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Hey, this is where I will showcase you my work!
Please mind the shavings and splinters on the ground  :D

My current project:
Slottet, the royal palace in Oslo:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg324.imageshack.us%2Fimg324%2F8946%2Fslottetvornlk9.jpg&hash=a63be611b34e17ad3d74faaf54cc2dd90305a7ae)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg91.imageshack.us%2Fimg91%2F3027%2Fslottetruckow6.jpg&hash=dded609f0e36d04af700239f58371462cfb9f00d)

Some details and nightlights are left to do...

Ha ha ha  :D  :D I just cant belive what my eyes see  ??? .

I hope to see this marvel placed in a nice lot soon  ;)

very nice work

excellent! If i can give one advice, chose a better potted plant, something like a topiary maybe...

And if i may suggest, i see a wonderfull garden to the rear.. something like what i did with my chateau de sceaux, or maybe a plaza with an important central piece, like a kiosk or a huge fountain..

If you need any help or ideas, don't hesitate one second to send me a PM. I know some good ways to make good quality small props, plants-flower gardens , statues and water surfaces. I also have an excellent tutorial for the roofs Porkie does for his Paris BATs. But I have to ask him first if he wants me to publish it...

Quote from: swi21 on December 16, 2006, 02:04:25 PM
If i can give one advice

I always appreciate your advices :) You are right about the plant, I have a look for a better one.

And about the rear:
there will be some beds, trees and a fence. I have only one pic for that I can work from, this is a bit less on the one hand, on the other hand it leaves some creative margin.
I'm not sure though if I will model these things (the fence is the part I most probably gonna model a prop for), maybe most of that stuff can be done with already existing props and textures. But it seems that I have to make a testrender to get certainty if I can use existing stuff or if I have to model the stuff.

Also, this tutorial about roofs makes me curious! Hopefully Porkie agrees ;)

Classy! I love it already &dance

Hi Praiodan, may I suggest you to use Google Earth to try to obtain a vertical look over those gardens ?¿. Maybe this helps to have a better idea  ::)

here's one, I got it for you, but it isn't good enough to copy. Imagine that court might be necessary... you could also integrate the props in the main model (as  i did with my university of athens and the courts)..

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv499%2Fswi21%2Ftemporary%2Fslottet_googleEarth.jpg%3Ft%3D1166313402&hash=3217518a2f51123ff0a844e07a14d40ab9f35d4a)

Lovely looking building :thumbsup:

Superb work :thumbsup:

:satisfied:

Quote from: jeronij on December 16, 2006, 03:17:40 PM
Hi Praiodan, may I suggest you to use Google Earth to try to obtain a vertical look over those gardens ?¿. Maybe this helps to have a better idea  ::)

I already did, unfortuatly (as visible on the screen swi posted), there's a big, ugly cloud over it, so it's not very clear to see.

This building looks increadible Praiodan! It looks very realistic, keep it up ;)

My two cents on the gardens (and I LOVE the model Praiodan!)...  I'm a lot builder and I use the props from creations such as the chateau de sceaux on various other lots that grace my cities.  So if it WOULD be possible to create the garden as separate props certain people (such as myself) would appreciate this and use them in other creations.

That said, as always, I'm not about to tell someone how to create their own works of art.  I can give feedback and a bit of constructive criticism, but who am I to tell someone that their creation (which I wouldn't have the slightest idea how to even BEGIN to create!) needs changes, etc, etc?

Anyway, keep up the great work, I'm glad to see you're still taking on projects that are quite large and complicated... they really bring the game to a new level!!

Quote from: praiodan on December 16, 2006, 02:25:40 PM
I always appreciate your advices :) You are right about the plant, I have a look for a better one.

You would be better off just making basic shaped (tapered cylinder, box) for these, as the detail will disappear ingame...just texture the bush with a grassy type varied texture.  The effect would be the same but the polycount and render time would be less.

Great building!!!

Quote from: praiodan on December 16, 2006, 04:21:07 PM
I already did, unfortuatly (as visible on the screen swi posted), there's a big, ugly cloud over it, so it's not very clear to see.

I saw that pic too on google maps....all of the area around it is nice and clear, it would figure that the one cloud in the sky would be over the building you are trying to see.
Well  you know what I think of this beauty....I can't wait to place it in one of my cities!

nice work going on here

Wow...this building is realy realy good!!!
I love the way it looks!!! I shure can use such masterpiece in my city!!
Keep it up great work!!
&apls

Thanks for all the comments  :)

Here's a sneak peak of what I'm up next. Slottet is currently driving me nuts as I only have the nightlights to do, but it seems to be impossible on my slow comp. No textures, no depper detail, just some basic modelling:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg514.imageshack.us%2Fimg514%2F3062%2Fviennaw2wvq0.jpg&hash=868cacb07a5c6fedbeaad369fec069a609b630b0)
More will follow the next days  ;)

Outstanding work. Can't wait until Slottet is available for download, I'll be looking forward to your next project...

Looks very nice... :thumbsup:

 &apls Great work Praiodan !!
The roof texture is marvellous and the walls are very nice too, not too clean!

I would reccomend not to go at reat length with the garden in the back or a front plaza. There are great garden lots and plaza's available on Stex, Plex and here and a smaller sized base would allow a more versatile fit in the various cities of the players. Some might want to use it for residential purpose (just in the story line) or as a palace or as a museum. A bigger bas with part garden / plaza, will make this materpiece only elligible as a palace and that would be a shame.

On the other hand, it's your project, have fun!

Nik-Nik

Thank you guys.
@ NikNik
I still have to think of how I will proceed in the end. But actually your point is pretty good....

