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VBSP.exe has stopped working

Posted on Aug 28, 2017 | Last Updated Aug 28, 2017

VBSP can crash if there are no entities or world geometry in your scene.

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Slow Closing File or 3ds Max

This problem is fixed with sculpt meshes created with WW 2.82+.
Posted on Jul 30, 2014 | Last Updated May 20, 2016

3ds Max seems to hang when closing a file with a large sculpt mesh.

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Worm Face

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Jan 24, 2020

Worm Face is a script that lets you mimmick the behavior of Hammer's Texture Application Tool inside 3ds Max.

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Getting Started with your Sky

Posted on Mar 12, 2014 | Last Updated Mar 12, 2014

Getting started with your level with the intent of building both a 2D sky and 3D Skybox.

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Displacements

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Oct 22, 2024

An overview of creating displacements for the Source Game Engine inside 3ds Max using Anvil.

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Finding Leaks in 3ds Max

Posted on Aug 8, 2014 | Last Updated Aug 8, 2014

Some information on finding and troubleshooting leaks.

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Porting Levels into Source

General Overview of Converting Scenes that Were Not Designed with Source in Mind
Posted on May 14, 2016 | Last Updated Dec 30, 2020

Overview on porting scenes and levels from other sources.

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Bitmap Crop and Coordinates in 3ds Max

Posted on Apr 8, 2018 | Last Updated Sep 2, 2019

Tutorial on using the BitmapTexture crop function with models and world geometry.

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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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Attachments & Particle System UI

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

Attachments are points on your model where you can attach extra models and particle systems (guns, sprites, etc). This page details both Attachments and Particle Systems since the Particle System controls are also in the attachment rollout.

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