End User License Agreement
Posted on Jan 13, 2015 | Last Updated Nov 29, 2015
End User License Agreement for Wall Worm Products.
eula, license agreement
On the Grid
Posted on Sep 8, 2015 | Last Updated Dec 11, 2018
Information and videos on using the grid in 3ds Max for Source Engine Level Design.
grid, snaps, level design, snapping
Exporting Correct Smoothing on Models
Understanding Smoothing Groups and Explicit Normals
Posted on Dec 8, 2017 | Last Updated Apr 10, 2023
Discussion on smoothing groups and explicit normals and how they relate to Source.
smoothing, normals, smoothing groups, smooth
Entity Cache
Posted on Sep 9, 2014 | Last Updated Sep 26, 2018
Explanation on how Entities are generated and stored on your computer.
entity, entity cache, reparse entities, reparsing,
Converting Displacements to Models
Posted on Oct 25, 2019 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2019
Steps on converting a collection of displacements to props.
displacements, convert, props, mdl, render to texture
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 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
Your 2D Sky and Sky Writer
Posted on Mar 12, 2014 | Last Updated Jan 29, 2016
Overview of setting up a scene in 3ds Max to render out as a 2D sky for your level with Sky Writer.
2d sky, sky writer
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.
sky
