Avanya's buildings (Update 7/1: Cargo rail stations released)

[_Beardmonkey 449]

14 minutes ago, Avanya said:

Trains released and I'm really looking forward to doing some non-container things again.

This container effort of yours is really admirable! The level of perseverance you've shown is mind-blowing to me. I have a hard time making a pack of decals without turning my attention elsewhere! Not only are you to be commended for the effort but also for the high quality of your work! 

[Avanya 2,605]

Thank you!  It's very tempting to start work on other things, luckily I'm stubborn enough to finish a project first. Though often it just means my to-do list grows by more items than I make xD

Man, I've been too busy lately! I'm getting married in August, so we've been busy planning stuff, which doesn't get less messy when one side of the family is from another country.  Anyways, I've barely any time for CS or modelling, but I've gotten a bit done the last few days.

• I released the container files, so everyone can make their own or the brands they feel are missing. Trailers aren't included as I baked the LOD textures and didn't have time to explain that process. I'll add it at a later point. If anyone who knows how to bake textures is interested in them, just poke me - same with the American truck.
• I released a tropical LUT - not sure how useful it will be to others, but it gives a warm light to tropical maps for those who use Daylight Classic and like me cba to turn it off for some saves.  
• I started work on some street ad props. We had a request for these a good while back here on Simtropolis and I kept the idea around for busy times like now. Plus I'm having fun making ads for the radio ads and brands named after others (like with the containers).

I also started work on a larger modular grain terminal, which I've had to put on hold until life gets less busy. An hour or two here and there just meant it didn't get the love and detail it deserved and I'd rather put it on hold than rush something out which won't be as good as it could be. Hopefully I'll get back to it soonish

Lastly I hope to get around to making a little guide for using variations on props this month, but we'll see. If I remember I should work on it along side the street ads and take screenshots as I put those together.  

[gfvsims 169]

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Hope the plans are all going smoothly.

I'm really looking forward to those street ad props, btw!

[boformer 3,169]

15 hours ago, Avanya said:

Man, I've been too busy lately! I'm getting married in August, so we've been busy planning stuff, which doesn't get less messy when one side of the family is from another country.

Congratulations! May I ask from which country?

[Avanya 2,605]

Thank you guys!  He's from Scotland and we're having the wedding in Denmark, which means not the best flight connections.  

[Tim The Terrible 586]

Congratulations @Avanya! I really hope you'll still be around after that. ^^

[_Beardmonkey 449]

Congratulations! Getting married is so much fun! 

Thumbs up for that prop variation guide!

 

[Mr_Maison 2,426]

Congratulations! I'm 13 years in this June myself I also hope you are still around after the honeymoon. I'm glad my wife is cool about me spending so much time in my art world but I do have to remember her time to time. That's when you don't see me for a little while

[Avanya 2,605]

Thanks again guys!  I'll definately be back, though I prob won't be active much in August. My fiancé is a gamer and actually nudged me into 3D modelling, so we've got our pcs set up next to each other and count it as quality time.

[Turjan 1,048]

Congratulations! Also, sharing hobbies with your hubby sounds like a dream come true.

[Judazzz 1,936]

A bit late to the party, but many congratulations on your wedding!
Ditto to you, Mr_Maison!

[Matthias King 348]

Congratulations, Avanya. I wish you many years of happiness.

[Avanya 2,605]

Thank you again!

I've been busy today (or I just finished up stuff - you'll never know ). First up the guide to prop variations - let me know if something is missing from it. I've made so many now I can do it half asleep, so I might have missed something not so obvious.

And then street ads! I had so much fun with these, I'll likely do more at some later point. But for now there's 10 variations (20 ads) and I'll release the template for them soon.

[art just right 427]

Just have no words for this perfect work! We need more things that fits inside city like this! Thank you much

[Darf 1,439]

Congrats Anivia! And you're still as productive as ever!

[Ronyx69 2,413]

11 hours ago, Avanya said:

First up the guide to prop variations - let me know if something is missing from it.

I just made 2 scripts - one is for setting the amount of color variations, and the other is for automatically setting equal probability for all variations.

https://gist.github.com/ronyx69/8071d41a135cdb5d1f1f0627b5806b6d

I tested 23 and worked fine, I don't know what the limit is.

