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Frequently Asked Questions

Posted on Feb 13, 2012 | Last Updated Jul 4, 2020

Some of the most frequently asked questions asked by Wall Worm users.

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faq

Other Tools

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Feb 12, 2012

Some of the less common tools packaged with Wall Worm.

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Help! There was an Error and Now Max is Frozen

Posted on Mar 26, 2015 | Last Updated Jun 26, 2015

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.

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frozen, freeze, UI, 3ds Max

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

Making Collision Models

Posted on Jul 16, 2012 | Last Updated Jul 29, 2013

Articles about making collision models.

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collision, hull, model, convex, concave

PropLine

Posted on Jun 30, 2015 | Last Updated Jan 9, 2022

PropLine is a parametric spacing tool that allows you to distribute props along splines in your scene.

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propline, distribution, props, spacing

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

Studiomdl.exe - SteamStartup() failed

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

You'll get this studiomdl error if you try to compile a model and Steam isn't running.

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Vtex.exe - Problem figuring out outputdir

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

You can get this error when you've saved your TGA files to an incorrect path.

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Archive of Wall Worm Version 4 Changelog

Archive of Changelog early 2019 to early 2020
Posted on May 22, 2022 | Last Updated May 22, 2022

Archive of Wall Worm Version 4.X changelog in early 2019 through early 2020.

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2019,2020