Some work done on the last building.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg57.imageshack.us%2Fimg57%2F1244%2F1ec3.jpg&hash=3c2572902bc7bef1510680e5d8b8ce55c25534cb)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg235.imageshack.us%2Fimg235%2F1420%2F2pe8.jpg&hash=f906be7a5b54c09857a63c8b83bdfcbab09f36cb)

Nothing final on it yet.

A very nice "wall" of a building :thumbsup:

very well textured I like it - great job - look forward to the finished model

Love that stone texture. #stsfd·  Looking forward to follow the progress.

This will be a great building when completed...

Great textures :thumbsup:

The detail on this looks very good. :thumbsup:

Keith

Great work Praiodan  !

Great job so far, Praiodan! I'll be looking forward to the finished product!

 :) very nice praidon, wonderful detail.

Wow, so far so good.  Fantastis details.

Thank you all for your kind words!

I didn't much on the W2W stuff, but I was finally able to finish of Oslo Slottet and just loaded it up to the LEX!
You can get it here. (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=372You%20can%20get%20it%20here.)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsc4devotion.com%2Fcsxlex%2Fimages%2Fbeximg%2Fslottet_s.jpg&hash=44a261c5934b5dc78420ac71c8afaf5f15e1f382) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsc4devotion.com%2Fcsxlex%2Fimages%2Fbeximg%2Fslottet_sn.jpg&hash=1c2621f54dff9b1eea12e9c8e9b4e8003f126124)

A big thanks to BarbyW with her great Loting and Modding skills and of course also to the whole BSC Team  ()stsfd()

I just saw this post on my mobile phone (Handy) because I was in-game and checked up on the forums... Needless to say I quit SC4 and came straight here to download it!

Yet another job amazingly well done! Keep up the good work and thank you very much!  :thumbsup:

It's EXCELLENT!  :o

&apls &apls

Great palace and great picture! :thumbsup:

Thank you Praiodan for your beautiful work ! :thumbsup:

the castel is very nice in my scandinavian city

&apls &apls &apls

I can't wait the next work

In deed this Palace is realy impressive! It turned to be a must have!! thank you for your skills! very inspiring work!

Praiodan, as I wrote to Swi21, watching the process you guys go through is like seeing someone perform magic!  It is just amazing to someone like me who can barely spell BAT to see what you create!  Thanks so much for sharing with us! &apls &apls &apls

YES!!! w2w!

What does that text say? Some sort of Bank?

Quote from: praiodan on January 07, 2007, 01:45:44 PM
Thank you guys.
@ NikNik
I still have to think of how I will proceed in the end. But actually your point is pretty good....

Some work done on the last building.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg57.imageshack.us%2Fimg57%2F1244%2F1ec3.jpg&hash=3c2572902bc7bef1510680e5d8b8ce55c25534cb)(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg235.imageshack.us%2Fimg235%2F1420%2F2pe8.jpg&hash=f906be7a5b54c09857a63c8b83bdfcbab09f36cb)

Nothing final on it yet.

Hey this will be a W2W? I just realised! Well it will be an excellent object! Did you use the BSC standards for the W2W buildings? there is a thread on the official BSC site about it... Are you oging to put a tiled roof or you will do a "toit-terrasse" (Le Corbusier's favorite!) with plants and everything...  ;)

I may have a nice glass texture if you want to experiment once...

"toit-terrasse"?

Darn now i have to find out what that means...

Great stuff BTW

Le Corbusier's Toit-Terrasse at Marseille/France ("Unité d'habitation de Marseille"): Click here (http://www.map.archi.fr/dpea/rubrique2/supportlivio/TerraceCorbu/description/corbudescr.html)

It is actualy an accessible roof, on which you find services that you usualy find on the ground (swimming pool, park/garden, school/kidengarden, restaurant, solarium etc...)

Thats one architectural idea that sure works well in the SC4 view.

Wow, no posting here for one year and a half  :D

Have been working on a smaller project lately... inspired by the KoelnTriangle Complex in Cologne... Also planning a version with a larger base, like in reality.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2Ff46400a7cd6f65699b7473595b6cf24e.jpg&hash=0cf872cfedbe7cbc743fe9d5d8be3f219099554e) (http://www.ld-host.de/show/f46400a7cd6f65699b7473595b6cf24e.jpg)

Still got to work on some textures (espacially the stairs) and nightlights are also still to come.

Lars is back, Lars is back, Lars is BACK  &hlp &hlp &hlp


...and what a wonderful building, I must say.

omg lars!!! for what vester said I so agree!! Great to see you back and going batty again... do you have a name for this tower yet?

Can't wait to see what you'll have for us!!

Hehe, seems I was missed around here  $%Grinno$%

And thanks...

@ Pat

Though it was not my idea (always without when it comes to naming actually), JMyers had the spiffy idea to call it, or the company owning the tower, iLARs Inc., so I guess it will be something like iLARs Inc. Headquarters or so  ;D

@ CabraBuitre
Good to see you around my old friend! I really hope I can finish of some stuff I have on my stack for quite some time now  ::)

Anyway, here's a little update on the tower, now with nightlights:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F5ccdf154e64d08e16eb46472220afe71.jpg&hash=de975d37d1dba91b3cdb2a8ac8b548184d7d6ed1) (http://www.ld-host.de/show/5ccdf154e64d08e16eb46472220afe71.jpg)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F18c058cd70d1874a0794e61f3801fca1.jpg&hash=c649819db5412ed39a49e0f66d40f4febcd0dc18) (http://www.ld-host.de/show/18c058cd70d1874a0794e61f3801fca1.jpg)

very nice tower  &apls great work  :thumbsup:

Welcome back Lars! Wonderful tower, I especially love the nightlights on the stairs of the entrance  :thumbsup:

Really nice tower, I loved the detailing and the nightlights alot  :thumbsup:

This tower is looks super my friend

Thanks alot everyone!  :)
By now, the iLars Headquarters tower is finished and Loted and went to Andreas for final scrutineering.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2Fccf81d5b98e0d1f44127f4e4cff8d0d8.jpg&hash=662d30fd65d42c9de36e9a70b8cfd86ea0b46d11) (http://www.ld-host.de/show/ccf81d5b98e0d1f44127f4e4cff8d0d8.jpg)

In the meantime I worked on a new building. It's inspired by the LVR* building in Cologne, just next to the KölnTriangle (kinda on a Cologne trip these days).

