Hello, I begin with Vue and i ask me what is the best way to import and texture a 3d object make in Wings 3D or Sketch up. I save this object in Wings and Sketch up in 3ds format and import them in Vue .. but how to texture them ...in Vue it's hard to texture a complex object who can help me ? dom

Attached Link: http://www.uvmapper.com/

Well, that might be an easy one. You simply look up a little and click onto "Backroom - Ressources". There you find a lot helpful (and free) software thingies. For your thing probably uv mapper is best. I copy the link from the Backroom ! Good luck and hopefully this is what you have looked for.

yes that seemed very interesting ! how make other guys for their object ? thanks wabe

Attached Link: Lith Unwrap

Actually, you may want to use Lith Unwrap, which is free and will handle 3ds files... UV Mapper only deals with OBJ files...

Personally I color code my objects created in SketchUp and then texture them in Vue. Seems to work great that way for me. This is a picture of a small house made in SU and then textured in Vue. Regards, `shoop

your picture rocks rds ! can you explain me more how you make it you made the object without texture in SU and you use maps for texture in vue ? did you made separate object for fence, door , windows , roof and wall in SU for that it more easy to select them in Vue and give them texture ? thanks

Thanks for your kind words. In SU you can color code your object but make sure you color both sides of each surface and then I usually tag that color with a name like fence, window, glass..etc. In this little house each part was made separate and not grouped for easier color coding. If you have a grouped object like a window un group it then color code it. Once your object is color coded in SU then import it into vue and go to the materials summary and you will see all the different assigned colors so just start texturing the different colors with jpg textures or procedural color texturing in Vue. Hope this may assist. Best of luck. `shoop

i will make a try tommorow RDS

If you need further assistance you can hit me on MSN messenger shoop3D@msn.com it is a bit tricky and hard to explain here in writing but once you get the hang of it you will see how easy it can be. Regards, `shoop

ok thanks for all your tips guys .. i will make try and will be back probably with more ask

i make a try for import and trxture SU object and it work really fine now. thanks again dom

rds, thanks for the tips exporting from sketchup to vue. Helped me a lot.

No problem glad to help anyone. :O)