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$model is a material shader parameter available in all 
Source games. It marks a material as for use on a model rather than a brush.
Risk of Confusion:There is also a $model command for QC files.It is only necessary with shaders that could apply to either, like UnlitGeneric or Refract.
VMT Syntax Example
$model 1
See also