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2Ff46c7b9677ef2e66c0d7f302baef1f65.jpg&hash=0b036e6dc0466fe84e066dee9000d8dfdd6df588) (http://www.ld-host.de/show/f46c7b9677ef2e66c0d7f302baef1f65.jpg)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2Fbb47d387625f4ac7cecf6b98458885ae.jpg&hash=b71228720830c0d6c32147d2c9a41dfb18fea285) (http://www.ld-host.de/show/bb47d387625f4ac7cecf6b98458885ae.jpg)

Model is finished so far, nightlights left to be done.

*Landschaftsverband Rheinland

Nice job  :thumbsup:

Ooh,how did I miss this? That's a cool looking building!

Jayson

Great work on the LVR building, it looks very nice :thumbsup:

Thanks, guys  :)

Worked on the nightlights today...

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F741c858f031a8314547ed8133e42a991.jpg&hash=75b799830f149ca2808c2bb536980ca5799a8a0e) (http://www.ld-host.de/show/741c858f031a8314547ed8133e42a991.jpg)   (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2Fdb5a8b9717626fef26a8a6558e30d822.jpg&hash=31faca1412abf34d9b65fb60dcd3f2c92df988bd) (http://www.ld-host.de/show/db5a8b9717626fef26a8a6558e30d822.jpg)   (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F4cc4b0b7781a3a235b9019c6ec74dd02.jpg&hash=16300c09fb9f620d08badb7dcd431f4d6aa8375e) (http://www.ld-host.de/show/4cc4b0b7781a3a235b9019c6ec74dd02.jpg)   (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F8a4a9998e55df01503a0335569a7671b.jpg&hash=3cc3e1463680e0ef3293bc5ca47613955e457fee) (http://www.ld-host.de/show/8a4a9998e55df01503a0335569a7671b.jpg)

Hey Lars that new building is looking real good there!! Whats the size on it?

that's a really great work Lars  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Thanks!

@ Pat

As I used the RL dimensions of the LVR building, it will be at least 8x4  :)

The new buildings are looking really nice.   :)

That looks great, will the LVR Building have a custom LOD, so that props can be placed inside the 'patio' of it?

Quote from: caspervg on October 27, 2008, 03:40:01 AM
That looks great, will the LVR Building have a custom LOD, so that props can be placed inside the 'patio' of it?

Thanks! Sure it will have costum LODs  :)

Long time, no see, eh?
After a long break, I've taken up BAT activity in the past few weeks again and I thought it might be appropiate, to tell you of the things that might be to come for you...  ;)

First of all...
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F13480447d3ab3fbfe2d429e7429f3d70.jpg&hash=1aff4377999d87da5d2bbfa173c28e924c2ec73b) (http://www.ld-host.de/show/13480447d3ab3fbfe2d429e7429f3d70.jpg)  (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2Fba095cb362b18a5aabb7d4e1fd840e0b.jpg&hash=84d9e2def2f70a4c7be1669e5902a3a8b597c91a) (http://www.ld-host.de/show/ba095cb362b18a5aabb7d4e1fd840e0b.jpg)
As you (hopefully!  :D ) notice: The Semperoper from Dresden. The model is pretty old actually and has mostly been created by curby, who also crafted the Frauenkirche from Dresden. He gave me the unfinished gmax-model when he quitted anything SimCity related for me to finish and I thought it was about time to give it ago. Added some details and had a major overhaul on the textures. Many many thanks go to callagrafx, who helped out on the nightlights and the rendering, as my computer was too slow to handle it anymore! And also thanks to Andreas for giving this Baby a try concerning the Lot (it's not the final Lot yet, though).  :)

Furthermore... As I've been into Bauhaus stuff lately a lot, I began tinkering with its kind of architecture in particular. So I had a go on Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. Erdmoebel made a recreation of it, many, many years ago, but I never liked it too much. Pretty underscaled, badly textured and rather heavy, so I just had to do it. ;D

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F33133dafd5104781c5da06f53333c2c9.jpg&hash=2d4bb298a5d28ddb03c4a8996167817bcbabef73) (http://www.ld-host.de/uploads/images/33133dafd5104781c5da06f53333c2c9.jpg) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F0dcc93da70d3fe7bfa4ac324d25963ae.jpg&hash=aa082756ebf3aee37bfe28ffd73d8c1694fb8b3d) (http://www.ld-host.de/uploads/images/0dcc93da70d3fe7bfa4ac324d25963ae.jpg)
(Lot is not finished yet)

Hope you like them. :)

Oh my goodness, I am speechless... The Semperoper looks so magnificent!
These two will be great venues for our culture-savy simcitizens  &apls

Best regards,
Simbourgeois
Mayor of Belleville

Thanks, simbourgeois! And so you have some room for your culture loving simcitizens, I've began working on some more of Ludwig Mies van der Rohes creations. This time it's the Geschossbau from the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F5b39a5c668876a856009a82df87e3eb9.jpg&hash=912eff067f9578d496c5f9c80c2c06c446ecaa50)

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Not textured yet and the roof is bare still. Also thinking about some variations considering the number of storeys and the length. ;)

Cool apartments! It would be neat if we could built them in an L-shape.

