Modelling Pipeline - Revision history

Awpolt at 19:09, 5 April 2026

2026-04-05T19:09:03Z

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	# Create your image.		# Create your image.
	# Import the image into VTFEdit.		# Import the image into '''VTFEdit'''.
	# Select the appropriate settings.		# Select the appropriate settings.
	# Save the file in '''.vtf''' format.		# Save the file in '''.vtf''' format.

	'''Note:''' Steps 2–4 must be repeated ~~every~~ time the image is edited.		'''Note:''' Steps 2–4 must be repeated each time the image is edited.
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	== Current Model Pipeline (Blender) ==		== Current Model Pipeline (Blender) ==

	# Install Blender Source Tools.		# Install '''Blender Source Tools'''.
	# Create your model in Blender.		# Create your model in '''Blender'''.
	# Export the model to the correct file format.		# Export the model to the correct file format.
	# Create a '''.qc''' file.		# Create a '''.qc''' file.
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	https://forums.empiresmod.com/index.php?threads/making-models-for-empires-source-mp-2013.18308/		https://forums.empiresmod.com/index.php?threads/making-models-for-empires-source-mp-2013.18308/

	'''Note:''' Steps 2–8 must be repeated ~~every~~ time the model is edited.		'''Note:''' Steps 2–8 must be repeated each time the model is edited.
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	* Add pipelines for additional modeling programs.		* Add pipelines for additional modeling programs.

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			== Tools ==

			* https://ficool2.github.io/HammerPlusPlus-Website/tools.html

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Awpolt at 19:05, 5 April 2026

2026-04-05T19:05:19Z

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 {{Abandoned}}
-Need to be repeated from stage 2 every time the image is edited.
+== Current Texture Pipeline ==
-=== Current Model Pipeline (blender) ===
+# Create your image.
-* Install blender source tools
+# Import the image into VTFEdit.
-# Make model in blender
+# Select the appropriate settings.
-# Export to correct file format
+# Save the file in '''.vtf''' format.
-(more detail here: https://forums.empiresmod.com/index.php?threads/making-models-for-empires-source-mp-2013.18308/ )
+'''Note:''' Steps 2–4 must be repeated every time the image is edited.
-Need to be repeated from stage 2 every time the model is edited.
+== Current Model Pipeline (Blender) ==
-TODO: Needs more pipelines from different programs.
+# Install Blender Source Tools.

Smithy: /* Current Texture Pipeline */

2021-08-08T11:32:34Z

Current Texture Pipeline

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	Documentation of the current modelling pipeline.		Documentation of the current modelling pipeline.

			{{Abandoned}}
	=== Current Texture Pipeline ===		=== Current Texture Pipeline ===
	# Create image		# Create image

F1r3w4rr10r: Add link to pinned empires forum post

2017-09-01T10:25:42Z

Add link to pinned empires forum post

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	# Place materials in correct folder '''''only when material changes'''''		# Place materials in correct folder '''''only when material changes'''''
	# Load model into hlmv		# Load model into hlmv

			(more detail here: https://forums.empiresmod.com/index.php?threads/making-models-for-empires-source-mp-2013.18308/ )

	Need to be repeated from stage 2 every time the model is edited.		Need to be repeated from stage 2 every time the model is edited.

	TODO: Needs more pipelines from different programs.		TODO: Needs more pipelines from different programs.

VulcanStorm at 19:20, 30 August 2017

2017-08-30T19:20:12Z

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	Documentation of the current modelling pipeline.		Documentation of the current modelling pipeline.


	=== Current Texture Pipeline ===		=== Current Texture Pipeline ===

VulcanStorm: documentation of current modelling pipeline

2017-08-30T19:19:49Z

documentation of current modelling pipeline

New page

Documentation of the current modelling pipeline.

=== Current Texture Pipeline ===
# Create image
# Import image in vtfedit
# Select settings
# Save as .vtf format

Need to be repeated from stage 2 every time the image is edited.

=== Current Model Pipeline (blender) ===
* Install blender source tools
# Make model in blender
# Export to correct file format
# Create qc file
# Run qc file through studiomdl
# Place textures in correct folder '''''only when texture changes'''''
#* (see texture pipeline)
# Place materials in correct folder '''''only when material changes'''''
# Load model into hlmv

Need to be repeated from stage 2 every time the model is edited.

TODO: Needs more pipelines from different programs.