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The Reference.mdl, conventionally named <modelname>.mdl, contains a range of key information for an in game model:

The model's Filename, used to identify vital data stored in the model's VTX, VVD, PHY files.
The names of any Sound WAV files used by this model.
The names of the Skin VMT files used by this model. (or is this in VTX / VVD files ?)
The names of any Animation Sequences used by this model.
The names of any Animation Library MDL files used by this model.
Any propdata attributes this model may have, including
The names of any Gib MDL files used by this model.
etc

Each model's 3D Rendering data is stored in the VVD and VTX files, and its Collisionmodel data in its PHY file.

The reference.smd, conventionally named "<modelname>_ref.smd" or "lod0_<modelname>_ref.smd", contains:

The nodes block defines the skeletal Bone Hierarchy.
The skeleton block defines the bone coordinates for a single "idle" animation frame.
The triangles block defines each (triangular) polygon of the (default LOD) Render Mesh.
- Each triangle specifies the default Skin filename, followed by a set of XYZUV coordinates for each of its vertices.
- XYZ are the 3D Mesh coords, and UV are the 2D Texturemap coords.

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 == Reference.mdl ==
 The Reference.mdl, conventionally named <code><modelname>.mdl</code>, contains a range of key information for an in game model:
-* The model's Origin, which is used to align its rendermesh ([[VTX]]), collisionmodel ([[PHY]]), gibs, etc to the Model Entity's position in the World.
+* The model's Filename, used to identify vital data stored in the model's [[VTX]], [[VVD]], [[PHY]] files.
-* The names of any sound WAV files used by this model.
+* The names of any Sound WAV files used by this model.
-* The names of the VMT files to use as Skins.  (or is this in VTX / VVD files ?)
+* The names of the Skin VMT files used by this model.  (or is this in VTX / VVD files ?)
-* The name of the PHY file to use as a collisionmodel.
+* The names of any Animation Sequences used by this model.
-* The names of the MDL files used to store animations.
+* The names of any Animation Library MDL files used by this model.
+* Any [[propdata]] attributes this model may have, including
+* The names of any Gib MDL files used by this model.
+<!--  //Hmmm. this one needs work!
+* The model's Origin, used to align its rendermodels, collisionmodel, gibs, etc to the Model Entity's position in the World.
+-->
 * etc
+Each model's 3D Rendering data is stored in the [[VVD]] and [[VTX]] files, and its Collisionmodel data in its [[PHY]] file.
 == Reference.smd ==