It's a pleasure to see you batting again, your work is fabulous especially the gallery  :thumbsup:

Guess this is some kind of a comeback. Started working on this baby like three years ago already, had to take a break from it for most of the time though, cause my old computer couldn't handle it any more. Have a new one now, and so I finally came to continue working on the Staatsbibliothek found Unter den Linden in Berlin. A lot is done, a lot is still to do... Nevertheless, here's a preview for you.


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Welcome back.

.... and what a comeback  &apls &apls &apls

Great news! it's nice to see you back after so much time...
Your model is fantastic, but that renderer...  :'(

Amazing job !! you're tempting me to do another recreation of Berlin  $%Grinno$%

Good job,

Nice to see you again batting  ;)

A beauty!

Welcome back, nice to see you BATing again. :)

Thank you all for your kind words and the warm welcome!

@Debussyman
Yeah, I know, the renderer doesn't do any justice to this model right now, but I haven't managed yet to rearrange that (also because I got a little rusty tweaking things like that). What would you recommend? Scanline renderer with Catmull-Rom filter activated? Right now it's merely default mental ray.

@kelis
Gotta say, I started the Staatsbibliothek as a contribution to peterychristi's 1920's Berlin recreation in first place.

Great comeback indeed!  &apls

It'll be interesting to watch the progress!  :thumbsup:

Welcome back, Praiodan! It is always good to see the return of great, talented batters as you. I will be following your work and looking forward for the release of your new creations.

Thanks a lot, vortext and bap! I hope I won't disappoint your hopes for more stuff to come.  :D

Been progressing a bit: Created new materials for the roofs, the bricks in the curts and the glasses, as well as began to start with some minor detailing, like creating the ornamental vases, the balustrades ontop of the cupola, the balcony way, etc.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F22946681d37064c54c21f6d21ef5ff89.png&hash=80d73f4a08532584990b6fdb276523d18e1017d8) (http://www.ld-host.de/uploads/images/22946681d37064c54c21f6d21ef5ff89.png)   (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F06bfaebadbe5269392c2806585dda59f.png&hash=acea39e698316284c22cfc79ed3fee64a027cc40) (http://www.ld-host.de/uploads/images/06bfaebadbe5269392c2806585dda59f.png) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F2df23339d19303e65e7ee4ea8d411c47.png&hash=cabe33fc3067aaee100bb82d3abe70a8bba12ae0) (http://www.ld-host.de/uploads/images/2df23339d19303e65e7ee4ea8d411c47.png) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2Fbd9c29ac7818fe77fb6670685e561731.png&hash=db9e2147d5987b12c16d93a0fe1a906fd6b08ad5) (http://www.ld-host.de/uploads/images/bd9c29ac7818fe77fb6670685e561731.png)

More detailing on the roofs, reworking the attic, adding statues, create a new stoneworks material and of course nightlights are to follow...

It is already almost perfect at this stage! Really stunning.

It's really beautiful building and you are doing an amazing job !! The model is almost done and is perfect, so congratulations for this piece of art !! What would be the next one ? more stuff from Berlin ? I hope so !!

Greetings  :thumbsup:

unnecessesary to say that i love it!  :thumbsup:

@FrankU
Thank you!  :)

@kelis
Thank you! Well, I've been already pondering a lot about what to model next and I have to say: I don't know yet. Of course, there's a couple of things that really attract me: The Preussischer Landtag (former lower house of Prussia, nowadays the Abgeordnetenhaus, the house of representatives of the city state of Berlin), possibly including the connection to the Preussisches Herrenhaus (Prussian's house of lords, nowadays the Bundesrat) for instance. Another option would be, living in Lichterfelde myself, creating some of the more or less elegant (mostly residential) suburban architecture of Berlin. I could also imagine to continue working on my former Bauhaus project, too. And this is not even half of what comes to my mind pretty spontaneously.
Yet, I have another 2-3 models in stock, that I could finish first (I don't like having to much stuff started and then having it unfinished ::) ), one of them being the Geschossbau from the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart. It's almost finished, all that's left is the nightlights actually.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F6143343f7e678d62a4aacaebc4320a88.png&hash=0ef4be6d5bf1f5f833e90a6290adf7dcecb9486f)

@peterycristi
You really better do, considering all the pain the Stabi caused my brain and my computers.  :P :D

Just FYI, if you want to save some space in a city for the Staatsbibliothek already, it will probably take like 8x13 squares (minimum).

Had to take a little break due to an exam I had to make, but now here's a little update to the Staatsbibliothek, been finishing my work on the stoneworks and textures.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2Fca049a7843553436a8c792761c8cf89f.png&hash=70a1a762034ae22af9913b519501be606b697389) (http://www.ld-host.de/uploads/images/ca049a7843553436a8c792761c8cf89f.png) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F1e1a335a9d20acf2edc28cb04c877062.png&hash=7517ea337026133665a5fb2ed37d689eba922eaa) (http://www.ld-host.de/uploads/images/1e1a335a9d20acf2edc28cb04c877062.png) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2Fd56f1e542917a11fcd4eacb37ecf38a8.png&hash=67beb4172c41c0d4eb66bc1d1c24c78ccd8474f6) (http://www.ld-host.de/uploads/images/d56f1e542917a11fcd4eacb37ecf38a8.png) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fthumbnails%2F2841503623112babbd985084fc9558f3.png&hash=4e4e6a074dd5202a031e23499a34537ee55cd228) (http://www.ld-host.de/uploads/images/2841503623112babbd985084fc9558f3.png)

Wow, it's a beautiful model.  The texturing looks perfect :thumbsup:
I like the apartment building too.
Great to see you BATting again :)

Good progress.  :thumbsup:

Out of curiosity, how large a BAT is this? My estimate is it'll sit one a 8x14 lot, or something of that size?

