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CorVex

Posted by Shawn on Dec 10, 2013 | Last Updated Jan 9, 2022

CorVex is a geometry plugin for 3ds Max aimed at quickly building game level layout and convex walls with simple parametric controls and planar UV mapping.

corvex, level design, plugin, wall, walls, blocks, convex, parametric

Making Facial Animations

Posted by Shawn on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Jan 15, 2020

This page explains how to export your facial animations into Source. Facial animations are done using a different procedure than most animations in Source.

vta, facial, morpher, morph-o-matic, flexfile

Unpacking GCF and VPK Files

Posted by Shawn on Mar 3, 2015 | Last Updated Mar 13, 2017

Using GCFScape to extract Source content for 3ds Max. Use VTF Edit and Crowbar to convert content.

gcfscape, crowbar, vtfedit, import

My Model Scale is Wrong

All you need to know about getting your model scale correct.

Posted by Shawn 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.

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

Making Your Sky

Posted by Shawn on Mar 12, 2014 | Last Updated Mar 12, 2014

Series on making your 2D Sky and 3D Skybox in 3ds Max for the Source Engine.

sky, 2d, 3d, toc

Porting Levels into Source

General Overview of Converting Scenes that Were Not Designed with Source in Mind

Posted by Shawn on May 14, 2016 | Last Updated Dec 30, 2020

Overview on porting scenes and levels from other sources.

port, convert, scenes, games, levels

Getting Started with WWMT

Posted by Shawn on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Feb 13, 2012

Getting started with using the Wall Worm Model Tools.

DXF Importer

Posted by Shawn on Jul 18, 2012 | Last Updated Jul 18, 2012

You can import a DXF scene into Max. This allows you to transfer the basic level design from Hammer to Max.

dxf, importer, import, hammer, 3ds max, vmf

Preparing Your Model

Posted by Shawn on Feb 12, 2012 | Last Updated Jan 5, 2014

Preparing your model to export your model with WWMT in 3ds Max to the Source Engine.

Arch Primitive

Posted by Shawn on Aug 18, 2015 | Last Updated Apr 22, 2020

The Arch Primitive is a scripted geometry plugin for 3ds Max that creates arches for world geometry in BSP games such as those made on the Source Engine

arch, geometry, brush