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Missing Icons and Functions in 3ds Max 2022

Since version 5.9.3 Wall Worm requires 3ds Max 2022.3+ for the 2022 versions of Max.
Posted on May 30, 2023 | Last Updated May 30, 2023

How to fix icons and menus missing for Wall Worm in some versions of 3ds Max 2022.

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Error Code 126

Startup Error Loading Wall Worm
Posted on Apr 10, 2023 | Last Updated Apr 10, 2023

Solution to a startup error and VTF bitmaps not loading in 3ds Max.

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Imported Brush UV Scale Wrong

Posted on Jan 13, 2018 | Last Updated Jan 13, 2018

Fix for importing correct UVs on brushes when the source texture is not a power of 2.

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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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VBSP.exe has stopped working

Posted on Aug 28, 2017 | Last Updated Aug 28, 2017

VBSP can crash if there are no entities or world geometry in your scene.

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Running Function with Keyboard Shortcut Opens Docs URL

Some of the MacroScripts in Wall Worm now have a default secondary action when executed with the SHIFT key held down.
Posted on Aug 1, 2017 | Last Updated Aug 1, 2017

Information on why keyboard shortcuts using the SHIFT key open the online documents for the function rather than running the function.

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Why are Models Appearing as Cubes?

When reopening a scene the models can appear as cubes if the game settings do not include paths to the source MDL files.
Posted on Mar 4, 2017 | Last Updated Mar 4, 2017

This document explains why models can appear as cubes instead of props when importing VMF or MDL nodes.

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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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Washed Out Textures

Posted on Oct 29, 2016 | Last Updated Oct 29, 2016

Instructions of getting your materials to import without being washed out in color.

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Purging Corrupt Utility Files

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

Instructions on deleting corrupt utility files that can stop Wall Worm from working correctly.

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