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Installing Wall Worm Model Tools

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Aug 30, 2023

Instructions on installing the Wall Worm Model Tools.

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Unknown Bitmap Filetypes Crash VMF Exporter

Do not use bitmap filetypes that Max doesn't know how to read.
Posted on Oct 18, 2012 | Last Updated Oct 18, 2012

Using unknown bitmap types on world geometry and displacements will crash the VMF Exporter. This currently happens if using VTFs in materials in 3ds Max 2013 since there is no VTF plugin yet.

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Random Elements

Posted on Nov 6, 2015 | Last Updated Dec 31, 2019

Random Elements Modifier lets you randomize position, rotation and scale of geometry or UVs at the element level.

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Running the Model Tools

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Jul 23, 2022

How to run the Wall Worm Model Tools for the first time.

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Generating LODs

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated May 8, 2024

The Level of Detail Generator on the Level of Detail Tools Rollout lets you generate LOD models from the root mesh. The tool will make lower-res versions of your model so that less polygons are rendered in-game when players move farther away.

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Archive of Wall Worm Version 4 Changelog

Archive of Changelog early 2019 to early 2020
Posted on May 22, 2022 | Last Updated May 22, 2022

Archive of Wall Worm Version 4.X changelog in early 2019 through early 2020.

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Utilities Rollout

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Jul 27, 2012

The utulities rollout contains various features, functions and utilities to help work with WWMT models.

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Textures

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Jan 23, 2020

This page details how materials in 3ds Max map to materials in Source. There are two types of materials you can export: model materials and world materials.

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DMX, SMD and VTA Exporter

Posted on May 5, 2012 | Last Updated Oct 14, 2018

Explanation of the DMX, SMD andVTA Exporter packaged with Wall Worm. Use the SMD Exporter or VTA exporter to get your models into Source.

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Level of Detail (LOD) Generator & Tools Rollout

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Jun 6, 2020

The Level of Detail Tools Rollout gives you controls for making LOD models and other LOD-related tools.

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