Mini areas making skyboxes?

R0GAN

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Oct 16, 2015
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Hi! I'm very new to anything to do with mapping so this is probably a super easy question but I've been googling up and can't seem to find an answer for this:

With maps, I notice that many have a smaller area with little mini-props which are displayed surrounding the main map as somewhat of a skybox.

My questions are; what is this called, how do I make one and what's any other important info regarding it?
 

wiseguy149

Emperor of Entities and Amateur of Aesthetics
May 12, 2009
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They're called 3D Skyboxes.
Here's a link to their page on the source wiki: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/3D_Skybox
There are instructions there for how to create one, but it's a bit technical. Just searching for 3D Skybox tutorials will also help you out.

Once you get the hang of it, they're pretty straightforward to make.
 
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saph

3D Skyboxes can really help out a map. They're always interesting to observe and make, but can sometimes be tricky to scale. Be sure to check out this guide by @Freyja. It describes the process of creating a 3D Skybox in-depth.