Category:Hammer

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Hammer's splash screen

If you're already familiar with the Hammer editor and are looking for general mapping help, you can go to the Level Design category page.
A Hammer Editor screenshot.
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A Hammer Editor screenshot.

The Valve Hammer Editor is the tool used for designing levels for Source engine games.

It can be used for:

  • Creating level architecture - geometry, texturing, and lighting.
  • Placing models (props) created in 3D modeling packages, such as XSI.
  • Placing entities for gameplay.
  • Scripting gameplay entities with Inputs and Outputs.
  • Adding AI navigation nodes for NPCs.
  • Compiling and running game levels.
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Getting Started

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See also
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Hammer Reference

  • Menus - Reference for the menus.
  • Dialogs - Reference for dialog boxes and options.
  • Toolbars - Description of toolbars and icons.
  • Tools - Usage of tools provided in Hammer.
  • Hotkey Reference - Listing of all keyboard shortcuts.
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