Working with Hammer/Source SDK

[samjc3]

This evening, Idecided to give Hammer a go. So I just started messing around. Ive read through the base tutorials, and I have some experience in AutoCAD. Ive got a few basic things built. (boxes you can spawn in with lights and a few props, hardly "levels")

I dont have any particular questions (at the moment ), Im just curious if any of you gots any skill or experience in hammer, or other aspects of the source SDK?

Any tips?

 

[jleemero]

If you ever wanna model a real-world structure, grab Sketchup.

Google Sketchup, real simple 3D Modeler, you know the one.
There's a plugin for it to export stuff to hammer.
Sketchup is very oriented toward architecture, and has many tools to help you model real world stuff.

I once made a 1:1 replica of the construction company my mother works for, inside and out.
Played L4D on it.
Was sweeeet.

 

[J.D]

Dude, that's awesome.

 

[samjc3]

If you ever wanna model a real-world structure, grab Sketchup.

Google Sketchup, real simple 3D Modeler, you know the one.
There's a plugin for it to export stuff to hammer.
Sketchup is very oriented toward architecture, and has many tools to help you model real world stuff.

I once made a 1:1 replica of the construction company my mother works for, inside and out.
Played L4D on it.
Was sweeeet.

Oh, sweet. i know how to sketchup already. that will be very helpful.