What program do I use to model?

[leeadamaa]

What good programs are out there that i could use to model?

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[SevenFiveSeven]

XSI Mod Tool: [url]http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Softimage_Mod_Tool[/url]

3Ds Max: [url]http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/3DS_Max[/url]

Also, you can't just compile a .mdl file through the program, you need to use Source SDK to compile the .smd file into a .mdl file.
How to here: [url]http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Compiling_a_model[/url]