How to compile models for the source engine.

[Jaanus]

Not true.

[DragonFire91]

Make this a Sticky :D

[Domo-Kun]

i get an error. heres my log

GUIStudioMDL 2.2/Source - ?2007 Neil 'Jed' Jedrzejewski - http://www.wunderboy.org/

*ERROR* Orange Box tools path is not valid - use "Config" then "Set EP1 Tools Path..." from the menu to set it.
Loaded QC file - "C:\Documents and Settings\Kenneth\Desktop\folder\shit.qc"

Created command line: "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\*********\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\studiomdl.exe" -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\*********\counter-strike source\cstrike" -notxbox "C:\Documents and Settings\Kenneth\Desktop\folder\shit.qc"

qdir:    "c:\documents and settings\kenneth\desktop\folder\"
gamedir: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\*********\counter-strike source\cstrike\"
g_path:  "shit"
Working on "shit.qc"
SMD MODEL shit_idle.smd
SMD MODEL shit_reference.smd
ERROR: 'EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION' (assert: 1)
ERROR: Aborted Processing on 'models\custom\shit.mdl'
Created command line: "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\*********\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\studiomdl.exe" -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\*********\counter-strike source\cstrike" -notxbox "C:\Documents and Settings\Kenneth\Desktop\folder\shit.qc"

qdir:    "c:\documents and settings\kenneth\desktop\folder\"
gamedir: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\*********\counter-strike source\cstrike\"
g_path:  "shit"
Working on "shit.qc"
SMD MODEL shit_idle.smd
SMD MODEL shit_reference.smd
ERROR: 'EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION' (assert: 1)
ERROR: Aborted Processing on 'models\custom\shit.mdl'

heres my .qc

$modelname "models\custom\shit.mdl"
$cdmaterials "models\custom"

$scale .5
$surfaceprop "flesh"

$sequence idle "shit.smd" fps 1

$collisionmodel "shit.smd" {
$mass 10.0
$inertia 1.00
$damping 0.00
$rotdamping 0.00
}

[Q42]

I get the same error. Valve's wiki says to have the model viewer open, but it does nothing.

eh, domo kun: you forgot to take your username out of the -game parameter.

[Domo-Kun]

[QUOTE=Q42]I get the same error. Valve's wiki says to have the model viewer open, but it does nothing.

eh, domo kun: you forgot to take your username out of the -game parameter.[/QUOTE]
i don't care if people know my name :)

[voltlight]

My qc:

$modelname "models\voltlight\cooker.mdl"
$cdmaterials "voltlight\"

$scale 1
$surfaceprop "plastic"

$sequence idle "Object.smd" fps 1

$collisionmodel "Object.smd" {
$mass 100.0
$inertia 1.00
$damping 0.00
$rotdamping 0.00
}

ERROR: c:\documents and settings\------\desktop\object compile\mdldecompiler.qc(9): - bad command {
ERROR: Aborted Processing on 'models\voltlight\cooker.mdl'

Any idea how i would fix this? It seems i can't compile anything anymore without an error.

Also, i'm compiling for garrysmod, just incase you need to know.

[PC Camp]

Everyone's getting that error. This is my error:

WARNING: AppFramework : Unable to load module p4lib.dll!
qdir:    "f:\documents and settings\the gamer\desktop\mynewmodel\"
gamedir: "f:\program files\steam\steamapps\raekwonthechef2580\half-life 2 episode two\ep2\"
g_path:  "F:\Documents and Settings\The Gamer\Desktop\mynewmodel\camperboard.qc"
Building binary model files...
Working on "camperboard.qc"
SMD MODEL camperboard.smd
ERROR: f:\documents and settings\the gamer\desktop\mynewmodel\camperboard.qc(10): - bad command $mass
ERROR: Aborted Processing on 'models\camper\camperboard.mdl'

This is stupid how no one can help us. :(

[b]Edit:[/b]

And my .qc

$modelname "models\camper\camperboard.mdl"
$cdmaterials "camper\"

$scale 1
$surfaceprop "metal"

$sequence idle "camperboard.smd" fps 1

$collisionmodel "camperboard.smd" {
$mass 100.0
$inertia 1.00
$damping 0.00
$rotdamping 0.00
}

[b]Edit:[/b]

[QUOTE=voltlight]I heard you must compile stuff in the new source engine with a .bat file... Is this true? Because i had problems compiling for css.[/QUOTE]

That [b]IS[/b] true.

[url=http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Compiling_Models]Look here[/url].

It says you need to run the cmd to compile your model.

[Jaanus]

You need $concave

[voltlight]

[QUOTE=Jaanus]You need $concave[/QUOTE]

Wait... So i must add $concave in the qc for it to compile?

[Jaanus]

Try adding it in the collision section somewhere.

[PC Camp]

What is that? All I made was a little box and exported to .smd and made a .qc using your video.

What should I add and where?

[Q42]

[QUOTE=Jaanus]You need $concave[/QUOTE]
That makes no sense, but alright. I can't try it until monday though.

[PC Camp]

Jannus, you made this simple tutorial, but it didn't help anyone seeing how everyone is having the same problem. I tried that $concave and I still get the same error.

You gotta help us somehow.

[Q42]

I think this isn't jaanus's fault so much as valve's. I've noticed some quirks, like that this works fine on my laptop and dies in a fire on my PC (which is where I make models :argh:)

[Jaanus]

[QUOTE=PC Camp]Jannus, you made this simple tutorial, but it didn't help anyone seeing how everyone is having the same problem. I tried that $concave and I still get the same error.

You gotta help us somehow.[/QUOTE]

Bitch at valve, not me. They're the ones who are fucking this all up with their new SDK. Remember the launch of OB? Nobody could compile anything for a week.

[Squint911]

Hey, great tutorial, really helped :D

[NutsAndy]

For people with the problem:
ERROR: Aborted Processing on 'models\camper\camperboard.mdl'

I've gone through this tutorial but after following one on interlopers mine compiled

Where:
$modelname "models\camper\camperboard.mdl"
$cdmaterials "camper\"

remove the quotation marks so it is:
$modelname models\camper\camperboard.mdl
$cdmaterials camper\

and it should compile

EDIT: Only remove the quotation marks from those two lines

[DrDarko]

Haha, mine failed.

I hate modelling because 98.7% of the time it always fails. :(

[ieatbabies29]

I am a failure. It just isn't working out for me. WHY GOD?

[Squint911]

i found that adding this line to your QC file then changing ModelName to what ever your model is called fixed my errors

$body "Body" "ModelName.smd"

also

having this line link to the collision model not the model model like it says in the tutorial

$collisionmodel "CollisionModelname.smd"

hope this helps anyone

[ToxicJoy]

finally a clear tutorial stating the exact steps needed.

[funnymonk]

This worked out very well! The only problem I had (only one, that's godly) is when I try to open it in model viewer it says no verticies. It's just an extruded cube so should I have done something to it first before exporting it? (it's a book:))

[Frank69]

How do i change the extension on a file? e.g. changing a .txt file to a qc

[nixtar]

Its asking for a password for the tut!?!?!

[ZomBuster]

This sounds cool I tried compiling models a fe times but I always failed.

Too bad it doesn't work :emo:

[RoBaDoB]

[QUOTE=nixtar]Its asking for a password for the tut!?!?![/QUOTE] yeah i tried it and got the same result

[ZomBuster]

I PMed Jaanus.

[RoBaDoB]

gdgd hopefully he will fix it.

[Muzz1]

thanks been looking all over

[hedhunta95]

God damnit Jaanus.
RAVE BREAK SCARED ME.
._.