Texturing a house

grimsonfart

Hi

I decided to try something i havent really done before and that is making a house. Modeling is not a very big problem but im having a hard time figuring out the best way to do this.

How would you guys do it?

LMP

Break it down into what can be textured with tiling textures and what is best unique.

grimsonfart

What im a bit unsure about is the very small detailes. Should i just leave them out or can i maybe create a second uv map just for them?

Mr Significant

What details?

Do buildings in modular way. So walls, roofs etc, big pieces will be tiling texture.

Doors, windows, beams, boards small/big etc, will be separate object/model, with separate map/UV.

David1983

In my opinion you should just start to model a house, just keep in mind while modeling "how to texture the house later". I would put all the details you want into your house…

I modelled more than 200 buildings by my own, so after a few buildings you become the feeling what will work out and where you can become some issues.

A modular system would also work but in my opinion this buildings will look later "modular"...
When using your building in a game engine keep attention for a clean mesh….
If your house is to big for one map you can detach some parts of you house and use separate maps...

silvershrimp

Like this;
http://www.thiagoklafke.com/modularenvironments.html
https://www.3dmotive.com/f101001
http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryEnvironmentModularity?highlight=%28%5CbCategoryEnvironment%5Cb%29