Model Creation
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All Dota 2 Workshop Tools models need to start from a mesh file exported from a 3D authoring package. The Dota 2 Workshop Tools support FBX, OBJ, and DMX file formats.
- Model Editor - Information on Model Editor interface and actions.
- Model Editor How To - Instruction on doing some basic editing tasks with Model Editor.
- Model Troubleshooting
Creating a model asset
Here are some quick examples for how to get a model you have created into Model Editor:
From a Mesh
To create a model using an existing mesh file as the base:
- Launch Model Editor if it is not already open.
- From the File menu, select New VMDL From Mesh File.
- Browse to a mesh file.
- A new session of model editor will appear with the mesh visible in the viewport.
- The name of the VMDL is generated from the browsed to mesh file. For example a mesh called "test.fbx" will make a model named "test.vmdl". If the mesh has a "_mesh" suffix, that will be stripped off the VMDL name.
- The VMDL file is created in the directory as the incoming mesh unless the mesh is in a directory named "dmx" or "fbx". If that is the case, the file will be saved one directory up. For example, a mesh saved in
models/test/fbx/test.fbxwill make a VMDL inmodels/test/test.vmdl.# To add collision geometry go to the main menu bar and select Model > Collision > Add Physics Mesh.
- Browse to a collision mesh.
- View the collision mesh via the Display > Collision Geo menu item.
File > New
To create a model by first creating an empty model file:
- Launch Model Editor if it is not already open.
- From the File menu, select New.
- Name the new file and save it in the current game's content folder.
- You should see an empty session of Model Editor.
- Add a mesh by going to the main menu and selecting Model > Mesh > Add Mesh.
- Browse to a mesh file.
- The mesh will now be visible in the viewport.
