I know there are already threads about this program, but they kinda got nothing (or little) to do with LFS or racing. And I also didn't want to bump a 2+ year old thread..

Anyway, I started with this program last thursday and found it was really easy to use and make stuff in. So I started with making a (fictional) race track pit building, with the intention of recreating the pit buildings from LFS in a later stage (when I get a bit better at using the program).

I wanted to show what I've managed to make so far and make a little request; any one who has any kind of information (even if it's an estimate) on dimensions / measurements on the buildings, I would greatly appreciate any info / help

Thanks, and let me know what you think of my (practice) creation
(btw. it's not done yet:shy

Ps. If you want to show stuff you made, please only post LFS or racing related creations Thanks!

Wait, what?

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Wait, what?

Stop spamming with worthless posts? He made it very clearly he is building a race track pit lane/building on Google sketckup.....

Anyway, it looks good. (Main idea) However it looks like its been hand drawn, low quality. Need some textures.

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Stop spamming with worthless posts? He made it very clearly he is building a race track pit lane/building on Google sketckup.....

Anyway, it looks good. (Main idea) However it looks like its been hand drawn, low quality. Need some textures.

Thanks It's long from finished, and I'm still learning everyday Textures will come as soon as I'm more familiar and skilled with the program

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And that looks suspisciously like Blackwood. Hrmmmm

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And that looks suspisciously like Blackwood. Hrmmmm

yup.. used the round ends as a starting point

Good start, Sponge. Though its not clear for me what you want to do with this. If you want just to make a good model of a pitlane or a track, then try adding more detail to this building. Just fly around a pit lane in LFS and see what's missing. Are the railings on the roof volumetric, or just lines flying in the air?

I also discovered Sketchup recently, and in 2-3 weeks was able to do some complex stuff. I used it to draw and design furniture for myself. Its interface is a breakthrough: I tried other 3d editors twice (max and blender) and both times it appeared too painful and labour intensive to do anything even very simple. In Sketchup you can start doing things very quickly, then just learn some techniques to make it quicker and make more sophisticated things.

What I liked most is dynamic components and their properties, calculated like in an Excel sheet.

I've been wanting to get busy with Google Sketchup for forever now, as it seems like a lot of fun but... I have no idea what I would make with it

Looking good for a starter, Sponge. I'm curious to see how it'll evolve

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I've been wanting to get busy with Google Sketchup for forever now, as it seems like a lot of fun but... I have no idea what I would make with it

Looking good for a starter, Sponge. I'm curious to see how it'll evolve

Well actually Sponge inspired me. I might start up G-Sketchup again and do what he is doing. Looks fun

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Stop spamming with worthless posts? He made it very clearly he is building a race track pit lane/building on Google sketckup.....

Anyway, it looks good. (Main idea) However it looks like its been hand drawn, low quality. Need some textures.

No, my wait what more in refering to the Google Sketchup program, of which I've never heard anything about before. !!

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No, my wait what more in refering to the Google Sketchup program, of which I've never heard anything about before. !!

Ahh, ok then

Just made me frustrated, damn program didn't agree with me on what I wanted to make

Damn, that's so clumsy compared to Maya but I suppose it's really made for very simple geometry. Noticed that it doesn't really like curvature without going completely ballistic and throwing lines all over the place.

I have to say, not the best wheel I've made

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Noticed that it doesn't really like curvature without going completely ballistic and throwing lines all over the place.

Think the same happened to me too, try increasing the number of segments it should sort it out itself.

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Damn, that's so clumsy compared to Maya but I suppose it's really made for very simple geometry. Noticed that it doesn't really like curvature without going completely ballistic and throwing lines all over the place.

I have to say, not the best wheel I've made

If you need a curved edge running along another curve (like a saddle), try making both near each other and then use "follow path" tool to make one curve run along another so that it makes a shape. It's shown in video lessons on youtube.