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If you're already familiar with the Hammer editor and are looking for general mapping help, see the Level Design category.

Welcome to Hammer Editor Page

The Valve Hammer Editor is the tool used for designing levels for Source engine games.

It can be used to:

Create level architecture - geometry, texturing, and lighting.
Place models ("props") created in 3D modeling packages.
Place entities for gameplay.
Script those entities with Inputs and Outputs.
Add AI navigation nodes for NPCs.
Compile and run game levels.

Getting Started

Introduction to Editing - A introduction to the basic principles of map editing.
Your First Map - How to create and run a simple map.
Hammer Viewports - How to navigate the 2D and 3D views.

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