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Nothing Happens When You Hit Export

Posted on Feb 13, 2012 | Last Updated Feb 13, 2012

Model does not compile when you hit export. Here are some solutions.

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Some PSDs can crash VTEX

PSD files created with Viewport Canvas must be converted
Posted on Jun 16, 2012 | Last Updated Jun 16, 2012

PSD files created with Viewport Canvas can sometimes crash VTEX.

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vtex, psd, crash

Creating Entities

Posted on Oct 27, 2016 | Last Updated Oct 27, 2016

Details on what objects automatically export as entities in a VMF and how to manually create other entities.

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entity, assign, tie to entity

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.
Posted on Oct 13, 2014 | Last Updated Oct 13, 2014

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.

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startup, script, error

Exporting SMD/VTA with WW Pro with a Morpher Modifier

Posted on May 20, 2016 | Last Updated May 20, 2016

Sometimes WW Pro will have a problem exporting a model with a Morpher modifier if the normals cache is not being displayed properly.

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smd, vta, export, ww pro, bug, error, fix

Displacement Proxies

Posted on Jun 18, 2018 | Last Updated Mar 29, 2020

Displacement Proxies allow teams to work more efficiently with displacements in multiple files.

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displacement proxy, sculpt proxy, xref scene

Export Textures

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Mar 2, 2024

How to export your model textures from 3ds Max to Source.

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material, vtf, export, model, valve, source, vtex, wallworm

Export Body Groups | $bodygroup

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Jan 7, 2018

You can export body groups ($bodygroups) directly into Source in 3ds Max.

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bodygroup, submodel, submodels, bodygroups, body group, sub model, $bodygroup, qc, export

Export Textures to WAD

Posted on Jan 17, 2015 | Last Updated Jan 30, 2015

Export Bitmaps from your 3ds Max scene to WAD files.

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wad, qlumpy

Running Function with Keyboard Shortcut Opens Docs URL

Some of the MacroScripts in Wall Worm now have a default secondary action when executed with the SHIFT key held down.
Posted on Aug 1, 2017 | Last Updated Aug 1, 2017

Information on why keyboard shortcuts using the SHIFT key open the online documents for the function rather than running the function.

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SHIFT, shortcut, keyboard, docs