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Model Creation

Name / Purpose
Engine
Community Updated HLMV
Half-Life Model Viewer is a brand new tool based on HLMV 1.25 and Jed's Model Viewer 1.36 that provides an entirely rebuilt model viewer.
Doggs MDL Compiler
GUI frontend for studiomdl
MDL Viewer
View model files for goldsrc
MDL Gui
A GUI for Goldsrc MDL compilation and decompilation.
MESA
Maya SMD Importer/Exporter
Valve Tools
Small collection of model tools for use with the Valve Engines
zModeler
3d modeling application
Gmax
Watered down free version of 3dsmax
MDL Texture Info
Display the material information associated with a model
Propper
This tool takes a Source map file (vmf) and creates a .mdl file
NightFire Model Compiler
Model compiler & decompiler specifically made for nightfire
Crowbar
Decompile, Compile, and View Source-Engine & GoldSrc Models in a Convenient Interface
GUI Studio MDL
GUI frontend for studiomdl
VTA Apply
This application allows you to apply VTA animations to SMD model files.
3D Exploration
3D model viewer compatible with Half-Life Models
VMFtoSMD
convert VMF map files to SMD geometry files
OBJ2SMD Converter
simple converter that makes an OBJ an SMD
Kratisto's MDL Decompilier
Decompile game models
Blender Source Tools
Import & Export tools for Blender
Valve Source Addon for XSI
Official Addon for Softimage
3dsmax Plugins & Tools
Collection of Importers & exporters for 3dsmax
Fragmotion
3D modelling interface for working with Half-Life Models
Sven Coop StudioMdl
modernized studiomdl.exe
Modo to SMD
Export Modo files as SMD
IOgre Cinema4d to Source
Cinema4D Source plugins
Lightwave Source Plugins
Lightwave Source engines plugins for import and export
Xash studioMDL Goldsrc Large Model Compiler
Large Model compiler for Half-Life mods by Xash-Team
Valve Sketchup Tools
Suite of tools for Sketchup
MDL Decompiler
Decompile MDL files back into SMD files
gFlip
and allows you to flip individual animation smd's
kHED
Modeling program, easy for beginners
DoomMusics StudioMdl
improved StudioMdl
MDLstudio
This is an expansion of the mdl viewer code from the half-life SDK
Hl2 compile toolkit
Toolkit to aid in the compilation of models for Source games
Half-Life EZ Weapon Creator
Creates almost all of the code required to add new weapons into Half-Life
WallWorm Tools
Wallworm Tools for exporting and importing for 3dsmax
Left4Life StudioMDL
modified studimdl, compiles very large models
3DS Max SMD and DMX Plugins
Collection of up to date plugins for 3dsmax and Valve's engines
Pretador's Model Compiler - QC Editor
View useful information in QC files
Jigglebone QCGen
Helps in the model decompile process.
Ninja Ripper
Rip DirectX geometry from Games into 3dsMax
QC Editor - Compiler Advanced Edition
QC compiler and editor
Model Modifier (MOM)
Modify select parts of a model such as texture references
Half-Life Model Validator
C++ code to help those interested in learning how to export a valid Half-Life mesh
Half-Life Model Viewer (original HLMV)
View and Adjust Models before taking into the Engine
Noesis Model Viewer
Universal Model viewer
Softimage/XSI Mod Tool
Now a discontinued tool Softimage was once at the forefront of 3D Content creation, The modtool was provided for free.
Source Studio
Cannonfodders decompiler and compiler for source
LithUnwrap
Free UV Unwrapping tool
QC Mann
helps automate the creation of QC files
SourceEyeCalc
Nifty tool to help calculate the position of eyes for a model
gssmt
A GoldSource and Source multitool (formerly known as vmmt) with the following features
QCScript
Reduce your daily modelling struggles by being able to organize your models properly, be in total control!
Dvondrake's SMD exporter for Blender
Export SMDs from blender
QME
This is a model viewer for Quake 1. Once a paid program, it became freeware in 2006.
Jeds Half-Life Model Viewer (JHLMV)
Improved model viewer for goldsrc
Source Model Finder
This program helps find models for Source mappers.
Treed
an easy to use tree generator!
Model Generator (MOG)
Convert OBJ, BSP & VMF to OBJ or SMD
Studio Model Tool - Nightfire
Plugin for NightFire Workshop
Maya Export Tools by Prall
Export tools for Maya to Source
Source to GoldSrc SMD Converter
This is designed as a substitute for Milkshape in the process of bringing a model from Blender (with the SMD Tools plugin) into Half-Life 1 and Goldsrc based mods. It should also be useful for Source .smds exported from other tools, and is by no means Blender specific.
Otis' Half-life Modelviewer
A model viewer that can open any HL model and view animations, zoom, etc.
Polygon Cruncher
3D plugin tool that decimates the poly count on Meshs
MDLFlip
and allows you to flip individual animation smd's
P2MV
Xash3D Model Viewer
e_desc name=Rantis Extended Valve Tools
A Maya based sequence extractor
Milkshape3D
3D modeling package with inbuilt support for Valves Engines
Blender3D SMD Exporter
Export tools for Blender