Converting Displacements to Models
Posted on Oct 25, 2019 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2019
Steps on converting a collection of displacements to props.
displacements, convert, props, mdl, render to texture
Displacement edge abutting other edges
Posted on Jan 23, 2016 | Last Updated Jan 23, 2016
Help understanding the VBSP compile warning about displacement edge abutting other edges.
displacement, edge, abutting, other, edges, compile
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.
element, modifier, random, position, rotation, scale, uvw, uv, uvs
Using Props in Your Scene
Posted on Mar 3, 2015 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2016
Article on re-using existing props in a scene.
props
Transparency and Reflections
Posted on Feb 6, 2014 | Last Updated Feb 1, 2018
Tutorial and example scene on making a material that has reflectivity that matches the transparency in 3ds Max.
material, transparency, reflectivity
Model Utilities
Posted on Jul 27, 2012 | Last Updated Jul 27, 2012
The Models tab in Anvil lets you create proxies for WWMT models, set prop types and control many properties and settings for WWMT helpers in the scene.
DXF Importer
Posted on Jul 18, 2012 | Last Updated Jul 18, 2012
You can import a DXF scene into Max. This allows you to transfer the basic level design from Hammer to Max.
dxf, importer, import, hammer, 3ds max, vmf
