SFM - Use Assets from Other SFM Sessions in the Current Project

[@Glitch-Artist]

YOU ARE A LIFESAVER!!!! I was able to save a corrupted session with this technique. Thank you so much!!!!

[@PteJack]

Glad it helped.

[@datcarovieh]

Thank you, I didn't know this was possible and it helps a lot, since I've been building huge scenes and this makes it easier to reuse them

[@PteJack]

Glad it helped!

[@TylerMcNamer]

I did not think this was possible! All this time I was doing everything manually.

[@sakanaojiii2963]

The person who disliked this video can't even afford SFM.

[@pk_infone6974]

omg thank you this saved my computer from getting wrecked

[@agentcoxack7368]

Fairly old but still gold. Thanks!

[@AnweshGope]

Omg!!! Thank you ! I wanted this tutorial thank you i appreciate thank you this was very helpful you saved my life thank you very much!!!!!

[@arrell550]

I have to refer to this video more times than I should need to lol, tyvm tho, very quick and straight to the point ;D

[@thedreamsend2434]

i happy now

[@WeeklongAnimations]

I did this because after a while like 65 secs all my models crumple up and start to disappear even though i have extended the time they can be on the timeline, and i dont want to have to model EVERYTHING again on a new session, not sure what to do.

[@nolesgamer6851]

I know I am really late but thank you! This saved me alot of trouble

[@PnchBagTF2]

Pretty cool huh

[@Sonoidus]

I owe you my life!! Thanks!

[@DoomShroom2010]

You make great tutorials. but I have to wonder. With all this knowledge on sfm. How come we havent seen an animation from you?

[@PteJack]

Too busy answering things and helping others. Over 5000 hours in SFM and most of that is investigating stuff for my tutorials. I prefer doing posters anyway.

[@MaroSplatuber]

from 2:24 how do you select all 3 scout models and move at the same time. i had to select one by one in every each model. makes it waste of time

[@transcommiegrindfreak]

you just make sure to have all models you wanna move selected in the animation set editor!

[@MaroSplatuber]

@@transcommiegrindfreak you mean click the model and then select multiple models by press and hold shift key

[@transcommiegrindfreak]

@@MaroSplatuber yes

[@PteJack]

If the models you want to selects are all in a line (on top of each other) , left click the first model to select it, hold Shift then Left Click the last model you want to select. If the models are staggered through the model list, Left click the first you want to select, hold control and Left click the models you want to select.

[@ItzGagg]

Uhh can i ask you something? What song do you use in this video :3

[@playtestds]

That was extremely useful! Thanks a lot :DDD

[@TsuriaDragon]

Very helpful tutorial thanks Pete :)

[@barneyrooster18]

I can't put "shot2" next to "shot1" in the clip editor. Sfm won't let me do that.

[@PteJack]

Correct, it won't. Create a slug or empty clip in front of Shot1 then try to move Shot2 in front of Shot1. when happy, delete the slug/empty clip.

[@barneyrooster18]

Thanks , but I figured out the cause of problem. The shot from the other session was too long to fit next to the shot in the session I was working on. Silly me, right?

[@PteJack]

That too, I guess... LOL

[@8Yaron8]

You are GENIUS!

[@hypergo4658]

Thank you very much! It really helped me out!

[@PteJack]

Hypergo glad it did

[@GiganticPyro]

Many thanks! But what's the music please? I love it!

[@PteJack]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5XJYpJsl652fdEm53s Yellow box... Olde Timey by Kevin McLeod available here... incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100126

[@GiganticPyro]

Many thanks dude!

[@Heavy1911]

Hey man. How to open the Valve's animation? I mean how to redact the Meet The Heavy animation,i know how,but i can't find the folder with that animation. HELP ME PLEASE!!!

[@PteJack]

SourceFilmmaker\game\tf_movies\elements\sessions\mtt_heavy

[@sakanaojiii2963]

What to do if I'm to copy a headhack but the head disappears?

[@PteJack]

How did you compile it, where does it disappear, what were you doing when it disappeared??

[@ramen6231]

I did it in one session where I used a head-hack or whatever is called, when Im trying to copy and paste to the other sessions where im workin, the head just dissapear, from both sessions. You know what is wrong there?

[@PteJack]

Not sure, but, after doing the import from the other session, make sure the locks are still there and the scale is the same as in the other session.

[@theunique1]

So when I try to drag the session into the clip editor it shows this symbol: 🚫 I put a slug like stated before, but still no luck. What should I do?

[@PteJack]

TheUnique1 I use the method laid out in the Valve Developer WiKi here, so if you’re getting errors or things aren’t working properly then you must be missing a step somewhere.

[@PolskaHerobrine]

Is there a good way to copy a groupped modelhacked model? Like, I have a rigged model that consists of 3 others stuck together, all groupped nicely, but I can't just right-click on a group and copy-paste it, plus copying anything with added clothing or just anything with locks tends to break, any ideas on how to help this?

[@PteJack]

Not that I am aware of. Because your hack models are made up of 2 or whatever number models, you have to bring all the models that make them up into the new session. The only way to get around this is too actually create new custom models of the hacks in a 3d Editor so you can just open them in SFM.

[@PolskaHerobrine]

@@PteJack Do you know a good way to learn how to turn modelhacked models into proper models?

