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How to import HeroDreadLord

Introduction

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

HeroDreadLord
Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
HeroDreadlord.blp
goblinsapper.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 Goblin_Slasher.mdx

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

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

HeroDreadLord
Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
goblinsapper.blp
HeroDreadlord.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Goblin_Slasher.mdx
Model
266
war3mapimported/Goblin_Slasher.mdx

Done, you have imported the file Goblin_Slasher.mdx.

Importing chaosgrunt.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

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

HeroDreadLord
Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
goblinsapper.blp
HeroDreadlord.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.

Goblin_Slasher.mdx
Model
266
war3mapimported/Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Image / Texture
88
war3mapimported/chaosgrunt.blp

Double-click the file chaosgrunt.blp:

chaosgrunt.blp
Image / Texture
88
war3mapimported/chaosgrunt.blp

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

chaosgrunt.blp
Image / Texture
88
textures/chaosgrunt.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Goblin_Slasher.mdx
Model
266
war3mapimported/Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Image / Texture
88
textures/chaosgrunt.blp

Done, you have imported the file chaosgrunt.blp.

Importing Dust5ABlack.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Dust5ABlack.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

HeroDreadLord
Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
goblinsapper.blp
HeroDreadlord.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.

Goblin_Slasher.mdx
Model
266
war3mapimported/Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Image / Texture
88
textures/chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Image / Texture
3
war3mapimported/Dust5ABlack.blp

Double-click the file Dust5ABlack.blp:

Dust5ABlack.blp
Image / Texture
3
war3mapimported/Dust5ABlack.blp

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

Dust5ABlack.blp
Image / Texture
3
Textures/Dust5ABlack.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Goblin_Slasher.mdx
Model
266
war3mapimported/Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Image / Texture
88
textures/chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Image / Texture
3
Textures/Dust5ABlack.blp

Done, you have imported the file Dust5ABlack.blp.

Importing Flare.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

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

HeroDreadLord
Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
goblinsapper.blp
HeroDreadlord.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.

Goblin_Slasher.mdx
Model
266
war3mapimported/Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Image / Texture
88
textures/chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Image / Texture
3
Textures/Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
Image / Texture
2
war3mapimported/Flare.blp

Double-click the file Flare.blp:

Flare.blp
Image / Texture
2
war3mapimported/Flare.blp

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

Flare.blp
Image / Texture
2
Textures/Flare.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Goblin_Slasher.mdx
Model
266
war3mapimported/Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Image / Texture
88
textures/chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Image / Texture
3
Textures/Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
Image / Texture
2
Textures/Flare.blp

Done, you have imported the file Flare.blp.

Importing goblinsapper.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

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

HeroDreadLord
Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
goblinsapper.blp
HeroDreadlord.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.

Goblin_Slasher.mdx
Model
266
war3mapimported/Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Image / Texture
88
textures/chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Image / Texture
3
Textures/Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
Image / Texture
2
Textures/Flare.blp
goblinsapper.blp
Image / Texture
84
war3mapimported/goblinsapper.blp

Double-click the file goblinsapper.blp:

goblinsapper.blp
Image / Texture
84
war3mapimported/goblinsapper.blp

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

goblinsapper.blp
Image / Texture
84
units/creeps/goblinsapper/goblinsapper.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Goblin_Slasher.mdx
Model
266
war3mapimported/Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Image / Texture
88
textures/chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Image / Texture
3
Textures/Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
Image / Texture
2
Textures/Flare.blp
goblinsapper.blp
Image / Texture
84
units/creeps/goblinsapper/goblinsapper.blp

Done, you have imported the file goblinsapper.blp.

Importing HeroDreadlord.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

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

HeroDreadLord
Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
goblinsapper.blp
HeroDreadlord.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.

Goblin_Slasher.mdx
Model
266
war3mapimported/Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Image / Texture
88
textures/chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Image / Texture
3
Textures/Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
Image / Texture
2
Textures/Flare.blp
goblinsapper.blp
Image / Texture
84
units/creeps/goblinsapper/goblinsapper.blp
HeroDreadlord.blp
Image / Texture
84
war3mapimported/HeroDreadlord.blp

Double-click the file HeroDreadlord.blp:

HeroDreadlord.blp
Image / Texture
84
war3mapimported/HeroDreadlord.blp

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

HeroDreadlord.blp
Image / Texture
84
units/Undead/HeroDreadLord/HeroDreadlord.blp

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Goblin_Slasher.mdx
Model
266
war3mapimported/Goblin_Slasher.mdx
chaosgrunt.blp
Image / Texture
88
textures/chaosgrunt.blp
Dust5ABlack.blp
Image / Texture
3
Textures/Dust5ABlack.blp
Flare.blp
Image / Texture
2
Textures/Flare.blp
goblinsapper.blp
Image / Texture
84
units/creeps/goblinsapper/goblinsapper.blp
HeroDreadlord.blp
Image / Texture
84
units/Undead/HeroDreadLord/HeroDreadlord.blp

Done, you have imported the file HeroDreadlord.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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