How wonderful to see you BAT'ing again! The Staatsbibliothek looks glorious.

I've always found working with your creations incredibly enjoyable and rewarding, it's great to see you back in action.

The Staatsbibliothek is wonderful!!!  &apls  It had to be a madness modelling that building!! The mixture between old and new, all those windows, corridors, patios, urns, statues... incredible!! Was kann ich noch sagen? Es ist wunderbar!!!  &apls

Well, too much time too fast gone by, but three years after the last update I have in fact finished the Staatsbibliothek. I spare you the tedious story of frustration, struggles and many many errors I ran into, that paves the labyrinthine road I had to take to render it and which is also the reason I call it "finished", despite of quite a couple of deficiencies the model still has. But I grew too tired of handling this model for more optimization processes and therefore I apologise in advance for never ever wanting to render this monster again. Instead, I hope some of you will still be able to enjoy it. But enough of talking, here are two pictures. (Please ignore the Lot for now, it's still work in progress)

(https://picload.org/thumbnail/rcaorigr/stabi21.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcaorigr/stabi21.jpg) (https://picload.org/thumbnail/rcaorcww/stabi11.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcaorcww/stabi11.jpg)

I'm still waiting for this marvel, I can't wait to put my hands over this great model !!

Absolutely stunning! Worth the wait  ::)

It's great to see this marvel won't be consigned to the worst thread in the community... "The ones that never made it". So I think any small imperfections can be forgiven, but honestly the screenshots look really wonderful. I'd be pleased to have this in my cities, so it's great that you finally managed to render a finished version.

Welcome back Lars.

... and what a comeback.


Great work  &apls

The dome textures are repeatable. If you differentiate them a little bit, everything will be perfect.  ;)

I've never been in your thread before, now I'm fascinated with Staatsbibliothek. It's definitely gonna be a masterpiece! Keep up your great work :)

A masterpiece! I'm glad it's going to make it to some STEX or LEX...  &apls

Thank you all very much, this is overwhelming feedback. ()stsfd()

Quote from: mgb204It's great to see this marvel won't be consigned to the worst thread in the community... "The ones that never made it".

Haha so true. It was bugging me now for so long and I kinda felt remorse, since this actually started as a contribution to peterycristi's 1920s Berlin project. So in fact it is quite a relief for me.  :)

Quote from: vester... and what a comeback.

And it feels very good! Although I currently am not able to actually play the game (master thesis eats all the possible time...) and model a lot. Let's hope motivation won't leave me until end of July, when I will submit the thesis and I will be free after a..  $%Grinno$%

Quote from: jeckyllThe dome textures are repeatable. If you differentiate them a little bit, everything will be perfect.  ;)

I tried to adjust the UVW maps so the repeating will not be that obvious. It seems I failed that goal.  $%Grinno$% But as I said, I won't touch it again, so you'll have to cope with it.  :P

Quote from: SchrieferI've never been in your thread before, now I'm fascinated with Staatsbibliothek. It's definitely gonna be a masterpiece! Keep up your great work :)

Nevermind, I haven't been around in this thread for years either  :D

Trying to keep the rocks rolling I now also finished the Weissenhofsiedlung Geschossbau and gave the Lotting a go. For now I think this will come in the flavors 5x1 R$ and 6x2 R$$. Since this building also served as a child clinic I also think about having a ploppable Lot as a clinic.

R$
(https://picload.org/thumbnail/rcaccgga/r1df.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcaccgga/r1df.jpg) (https://picload.org/thumbnail/rcaccggl/r1dk.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcaccggl/r1dk.jpg) (https://picload.org/thumbnail/rcaccggi/r1nf.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcaccggi/r1nf.jpg) (https://picload.org/thumbnail/rcaccggw/r1nk.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcaccggw/r1nk.jpg)

R$$
(https://picload.org/thumbnail/rcaccgrr/r2df.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcaccgrr/r2df.jpg) (https://picload.org/thumbnail/rcaccggr/r2dk.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcaccggr/r2dk.jpg)

Great to see these superb buildings being finished up :thumbsup:

Thank you Brian.  :)

Over the easter holidays I didn't find any eggs, but some other very old models of mine I now rendered. Just to give you a little context about just how old they are: I created these back in 2006 or 2007. That's in fact so long ago, they've been created in an era when I still was only using gmax instead of 3dsmax.  ::) Therefore I'd (once again) like to excuse for lousy model quality, so it'll be just another take it or leave it release.  &Thk/(

(https://picload.org/image/rclipppi/spandaucondos_gerade_front.jpg)

(https://picload.org/image/rclipppw/spandaucondos_gerade_ruck.jpg)

(https://picload.org/image/rclipppa/spandaucondos_ecke_front.jpg)

(https://picload.org/image/rclipppl/spandaucondos_ecke_ruck.jpg)

These are also some of the very few buildings of mine that have no RL equivalent, although they are very loosely inspired by some planned (then canceled and now resurrected) residential developement in the green and waterish north-west of Berlin, the so-called Wasserstadt Spandau. Therefore I'll name them the Spandau Condos.

Looks great.

