compiling model .smd for episode two, he Created 10 years ago2014-03-03 17:05:11 UTC by ninja defuse

well the question is that i have made a model in Blender 3D (not textured yet) i have exported the model with official valve tools into SMD and i dont know what to do next... i know that i have to create a .qc file (i read some tutorials) but it is messed like hell...

link to my model: http://speedy.sh/QJvBZ/cube.smd

can u tell me what to do next?

Yeah, you'll need to make the .qc file, and then compile it into a .mdl using either the default valve tools or a community-made GUI. I recommend Cannonfodder's Studiocompiler, as it still works post-steampipe. You'll need to configure it first, (similarly to hammer) but it allows basically drag and drop compilation to the game of your choice.

this model managing in half life is pain in ass, looks like blender smd tools has exported a cube instead of my actual model, i think i will try to get email contact with some offical source sdk support if possible...

R.I.P column

Totally looks like you could brushwork that np
Modeling was always a huge pain in the ass for me

Totally looks like you could brushwork that np smile -

yes but i would like to use my little knownledge of Blender in a game project.. i think i am going to use UDK, i have heard it is much easier to combine both things: blender + UDK *_*

Ohhhh yeah. You pretty much export it as a model and apply the material to it within the UDK Resource browser.

It takes about 5 minutes TOTAL, and that's only if you really don't know what you're doing.

Valve could learn a thing or two from the UDK.
I've never used blender, but I did have success with 3DS max.