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Warning:No Blender exporter currently exports all type of SMD. However, you can export to XSI and use its exporter in turn.
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* [http://dl.dvondrake.com/smd_export.py dvondrake's Exporter.] Use this if you are using Blender 248.1 (2.48a) or later. Supports static/reference meshes, bone animations and physics models. [[http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=734991 Usage Info]] | |||
* [http://files.johnsto.co.uk/smd_export.py Pelle Johnsen's Exporter] ([[User_talk:Johnsto|Read this before use]]). | * [http://files.johnsto.co.uk/smd_export.py Pelle Johnsen's Exporter] ([[User_talk:Johnsto|Read this before use]]). | ||
* [http://www.moddb.com/forum/thread/blender3d-hl2-smd-export-115cript Dragonlord's Exporter] | * [http://www.moddb.com/forum/thread/blender3d-hl2-smd-export-115cript Dragonlord's Exporter] | ||
* [http://www.3d2toy.com/downloader.php?ID=47 .smd Importer] by 3D2Toy. | * [http://www.3d2toy.com/downloader.php?ID=47 .smd Importer] by 3D2Toy. | ||
Revision as of 04:12, 29 August 2009
Blender is an open source (free) 3D modeling package that can be used to create static and physics props. Although XSI is the Valve-recommended program for modeling, some will find Blender to have an easier learning curve. The free version of XSI for Source modeling has some limitations and watermark images.
Plugins
Warning:No Blender exporter currently exports all type of SMD. However, you can export to XSI and use its exporter in turn.- dvondrake's Exporter. Use this if you are using Blender 248.1 (2.48a) or later. Supports static/reference meshes, bone animations and physics models. [Usage Info]
- Pelle Johnsen's Exporter (Read this before use).
- Dragonlord's Exporter
- .smd Importer by 3D2Toy.
Installation
Save the plugin files to:
- Vista
- C:\ProgramData\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts
- XP
- C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts
- Linux
- ~/.blender/scripts
See also
- Installing Blender
- Is Blender 3D Good for Source/How to Start
- Modeling props with Blender
- Exporting a model/Blender
- Normal Map Creation in Blender
- Blender Modelling Walkthrough
External links
- Blender.org - the official website.
- Blender Basics- 3rd Edition - Classroom based Tutorial Book
- Essential Blender - Full book on the basics of learning Blender.
- Blender 3D: Noob to Pro - Tutorials on Blender from Wikibooks.