Forum: Vue


Subject: 3D Models

SAMS3D opened this issue on Jul 04, 2001 ยท 15 posts


MikeJ posted Wed, 04 July 2001 at 6:11 AM

Hmmm.. not really. I think it's all laid out pretty well, in that in the world browser all the parts are clearly labelled. I have some Max and 3DS models that have hundreds of parts and simply numbers or thoroughly unintelligible symbols for part names. I wouldn't worry about it too much, but as you probably realize, you could make the conversion by using Poser and/or 3D Exploration and saving as .obj along with a .mtl file. If the .mtl file is in the same folder as the .obj, Vue will load it with the proper textures, and/or colors. So will Bryce and most other programs, for that matter. The 3Ds format has a similar thing working within it, but not within a .mtl file. 3D Exploration will do that, as well. Besides, we Vue-ers are used to having to do that. I have a 3DS ship model with 300 parts as well as a 3DS helicopter with over 400 parts, and I'm STILL trying to get it all textured. I work on them every now and then. Good models are worth it. :)