[@JetSetDman]

I'm gonna need a bit of help. For some reason, every time I select the project I want to import from, the program instantly crashes the second I click "Open". Every. Single. Time. Is there anything I can do about this?

[@PteJack]

are these projects you did a long time ago? For example created in a version of SFM that is from a different version you're currently using? (I know SFM hasn't updated since 2015, but compatibility between versions was not that great when SFM was being updated.)

[@DCB100]

Amazing, thank you very much!

[@DarkMario26]

When I try to paste the one I copied, it spawns a mile away and when I move it into the area I'm using, it's all crumpled up like a piece of paper.

[@theunique1]

You might be moving the entire model. Certain models can only be moved with root transform, which will keep them from doing that!

[@LooTF34]

can I ask something ? I made a pattern of shape keys I do not know if I can add this to the qc file and add it I use Vta and smd formats

[@PteJack]

I got away from using SMDs and VTAs when I discovered the power of ShapeKeys and DMX files. The only flex controllers I have to define are the ones that control the eyes now. Go to the Valve Developer Wiki, they have a fairly good section on VTA and flex naming conventions.

[@superfreddy837channel3]

Thank you so much this really helped

[@PteJack]

Glad it helped!

[@superfreddy837channel3]

Yeah

[@blockofice2163]

How do I use a session from another pc? I saved it so it should be saved in steam or sfm

[@PteJack]

The session on the other computer will be in your usermod\elements\sessions folder. If you have network shares, copy that session file and put it in the usermod\elements\sessions to the computer your working on. If you're using custom models/maps, particles, etc in your session, they have to be on the computer you're working on as well or the session will open with error models.

[@Dani17]

THANKS A LOT ONE NEW SUSCRIBER THAAAANKSSS

[@Thebestjack244]

I regret not watch the whole vid, I’m sorry bro

[@theprotagonist9290]

i cant find my models after i right click on miscbin

[@phil9235]

Thanks! Really helped! :)

[@pdogone1]

that was amazing..how did u ever figure that out!?.. and it is simple! tks for the text too!

[@PteJack]

There a lot of excellent info right here...developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SFM

[@shar6450]

Any way to do such a trick with a sound tracks?

[@PteJack]

Aleks Shar Not sure what you mean with that comment.

[@shar6450]

Thanks for the reply! But Never mind. I've figured it out already with the help of this: developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SFM/Copying_visual_effects_clips_and_sound_clips_from_a_different_session

[@TheFolkye]

You're da best!

[@maximo6824]

How about models?

[@PteJack]

When the session is joined to the current session, the models are available from the joined session. I get into that at around the 2 minute mark of the video.

[@NotDPI]

dawg , theres an easier way to do it thanks to the workshot i wanted to still have my items locked , they are noyt at all

[@JanaSFM]

Thank you!!

[@PteJack]

You're welcome!

[@TsuriaDragon]

Pte Jack I have a question can you show an tutorial how to Add a set skin onto a pony model? I'm trying to figure out how to add an Dirty Body texture to an model?

[@PteJack]

Extra skins have to be added to the qc using $texturegroup commands at compile time. You can add directly in SFM if you want and it's just the Basetexture that is being replaced. If you are trying to add a texture by calling a VMT from the model, then you have to do it in the QC.

[@TsuriaDragon]

I don't know about the QC What I'm trying to do is add an dirty texture to an model to appear at a certain time.

[@PteJack]

Unfortunately, if the skin doesn't already exist in the model, then there are only 2 (maybe 3) things you can do.1) If the model has multiple skins, you could change the VMT basetexture for one you don't plan to use and call your dirty texture from that using the BodyGroup/Skin script available in the workshop.2) Spawn a Second model and use an override materials to swap out the main texture on the dupe and keep it from displaying/rendering by clicking the eyeball beside it in the animationset Editor. Lock the original to the dupe so it picks up and uses any animations. When it is time to switch skins, Blade the shot. Turn off the original and turn on the dupe. The reason I say spawn it and turn it off is that when you blade the shot, both models will be pasted into the new shot.3) Recreate the model and add the dirty texture to it using the $texturegroup command in the qc. Those are your options.

[@juubgaming]

Nice.

[@PteJack]

I take it you found the method for moving shots around then?

[@juubgaming]

@@PteJack yep

[@optimusfat2433]

Thanks for help :)

[@PteJack]

FreadBear 123 glad it helped

[@smokinglemon2666]

thanks bud!

[@livmo8241]

I Am Really Confused...

[@PteJack]

?? Not as confused as I am with your comment. Where are you having problems?

[@livmo8241]

Pte Jack Well, I know now how to use it, but, SFM Looks hard.

[@PteJack]

Like any other complicated program, it takes time, practice, research, interest and time to learn how to use SFM.

[@KRUTOIFANCHIKFNAFA]

thank you!!!!!!

[@ArgentumStudio_Old]

thx u br0 !

[@PteJack]

cortek glad it helped

[@elliottevans2312]

thanks !!

[@PteJack]

You're welcome!

[@zergidrom4572]

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[@PteJack]

Zergidrom Bottom!

[@zergidrom4572]

@@PteJack NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NONONO NO NO NO

[@TurnTwister]

damn

[@PteJack]

???

[@TylerMcNamer]

Thank you!