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Whenever i try to put grass on a triangle block by alpha inverting it doesn't work... ...Is there any other way to do it? Or does it have to be 4 corners?

I installed more RAM on my computer. (Before - 4gb, now - 12 gb), but hammer compiler (vvis vrad and vbsp all together) still using 4 gb of RAM. How do i let them use more of RAM? Is there any limits?

So I don't know how to make areas where engis can't build, that's pretty much the only thing I need to know right now. If someone is willing to help, I'd be very grateful!

So I need some help figuring out how to use particles such as adding some form of flame to a fireplace or something like that. I have no idea on how to do so and would love some help.

I am just about finished with my map, and ever since I added a small boss fight to my map, I get this error. I already deleted multiple areas to my dungeon. I don't even have that many props.. I read that light spots can cause this but I don't even have that many light spots compared to my other...

Welp, i'm making Jailbreak map. So when map fully compiled i got like ~3 fps... When i'm adding an bot and start playing, i got ~200+ fps.. So what is problem? :o (Sorry for bad English)

Hey guys, I just made my first map, I worked on it for 2 weeks now. I ran the map for tests while I made it, and I set RAD and VIS to "Fast" while I was doing these test runs. Now if I set them to normal, hammer freezes. I read that I should just wait it out. I waited 1 and a half our but the...

So I'm having a problem for when I compile my map. The problem is that when I do it, it seems to be working fine at first, but than it just freezes and starts not responding and just doesn't finish at all, I even have it so it starts tf2 when it's done so I can test it, but it never gets to...

Whenever I try to re-size the brushes(?) it changes the grid length to 1-2 instead of 32-64. This makes it awfully hard to construct even the basics of my map. Anyone who knows the source of this problem?

I just booted up Hammer Editor, and when I went to select my map save, it gets to 5% and then just crashes. It was working fine yesterday

Is there a way to spawn the bot holding a specific non-stock weapon such as the Crossbow? any help is appreciated

In the map I am currently working on, I need a couple bots of different classes to just stand in one location, and fire one of their weapons at random times. While they have the "Buddha" command and are constantly resupplied on ammo. How can I accomplish this? This site is kinda my last...

Could someone provide instruction on how to use the tf_zombie entity in hammer? I am aware of a nav. mesh requirement, however I completely forgot how to get the entity to spawn NPC's.

So I was wondering how to make a block or just something that when comes in contact with a player does damage to him/her.

So I wanted to add some landscape to my map but I don't really understand how it's made. Is it made from scratch or is there a tool for it?

So I made a set of doors to use for one of my maps, but I wanted to know if I am able to make them open to the sides, like the right side of the door going right and the left side of the door going left. I have never tried doing this before and I don't seem to know how to do it, I would love...

I have just registered an account on here and I need help with this problem, recently I have been playing around with hammer and sometimes randomly a wall or floor disappears for no reason, in hammer its there but in game its not, but sometimes its also missing in hammer at the same time I don't...

So I placed a few hats on my map but they don't seem to show when I'm in-game. Error! To use model "models/workshop/player/items/all_class/riflemans_rallycap/riflemans_rallycap_sniper.mdl" with prop_static, it must be compiled with $staticprop! Error loading studio model...

So I made a custom texture on Hammer that I was going to use for my map. Now this texture works for me, like I can see it just fine, but no one else can do so, I have no idea what the problem for this could be since this is the first time I've added a custom texture.

If I wanted to import an animation from say, SFM, what filepath would I need to put it in? Also what filepath will I need to put custom ragdolls/models in?