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Chicago City In 3d

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Hello folks!Let me introduce myself. I'm Alexandre Vieira, from Azores (9 islands on the atlantic north), Portugal. I love aviation of course but I'd like to be a 3D designer :( I went to Chicago some weeks ago and I got a passion by the Chicago's buildings, so, I tried making the Chase Building, and next made more one, and more one, so, I decided "Let's make all the city in 3D!" B) But although, this is to get personal experience =)Here are some shots: (from Gmax)Sears Tower (please note that the left building has been refurbished, it's the one it's "down" the sear's)Sears3.jpg311SWackerDrive.jpg333. Wacker DriveW1.jpgWrigley Building (has to be "updated")WB.jpgStone Containerstonecontainer.jpgOne Prudential Plaza (the Two one has also been refurbished and then I'll post it)Prudentialplazas.jpgNBC Tower:NBC_1.jpgMichigan Plaza:michigan_plaza.jpgThree First National PlazaThreeFirstNationalPlaza.jpgWater Tower Placewater_tower_place.jpgLeo Burnett Buildinghttp://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/_-...ettBuilding.jpg900 North Michiganhttp://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/_-...hmighican-1.jpg181 West Madison Streethttp://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/_-...disonStreet.jpgHyatt Centerhttp://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/_-...HyattCenter.jpgR.R.Burnelley Buildinghttp://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/_-...leyBuilding.jpgOne Magnificent Milehttp://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/_-...ificentMile.jpg[/img]And one of my "Chicago's 3D Skyline"http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/_-...goskyline3D.jpg[/img]I hope you like it, when I finish making one, I'll post here :( Sorry about the number of shots :(

Alexandre Vieira - Currently making Chicago 3D.

My Blog: 3D Virtual World and Aviation

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No, they are really nice. There's just not much to say, besides good luck with the project. When you release it, i'll download it ;)

I looked. I was impressed. I was jealous of your skills. Now I wish you would make a trip to Hawaii and get motivated to design those objects. :( Best to you, Alexandre. Looks like it will be a nice addition to the FSX world.

It seems nobody liked it... :(
Beautiful buildings are great in FS, but maintaining minimum framerates is greater.

Art

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Thanks for comment :( I'm making them with the lowest number of polygons possible without losing quality =)R. Daley BuildingRJDaley.jpg55 Est Erie Street55EastErieStreet.jpgRiver East CenterRiverEastCenter.jpg

Alexandre Vieira - Currently making Chicago 3D.

My Blog: 3D Virtual World and Aviation

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Thanks for comment :( I'm making them with the lowest number of polygons possible without losing quality =)R. Daley BuildingRJDaley.jpg55 Est Erie Street55EastErieStreet.jpgRiver East CenterRiverEastCenter.jpg
I love them. I see these buildings everyday and I fly over them every week. Keep up the good work.

Hi Alexandre,Fantastic work. Check your PM's. Regards,Nick

Hi Alexandre,your work looks real impressive, especially if this is your first try with GMAX. once you relaese them i will definitely download them. now your bigger challenge os to try and teach us how to make buildings as good as those in gmax. :(

Fantastic, Fantastic, Fantastic. !!!

Looks superb!

Excellent I do hope you will offer this for FS9. With your skills I would love to see you take on the Las Vegas strip for FS9 and FSX :)John

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Excellent work, Alexandre! :( Your skills seem as though they may well be able to fill in the many missing gaps in the FS Chicago scenery.Would you also consider doing Navy Pier and the Art Institute (missing from FS for many years!)?Many thanks for your skilled efforts with this project! :( GaryGB

Excellent work, Alexandre! :( Your skills seem as though they may well be able to fill in the many missing gaps in the FS Chicago scenery.Would you also consider doing Navy Pier and the Art Institute (missing from FS for many years!)?Many thanks for your skilled efforts with this project! :( GaryGB
And the United Center would be another nice addition, especially for us Blackhawks fans!Fanastic work thus far, as a native Chicagoan, this is really impressive.-john
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WOW! These are looking really nice. Looking forward to seeing this in the sim. My office used to be in the Hyatt Center.

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