[Avanya 2,605]

Awesome! Thank you @Ronyx69

[Matthias King 348]

I like those street ads. I subbed but haven't had a chance to load up a save and put any down. But I will. I just have to figure out where.

Are these common in US cities? I can't think of anywhere I've seen them where I live.

[Lee Towers 179]

2 hours ago, Matthias King said:

I like those street ads. I subbed but haven't had a chance to load up a save and put any down. But I will. I just have to figure out where.

Are these common in US cities? I can't think of anywhere I've seen them where I live.

I don't know where you live, but these are really common around the world. You probably don't notice them anymore  . Just do a google image search for JCDecaux (one of the main street ad companies I believe) and you'll probably see what I mean.

 

Nice work as always, @Avanya! And congratulations with your upcoming wedding of course!!

[Bolduck91 54]

Awesome ! Thanks for sharing this incredible news ! I wish you the best and a superb wedding !! 

 

Really nice props btw ! 

[Avanya 2,605]

Thank you all again!

@Matthias King I think they're very common on any pedestrian street or even wide sidewalks - anywhere there's space and lots of pedestrians walking past (open platforms of train stations too). I really should make a bus shed version too, since that's prob even more common.

Today I released the template for the street ad in a guide which makes it easy to find other templates by me and others - right here.

And I published a logo prop for Aukio too with more to come in the future. I really gotta grab some screenshots with King Leno's new commercial buildings since they look way better than the default commercial buildings.  

[_Beardmonkey 449]

On 2017-04-13 at 0:33 AM, Avanya said:

Thank you again!

I've been busy today (or I just finished up stuff - you'll never know ). First up the guide to prop variations - let me know if something is missing from it. I've made so many now I can do it half asleep, so I might have missed something not so obvious.

And then street ads! I had so much fun with these, I'll likely do more at some later point. But for now there's 10 variations (20 ads) and I'll release the template for them soon.

Lol! Chirpy Krisps! I love them! Great work! Now on to the guide on prop variation…

[Avanya 2,605]

Hah, did I forget to share the link to that? Anyways, the prop variation guide is done.

Edit: Nevermind, I'm still asleep it seems xD

[Avanya 2,605]

Two more props are up - Kristin's Lingerie and At The Old Grain Mill

[Scott.dft 0]

Some really smart useful additions again, thank you kindly @Avanya
Seems each time I'm thinking, "you know what is missing from the workshop ..."  it's never too long before something of the sort appears in my followed authors list 

Thanks for sharing the street sign template; happy to start with your set (Chirpy Krisps , the best ) but keen to try some myself too. Thought about doing ads for your CIM company to stick in my city; tie in with the loads of CIM assets I have dotted about.  Assuming of course you are not about to release a load of street ads with your companies on the workshop! Where would be the best place to get a good version of your logo?

I'm most late but congratulations all the same on your engagement. I was most shocked to hear that some guy was planning to steal one of the top creators from the C:S modding community... but then I heard he is a fellow Scot and thought "hey it's fine,that's cool  "   

 

[Avanya 2,605]

No plans for more street ads atm, so knock yourself out. The CIM logo can be found here - colors have already been adjusted for the game.

Hehe, thank you and no worries, I'm not going anywhere - at least not permanently - love this too much!

[Turjan 1,048]

Looking good. These little store signs go a long way to bring some diversity to shopping centers.

I guess a similar approach with templates and prop snapping could be done to get name signs on railway or metro stations?

[Avanya 2,605]

@Turjan Yeah, that could prob work. I'd guess a few different sizes would be needed for the best result. Perhaps combined with a mod that adds the text.

2 more signs released - Karoliina and Big Bite - and I made a collection so I only have to drop one link.

[Avanya 2,605]

I finished the last sign for now: Go Nuts Doughnuts which is complete with 3D doughnuts (they were fun to make )

Today's uploads were a few quick ones - two of my oil tanks without logos - because most places only have one or two with a logo while the rest are boring.  Find them right here!

[ricomon35 10]

Awesome

This is Ricardo from the FB group.

I got the logos, the train and they all look sah-weet  

P.S > Why are my smilies turned into Wiggly sheep? 

Rico