Animating Weapons for Counter-Strike Source/Exporting the Models

Open css-lr300-rig.exp Setting up the Scene Open up the Scene Explorer by pressing the Scene button on the right. Click the light source and press DELETE. Explanation: This lets the game perform the lighting for you when you export the models. Fixing the Hierarchy Press 9 to bring up the schematic view of the scene. Select the null called ValveBiped. Click the Parent button on the right hand panel under Constrain. Click the two black rectangles. Select the null called ValveBiped.ValveBiped. Click the Parent button on the right hand panel under Constrain. Click the Frame null. Now right click and press Ctrl+R. Each animation can have a different hierarchy but NOT a different rig. Exporting Change the selection filter to null. On the right hand panel under Select, click the button that looks like a circle with a triangle inside it. Click null. Press Ctrl+A to select all objects. On the right hand panel click Transform, and then click Set Neutral Pose. Change the selection filter back to object. You can only export one model at a time. First, find a folder to which you will export your models and animations. You should already have this folder if you read Setting up the Work Folders. Use the tocompile folder. Save the scene now. Select the LR-300 and delete it by pressing delete. On the top menu, click ValveSource>Export SMD. Make sure the drop down list has "Model(.SMD)" selected. Check only the first box. Export it as hands.smd or something meaningful. Reopen the scene without saving it. Repeat the exporting process for the LR-300. Animating Weapons for Counter-Strike Source Setting up the Camera Exporting the Models Rigging the Weapon