model viewer?

[rob_beddall]

hey!

how do i view my custom models in the model viewer?
i can't naviget further up the path structure, i get stuck at (rooT)
and i can't type in a path.
my models are saved in a new mod folder.
any help would be greatly appreciated
cheers!!

 

[FictiousWill]

If your sdk is set to your mod, and your models are in your mods folder, they will show up in the browser.

 

[rob_beddall]

ok. i managed to find the model.
unfortunately the texture isn't on it.
instead there is a bright pink texture.
what does that mean?

thanks

 

[WAR_Nuker]

textures are missing or in the wrong directory. or maybe you screwed up your vmts.

 

[FictiousWill]

Exactly. Make sure your vmts point to the texture relative to the material folder of your mod.

 

[rob_beddall]

hello

i'm not sure what you mean by relative.

my vmt and vtf files are in this folder - D:\Program Files\hl2\SteamApps\SourceMods\KingdomLost\materials\models\chest

(there are no other files in that folder)

my vmt says this -

"VertexLitGeneric"
{
"$baseTexture" "models\chest\ChestColour"
"$bumpmap" "models\chest\ChestNormals"
}


and my model files are in this folder - D:\Program Files\hl2\SteamApps\SourceMods\KingdomLost\models\chest

could it be because the folders are named the same ?

hope somebody can help me with this as it's driving me up the wall

thankyou