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How to import Algalon, the Observer

Introduction

This is an automatically generated tutorial. It will guide you through the process of importing the model Algalon, the Observer of the bundle Algalon, the Observer. 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 Algalon the Observer.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:

Algalon the Observer
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
ul_titanstar_01.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
algalontheobserver.mdx

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 algalontheobserver.mdx

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

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

Algalon the Observer
algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
ul_titanstar_01.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx

Done, you have imported the file algalontheobserver.mdx.

Importing algalontheobserver_01.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'algalontheobserver_01.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

Algalon the Observer
algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
ul_titanstar_01.blp

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.

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver_01.blp

Double-click the file algalontheobserver_01.blp:

algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver_01.blp

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

algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
algalontheobserver_01.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
algalontheobserver_01.blp

Done, you have imported the file algalontheobserver_01.blp.

Importing algalontheobserver_03.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'algalontheobserver_03.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

Algalon the Observer
algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
ul_titanstar_01.blp

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.

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
Image / Texture
17
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver_03.blp

Double-click the file algalontheobserver_03.blp:

algalontheobserver_03.blp
Image / Texture
17
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver_03.blp

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

algalontheobserver_03.blp
Image / Texture
17
algalontheobserver_03.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
Image / Texture
17
algalontheobserver_03.blp

Done, you have imported the file algalontheobserver_03.blp.

Importing cyanstarflash.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'cyanstarflash.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

Algalon the Observer
algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
ul_titanstar_01.blp

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.

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
Image / Texture
17
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
Image / Texture
33
war3mapimported/cyanstarflash.blp

Double-click the file cyanstarflash.blp:

cyanstarflash.blp
Image / Texture
33
war3mapimported/cyanstarflash.blp

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

cyanstarflash.blp
Image / Texture
33
cyanstarflash.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
Image / Texture
17
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
Image / Texture
33
cyanstarflash.blp

Done, you have imported the file cyanstarflash.blp.

Importing ul_statuebase_01.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'ul_statuebase_01.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

Algalon the Observer
algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
ul_titanstar_01.blp

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.

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
Image / Texture
17
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
Image / Texture
33
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
Image / Texture
513
war3mapimported/ul_statuebase_01.blp

Double-click the file ul_statuebase_01.blp:

ul_statuebase_01.blp
Image / Texture
513
war3mapimported/ul_statuebase_01.blp

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

ul_statuebase_01.blp
Image / Texture
513
ul_statuebase_01.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
Image / Texture
17
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
Image / Texture
33
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
Image / Texture
513
ul_statuebase_01.blp

Done, you have imported the file ul_statuebase_01.blp.

Importing ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

Algalon the Observer
algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
ul_titanstar_01.blp

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.

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
Image / Texture
17
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
Image / Texture
33
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
Image / Texture
513
ul_statuebase_01.blp
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
Image / Texture
129
war3mapimported/ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp

Double-click the file ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp:

ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
Image / Texture
129
war3mapimported/ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp

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

ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
Image / Texture
129
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
Image / Texture
17
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
Image / Texture
33
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
Image / Texture
513
ul_statuebase_01.blp
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
Image / Texture
129
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp

Done, you have imported the file ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp.

Importing ul_titanstar_01.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'ul_titanstar_01.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

Algalon the Observer
algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
ul_titanstar_01.blp

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.

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
Image / Texture
17
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
Image / Texture
33
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
Image / Texture
513
ul_statuebase_01.blp
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
Image / Texture
129
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
ul_titanstar_01.blp
Image / Texture
513
war3mapimported/ul_titanstar_01.blp

Double-click the file ul_titanstar_01.blp:

ul_titanstar_01.blp
Image / Texture
513
war3mapimported/ul_titanstar_01.blp

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

ul_titanstar_01.blp
Image / Texture
513
ul_titanstar_01.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

algalontheobserver.mdx
Model
1,329
war3mapimported/algalontheobserver.mdx
algalontheobserver_01.blp
Image / Texture
129
algalontheobserver_01.blp
algalontheobserver_03.blp
Image / Texture
17
algalontheobserver_03.blp
cyanstarflash.blp
Image / Texture
33
cyanstarflash.blp
ul_statuebase_01.blp
Image / Texture
513
ul_statuebase_01.blp
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
Image / Texture
129
ul_statuebase_01_ref.blp
ul_titanstar_01.blp
Image / Texture
513
ul_titanstar_01.blp

Done, you have imported the file ul_titanstar_01.blp.

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:

  • Link to the model and the tutorial
  • Precise description of what does not work
  • The map you tried to import it to (with the model imported)
And we will do what we can to help you.
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