How to import Blood Elf Death Knight v1

Introduction

This is an automatically generated tutorial. It will guide you through the process of importing the model Blood Elf Death Knight v1 of the bundle Blood Elf Death Knight v1. 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 Blood Elf Death Knight v1.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 Blood_Elf_DK_Mounted.mdx

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Mounted.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 Blood_Elf_DK_Mounted.mdx.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Armor2_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Armor2_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Armor2_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Armor2_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Armor_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_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 Blood_Elf_DK_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Armor_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Armor_Emissive.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Armor_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Armor_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Armor_Emissive.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Armor_Normal.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Armor_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Armor_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Armor_Normal.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Crown2_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Crown2_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Crown2_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Crown2_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Crown_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Crown_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Crown_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Crown_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Fur_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Fur_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Fur_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Fur_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Hair_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_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 Blood_Elf_DK_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Hair_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Horse_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Horse_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Horse_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Horse_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Horse_Emissive.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Horse_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Horse_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Horse_Emissive.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Main_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_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 Blood_Elf_DK_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Main_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Main_Emissive.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_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 Blood_Elf_DK_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Main_Emissive.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Pauldron_Elements_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Pauldron_Elements_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Pauldron_Elements_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Pauldron_Elements_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Pauldron_Elements_Emissive.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Pauldron_Elements_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Pauldron_Elements_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Pauldron_Elements_Emissive.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Pauldrons_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Pauldrons_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Pauldrons_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Pauldrons_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Shoulders_Bones_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Shoulders_Bones_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Shoulders_Bones_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Shoulders_Bones_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Shoulders_Bones_Emissive.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Shoulders_Bones_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Shoulders_Bones_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Shoulders_Bones_Emissive.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Weapon_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_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 Blood_Elf_DK_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Weapon_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Blood_Elf_DK_Weapon_Emissive.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Blood_Elf_DK_Weapon_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Weapon_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 Blood_Elf_DK_Weapon_Emissive.dds.

Importing Deathknight_Cape_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Deathknight_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 Deathknight_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 Deathknight_Cape_Diffuse.dds.

Importing Deathknight_Cape_Orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Deathknight_Cape_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 Deathknight_Cape_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 Deathknight_Cape_Orm.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.

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