How to import Draenei Hero Archer

Introduction

This is an automatically generated tutorial. It will guide you through the process of importing the model Draenei Hero Archer of the bundle Draenei Hero Archer. 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 Draenei Hero Archer plus mounted version (AoW).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 Draenei_archer_hero.mdx

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Draenei_archer_hero.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 Draenei_archer_hero.mdx.

Importing draenai_archer_hero_bow_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_hero_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 draenai_archer_hero_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 draenai_archer_hero_bow_diffuse.dds.

Importing draenai_archer_hero_bow_emissive.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_hero_bow_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 draenai_archer_hero_bow_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 draenai_archer_hero_bow_emissive.dds.

Importing draenai_archer_hero_bow_normal.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_hero_bow_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 draenai_archer_hero_bow_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 draenai_archer_hero_bow_normal.dds.

Importing draenai_archer_hero_bow_orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_hero_bow_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 draenai_archer_hero_bow_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 draenai_archer_hero_bow_orm.dds.

Importing draenai_archer_hero_buckle_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_hero_buckle_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 draenai_archer_hero_buckle_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 draenai_archer_hero_buckle_diffuse.dds.

Importing draenai_archer_hero_buckle_normal.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_hero_buckle_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 draenai_archer_hero_buckle_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 draenai_archer_hero_buckle_normal.dds.

Importing draenai_archer_hero_buckle_orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_hero_buckle_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 draenai_archer_hero_buckle_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 draenai_archer_hero_buckle_orm.dds.

Importing draenai_archer_hero_main_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_hero_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 draenai_archer_hero_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 draenai_archer_hero_main_diffuse.dds.

Importing draenai_archer_hero_main_normal.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_hero_main_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 draenai_archer_hero_main_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 draenai_archer_hero_main_normal.dds.

Importing draenai_archer_hero_main_orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_hero_main_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 draenai_archer_hero_main_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 draenai_archer_hero_main_orm.dds.

Importing draenai_archer_set_collections_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_set_collections_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 draenai_archer_set_collections_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 draenai_archer_set_collections_diffuse.dds.

Importing draenai_archer_set_collections_normal.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_set_collections_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 draenai_archer_set_collections_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 draenai_archer_set_collections_normal.dds.

Importing draenai_archer_set_collections_orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'draenai_archer_set_collections_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 draenai_archer_set_collections_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 draenai_archer_set_collections_orm.dds.

Importing Draenai_archer_shoulder_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Draenai_archer_shoulder_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 Draenai_archer_shoulder_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 Draenai_archer_shoulder_diffuse.dds.

Importing Draenai_archer_shoulder_normal.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Draenai_archer_shoulder_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 Draenai_archer_shoulder_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 Draenai_archer_shoulder_normal.dds.

Importing Draenai_archer_shoulder_orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Draenai_archer_shoulder_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 Draenai_archer_shoulder_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 Draenai_archer_shoulder_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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