How to import Altar of Scarabs

Introduction

This is an automatically generated tutorial. It will guide you through the process of importing the model Altar of Scarabs of the bundle Altar of Scarabs. 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 Altar of Scarabs.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 QR_Altar_of_Scarabs.mdx

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'QR_Altar_of_Scarabs.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 QR_Altar_of_Scarabs.mdx.

Importing QR_Altar_of_Scarabs.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'QR_Altar_of_Scarabs.blp' 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 QR_Altar_of_Scarabs.blp:

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 QR_Altar_of_Scarabs.blp.

Importing QR_Building_Fence.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'QR_Building_Fence.blp' 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 QR_Building_Fence.blp:

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 QR_Building_Fence.blp.

Importing QR_Building_Plant.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'QR_Building_Plant.blp' 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 QR_Building_Plant.blp:

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 QR_Building_Plant.blp.

Importing QR_Building_Roof.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'QR_Building_Roof.blp' 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 QR_Building_Roof.blp:

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 QR_Building_Roof.blp.

Importing QR_Building_Stair.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'QR_Building_Stair.blp' 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 QR_Building_Stair.blp:

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 QR_Building_Stair.blp.

Importing QR_Building_Summoning.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'QR_Building_Summoning.blp' 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 QR_Building_Summoning.blp:

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 QR_Building_Summoning.blp.

Importing QR_Building_Trim.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'QR_Building_Trim.blp' 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 QR_Building_Trim.blp:

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 QR_Building_Trim.blp.

Importing QR_Building_Wall.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'QR_Building_Wall.blp' 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 QR_Building_Wall.blp:

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 QR_Building_Wall.blp.

Importing VFX_Bug_4x8.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Bug_4x8.blp' 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 VFX_Bug_4x8.blp:

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 VFX_Bug_4x8.blp.

Importing VFX_Moving_Texture_Sand.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Moving_Texture_Sand.blp' 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 VFX_Moving_Texture_Sand.blp:

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 VFX_Moving_Texture_Sand.blp.

Importing VFX_Ring_Bow_Blured_Wave.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Ring_Bow_Blured_Wave.blp' 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 VFX_Ring_Bow_Blured_Wave.blp:

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 VFX_Ring_Bow_Blured_Wave.blp.

Importing VFX_Shockwave_Solid_Ring.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Shockwave_Solid_Ring.blp' 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 VFX_Shockwave_Solid_Ring.blp:

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 VFX_Shockwave_Solid_Ring.blp.

Importing VFX_Smoke_Painty_Mask_2x2.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Smoke_Painty_Mask_2x2.blp' 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 VFX_Smoke_Painty_Mask_2x2.blp:

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 VFX_Smoke_Painty_Mask_2x2.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.

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