Like the idea of thumbnails, but maybe you could use the following code:
[img width=240]https://picload.org/image/rclipppa/spandaucondos_ecke_front.jpg[/img]

This way you can click on it to see the full size, but stay on sc4d:
(https://picload.org/image/rclipppa/spandaucondos_ecke_front.jpg)
(for some reason the first one is acting up)

Not sure if you have done it, but add a gradient to your textures. (most use darker: at the bottom).

Thanks vester!
I re-implemented the pictures following your advice, thanks. I was simply copy&pasting the thumbnail URLs the host provided me.  ;)

The textures all have a slight gradient, but I quite intended it not to be too strong, since I already applied the textures well visible plaster and bricks for visual interest. And also, don't forget these actually are quite freshly built buildings, so they wouldn't have been exposed to atmospheric conditions for too long, resulting in stronger gradients and streaks.  :P

The gradient is not so much a result of weathering, but how lights work.

If you have a corner the two sides will make a slight shadow.
This is what in modeling is called Ambient occlusion.

Here is a scene with no colors, just a grey material:
(https://gdbooks.gitbooks.io/legacyopengl/content/Chapter9/AO_C.jpg)

You can easy see how the ground sort "shadow" for the light at ground level.

If you take a picture of a white building you will see the same effect.
Having a look at Using Photoshop's Dodge & Burn to Fake Ray-Tracing by gascooker (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=5230.msg165897#msg165897)

I see, thank you vester for this example. Of course I know gascooker's tutorial, but I didn't took the physical implications of the light and shadows into full consideration. But as I already said, there in fact is a slight gradient applied to the buildings' textures. It's not too visible on closest zooms, but will be recognizeable at farther zooms.  :)

3 years are indeed a lot of time, but well, c'est la vie. It often happens and it's hard to come back, especially if you still can see some minor or major issues to correction, so congratulations for the power to manage to take it back and finally publish. Especially when the Model itself look great :thumbsup:

I also like the Weissenhofsiedlung, looks nice and simple :) Does it fit into w2ws?

Hi kbienu7,

The whole idea behind the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart is show an alternative to building in W2W areas. The housing is purposely designed to be stand alone in the green and open space. So it would be a kind of insult to the original architects to put these into W2W blocks.
On the other hand: it's your game and you can do what you want.

Thank you, kbieniu7.

Taking in consideration what Frank says, well: Yes, from a pure geometric point of view, the final Geschossbau will fit into W2W areas. It wouldn't have in first place, but I intentionally scaled it according to the game grid so you are free to choose. Making it fit into W2W blocks doesn't necessarily mean it will only fit these surroundings. The length difference, between W2W scaled and RL building, is 4 meters, so hardly recognizeable at all anyway.

Quote from: FrankU on April 24, 2017, 12:42:33 AMThe whole idea behind the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart is show an alternative to building in W2W areas. The housing is purposely designed to be stand alone in the green and open space. So it would be a kind of insult to the original architects to put these into W2W blocks.
On the other hand: it's your game and you can do what you want.

While you are right on the green open space thingey, let's not forget this is all but a game. In now 13 or 14 years I have seen many possible (unintentional) insults towards RL architects and their concepts and I might certainly have commited a couple of them myself ( $%Grinno$% ) I took the decision that I regarded best fit to give players the choice to play the game they like it best; of either employ the Geschossbau in W2W surrounds or open spaces or even both.  :thumbsup: And for those who don't like my crappy Lotting, anyone's free to give it ago themselves, asap it is published.  ;D

Continued working on unfished stuff, although this one was merely prepared for first progress, so it's ben the first time since I picked up BATing again that I also modelled something substantially new.  $%Grinno$% A lot still left to work on still, but here a sneak preview:

(https://picload.org/image/rccrddoa/sophienholm1.png) (https://picload.org/image/rccrddol/sophienholm2.png)

I introduce to you Sophienholm (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophienholm), which in RL is located in Lyngby near Copenhagen. I hope it'll turn out to be an ideal companion to Charlottenlund (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1443).  :)

Nice choice!

Live like 1 km up the road and use to go kayaking on the lake.

The place is a museum, think for art, but not sure. Never went in. Just went through the gardens.

Good choice  &apls

Great start.. keep it up  :thumbsup:

Lovely building, looking forward to this one as well :)

Thank you very much, guys!  :)

Quote from: vester on April 24, 2017, 02:38:30 PMLive like 1 km up the road and use to go kayaking on the lake.

The place is a museum, think for art, but not sure. Never went in. Just went through the gardens.

Hehe, I know and this should be no coincidence, since it certainly was you who brought this little beauty to my attention many years ago.  ;) How about renaming it Villa Munther for the game?  ;D

Quick update. Felt like roofing and crimping my way over the central part of the building the past two days.  $%Grinno$%

(https://picload.org/image/rccicopi/sophienholm_dach1.png)

Great to see your work continuing! Really like the latest BAT and am quite enjoying the other w2w ones as well. Neat buildings and great attention to detail  &apls

Off to a great start :thumbsup:

Thank you very much!
While greatly enjoying the European Concert of the Berliner Philharmoniker, performed in Pafos, Cyprus and conducted by the grand maestro Mariss Jansons this morning, I pretty much finished modelling Sophienholm/Villa Munther.

(https://picload.org/image/rcilirll/soph1.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcilirli/soph2.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcilirlw/soph3.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcilirla/soph4.jpg)

Quote from: praiodan on May 01, 2017, 04:55:51 AM
While greatly enjoying the European Concert of the Berliner Philharmoniker, performed in Pafos, Cyprus and conducted by the grand maestro Mariss Jansons this morning, I pretty much finished modelling Sophienholm/Villa Munther.

