Hammer Editor Help!

[Rusman]

First off I'm not sure this is in the right section as Hammer isn't actually a game but its going here because it seems logical.

Right anyway, I'm not sure what the modding community is like on the Escapist but I thought I'd ask anyway as I have exhausted all other outlets.

I have a major problem with the Hammer Editor at the moment of that some of my props and weapons are refusing to appear, namely a crate and a crowbar. (This crate in fact "models/props_junk/wood_crate001a.mdl")

I have it set to a physics prop (and have tried all other prop entities) and the fade distance is -1 and it still won't appear.

Does anyone know what I am doing wrong or why its doing this?

 

[Dragon_of_red]

I really have no idea... I dont even know what Hammer is... sorry for the no help post... but its a free bump soo... enjoy it.

Did you type everything in properly?

 

[Estocavio]

I had this problem once - I think its something about the items world models not registering properly - I cant quite remember how i fixed it though, it was a couple of years ago.

 

[The Undoer]

Not meaning to be a dick, but you'd probably get more help on the Steam Forums, or a modding community like l4dmods.com or L4dmaps.com

As for the whole hammer shiz, I'm afraid I don't know. My expertise in hammer involved lots of ant lions and a crowbar.

 

[Rusman]

HUZZAH!
I got it sorted, if anyone cared/cares it was because I had too many lights that were named... Which is a bit weird but I just deleted the names and Presto! everything works.

 

[DazZ.]

HUZZAH!
I got it sorted, if anyone cared/cares it was because I had too many lights that were named... Which is a bit weird but I just deleted the names and Presto! everything works.

Sure that's not just a temporary fix?

Unless you had a light and an objected named the same I don't understand how that would fix the problem. But then again, my Hammer skills are terrible with about 3 hours experience.

 

[Rusman]

HUZZAH!
I got it sorted, if anyone cared/cares it was because I had too many lights that were named... Which is a bit weird but I just deleted the names and Presto! everything works.

Sure that's not just a temporary fix?

Unless you had a light and an objected named the same I don't understand how that would fix the problem. But then again, my Hammer skills are terrible with about 3 hours experience.

Well managed to fill my level with various props and stuff and so far so good so hopefully that's sorted it for good. Just need to remember to not name over 32 different things