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[[Category:Level Design]]
[[Category:Level Design]]
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The Valve Hammer Editor is a 3D design tool used for creating levels for Source engine games. Geometry and gameplay elements can both be created using Hammer.
==Getting Started==
[[Introduction to Editing]] - A introduction to the basic principles of editing with the Hammer Editor.


[[Image:Hammer splash.png]]
[[Hammer What's New|What's New]] - New features of the Valve Hammer Editor for Source.
 
==Hammer Reference==


[[Hammer Menus|Menus]] - Reference guide to the menus and their contents.


* [[Hammer User's Guide|User's Guide]] - A reference guide to making levels with Hammer.
[[Hammer Dialogs|Dialogs]] - Reference guide to various dialog boxes.


* [[Hammer Hotkey Reference|Hotkey Reference]] - Listing of all keyboard shortcuts.
[[Hammer Toolbars|Toolbars]] - Description of the toolbars and their icons.


* [[Hammer What's New|What's New]] - New features of the Valve Hammer Editor.
[[Hammer Hotkey Reference|Hotkey Reference]] - Listing of all keyboard shortcuts.


==See Also==


* [[Source Mapping Conversion]] - For users familiar with the Half-Life 1 Map Editing Tools.
[[Source Mapping Conversion]] - For users familiar with the Half-Life 1 Map Editing Tools.


* [[Source SDK FAQ]] - Information to help solve some common problems.
[[Source SDK FAQ]] - Information to help solve some common problems.


* [[SDK Release Notes]] - Find out about current known issues in the Source SDK.
[[SDK Release Notes]] - Find out about current known issues in the Source SDK.

Revision as of 11:23, 8 August 2005

Hammer splash.png

The Valve Hammer Editor is a 3D design tool used for creating levels for Source engine games. Geometry and gameplay elements can both be created using Hammer.

Getting Started

Introduction to Editing - A introduction to the basic principles of editing with the Hammer Editor.

What's New - New features of the Valve Hammer Editor for Source.

Hammer Reference

Menus - Reference guide to the menus and their contents.

Dialogs - Reference guide to various dialog boxes.

Toolbars - Description of the toolbars and their icons.

Hotkey Reference - Listing of all keyboard shortcuts.

See Also

Source Mapping Conversion - For users familiar with the Half-Life 1 Map Editing Tools.

Source SDK FAQ - Information to help solve some common problems.

SDK Release Notes - Find out about current known issues in the Source SDK.