you are doing.

A DIY you can also do is search for the building you are looking for in Google Images or so. Also consult the Omnibus for texturing.

  Edited July 21, 2011 by Ferrariguy1000  

[Francis90b 748]

So, texturing models by simply slapping some chunks of bitmaps on their faces, like you do when you make Google earth models?

That wouldn't do, at least in SC4...

Things are actually fairly more complex...

Cartoondog, could you please show us some of your models?

[Ferrariguy1000 43]

Also what program are you using cartoondog?

[cartoondog55 3]

Well im using SC4 B.A.T and Google Sketchup Pro 8.

[Francis90b 748]

I guess that you make the models in Sketchup, and then you use GMAX only for rendering and exporting them?

I'd be interested at looking at some of your work, if you want .

[Jazzmaster 716]

All the love for NYC is great, but I have not seen a great Chicago BAT uploaded for a very long time!

I should not be complaining because I didn't bother making my own Chicago BATs, though.

Anyways, this has me pretty excited, hope to see pictures soon!

[Ferrariguy1000 43]

Yes, we should see pictures if you want us to help you. We cannot see improvement if we cannot see anything. Wait till you see, you can quickly become awesome. Just look at harishna (You are awesome dude!). He worked hard and quickly became a BAT master. You may become one too!

I am quite excited too, I really love Chicago buildings.

[cartoondog55 3]

well i have alot of 3ds files that im working on and a few models i guess i could upload them and let you guys take a look at them.

[OmniBLACK 48]

I would also like to see some Chicago BAT's especially the 311 South Wacker building.

[cartoondog55 3]

These are Links To All My 3DS Files That Im Working On So Far.

311 South Wacker

http://www.mediafire.com/?u5fuq1ao9s7tx5k

Chicago Tiltle And Trust

http://www.mediafire.com/?0vyac01pb3ynva0

333 South Wacker Drive

http://www.mediafire.com/?twa6wmk43vx3zxk

Leo Burnett

http://www.mediafire.com/?r3b58czitspb23r

Prudential Tower #1

http://www.mediafire.com/?pi89a093k9n3sbp

Unitrin Building

http://www.mediafire.com/?cxmsmoxhxeud13p

Lake Point Tower

http://www.mediafire.com/?gra9f69eve2o6mt

Tribune Tower

http://www.mediafire.com/?01ujhcryhm99ft7

333 East Michigan Ave

http://www.mediafire.com/?grkk3kp2kzmdd7a

London Guarantee Building

http://www.mediafire.com/?u3xl636hsdccylb

Civic Opera House

http://www.mediafire.com/?nd7rl9jvja47rmd

[cartoondog55 3]

This A Link T o 2 models that i have been working on.

http://www.mediafire.com/?jbm8o1ytxfjov88

[jim 546 43]

Could you post images on the board instead of linking to zipped files? I'd love to see this work but honestly I don't want to be downloading the files because of virus risks.

[Ferrariguy1000 43]

yes, you should "Prt Scr" (Print Screen) your models and put it on paint. Then upload it here.

[MillionSeven 48]

Greetings! Cartoondog55 thank you very much for your work! I'm recreating the United States in Sim City 4.

-Here you can see my city of Detroit.

http://foro.capitalsim.net/viewtopic.php?f=187&t=21166

When you finish with Detroit, I teach the recreation of Chicago, I need those buildings, I encourage you to the finish! and thank you very much again!

I can ask for a building? Trump Tower? XD

[cartoondog55 3]

Could you post images on the board instead of linking to zipped files? I'd love to see this work but honestly I don't want to be downloading the files because of virus risks.

Ok I Post Some Photos From Google Sketchup.

[cartoondog55 3]

Im Really Confused On How To Put These Textures On All These 3DS Files.

Maybe I Should aJust Upload All My 3DS Files and see what everyone can make out of them.

I Feel so stupid cant even make a simple texture.

Sorry Everyone Ive Only Used SC4 B.A.T for a few months and i can only change colors import and export stuff

  Edited July 24, 2011 by cartoondog55  

[Jasoncw 11,949]

I wouldn't bother uploading the files, since people usually don't download and finish projects like that, but I would keep on working on them yourself. BATing is hard, but it's rewarding when the work you do gets progressively better. Also, for some reason there haven't been very many well done buildings from Chicago.

The buildings you're posting about are major projects though, it might be better to work on something smaller instead.

[cartoondog55 3]

I wouldn't bother uploading the files, since people usually don't download and finish projects like that, but I would keep on working on them yourself. BATing is hard, but it's rewarding when the work you do gets progressively better. Also, for some reason there haven't been very many well done buildings from Chicago.

The buildings you're posting about are major projects though, it might be better to work on something smaller instead.

ok thanks i`ll try something smaller like HWC aka Harold Washington College.

  Edited July 24, 2011 by cartoondog55  

[cartoondog55 3]

Guys I Think i know how to texture these models now. WISH ME LUCK =)

[Ferrariguy1000 43]

Your basic model shapes are good, but yea those projects are kinda big. But I can't wait until you make awesome Chicago BATs. So start small but think big on how you do your BATs.

[cartoondog55 3]

Hey guys i have an update on the chicago B.A.T.I have learned how to texture and i have started out small,but now ive began working on bigger things. no pictures but i will post a video on youtube in a few days just to show everyone how i am doing.

  Edited July 30, 2011 by cartoondog55  

[Ferrariguy1000 43]

Nice to see you are understanding how to texture, but posting a picture is a bit easier.

Your basic models do look quite good so far. The South Wacker is my favorite one, but like everyone said, keep it simple and not start out with super projects like skyscrapers yet.

Keep up the good work.

[cartoondog55 3]

Well i maxed my upload limit while uploading those 3 sketchup models.so i dont have anymore space.

[Jasoncw 11,949]

It's better to just post pictures of your progress. BATs don't move so there's no need for motion, but what is needed are preview renders, properly sized (the images that the BAT gives you in their original size, not scaled up or down to be in a video), and conveniently viewable. There are sites like imageshack and photobucket which offer free image hosting.

To take screenshots of things, there should be a button on your keyboard called "Print Screen" or "Prnt Scrn" which will do that. Then you open an image editing program like Adobe Photoshop (GIMP is free and you can download it, just search google for it), and then you can go edit>paste and there it will be. Then you should crop unneeded stuff out of the image, and save it.

[OmniBLACK 48]

Paint.net is another free one which i think is better for cropping pictures than GIMP. GIMP has more photo effects though.

[cartoondog55 3]

oh i know that but i dont really trust photobucket or imageshack.

[Ferrariguy1000 43]

Tinypic requires no regestration. I use it all the time.

[cartoondog55 3]

Preview of 191 south lasalle.My link http://s1185.photobu...outhLasalle.jpg

Before I Start Rendering.

  Edited August 3, 2011 by cartoondog55