From the SketchUp Vault: My Excessively Complicated Townhouse

Once upon a time, about a year ago, I got in over my head. I had a major plan to create a large-scale luxury townhouse in SketchUp, from scratch. The difference between mine and the typical designer's was that I chose it to be represented "as-built"... with the first layer of walls being drywall over studs, followed by a space between the exterior and interior walls, the exterior stone/stucco walls themselves, subfloor, floors, ceilings, soffits, roofs, etc.... ...you get the picture.. (!)

To make a long story short, it was COMPLICATED, and it turned into an unfinished project. Nevertheless, I learned from my mistakes and I will make one of these work one day, hopefully when I'm actually getting paid for it.. :)

For now, here are the pics of my attempted creation.



Basically, while still in college, and focusing on getting a job and final exams, this thing got too complicated for my own good. I do, however, think that 3D modeling in this fashion keeps things realistic. Hopefully I can make one work soon!!!