Help for a noobie?

[Slayer103]

im new to this forum and model and skin editing all around, this is my first attempt at useing a custom model i downloaded the crossbow footman witch only came with a model file. I imported the file and added it to a custom unit but when ever placed it showes up as that checkered green and black box. I think its a skin thing since i dont have the skin file and the portrit file but they look like they can use the footman ones the game came with can someone please tell me what i need to do to fix this problem? help a noobie out?

 

[General Frank]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/miscellaneous-tutorials-456/importing-models-skins-icons-160555/

This one should help.
Also, please link the model you want to import and use.

 

[Slayer103]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/crossbowfootman-227068/?prev=d=list&r=20&c=3&t=1

yeah i just cant figure it out im doing everything right that i know of, the paths are what they say to put them as. some help would be nice.

 

[Slayer103]

it almost looks like some of the options it shows for the editor i dont have on mine. The "help importing model" link shows a option on the world editor that says "art/modelfile/portrait" and i dont have that option on my object editor

 

[General Frank]

The portrait automatically get's set up if you name it appropriate to the main model. For instance, if the model is named Footman.mdx, the portrait should named Footman_Portrait.mdx.

But for your case, the model has a build-in portrait.
You just need to import the mdx file with the import manager, use a custom path for the model (Just remove the "war3imported\" crap.), save your map. Close and reload it and just set the unit you fancy with that specific model.