Odd request, I know, but...

[OrisonSeven]

Hey,
So, I know its been a while since my team has posted anything on here, there are a fre other threads we have mingled within, but anyways, we have been modeling tons of objects, zones, character/mob models, and so on and have a pretty decient library. So, to the point, after a long process of attacking the Simple Client with no avail, we decided to wait to use it for our fully 100% custom server/game, and decided to run with the current eqemu build.
I have been searching across the boards to see if there was a way to export the existing zones, mostly the old originals (gfay, freeport, commons, karanas, and so on) in order to revamp them while being able to build from a pre existing starting point. In other words, using tools such as 3ds max, maya, and Zbrush, we want to take the existing zones and overhall them without starting from scratch so as to keep the original feel and so on. We do not intend to use the textures, or have any of the objects remain unchanged/replaced with out own, (so as to avoid any legal stuff) but having a view of the existing to use as a static guide would be really helpful. Is there a way to do so? if textures are included and such, that is ok, but not necessary, just the structural layout.
Thanks for any input, and felt that this could be included within this thread as i dont know if Kay's model viewer (the smashed view of the zone) is the limit of export possibilities. If it is, then assembling the zone from such files would prove more of a task then actually starting from scratch.

*Side note, We currently have 5 zones in the works, all 100% custom, the only issues we have run into are the limitations of 3dsmax export (64k faces) which sucks especially after using a program for sculpting (Zbrush) where the poly count can be daunting (1 zone we created had to be re envisioned as the ground terrain mesh was 1.2 million polys but would account for the overall area of all of faydwer plus more and breaking it into pieces simply wasnt part of the vision). ok, seems like its time for me to start another thread as I am WAY off topic at this point. Sorry