How to import Researcher (SkinWeight)

Introduction

This is an automatically generated tutorial. It will guide you through the process of importing the model Researcher (SkinWeight) of the bundle Researcher (SkinWeight). 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 Researcher.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 ET_Researcher(SkinWeight).mdx

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'ET_Researcher(SkinWeight).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 ET_Researcher(SkinWeight).mdx.

Importing ET_Researcher.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'ET_Researcher.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 ET_Researcher.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 ET_Researcher.blp.

Importing VFX_Beam_Arcane.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Beam_Arcane.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_Beam_Arcane.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_Beam_Arcane.blp.

Importing VFX_Eletric_Arcane_4x4.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Eletric_Arcane_4x4.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_Eletric_Arcane_4x4.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_Eletric_Arcane_4x4.blp.

Importing VFX_FreezeQuad.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_FreezeQuad.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_FreezeQuad.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_FreezeQuad.blp.

Importing VFX_Glow_Generic.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Glow_Generic.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_Glow_Generic.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_Glow_Generic.blp.

Importing VFX_Ribbon_Animated_Arcane_1.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Ribbon_Animated_Arcane_1.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_Ribbon_Animated_Arcane_1.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_Ribbon_Animated_Arcane_1.blp.

Importing VFX_Smoke_Generic_2x2.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Smoke_Generic_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_Generic_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_Generic_2x2.blp.

Importing VFX_Tile_Arcane.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Tile_Arcane.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_Tile_Arcane.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_Tile_Arcane.blp.

Importing VFX_Tile_Stars_Arcane.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Tile_Stars_Arcane.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_Tile_Stars_Arcane.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_Tile_Stars_Arcane.blp.

Importing VFX_Weapon_Trail_Arcane.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'VFX_Weapon_Trail_Arcane.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_Weapon_Trail_Arcane.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_Weapon_Trail_Arcane.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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