How to export Models and Materials/Textures from Source 2

Please forgive the unscripted quality of this.
This tutorial should go over the basics of exporting read only assets from source 2 as best as I am currently aware of.
One main caveat that is explained at the end of the video, this technique is limited to static props and is not useful for properly exporting rigged & animated geometry.

[@almorozov]

The video was super helpful for me, thank you!

[@MichaelShilliday]

Alexander Morozov no problem

[@goldermor]

@@MichaelShilliday The video is really helpful, especially the way to get textures, it's just brilliant.
But I have a problem with importing models into blender. Because of this, I cannot finish one of the projects without a model.
Blender gives an error when importing DMX, no matter what model I take. Can you help? Pls

[@sonphamthe2265]

there's a tool called valve resource format which could decompile source 2 models/materials.

yeah, but how to oopen a vmat (texture file)?

[@Janfon1]

@ vmat is just a script that tells source what textures to use. Look for vtex_c instead

[@ConnerHall]

How would one go about ripping the map as a whole? Would I have to do this with each individual asset, or is there a better way?

[@ShashankRaj]

Thanks bro. Been searching for this for long.

[@amember7415]

You need download VRF and export them all from there, with rigs materials etc. etc.

[@Grumbledookvid]

the hell is VRF? can you elaborate?

[@felipesousa8965]

@@Grumbledookvid valve resource format, a software.

[@PaulChabot]

What is that asset browser? I am using blender and so far running into a wall exporting the model, opening it up in hlmv only for it to have no textures..

[@MichaelShilliday]

what engine are you using? This is for Source 2, not the Half-Life model viewer.

[@ShannonCarey0x53]

Seems impossible to export textures (in full resulution) that are bigger than your screen... do you know of a way?

[@MichaelShilliday]

maybe the source 2 resource viewer?

[@chil7ipizdrick371]

THANK YOU!

[@rahzoriel2103]

How do I export the model from Source 2 Viewer? It works for textures, but cant seem to work with models.

[@MichaelShilliday]

you can export models from the model doc editor in the source 2 sdk

[@rahzoriel2103]

@@MichaelShilliday "Source 2 requires Windows 10 or later to run"
LMAO nah

[@MichaelShilliday]

@@rahzoriel2103 then I can't help ya

[@rahzoriel2103]

@@MichaelShilliday Yea, thank you bro, I'll check alternatives.

[@plaguerv271]

Can it be used to export more difficult objects as a creeps or Roshan ?

[@MichaelShilliday]

the new model doc editor should be able to export rigged character models straight to .dmx now.

[@jakemassaro7570]

i dont see any option for importing dmx files on blender, does they change that feature in new blender update?!

[@MichaelShilliday]

SMD/DMX support is a third party script you need to install. It doesn't come with blender.

[@jakemassaro7570]

@@MichaelShilliday thanks, i enjoyed your tutorials a lot

[@marcosaquino3556]

Can do with héroes with arcanas

[@MondoMurderface]

oh god.. thats how you're getting the textures? Thats unusable for material maps that use alpha.

[@MichaelShilliday]

There’s a better way to extract the materials more directly using the source 2 resource viewer.

[@valentime4738]

Bro, how to export models sequences? Models with animations?

[@MichaelShilliday]

I have a few videos covering this subject, you can find them on my channel

[@valentime4738]

@@MichaelShilliday Thank`s! Maybe u know how export particals?

[@Defiree2mods]

Broooooo heelloo :DD help meee , how u centered mm texture in blender ? me map uv no see nothing :(

[@MichaelShilliday]

The version of blender I am using in this video is 2.79, if you are using a newer version you will have to apply a texture to your model using the material nodes.

[@Defiree2mods]

@@MichaelShilliday ok , i try , esto es lo que puedo hacer czcams.com/video/FiZe-OuFI8I/video.html