Pantheon Dome - modelled in SketchUp, Rendered in Cheetah3D

The dome of possibly the greatest piece of architecture ever (discuss), the Pantheon in Rome. Built around 125 CE, this is a poured concrete structure. The coffers remove weight, and help break up the surface visually. I know this looks quite simple, but it really was a pig to model. I've never been able to get hold of a good, hi-res section to work from, and that can be a bit limiting.

The coffers are not as regular as they seem -- each one is asymmetrically shaped, so that the centre 'gound' remains centered visually from wherever you stand. Originally, these would have had gilded bronze rosettes in their centres.

I'm considering a tutorial for this on my website. You can indicate in the comments if you think this would be helpful.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• SketchUp
• Cheetah3D
• Pantheon
• Rome
• Architectural
• Visualization
• Animation

[baranybumm]

this fantastic!

how can creat "light" effect?

[timdanaher]

If you mean from the 'occulus' at top, that's done using Global Illumination / HDRI set to a high power.

[baranybumm]

oh so it effect is another program?

[timdanaher]

No, it's part of Cheetah 3D -- it's a rendering option / method.

[baranybumm]

so it's not sketchup script? I searched "Cheetah 3D" but only find macOS prog.

[timdanaher]

That because Cheetah3D is a Mac-only programme.

[timdanaher]

Thank you!

One of these days I'm going to model the whole thing... like I said in the sidebar --- an absolute arseache to model, even though it looks regular.

[nyanko08]

THis is very impressive, you really get a good sense of the space within the dome that you can't get in photographs. Very awesome.

[yeahimagamerwhatofit]

SketchUp.

[timdanaher]

Thanks... new to which program? Cheetah or SketchUp?