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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

Vtex.exe - ERROR: Can't convert image from RGBA8888 to DXT1 in CalcLowResImage

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

This error occurs if you are trying to compile an image that has a dimension that isn't a Power of 2.

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Viewport Freezes in 3ds Max 2017+

Fix: Update to the latest NVidia drivers.
Posted on Apr 13, 2017 | Last Updated Jul 4, 2017

The Max viewport can freeze and become unresponsive with Nitrous in DX 11.

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3ds max, viewport, freeze, hang, 2017, 2018, nitrous, directx shader, dx11, NVidia, windows 10

Making $jigglebones in 3ds Max for Source

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Jan 18, 2015

$jigglebones are bones that can automatically generate secondary motion without being animated. Making a $jigglebone in WWMT requires you to use the hierarchy tab in the command panel, which may be a new area for less experienced modelers.

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VMF Importer

Posted on Jun 25, 2013 | Last Updated Aug 10, 2020
Esther VMF ImportJakobson in 3ds Max

You can use Wall Worm to import a VMF into 3ds Max. This allows you to bring in your Hammer project into 3ds Max.

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vmf, import, importer, hammer, 3ds max, hammer-to-max

Source Shader Settings

Posted on Jun 9, 2013 | Last Updated May 16, 2017

Control many Source VMT parameters directly inside 3ds Max.

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vmt, parameters, source shader

Export Multiple Texture Skins

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Sep 22, 2019

You can give your model multiple skins (textures) so that the same mesh can look differently in different uses.

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skins, texturegroup

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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dmx, smd, export, exporter, 3ds max, 3ds max 2014, vta, source, sdk, game

Wall Worm 4, 3ds Max 2020 and Black Mesa News

Posted on May 6, 2019 | Last Updated May 6, 2019

Wall Worm 4.0 Released and other news about 3ds Max.

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wall worm, news, GDC, game developer conference, 3ds Max, black mesa

Making Ragdolls in 3ds Max for Source

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Oct 21, 2023

Making a ragdoll requires you to use the hierarchy tab in the command panel, which may be a new area for less experienced modelers. Watch the video here to get a basic overview of how to make a ragdoll for Source.

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ragdoll, collisionjoints, ik tab, joints