Source Level Design

Welcome to Source Level Editing

Hammer Editor Reference Documentation Hammer Hotkey Reference Hammer Feature Requests Valve Hammer Editor Versions Hammer++ Hammer++, The newer Editor for Template:Game name, Template:Game name, Template:Game name, Template:Game name, Template:Game name, Template:Game name, Template:Game name, Template:Game name and Template:Game name Getting Started Level Design Overview Your First Map Inputs and Outputs General Dimensions Optimization The Face Edit Tool Displacement Surfaces (Terrain) Prop Types Overview 2D Skyboxes Grouping and VisGrouping Entity Hierarchy (parenting) Filter Applications List of entities Creating and Using Prefabs Instances Adding Water Trigger Events Between Levels Lighting Lighting HDR Lighting Basics Intermediate Lighting Advanced Lighting Connecting Areas Doors Working Ladders Elevators Teleporters Curved Hallways Angled Geometry Detailing Environmental Lighting, Sun, Weather, & Outdoors Displacement Grass Glass & Windows Cables and Ropes Sound and Music Complex Brush Creation

Special Effects Physics Physics Entity Overview Trains Beams and Lasers Explosions Dust, Fog, & Smoke Color correction Sprites Lists of Special Effects NPCs and AI Introduction to AI Nodegraph construction Finishing Up 3D Skyboxes Cubemaps Optimization Expert compile mode Bspzip (Embedding Custom Content) Pre-publication evaluation Fixing lighting on a static prop Level Transitions Design Theory Single-Player Mapping Tips Bounce (level design) Loops (level design) Push Gameplay Map Compiling Theory How To Develop A Map That Works Adding More Detail to a map Color Theory in Level Design Decompiling Maps Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Level Design Level Design FAQ Using the Showbudget Panel Compile Errors Source SDK FAQ External Links Level Design Video Tutorials - A list of video tutorials related to Source mapping. Mapping Sites - sites about mapping, including tutorials, articles General Sites - Sites covering a wide variety of topics including mapping Map Archive Sites - sites where you can download maps for Valve's games File Hosting Sites - A list of reliable websites for hosting user-created maps Image Hosting Sites - A list of reliable websites to share screenshots of user-created maps News Site List - A list of websites for hype/advertisement and discussion