How To: Model for Source in Blender

Learn how to model for the Source engine (HL2, CSS, SourceMods, etc...) in Blender, covering everything from modeling to texturing to compiling. Uses my custom-made Blender script to export to SMD files.


Plugin download: http://dvondrake.com/scripts/blendersmd

Facepunch thread: http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=734991
(Thread contains all of the code used in this tutorial)

Code Snippets:
http://dl.dvondrake.com/snippets/blender-source.html
(Use this if Facepunch is down)

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• blender
• tutorial
• smd
• hl2
• source
• model
• plugin
• script

[Dvondrake292]

Slight update: I'll be redoing this tutorial soon using 2.5 and the new community plugin, along with a big series of tutorials about Blender its self and how to use it + different techniques if anyone's interested. Check back on my channel later once I get everything up and running. :)

[Takato142]

I got my model to show up (FINALLY), but my texture(s) didnt work. I did everything the same as you did except I put all of my compiled model files into an addon folder. I have everything set up correctly for an addon;

Folders:

-Models

--Has no subdirectories and all of my model files

-Materials

--"models" subdirectory

--"malefor"(Name of my model) subdirectory

---"fc0d0081.vtf" and "fc0d0081.vmt"

And in blender, I set the material name to fc0d0081.png. Default texture in-game. Help?

[Dvondrake292]

@Takato142 Set it to malefor/fc0d0081.png in blender

[RoboTyphoon1403]

I can't follow your tutorial because I have version 2.5 of blender. Nothing on mine looks like yours at all, and I don't have half the options.......................­fffffffff

[HELLF0X15]

Would you have an updated code for this?

[Exzmo]

I wounder, is it really just luck and guessing how big will the model be in-game?

[MrSkywalker113]

I dont get the part between 6:39 to 7:10. What is he doing, what program is he in, and where do i save those files??

[WhispersSweet]

@Lynx4500 Blender is fricken screwed up DX

[Lynx4500]

This soooooo brain melting @_@

[firebad0]

i don't have a middle mouse, how do i freely orbit around the object without using the keypad?

[clownbabydiode1]

The damn website does not work

WTF

[clownbabydiode1]

@RoboTyphoon1403

You can download older versions of blender off the site

[ekkkkkknoes]

@Dvondrake292 I love you. No homo. Subbed.