Wall Worm
Wall Worm is a script and tool developer focused on 3ds Max and various Max-related pipelines. Historically, Wall Worm was devoted soley to optimizing the Source Engine asset pipeline. The Wall Worm toolset itself is a Source-only toolset. However, many new tools are generic in nature (for any game engine, VFX, VIZ, etc), such as the CorVex plugin and most other new tools.
See the official Autodesk blog feature about Wall Worm developer Shawn Olson, Wall Worm and Black Mesa: From Black Sheep to Black Mesa and Beyond.
Common Destinations
Wall Worm tools allow you to create assets for Source and Source 2 in a way that was not possible before. You can build models, textures and levels inside one environment (3ds Max) and compile them straight into Source. Wall Worm tools have been used in the pipelines of many games including Dear Esther, Black Mesa and by designers of CS:GO Operation maps and many more.
Wall Worm works in collaboration with other 3ds Max/Source developers to help enhance all the tools available to designers and mod teams.
Featured Articles
Rotating Textures
Instructions on creating VMTs that animate the texture rotation.
Scrolling Textures
Steps for creating scrolling textures and exporting to Source.
Latest Articles
Displacement edge abutting other edges
Help understanding the VBSP compile warning about displacement edge abutting other edges.
Wall Worm Sends Greetings in 2016
First Wall Worm blog of 2016 with new videos, new level design contest and review of 3ds Max 2016.
Displacement Alpha Blending
Information on displacement alpha blending and the shaders you can use to visualize the blending.
Wall Worm Turns Five Years Old
Wall Worm launched on November 18, 2010. This post discusses the journey from then through November 2015.
Exporting Animated Particle Textures
Instructions on exporting animated textures straight from 3ds Max into the Particle Editor.
Texturing World Geometry in 3ds Max
Basic tips on texturing world geometry in Max, especially for those with a Hammer background.
On the Grid
Information and videos on using the grid in 3ds Max for Source Engine Level Design.
Wall Worm: Work Flows and Other Things
Some new videos on the Wall Worm Workflow for Source.
Unknown System Exception
Steps on fixing problems with an Unknown System Exception when importing files.
Exporting WWMT Models to GoldSource
Information on requirements to export and compile WWMT Models from 3ds Max into Goldsource.
