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Rad Worm

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Apr 21, 2016

Rad Worm helps you create RAD files from your 3ds Max scene that will cause the textures to give off light when compiled into Source.

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rad, radiosity, lighting, shadow, cast, vrad, compile

A Source for New Tools

2016 Year in Review for Wall Worm
Posted on Oct 31, 2016 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2016

Halloween 2016 news for Wall Worm and the release of a new MDL Importer for 3ds Max.

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halloween, 2016, mdl importer, black mesa

Export Body Groups | $bodygroup

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

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

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

Normal Tools

Posted on Aug 6, 2014 | Last Updated Apr 22, 2020

Normal Tools are a collection of utilities and functions for quickly editing your Normals in 3ds Max.

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normals, edit normals, smoothing, hard edge, script, commercial

Back to the Future with BSP

Posted on Feb 20, 2016 | Last Updated Apr 7, 2016

Newsletter #2 in 2016 with recent updates in Wall Worm, talk about the level design contest and random thoughts.

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2016, contest, random

My Model Scale is Wrong

All you need to know about getting your model scale correct.
Posted on Jul 20, 2013 | Last Updated Dec 3, 2016

Many new 3ds Max users have problems with the scale of their exported models not matching the scale in the Max UI. Here are some tips on solving that.

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scale, matrix, transform, xform, reset, troubleshoot, big, small, giant, units

MDL File Loader

Posted on Sep 23, 2016 | Last Updated Nov 20, 2023
Wall Worm and Black Mesa MDL plugin

Geometry Plugin to load Valve's MDL files directly into 3ds Max.

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mdl, model, import, vpk

Convert Scene to Model

Posted on Dec 19, 2016 | Last Updated Dec 27, 2020

Instructions on converting a scene into a model or clustering multiple model props into single models.

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propper, cluster, clustering, merging, optimizing

SMD, VTA and QC Importer

Posted on Feb 5, 2013 | Last Updated Jan 21, 2020

Information on importing SMD files and QC files from Source into 3ds Max.

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smd, qc, importer, vta

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.

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grid, snaps, level design, snapping