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Archive of Wall Worm Version 2 Changelog

Archive of Changelog 2014 to early 2017

Posted by Shawn on Oct 9, 2017 | Last Updated Oct 9, 2017

Archive of Wall Worm Version 2.X changelog in 2014 through early 2017.

2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Viewport Freezes in 3ds Max 2017+

Fix: Update to the latest NVidia drivers.

Posted by Shawn on Apr 13, 2017 | Last Updated Jul 4, 2017

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

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

CorVex

Posted by Shawn on Dec 10, 2013 | Last Updated Jan 9, 2022

CorVex is a geometry plugin for 3ds Max aimed at quickly building game level layout and convex walls with simple parametric controls and planar UV mapping.

corvex, level design, plugin, wall, walls, blocks, convex, parametric

Export Body Groups | $bodygroup

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

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

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

Advanced Texture Controls

Posted by Shawn on Jun 24, 2015 | Last Updated Mar 31, 2017

With Wall Worm Pro, you can export arbitrary texture maps as VTF files in Source.

vtf, wwpro, texture, procedural

Displacement Alpha Blending

Posted by Shawn on Dec 29, 2015 | Last Updated Jul 26, 2017

Information on displacement alpha blending and the shaders you can use to visualize the blending.

worldvertextransition, alpha blending, blend material, directx shader, 3ds max, wallworm, anvil

VMAP Exporter

Posted by Shawn on Mar 2, 2024 | Last Updated Mar 2, 2024

The Wall Worm Level Exporter can export 3ds Max scenes into Source 2 VMAP files.

vmap, source 2, hammer 2, level, map

Why are Models Appearing as Cubes?

When reopening a scene the models can appear as cubes if the game settings do not include paths to the source MDL files.

Posted by Shawn on Mar 4, 2017 | Last Updated Mar 4, 2017

This document explains why models can appear as cubes instead of props when importing VMF or MDL nodes.

mdl, model, cube

Making $jigglebones in 3ds Max for Source

Posted by Shawn 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.