Best way to texture a building

SGTGunner

Folks,

I am curious for a long time. In that I can take the approach to creating textures in two ways and possibly more? I have seen it done and not sure what are the benefits, such as the amount of UV islands, texture space and resolution, etc.

A picture is always good. :-)

Here is one I use a lot for modular type buildings, but it can look repetitive.



With the above approach I will have wall sections in a building that overlap, even on top, is that okay?

The second, everyone understands the traditional way.



But, it requires a lot more massaging and with an interior and exterior building possibly two UV maps and texture sheets.

So, which is better for a building that I would like to be unique and has both an interior and exterior that is used it a FPS title?

Much appreciated!

Cheers,

-SGTGunner

Steppenwolf

First one for the building, second one for props. Decals and vertex blending (if your engine supports it) to make the building look more unique.

SGTGunner

Thanks. Just to clarify it is okay to have multiple UV islands one the same area with the first texture sheet. An example would be the front and left side walls sit on the brick texture on top of each other?

Goat Justice

SGTGunner wrote: »

Thanks. Just to clarify it is okay to have multiple UV islands one the same area with the first texture sheet. An example would be the front and left side walls sit on the brick texture on top of each other?

Should be fine.

SGTGunner

Great thanks, that sounds too easy.... :-)

Deadly Nightshade

SGTGunner wrote: »

Thanks. Just to clarify it is okay to have multiple UV islands one the same area with the first texture sheet. An example would be the front and left side walls sit on the brick texture on top of each other?

That's perfectly fine. Just remember that if you are also to do a lightmap then those two shells have to occupy individual spaces on the second UV map (thats how lightmaps are done in UDK)

Bruno Afonseca

This might help:
www.mapcore.org/page/features/_/articles/technical-breakdown-assassins-creed-ii-r24

SGTGunner

Thanks for the reply. The link you highlighted was great and shows that the first texture sheet is the better for building type work. So it appears that I am using the right method for now.

-SGTGunner