How to import Halduron Brightwing

Introduction

This is an automatically generated tutorial. It will guide you through the process of importing the model Halduron Brightwing of the bundle Halduron Brightwing. Please note that all the screenshots in this tutorial were made using a Mac, however it should be no problem to interpret what is equivalent on a Windows or Linux machine.

Extract and Access

I am assuming that you have already downloaded the file Halduron Brightwing.zip and know where it is located on your hard drive. The file is compressed as a zip archive. Most modern operating systems allow you to unzip the archive by double clicking it and dragging the contents out to the desktop (or any other place).

When you have extracted the archive, it should look like this:

Open World Editor and click Module -> Import Manager:

This is the Import Manager. From here you can add and remove custom files from your map file:

Importing Halduron Brightwing.mdx

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing.mdx' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing.mdx.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_arm_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_arm_diffuse.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_arm_diffuse.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_arm_diffuse.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_armor_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_armor_diffuse.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_armor_diffuse.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_armor_diffuse.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_belt_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_belt_diffuse.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_belt_diffuse.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_belt_diffuse.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_belt_orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_belt_orm.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_belt_orm.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_belt_orm.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_Bow_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_Bow_Diffuse.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_Bow_Diffuse.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_Bow_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_cape_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_cape_diffuse.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_cape_diffuse.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_cape_diffuse.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_chest_belt_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_chest_belt_diffuse.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_chest_belt_diffuse.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_chest_belt_diffuse.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_chest_belt_orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_chest_belt_orm.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_chest_belt_orm.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_chest_belt_orm.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_cloth_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_cloth_diffuse.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_cloth_diffuse.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_cloth_diffuse.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_cloth_normal.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_cloth_normal.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_cloth_normal.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_cloth_normal.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_cloth_orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_cloth_orm.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_cloth_orm.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_cloth_orm.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_hair_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_hair_diffuse.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_hair_diffuse.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_hair_diffuse.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_hands_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_hands_diffuse.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_hands_diffuse.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_hands_diffuse.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_main_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_main_diffuse.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_main_diffuse.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_main_diffuse.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_main_emissive.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_main_emissive.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_main_emissive.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_main_emissive.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_shoes_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_shoes_diffuse.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_shoes_diffuse.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_shoes_diffuse.dds.

Importing Halduron Brightwing_Weapon_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Halduron Brightwing_Weapon_Diffuse.dds' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file Halduron Brightwing_Weapon_Diffuse.dds:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file Halduron Brightwing_Weapon_Diffuse.dds.

You're done

You have now imported your model. Don't be afraid when you place the object and it appears to be a purple cube. Just close the map, re-open it and it will look fine in the World Editor.

If you did exactly as this guide told you and it did not work properly. Please make a thread in the Modeling & Animation Forum containing the following: