I just downloaded the free version. I thought I should add that it carries a water mark on the render but if you want to get past that the cheapest version is only $49.00.
Regards, Tom

Attached Link: Link to E-On softwares site.

Here is what you can do if you just ad a little fog in Vue. I more than recommend buying any version of Vue. Personally I use Vue 9 Infinite but all of the versions have pretty cool lighting features, such  as the clouds that are as you see here in this render. The cheapest version even has global illumination or radiosity  This image was posted in Paint Shop Pro to give it the black and white look. Hope you like it. Here is a link to E-On software if you are interested in checking out their software. The versions start at free ( yes you heard me free) and go up to $1495.00 for the very high end l version that connects with Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, and other software. Regards, Tom

Hi Cherokee,
What's next is a few months of modeling for City Block Sets 3 - 9.
I will most likely require a mental ward after I finish them though.
Already working on City Block Set Three. will be a couple weeks at least before it is complete.
Thanks for asking.
Tom

Hi Larry
Don't forget to send me a link to your comic, okay?
Tom

Hi Guys,
Thanks for the kind words.
Cherrokee glad you got taken care of. Kriti is a doll. As a matter of fact that who I name Miss Kristi's Schoolhouse after.
Larry. Glad you like it so much.
It is comments like these that make me want to keep going. :-)
Tom

Hi Larry,
I am very glad you like my work.
Can I see your comic when you have it available? Please send me a site mail when it is ready, okay?
Regards, Tom

Hi Guys,
Thought I should give you an update on my progress. I will not be releasing this product before the end of the month.
It will be on the 8th of October.
Same old reason. Just want to wait until I know it is a great product.
Sorry about the wait.
Regards, Tom

Quote - Tom,

What I meant was will Fisher's Warehouse and Coleman's Creates work with the 2 City Blocks or are they a different scale?

No they will not work together as the city block set is smaller for the sake of polygon counts.
They were both exported out of 3D Studio Max at the same scale. They were modeled at real world sizes.
Sometimes I make the floor to floor height different for effect.
The city block set is designed around square city blocks that are a certain dimension. of 301.979 feet square. Both directions.

That is so you can move any one of the nine sets to the nine locations and rotate them up to four times for a combination of somewhere around 300 plus.

Please keep in mind these are not architectural blueprints so some creative license was taken on my part.
If you want me to build models that are that kind of accuracy and that amount of detail then they would cost around 10 to 25  thousand dollars and would be in the millions of polygons and would kill most computers. These models are an entire city block and do not exceed 100,000 polygons with the exception of Fishers Warehousing.

Also there is the issue of Poser not being an exact program when it comes to import. I picked .01 as the export scale from Max but that is because I can only export at two decimal places instead of 5 or 6 that it would take to get it perfect.
So on a model of this size the scale might be off by a foot or two overall of the whole nine blocks.
Hope this was a good explanation of the issues at hand.
Thanks for all the feedback guys.
Now back to modeling City Block set two.
regards, Tom

P.S. Yes I am modeling nine city blocks of buildings.
I guess that qualifies me for a trip to the mental institution when I get done. Just to rest up mind you. :-)

Thanks guys,
Cherokee69 yes those sets are available for Poser as well.
Glad you like the City block.
Estherau,
I will think about it.
As I have gone to a square UVW mapping that is square to the world you could simply add your own texture and adjust the tiling your self.
The problem with me adding additional textures is there about a million different ones to choose from.
So most likely I will not include any more textures for the alley. Sorry to disappoint you. If you buy the set and want to PM me I could possibly walk you through changing the material with your square texture and make it work.
Once again guys thanks for the feed back.
it truly does help me.
regards, Tom

Man this guy just tickles me!
Great job!
Tom

Hi guys and gals, I am working on this set right now and on late into the night. I hope to have it tested and online by Monday, I hope. I refuse to upload a new product until I feel it is as close to perfect as possible, plus I like to ad as many models in there as I feel will contribute to the  realism.

My intent on this set of nine city blocks is to build a few loose items that can be used in the other sets. Such as the safety cones, the traffic control saw horses, an old tire, trash cans  etc.. Different models with each set.

This set will be on sale as well, like I always do when releasing a new product. :-)

Here is a look at the dog legged alley that encompasses two sides of the six story parking garage, that has a full interior complete with two way ramps, and a valet office.
There is even an arched bridge above this view that connects the Washington Apts. to the parking garage.

I changed the texture on the brick to a square repeating brick so you can change the texture to suit your needs, just apply your own image to the brick. The size of the UVW mapping is 112 inches by 112 inches so adjust your image accordingly. That means that you want a texture that in the real world covers 112 inches square.

I also turned the mapping back to square to the world.

There are three barrel kinds, two of which you can see in this image.

The alley starts on one street, turns 90 degrees and exits on another street.
I am even giving you  control over the water level in the puddles on the brick. The higher you move the water the more of the sunken down brick gets covered.  The fire escape ladder will move as well.
And the list goes on.
Hope you like it so much you buy three of them. :-)
Regards, Tom

Hi Ray, I am working on it right now and on late into the night. I hope to have it tested and online by Monday, I hope. I refuse to upload a new product until I feel it is as close to perfect as possible, plus I like to ad as many models in there as I feel will contribute to the  realism.

My intent on this set of nine city blocks is to build a few loose items that can be used in the other sets. Such as the safety cones, the traffic control saw horses, an old tire, trash cans  etc.. Different models with each set.

This set will be on sale as well, like I always do when releasing a new product. :-)

Here is a look at the dog legged alley that encompasses two sides of the six story parking garage, that has a full interior complete with two way ramps, and a valet office.
There is even an arched bridge above this view that connects the Washington Apts. to the parking garage.

I changed the texture on the brick to a square repeating brick so you can change the texture to suit your needs, just apply your own image to the brick. The size of the UVW is 112 inches by 112 inches so adjust your image accordingly. That means that you want a texture that in the real world covers 112 inches square.

The alley starts on one street, turns 90 degrees and exits on another street.
I am even giving you  control over the water level in the puddles on the brick. The higher you move the water the more of the sunken down brick gets covered.  The fire escape ladder will move as well.
And the list goes on.
Hope you like it so much you buy three of them. :-)
Regards, Tom

Wow. I only live about 50 miles across the lake from you. I am glad you said that as when ever I try to bend my designs in a different direction it takes the fun out of it.. Keep in mind I set the UVW mapping to turn 45 degrees so if you apply a different texture it should fit in a 3 foot square on a 45 degree angle. Here is the brick texture I used for the alley to give you an idea what you would have to work with. I had to reduce it from 1288 x 1288 down to 644 x 644 so this post would accept it. You could also color the brick texture in a paint program and make it darker. Thanks a lot for the feed back. Tom

Wow. I only live about 50 miles across the lake from you.
I am glad you said that as when ever I try to bend my designs in a different direction it takes the fun out of it..
Keep in mind I set the UVW mapping to turn 45 degrees so if you apply a different texture it should fit in a 3 foot square on a 45 degree angle. Here is the brick texture I used for the alley to give you an idea what you would have to work with.
You could also color the brick texture in a paint program and make it darker.
Thanks a lot for the feed back.
Tom

What kind of texture do you think it should be?
Brick is very, very, common in the mid-west where I get my inspiration.
Some are concrete.
Please keep in mind i shoot for the 1950's and forward in my sets.
Tom