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MDL Loader isn't working

Posted on Dec 23, 2016 | Last Updated Dec 23, 2016

Instructions on manually setting the correct plugin paths if WW did not set them during installation.

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plugin paths, mdl loader troubleshooting

BSP Compile Log

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

Viewing and using the BSP Compile logs.

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vbsp, bsp, compile, log, error

Wall Worm Sends Greetings in 2016

Posted on Jan 10, 2016 | Last Updated Jan 10, 2016

First Wall Worm blog of 2016 with new videos, new level design contest and review of 3ds Max 2016.

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blog, contest, 2016

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

Illegal Characters in Path

Posted on May 28, 2015 | Last Updated May 28, 2015

Solving some problems with special characters and illegal characters in filename paths.

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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.

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smoothing, normals, smoothing groups, smooth

Frequently Asked Questions

Posted on Feb 13, 2012 | Last Updated Jul 4, 2020

Some of the most frequently asked questions asked by Wall Worm users.

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faq

Wall Worm Turns Five Years Old

Posted on Nov 17, 2015 | Last Updated Jan 16, 2023

Wall Worm launched on November 18, 2010. This post discusses the journey from then through November 2015.

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anniversary, development, history

Utilities Rollout

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Jul 27, 2012

The utulities rollout contains various features, functions and utilities to help work with WWMT models.

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Lightmap Scale

Posted on May 15, 2012 | Last Updated May 15, 2012

This article details the process of setting lightmap scale on objects, displacements and faces with Wall Worm Anvil's lightmap tools.

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lightmaps, lightmap, scale, lighting, shadows