<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769275874041.png" alt="TOOLS" class="content-image"></figure>The tools you need<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="text-accent hover:underline cursor-pointer" href="https://valvedev.info/tools/crowbar/">Crowbar</a>: Unpack, Decompile, Compile, View <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="text-accent hover:underline cursor-pointer" href="https://valvedev.info/tools/vtfedit/">VTFEdit</a>: Convert textures<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="text-accent hover:underline cursor-pointer" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/365670/Blender/">Blender</a> &amp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="text-accent hover:underline cursor-pointer" href="https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Blender_Source_Tools">Blender Source Tool</a>: Convert model to smd <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="text-accent hover:underline cursor-pointer" href="https://github.com/WilliamVenner/gmpublisher">Gmpublisher</a>: publish to workshop if you need (all include official download link)<h2>1. Blender</h2>you need install blender source tool<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769323901400.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>follow it to install<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769323923286.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>install at here<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769323985675.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>you can find them when install successful<h2>2. Model</h2>you need a model of course<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769324059966.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Unzip it to a folder for works<h3> (1)model</h3> import it to blender<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769324127480.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Adjust object's heading like this<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769324206844.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Tail heading to Y axisScale the model and Edit the model as you want Don't forget Shade Smooth Scale to 39.37 (1000mm = 39.37...inch)<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769324435362.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Check the Face Orientation.This is what should it looks like.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769324634221.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>If outside is red, that mean you need to invert it.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769324765604.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>this is wrong.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769324810768.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Follow this to fix.the last thing is change model's name to connect textures.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769325055219.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>It should be like this<h3> (2)Physical model</h3>physical model, or Hitboxmodel won't collide to anything without it.as for the missile, we don't need some complication hitbox.So a Cylinder would do.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769325419645.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>nothing hard, just make sure it has a single collection<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769325554021.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Now the most work of model has done.<h2>3. Export and Others</h2><h3>(1)export</h3>first let's export the model<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769325718716.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>just don't forget to select "SMD" then you can see them<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769325833094.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure><h3> (2)Others</h3>Now create a folder of idle.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769326443022.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Then copy your model smd into it and rename it to "idle"<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769326511346.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>After that, create a TXT file and copy this into it. (just a txt, not code)<pre data-language="text" class="language-text"><code>// Created by Crowbar 0.74

$modelname "missiles\name.mdl"

$bodygroup "Body"
{
	studio "name.smd"
}


$surfaceprop "canister"

$contents "solid"

$illumposition -0.045 1.954 -0.077

$cdmaterials "models\missiles\"

$attachment "exhaust" "root" 0.00 65.00 0.00 rotate -0 -180 0

$cbox 0 0 0 0 0 0

$bbox -50 -6 -6 50 6 6

$definebone "root" "" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


$sequence "idle" {
	"name_anims\idle.smd"
	fadein 0.2
	fadeout 0.2
	fps 30
}

$collisionmodel "name_physics.smd"
{
	$mass 40
	$inertia 0
	$damping 0
	$rotdamping 0
	$rootbone " "
	$concave
	$maxconvexpieces 90

}</code></pre> You can edit the path or something by yourself, And replace "name" as you want.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769326986677.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure> Rename it to your model's name with ".qc"<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769326810245.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>We will talk about others setting in QC later.<h2> 4. Crowbar</h2> It's time to compile it Crowbar setup like this <figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769347959962.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Then select "compile" and like this <figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769348012090.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Crowbar will tell you if there is any error, if everything good it will like this <figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769348055585.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Then you could find them <figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769348094005.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>That is not the last Select "view" and import your model.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769348895220.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Check the Physics and Attachment.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769348962847.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure> This is a missile model, so it require correct position for Motor effect<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769349002158.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>The direction should like this, yellow axis to front.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769349106889.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Change the values in "Translation" to adjust it, then it will output a string of QC file.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769349232159.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Replace that attachment string. and also you can measure model's Size and change bbox string. this is bbox<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769362126667.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure> Save it and Compile again. Warning: If you are re-compile a model that was Decompile from GMOD's mdl. <figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769349421836.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>That will make your physics and attachment to wrong position and direction. You need to check it in "View" and adjust it until everything is correct. Now the model's part is done, Let's deal with textures.<h2>5. VTFEdit</h2>ah, it's simple<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769349708848.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>These<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769349734937.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Import them to VTFEdit.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769349789211.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Use Default setting. <figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769349912446.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Then, SAVE AS<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769349973015.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Setting<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769350043611.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Then you will get this.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769361365139.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>Just make sure the texture path is correct. Now you should have these files.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769361461091.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure> <h2>6. Pack up</h2>Create a folder in Addons.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769361566322.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure>When you finish this, if everything is right, You should able to see textures in Model Viewer <figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769361681945.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure> Then let's put models in.<figure class="content-image-figure image-size-medium image-align-center" data-size="medium" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769361816710.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure><h3>Time to check our works. </h3><figure class="content-image-figure image-size-large image-align-center" data-size="large" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769362412936.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure><figure class="content-image-figure image-size-large image-align-center" data-size="large" data-align="center"><img src="/uploads/images/389562fd-5604-4b42-92b5-c4f0bc8f0069-1769362307465.png" alt="image" class="content-image"></figure><h2>That is it.</h2>

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