Skin models

[HarryThompson]

Does anyone know why, when i put the mdl. files of the guns into a decompiler, and convert them to a qc file, it does'nt show when i put it into blender. If anyone knows anything about that, please reply

 

[Collier]

Do you have this https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Blender_Source_Tools

 

[Ezza]

You will need the above addon, in blender goto this to import the model:

 

[HarryThompson]

Thank you for quick replies, when i do all that it just wont show.
I have the addon
I choose the Source Engine
Open the file
But it still does'nt show

 

[Ezza]

Zoom out

 

[HarryThompson]

how far cus i still cant find it

 

[Goonsberg]

Did you solve your problem?

 

[HarryThompson]

yep, but now im having trouble finding out how to import a simple png onto my gun

 

[Billie Cokx]

Instead of using a modeler like this, use photoshop and just paste the image over the gun. All of it is in the guide linked below:

Using and Creating Custom Skins

The server supports the ability to have custom materials located in GarrysMod/garrysmod/data/phcustomtextures applied to your first-person weapons. Previously it was allowed to use custom textures from a folder in the addons folder that overwrote the server’s workshop content. However, these...

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If not, get @Goonsberg to hop on call and show you as he's (not made skins he said he would so I had to find a post with many available) made skins for others!

 

[HarryThompson]

its just i find it much easier in blender, other than the fact that i cant import images, because you can see in real time where you paint

 

[Goonsberg]

 

[Goonsberg]

its just i find it much easier in blender, other than the fact that i cant import images, because you can see in real time where you paint

have you figured it out yet?

 

[HarryThompson]

import images in a easy way? no

 

[Goonsberg]

import images in a easy way? no

Wanna hop on discord + ill show you

 

[HarryThompson]

okay you want me to message you or do you message me

 

[Goonsberg]

you can message me

 

[HarryThompson]

okay ill do in the evening cus i cant do it rn

 

[Ezza]

This is more the tutorial youll need.

You will need to assign the texture to the correct material in Blender, then go into Material View and it should show if you have done it correctly.

 

[Goonsberg]

We had a discord call and is all solved.