I have a model in blender, and I was wondering how would I go about importing it into a source game; I have tried other methods of doing this, but they were old and didn't work at all... I'm looking for a way to Import models that isn't 5 years old and actually works, any help would be much appreciated.

There is a plugin for blender that allows you to export to smd.

After you have the smd you will have to write a qc file.
I use notepad++ for this, but really anything will do.

Then you can compile the qc file to the required files for the engine.
For this I use GUIStudioMDL.

This is the help I can give at the moment, I'll see if i can find time in the not-so-distant future to elaborate a bit more, using a video or something

Alright, thanks man, I'll try this out and see if it works.

Right... well I managed to get it into a SMD file, and made a qc file, then I put it into guistudio and this happened...

Building binary model files...
Working on "SMD.qc"
ERROR: c:\users\????\desktop\SMD.qc(6): - could not load file 'moddel.smd'
ERROR: Aborted Processing on 'moddel\moddel.mdl'

I have no idea what i'm doing wrong

Look at the top of your QC. Is there a directory line there?

Yes and no its kinda but not fully uh erm let me show you

$modelname "Steave\Steave.mdl"
$scale 1.00
$staticprop
$cdmaterials "models\Steave"

$body "Body" "Steave.smd"

$sequence seq-name "Steave.smd" loop fps 30 ACT_IDLE 1

$surfaceprop "metal"

$collisionmodel "Steave.smd" {
$concave
$mass 100.000
}
===================================================

I assume your SMD is in the same directory as your QC?

If you could post your full QC and error log without name mangling (id est without changing the names of files and animations and such), that would help.

Actually my smd is in a different directory that my qc, I fixed that, now my model is in game but its missing its texture and no longer has its bones from blender, as well as its body parts being in the wrong position...

Anyone?

Did you exported it correctly?
About the texture, make sure your VMT is correct and has the name of the texture you applied to the model.

Skotty wrote:
Did you exported it correctly?

I'm not sure this is my first time using the export, and I really have no idea what i'm doing.

Also do I have to export it in a specific way in order to make it a ragdoll??

Either try to find some answer with Google or wait until someone answeres here who uses Blender for models (which could take a long time).

Honestly blender isn't that great of a tool except that it's free. Milkshape3d is far superior.

CamBen wrote:
Milkshape3d is far superior.

In my mind, Milkshape is horrible. But whatever it is, it doesn't help him!

Axon9000 wrote:
```
$modelname "Steave\Steave.mdl"
$scale 1.00
$staticprop
$cdmaterials "models\Steave"

$body "Body" "Steave.smd"

$sequence seq-name "Steave.smd" loop fps 30 ACT_IDLE 1

$surfaceprop "metal"

$collisionmodel "Steave.smd" {
   $concave
   $mass 100.000
}

```

To create a ragdoll, remove "$staticprop" and use "$collisionjoints" instead of "$collisionmodel".
You probably also need to create a separate mesh for the collision model. (That page also has some information on ragdolls.)

I don't have any experience with ragdolls in particular, but I do use Blender for making simple static and animated props. If you suspect there's a problem with your Blender model or the way it's exported, send me the .blend file and I'll have a look.
(Just reply here with an attachment, or PM it.)

Nah I don't think its how the blend exported, I think its just my qc file; also the rag-doll thing worked, but I still cant load the textures, and the model is very small even though I increased the mass from 100.00 to 500.00

the mass doesnt change the size of the model;
$scale does
so if you want to make it 5 times bigger; use $scale 5;

Little hint here: Put $scale before $body or otherwise the model won't be scaled.

Lpfreaky90 wrote:
the mass doesnt change the size of the model;
$scale does

Oh Lol I'm stupid...

Also what is the average scale of a NPC?