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Exporting Correct Smoothing on Models

Understanding Smoothing Groups and Explicit Normals
Posted on Dec 8, 2017 | Last Updated Apr 10, 2023

Discussion on smoothing groups and explicit normals and how they relate to Source.

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smoothing, normals, smoothing groups, smooth

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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vmf, crash, material, vtf

VBSP Parser

Import Detail Sprites into 3ds Max
Posted on Nov 1, 2013 | Last Updated Feb 22, 2014
VBSP Importer

Import prop details from your VBSP files.

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vbsp, detail, sprites, importer, detailsprites

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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materials, textures, vmt, vtf, tga, source engine

Animated Textures

Posted on May 19, 2016 | Last Updated May 19, 2016

Instructions on creating an animated texture in 3ds Max and exporting to Source.

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animated texture, vtf

Detailer

Bringing life to your scenes
Posted on Nov 22, 2013 | Last Updated Dec 27, 2021

Detailer is a detail sprite primitive plugin with exporters. The tools allow you to either create VBSP files, and will also create geometry that exports into the Source Game Engine with the Wall Worm VMF exporter.

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detail, sprite, vbsp, exporter, sprite card, sprite sheet, foliage, landscape

Your 2D Sky and Sky Writer

Posted on Mar 12, 2014 | Last Updated Jan 29, 2016

Overview of setting up a scene in 3ds Max to render out as a 2D sky for your level with Sky Writer.

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2d sky, sky writer

Source 2 FGD Parser

Posted on Mar 2, 2024 | Last Updated Mar 2, 2024

The FGD parser in Wall Worm supports Counter-Strike 2 to create game entities inside 3ds Max.

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fgd, entities, parser, entity, cs2, counter-strike 2

Prop Libraries

Posted on Mar 9, 2015 | Last Updated Dec 7, 2016

Creating Prop Libraries for re-using assets in Wall Worm Projects.

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library, props

Blend Materials and WorldVertexTransition

Posted on Dec 21, 2013 | Last Updated Feb 2, 2019

Instructions on creating a WorldVertexTransition material inside 3ds Max using Blend Materials.

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blend, worldvertextransition, material, displacement