A Question about buildings - Please don't shoot me!

[malachi666]

Hello,

I am in the process of modelling my own buildings and what not in Maya and would like to use them in Vue. Now I know that if I export out into OBJ I can bring them into Vue. My question I have seen that in the Building Construction set there are something called pre-rendered buildings. My question is how do you make them "pre-rendered?'

I am sorry if this question is a little confusing. I am seriously considering buying the building construction kit, but I am keen to make my own as well.

Also I am eager to share my creations!

[malachi666]

Sorry I forgot to ask this in my previous post.

I was wondering if I would be able to apply texture in Maya to my custom models and then take them into Vue, or will I have to apply the texture in Vue?

[vovka]

In BCK some models prebuild, just drop in your scene, simular to other buildings, and also blocks so you can build your own.
Most of our building models (Morrish set example) build in Maya, textured in Maya and Filter Forge, import in Vue as OBJ and texture tune up in Vue also, added some functions, to make it more unique. In other set we was using 3DMax or Hexagon to model.
Some times after importing model with texture , i do replace with Vue native material, if it look more realistic or way i want.

[malachi666]

OK, thank you so very much. I was wondering though, do I just export from Maya (with textures intact) and then import into Vue? You said something about texture touch ups in Vue.

Would it be better/easier to just import the .obj into Vue and then apply the textures there? I like the texturing interface in Vue much better.