Soundscaper
This utility is a helper function to generate a skeleton Soundscape file based off of soundscape entities in your level.
Compile Errors
Compiling your assets for Source sometimes generates errors. This page lists categories for finding solutions to compile problems.
Unknown Bitmap Filetypes Crash VMF Exporter
Do not use bitmap filetypes that Max doesn't know how to read.
Using unknown bitmap types on world geometry and displacements will crash the VMF Exporter. This currently happens if using VTFs in materials in 3ds Max 2013 since there is no VTF plugin yet.
Importing Models
Articles and documents related to importing model assets into 3ds Max.
Phong Materials
Setting up a Phong material for Source using Wall Worm.
Using WWMT
Articles on using the Wall Worm Model Tools.
Getting Started with WWMT
Getting started with using the Wall Worm Model Tools.
Studiomdl.exe - Model has 2-dimensional geometry
Relates also to: Error with convex elements of Mesh
This error is usually caused by models having a $concave flag that do not have proper collision hulls.