Ingame Importless Model Viewer (map)

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Edit: A new version with more features can be found here.

I modified Gekigengar's Epic Animation Viewer so it can load models without importing them to the map, or even opening the World Editor at all, by loading them as Effects.
I also removed the "grid" and replaced it with a simple black texture.
Unfortunately Gekigengar is inactive, so I can't get permission to submit this to the Maps repository.

Features

• Load model from war3mod.mpq (folder) or through Local Files
• Models are loaded dynamically, so you can add models without restarting the game or reloading the map
• Chat commands to change animation, camera presets, team color, animation speed and more
• Because models are loaded as effects, only preset animation names can be used

Instructions
It's pretty simple, just put the models in one of two places:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Warcraft III\war3mod.mpq - war3mod.mpq is a folder, NOT an MPQ file (although that might also work, I haven't tested)
• Enable Allow Local Files and put the models in the WC3 install directory (default: C:\Program Files (x86)\Warcraft III)

Now load the map, and type: "-load filename" - without the extension, e.g. for a model named footman.mdx type "-load footman".
That's it, you should now be looking at your model.

Chat commands
For convenience, these are also listed in the Quest Log.

• -cam [integer] - Set camera (0-2); each camera also has its own roll (see below); default: 0
• -load [string] - Load model (don't include extension (.mdl/.mdx), it's added automatically)
• -anim [string] - Set animation (stand | birth | death | decay | dissipate | walk | attack | morph | sleep | spell | portrait); default: stand
• -color [integer] - Set team color by player number (1-28; 25-28 are neutral/black); default: 1 (red)
  
• -height [real] - Set model height (distance from ground); default: 0
• -timescale [real] - Set animation time scale (normal is 1.00); this determines the speed; default: 0
• -yaw [real] - Set model yaw (yz rotation); default: 0
• -roll [real] - Set model roll (xy rotation); default: 0
• -pitch [real] - Set model pitch (xz rotation); default: 0
• -tod [real] - Set Time of Day; default: 12
• -tods [real] - Set Time of Day Speed (%); default: 0

Known issues

• The animation name isn't updated in the leaderboard (will always read Stand)
• It's possible to load Sub-animations in the same way as normal animations, but this currently isn't implemented. I can add them individually on request