Need Help "Incomplete photo texturing"

[wael abunameh]

Dear Friends,

 

have a look into my model

 

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=3f62caaa73be40a273b143139fb688c2&ct=mdsa

 

Any one can help me on Why Google Earth is not accepting it

 

Every time they said "Incomplete photo texturing"

 

[Billy Sastard]

It's most likely because of the use of the SketchUp textures. You'll need to replace those with photorealistic textures.

Take a look at the  Acceptance Criteria Here, it'll save you time if you memorise it all :)

[CraigD - Google]

Billy is correct. You should use Google Earth imagery on ALL upward facing surfaces, including the "ground" part of your model. Also, the facade of your building should have the majority of the surfaces textured using photos.

You'll also want to separate the wall/garage model, from the house model, and make it a separate model. This will help ensure the models are accepted.

Cheers,

    - Craig

[wael abunameh]

Thanks My friends,

 

I will try to do these changes, but I have a problem that the house is covered by trees and I can have photos without tree

I will upload I and see the result.

 

hope it accept 

[Billy Sastard]

If there are buildings nearby of a similar construction it may be possible to use those to texture the areas of your building blocked by the trees. 

[Randy]

In addition to  what Billy said, the overall model is slightly larger than it should be and portions of it are floating.

[wael abunameh]

Dear Friend,

 

Many thanks  for the advice, I did the correction as I can with the limited pictures that I have and got the below   status:

 

 

is that mean my Model is accept it?

 

 

Congratulations, your model meets Google Earth quality standards. We are now checking your model against possible duplicate or overlapping models; if there are no overlapping models your model will become visible in the '3D Buildings' layer after the next 3D data release. You can choose to receive email from Google when your model goes live. For more information about the '3D Buildings' layer and Google Earth please view our FAQs.

We look forward to seeing further submissions from you in the near future.

The 3D Warehouse Team.

Note: although your model was accepted, the reviewers noted some issues that you can fix in order to improve it.

Incomplete photo texturing

 

 

 

[CraigD - Google]

The link to your model is broken. Please send a new link if you'd like it to be reviewed.

Best,

    - Craig

[wael abunameh]

Dears,

below link for the updated model,

 http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=eebfc1124329cfd3e1ab78563979330&ct=mdsa 

your support is appriciated.

[CraigD - Google]

There still appears to be multiple roof and ground faces that are not textured with Google Earth imagery. The building also appears to be floating.

You should probably separate the fence/wall from the building model as well.

[wael abunameh]

Dears, what is that mean?! is it accepted or not?!

3D Buildings Review

Status - Awaiting duplicate review

[CraigD - Google]

It means your model is in a review system being looked at and is not yet accepted.

Best,

    - Craig

[wael abunameh]

Dears,

now I have the below status is that mean it is accepted? 

Status - Accepted to the '3D Buildings' layer - Coming soon Congratulations, your model has been accepted for the '3D Buildings' layer. It should become visible in the layer after the next 3D data release; however, as the data release has not been finalized, updates to this model or to overlapping models may cause your model to return to the review queue. You can choose to receive email from Google when your model goes live. For more information about the '3D Buildings' layer and Google Earth please view our FAQs.

[CraigD - Google]

Well....it means that it's accepted and that it will be published soon.

[Randy]

The message specifically states "Status - Accepted to the ..." and it states "Congratulations, your model has been accepted..."

It doesn't get any clearer than that.

[wael abunameh]

Dear Friends,

Many  thanks for all your support and care, .. this is my first Model and when its live I will celebrate and start build my whole city and upload it in GE.

Once again your support is highly appreciated,

Regards,

Wael

[CraigD - Google]

Hi Wael, your model still appears to be misaligned with the Google Earth imagery, and there are surfaces (such as the ground around the building) that should either be removed from the model, or have the Google Earth imagery applied to it.

[CraigD - Google]

Hi again Wael, you have two of the same exact model in the 3D Warehouse. You need to delete one of them please, as they are competing against each other.

1. http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=d131e7acd99599c73b143139fb688c2&ct=mdsa

and 

2. http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=eebfc1124329cfd3e1ab78563979330&ct=mdsa

Please remove one of these models from the 3D Warehouse, and make the fixes mentioned above.

Thank you

[wael abunameh]

Dear Friends,

After receiving Congratulation your Model is accepted, now its not  :( ..... any ways I will never give up and hope it will pass this time sure with your support my friends.

Now, I deleted all my pas Models and have only one in below link

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=717ac6c2981f8cba4578e3d5c05177cd

I fixed the gourd around the building and resubmit the model again.

Your support is always appreciated

Regards,

Wael

[CraigD - Google]

Hi Wael,

it looks like it's accepted now, with the feedback that there is still an area of the roof that is not photo textured. The criteria is for ALL up facing surfaces to have photo textures.

Really, the only way to ensure that your model is accepted is to closely adhere to all of the Acceptance Criteria. If you come "close" on any number of criteria, it makes it tougher on the reviewers and can cause this back-and-forth for reviews.

For example in this model, the two structures should be two separate models. So the reviewer had to take extra time and then make an exception. Then, the roof surface is not completely photo textured, so again, the reviewer has to take extra time and make an exception. Also, the model has a skirt around it, when it isn't necessary (unless you had a skirt to keep a part of the model from floating, but your model is partially floating. So once again, another part of the model has to have an exception.)

Please become familiar with the acceptance criteria and try to make sure that the reviewers don't have to make any exceptions for your model. That will make it much quicker and easier for everyone.

Cheers,

    - CraigD

[Randy]

Wael,

What we have here is a failure to communicate. Billy's post on May 6 points out an issue which you have not corrected. You can not use ANY of the textures that are built in to sketchup. Get rid of them. The Terrain in that area is badsically flat, so I don't know why you are building up the terrain when it's not needed.

