Hi Brian,
>>How are the file sizes to work with?
No problem. the complete model (at the moment) is 25mb in 3dm
>>Have you been able to satisfacorily separate/group the parts so they can individually be shaded in Carrara?
Yes, I have made various groups, rails / pillars / walls etc (these are in seperate 3dm files, whch I can load into MoI and then export for Carrara). When these groups import, they are still separate, so I can add a variation of texture onto each part in a group, its just a case of better management and each part is a lot easier to find.
>>What file type/settings might you prefer for use in Carrara with this?
I have now gone with 3ds, this does work better when importing the various groups, they import to correct position. Obj format do not load to correct position (I have looked at all the various settings on import in Carrara) Plus, the files size for the model up to now is under 2mb in 3ds.
The output for 3ds is the same as we looked at before~ "Angle at 3", with "avoid smaller than .5". It does look OK on the simple checks. If I do need to change that setting, I will let you know (I wont really know until I start adding textures and rendering).
- manz
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