(https://picload.org/image/rcilirll/soph1.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcilirla/soph4.jpg)
(https://picload.org/image/rcilirli/soph2.jpg) (https://picload.org/image/rcilirlw/soph3.jpg)

I love this building. &apls It would useful to create a city hall or a local police station in a little town.
One thing to blame: the walls are too clean, try to make them look older. ;)

Looks good.

It doesn't look like the windows are set back into the wall, but flush with it ?


Vinlabsc3k: Any reason to include the pictures in your quote ?
Not sure why you add a quote at all.

Thank you guys!

Quote from: vinlabsc3k on May 01, 2017, 06:29:49 AM
I love this building. &apls It would useful to create a city hall or a local police station in a little town.
One thing to blame: the walls are too clean, try to make them look older. ;)

Although this building of course would fit as a museum, as it is in RL, I like the idea of the police station for a plopable Lot.
For the walls: Regarding the very clean state the facade is in in RL I think I already made it look too weathered and old.  :D I'll have another look into this.

Quote from: vester on May 01, 2017, 09:21:35 AMIt doesn't look like the windows are set back into the wall, but flush with it ?

They are set back very slightly, which is how I recognised it on the few pictures I have and also in Street View it seems only a few centimeters. I'll have a try on setting them back a little more and see what option will satisfy me more.  :)

My guess, they are set back with at least 10 cm if not 15 cm.

Even if they are not set back that much I would at least do it by 10 cm.
The shadows on the windows brings life and contrast to the model.

I set the windows back now for another 20 cm. Way better. :thumbsup:

(https://picload.org/image/rcicpwgi/soph5.png)

Quote from: vester on May 01, 2017, 12:07:18 PM
Even if they are not set back that much I would at least do it by 10 cm.
The shadows on the windows brings life and contrast to the model.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention! You are absolutely right about the effect of setting the windows back. I see I'm still a little rusty concerncing balancing a model for optimal visuals.  $%Grinno$%

So how much sill do you have under windows ?

In Denmark in old times use 3 different kinds:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.fyens.dk%2F75%2F639775_606_0_0_177_1200_675_2.jpg&hash=593700058a77b2b8a30d2941d8b7475fc95fedec)
Brick on the side.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kuhlmann-hornbaek.dk%2Fimages%2Ffeb10%2520089.jpg&hash=ef37399ef194c62fdf2bd0851a5d929a5dbbeb55)
Black stone slates

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fandreasolesen.dk%2Fb40%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F11%2F47.jpg&hash=01a6cc739e1aa9c55b2c5f7a41374b0a0b38d8be)
Metal plates, most common of zinc.

The sill would add shadow lines under the windows:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FEyOBtRT.jpg&hash=47107add7803f267a01380f2c3d25d44ac0a8e0f)
Added a bit of shadow to the left part of the picture.

Quote from: vester on May 01, 2017, 12:35:58 PM
So how much sill do you have under windows ?

Now it's slowly getting embarrasing for me.  $%Grinno$% Apparently it's too few for the game.  ::) :D Sophienholm itself has very short sills (and so has the model):

(https://picload.org/image/rciigrci/sophienholm_fenster.jpg)

Therefore no shadow under the sills yet. Here's a try on that:

(https://picload.org/image/rciiglli/soph6.png)

Like your change of texture on the sills.  :thumbsup:

Sometimes you just have to overdo the details for them to show up in game.
I know it all the well.

Quote from: vester on May 01, 2017, 01:35:55 PM
Like your change of texture on the sills.  :thumbsup:

Sometimes you just have to overdo the details for them to show up in game.
I know it all the well.

In fact I merely elongated the sills and didn't change the their texture. But nevertheless, I like the result a lot better now.  ;) As I said, the years got my eyes rusty to watch out for these kind of small, yet important details and I constantly have to remind myself that the ingame effect of the modelling is a little more important than just the perfect sense for the real construction. (Although, ideally these parameters should match at best, but that's a goal hardly ever to meet). So thank you very much for your precious input today again.  :thumbsup:

The fine-tuning is paying off nicely! I just wouldn't have the eye or the idea to make these kind of suggestions or improvements  :D

I agree with vester when he says that sometimes you have to overdue details in order to see them in game.
If memory serves me right the smallest detail that can be shown in game is 0.1m but I usually make it 0.2m for a better visual impact.

The latest iteration looks far better &apls

Nick

Thank you very much Noah and Nick!

Just a short note to keep you up to date:
1. Work on the Staatsbibliothek is almost finished now, carlfatal helped me out with the Lot. I hope I'll be able to release this baby around the upcoming weekend!

2. I've created a little "end piece" for the Spandau Condos for left and right sites and compiled all the models so far. With four buildings (straight, corner, end left, end right) and five colourations there are all in all 20 models. I've created the single lots for each so far with building families but I still plan to build another couple of bigger (5x4 - 6x6) unicolored Lots with having the buildings arranged to complexes (as they would have been built in RL).
(https://picload.org/image/rcwrpwlw/condos.jpg)

3. I've rendered Sophienholm and currently am busy creating a growable R$$$ Lot and as vinlabsc3k suggested, a police station lot. Lotting for the Geschossbau, too, still is in the works.

