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Convert Blends and 4ways to OSL

Posted on Jul 24, 2018 | Last Updated Jul 24, 2018

Converting DX Blend Shaders to renderable OSL shaders.

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render, displacements, directx, osl

The Grid and Manipulation

Posted on Sep 29, 2017 | Last Updated Sep 29, 2017

Documents on the grid and related topics.

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Brushify

Posted on Feb 15, 2016 | Last Updated Apr 22, 2020

Brushify is a new geometry modifier to quickly make your objects brush-friendly.

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brush, modifier

Random Elements

Posted on Nov 6, 2015 | Last Updated Dec 31, 2019

Random Elements Modifier lets you randomize position, rotation and scale of geometry or UVs at the element level.

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element, modifier, random, position, rotation, scale, uvw, uv, uvs

Using WWMT

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

Articles on using the Wall Worm Model Tools.

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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

Studiomdl.exe and Vtex.exe - Unable to find gameinfo.txt

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

This error usually indicates Steam did an update or you are working with a mod that doesn't use the Steam VProject setting. Read the fix here.

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Miscellaneous Anvil Tools

Posted on Jul 27, 2012 | Last Updated Jul 27, 2012

An overview and explanation of several functions included in the Miscellaneous tab of Anvil.

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misc, miscellaneous, tab, ui, anvil

Cordon Manager

Posted on Jun 9, 2012 | Last Updated Jun 9, 2019

The cordon manager lets you use multiple cordons and limit the compiling of your level to the area inside the cordon.

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cordon

Hitboxes and Bone Properties

Posted on Dec 23, 2012 | Last Updated Apr 22, 2019

The bone tools allow you to give specific bones artbitrary surface properties, set mass bias and create hitboxes and hitbox groups.

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bone tools, bones, jointsurfaceprop, massbias, mass, bias, hitboxex, hitbox group