Porting Levels
Articles related to porting levels into Source using 3ds Max and Wall Worm.
Using the IK Tab
Articles pertaining to the IK functions in Max and how they translate into settings for Source Game Engine models.
Studiomdl.exe and Vtex.exe - Unable to find gameinfo.txt
This error usually indicates Steam did an update or you are working with a mod that doesn't use the Steam VProject setting. Read the fix here.
Source Tools
Modeling Resources for the Source Game Engine. Links to helpful tools, sites and resources.
Level of Detail
Level of Detail tools in Wall Worm.
Purging Corrupt Utility Files
Instructions on deleting corrupt utility files that can stop Wall Worm from working correctly.
When Opening Scene there is a startup script error.
Anvil embeds reference to a script in your 3ds Max scripts folder. If that file is missing, there can be an error.
Anvil embeds some scripts for scene startup to protect displacements from being invalidated via improper manipulation. Older versions of Anvil referenced a file that could cause an error if missing.
Help! There was an Error and Now Max is Frozen
If there is a MAXScript error during some functions, the MAX UI can remain in limbo (frozen or non-responsive). Here is the function to fix this.
Displacement Texture Scale Sometimes Incorrect
Understanding Displacement Blend Texture Scale
This page explains one cause for displacement materials to be scaled incorrectly in Source as well as the solution. You should use bitmaps of equal dimensions in both materials controlling the Blend material.
BSP Topics
Basic discussion of BSP, VBSP and compiling topics.
