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How to import Archimonde

Introduction

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

Archimonde
Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
PRIESTHELM02.BLP
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP

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 Archimonde_Portrait.mdx

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

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

Archimonde
Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
PRIESTHELM02.BLP

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
Model
1,038
war3mapimported/Archimonde_Portrait.mdx

Done, you have imported the file Archimonde_Portrait.mdx.

Importing ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

Archimonde
Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
PRIESTHELM02.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.

Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
Model
1,038
war3mapimported/Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
Image / Texture
93
war3mapimported/ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP

Double-click the file ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP:

ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
Image / Texture
93
war3mapimported/ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP

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

ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
Image / Texture
93
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
Model
1,038
war3mapimported/Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
Image / Texture
93
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP

Done, you have imported the file ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP.

Importing ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

Archimonde
Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
PRIESTHELM02.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.

Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
Model
1,038
war3mapimported/Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
Image / Texture
93
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
Image / Texture
40
war3mapimported/ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP

Double-click the file ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP:

ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
Image / Texture
40
war3mapimported/ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP

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

ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
Image / Texture
40
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
Model
1,038
war3mapimported/Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
Image / Texture
93
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
Image / Texture
40
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP

Done, you have imported the file ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP.

Importing ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

Archimonde
Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
PRIESTHELM02.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.

Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
Model
1,038
war3mapimported/Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
Image / Texture
93
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
Image / Texture
40
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
Image / Texture
3
war3mapimported/ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP

Double-click the file ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP:

ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
Image / Texture
3
war3mapimported/ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP

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

ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
Image / Texture
3
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
Model
1,038
war3mapimported/Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
Image / Texture
93
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
Image / Texture
40
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
Image / Texture
3
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP

Done, you have imported the file ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP.

Importing PRIESTHELM02.BLP

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'PRIESTHELM02.BLP' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

Archimonde
Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
PRIESTHELM02.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.

Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
Model
1,038
war3mapimported/Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
Image / Texture
93
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
Image / Texture
40
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
Image / Texture
3
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
PRIESTHELM02.BLP
Image / Texture
6
war3mapimported/PRIESTHELM02.BLP

Double-click the file PRIESTHELM02.BLP:

PRIESTHELM02.BLP
Image / Texture
6
war3mapimported/PRIESTHELM02.BLP

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

PRIESTHELM02.BLP
Image / Texture
6
PRIESTHELM02.BLP

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
Model
1,038
war3mapimported/Archimonde_Portrait.mdx
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
Image / Texture
93
ARCHIMONDE_ARMOR.BLP
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
Image / Texture
40
ARCHIMONDE_SKIN.BLP
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
Image / Texture
3
ARMORREFLECT_HARD.BLP
PRIESTHELM02.BLP
Image / Texture
6
PRIESTHELM02.BLP

Done, you have imported the file PRIESTHELM02.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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