These houses are so nice, and the different colour variations... amazing! :) I fall in love with them! :)  &apls &apls &apls

With the two other project of yours I have only one, but very significant question... Where is the download button!? :D  :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

Great that carlfatal is involved--his work is always exceptional! Still loving both projects and really like the modernist look to the condos which is rather uncommon in SC4 bats. Would not have guessed these guys were gmax. Hopefully I've not already asked but it would be super-cool to get an optional HD render on these ;)  Keep up the great work  :popcorn:

Thanks Noah! But in fact I did nothing special here. The model of the Bibilothek is such a beauty, that it doesn´t need any "exeptional" lotting, and so I didn´t. Ingame it looks simply amazing, it´s a real masterpiece!  &apls

Great to see you back with all of these wonderful models  :thumbsup:

Thank you very much, guys!
It's also nice to see you being around, Matt!  :thumbsup:

Quote from: noahclem on May 08, 2017, 04:50:11 PM
Still loving both projects and really like the modernist look to the condos which is rather uncommon in SC4 bats. Would not have guessed these guys were gmax. Hopefully I've not already asked but it would be super-cool to get an optional HD render on these ;)

Being neat for smaller models and props, I have to say, for buildings I think HD renders are unnecessary, since they compromise the Z5 view. Although, I might have missed new developement there and this issue has been solved?
And as the Spandau Condos are gmax models, they can't be rendered HD I think, since this has always been a 3dsMax-only option. But again, I might be wrong as I'm still not perfectly up to date on the more recent developements.

Quote from: Tyberius06 on May 08, 2017, 02:51:12 PM
With the two other project of yours I have only one, but very significant question... Where is the download button!? :D  :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

I have very good news for you, Tyberius (and of course everybody else):
The Staatsbibliothek is now available on the LEX (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=3523)! Have fun with it.  :thumbsup:

Let's continue having fun with new (old  ::) ) models released: The Geschossbau is now available on the LEX (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=3526)!

A sneak preview of the start for my next recreation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellevue_Palace_(Germany)):

(https://picload.org/image/riagwoil/bellevue.png)

I like your Spandau buildings, they are so modern-ugly. Realistic citys today need this! Awesome your stuff!

Nice! &apls Victorian era?

Nick

NIce choice.

Nick: Neoclassical

Nice choice - that will certainly be a beast to render  ;)

Look a very interesting project. I am so into historical buildings.  :P

Nice detail work :thumbsup:

Thank you very much for your kind words!

@ Dantes
I'm still working on a couple of Lots for the Spandau Condos and maybe, maybe on another surprise.

@ Simmer
As Arne pointed out, the Schloss Bellevue is of neoclassical style, it was built for Ferdinand of Prussia, the youngest brother of Friedrich II. Nowadays it is the seat of the Bundespraesident, the head of state of Germany. Fun fact: Since the last refurbishment of the palace around 2005, there is no living space anymore, as more offices were needed, so the Bundespraesident actually lives in a mansion in Dahlem (a lovely neighbourhood in the south-west of Berlin, just a couple of minutes away from my place) and has become a commuter across the city.  $%Grinno$%

@ Matt
What should I say? After having dealt with the Staatsbibliothek, nothing can shock me anymore!  $%Grinno$%

Here's a small update on the main facade (modelling there is mostly done):
(https://picload.org/image/riaigcri/bellevue.png)

Ir looks so solemn! The neoclassical is so beautiful and so underrepresented on SC4 landmarks

The main façade is looking beautiful. Another gem in the making  ;)

Looking good &apls &apls

Nick

Thank you very much guys!  :)

Currently I'm overly busy with working on my thesis (entering a critical phase now ... but I will hand it in at the end of July), so only very few progress here. In fact, I am still trying to better grasp Max 2014 and the render settings and how to adjust texture accordingly, this was a very rough first shot.

(https://picload.org/image/riiiagow/bellevuetext1.png)

A question to those who are a little more familiar with the recent BAT version... Are there render setups you could recommend or is the preset just fine? I really have not the slightest idea about this technical stuff anymore.  :-[

Quote from: praiodan on June 10, 2017, 10:46:01 AM
In fact, I am still trying to better grasp Max 2014 and the render settings and how to adjust texture accordingly, this was a very rough first shot.

Will take a look at my settings tomorrow. Been a while since I rendered any thing out.
Arthur could maybe be of some assistance as I got advice from him on setting it up.
He might have posted something about it as well.

Think there might be some problems with the gamma correction.
There were a fix posted somewhere for it.

BTW: Keep your copy of the installation files for 2014 safe, as with at least 2016 bat4max don't work.
Think it might be the same with 2015.

2nd BTW: I collected  series of youtube channels with Max tutorials. You can find it here (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=17374.msg506491#msg506491).




Great work.  :thumbsup:

It's looking good!

I'm using 2014 - with Simfoxes' bat4max.

First, as Arne suggested, get the gamma fix:
http://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/28998-bat4maxv5-3ds-max-2014-gamma-fix/

Then, these are the steps I take whenever I open a new scene:
1). Set the grids & snaps
2). Click 'let there be light' and set the sky +day
3). Then go to the rendering tab and select the render set up option
4). Once in the Render set up, I click on the Global Illumination tab and select the 'Skylight Illumination from Final Gather (FG)' radio button
5) Still within the Render set up tab, I then click on the renderer tab and select 'Classic Raytraced' from the dropdown box.
6) This is a crucial step - and it's thanks to art128 (see attached picture) and it involves dragging an instance of the MR Physical Sky and setting the ground colour to avoid blurred edges.
7) Whenever you click on the Maxis Nite or Dark Nite buttons, you need to repeat steps 4 & 5

Fun
::)

The facade you have done is very beautiful, I can not wait to see the building finished. This style of architecture is very good! :)

The building is looking good so far :thumbsup:
I'm using very old versions of both 3dsmax and bat4max, so I'm not sure if this is still relevant for your versions.  But if you have the background color appearing at the edges of the building, try this:  Customize->Preference Settings->Rendering->Don't Anitalias against background.  Checking the box eliminates the problem.