I noticed there are several individuals noted in the credits list. This usually happens when you insert components from other authors but there are no components in the file.So, you may need to purge unused items.

[wael abunameh]

Dear Friend,

 

your kindness, support and care is really appreciated,

 

now, I fixed the area of the roof that is not photo textured

hope its not floating now

and I purge unused items

 

hope I can receive a positive fed back,

 

Once again I appreciate your support

 

Regards,

Wael 

  

 

[wael abunameh]

Dear Friends,

 

I'm still having Incomplete photo texturing

 

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=717ac6c2981f8cba4578e3d5c05177cd

 

I fixed the area of the roof that is not photo textured

hope its not floating now

I removed most off sketchup components

and

 I purge unused items

 

but still not accepted, what shall I do :)

[CraigD - Google]

Hi Wael, as I continue to support your effort, I must point out some things that you have not yet fixed with your nice model.

1. It is misaligned with the imagery (from above, your model appears to be shifted South East by about 6 meters)

2. Your model is floating about two meters from the ground/terrain of Google Earth

3. You have a terrain skirt surrounding your main structure, which should ONLY be used if you are trying to create a level ground for your model. It could be used to help with the floating, but you do not have the terrain skirt angling down to meet the GE Terrain, but instead is perfectly flat, like a curb, surrounding the structure.

4. You have yet to separate the wall and garage structure from your main model.

Wael, you must fix the above issues (all of them).  We're spending a lot of time with you on this model, but you have yet to address all of the issues, so I'd like to have you fix all of those noted issues.

Thank you,

    - Craig

[Randy]

Wael, you received that result because:

• There are still untextured faces. The two small windows on the back wall of the small building as well as surrounding the door on the front wall.  Also the undersides of the window ledges around the main building.
  
• The materials, textures, translucent patterns, and colors that come with Sketchup are NOT ACCEPTABLE.

[wael abunameh]

Dear Friends,

 

I fixed all the above points and again Many Thanks for all your support,

 

I uploaded in below link

 

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=717ac6c2981f8cba4578e3d5c05177cd

 

 I found it too difficult to solve the floating since I'm a beginner in SketchUp, hope it will be accepted now, if now it will be because of sinking,

 

I read most of the manuals and helps content and searched for how to Adjusting your building's position on the terrain.

 

But I think I have to move the left side up while keeping the right side fixed, in this case I can Adjust my model perfectly.

 

Any help on this subject can you provide me?

 

Once again, Many thanks for all your support and care.

 

Regards,

Wael

 

[CraigD - Google]

It looks great, and I've accepted it. :)

If you upload the other part of your model as a separate model, I can review that as well.

Cheers,

    - CraigD

[Randy]

In the photos below, the red areas are not textured.

 

To lift the building out of the ground:

• Select all parts of the building.
• Select the move tool
• Press and hold the up or down arrow key to constrain movement to the blue axis
• Press and hold the left mouse button and drag the building up or down on the blue axis.
• Release the mouse when the building is high enough.

[wael abunameh]

Dear Friends,

Many Thanks for support, care and acceptance,

As a next step:

When GE coming update will be?

Is the coming update will publish my model?

Shall I create new Model for the Garage and the front gate now or wait till GE publish my first Model?

in the new Model that I will create for the garage and front gate, can I add trees from 3d warehouse or should be separated as a third Model?

Regards,

Wael

[Randy]

1. When GE coming update will be?
   

1. There is a published list of dates, but I'm not sure where it is. Check the main discussion group page.

1. Is the coming update will publish my model?
   

1. If it passes review

1. Shall I create new Model for the Garage and the front gate now or wait till GE publish my first Model?
   

1. See Craig's last post

[wael abunameh]

Thanks Randy,

 

I upload the second module that include the Garage and the Gate,

 

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=866cbed619853605972845f67c44459b

 

again, I'm facing difficulties in in floating and sinking :( Sometimes when tested in GE it shows perfectly, and sometimes it is sinking or floating!

 

is there a way in SU that can helps in this rather than selecting the model and moving it up and down to align?

 

Regards,

 

Wael.

[Randy]

To position the model, you have to move it to the correct position. If it is sunken into the ground in Sketchup, AND it is sunken into the ground when you preview it in GE, THEN you need to MOVE IT HIGHER. If you see that it is not correct and you still submit it, then you are setting yourself up for failure.

This is not difficult. Do you think perhaps you just need more Sketchup training? The mere fact that you ask if there is a way to vertically align the model without moving it up and down suggests that you might be missing some critical Sketchup concepts. Also, you continue to repeat the same mistakes again and again but in different places. You're also uploading your model knowing that there are problems with it and that is not respectful of other people's time.

[wael abunameh]

Dear Randy,

 

Yes, I'm beginner in both SU and GE Acceptance Criteria.

 

Regarding shifting part of the module in SU, I found how to do it after watching some videos. As for floating and sunken, and after many testing I found my problem, actually it was in in GE Desktop Application, so when testing the model its shows floating, but if I use street view if fix the module perfectly in the torrent. may my it was a problem in current GE version. now both problem are solved once at all.

 

I fixed my model and re upload it again,

 

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=866cbed619853605972845f67c44459b

 

Regards,

 

Wael,

 

 

 

   

[CraigD - Google]

Hi Wael, your model has been accepted and should go live in the next few weeks. :) 

Good job.

    - Craig

[wael abunameh]

Dear Craig,

Many thanks for all your support and acceptance, I'm happy now :)

Dear Randy,

Your help and direct guidance always appropriated,

 Once again thank you so much my friends, 

Wael,