Table of Contents Useful Tools 3D Modelling Blender Downloads Add-ons Source Engine Crowbar Downloads Text Editors Notepad++ Downloads Texture & Image Editors VTFEdit Downloads Paint.NET Downloads Add-ons File Uploading ShareX Downloads Useful Tools Tools that may aid you with PAC, most related to Custom Content 3D Modelling Blender Open source freeware Supports most commonly known model formats Feature extensive Add-on support Downloads Blender on Steam Blender.org Add-ons Blender Source Tools - Required for working with source engine files. Source Engine Crowbar Open source freeware Provides a practical GUI for StudioMDL. Enabling users to easliy compile, decompile and preveiw Source engine MDL files Enables users to browse, pack and unpack Garry's Mod GMA and Source VPK files Enables users to use multiple tools from varying games running on the Source engine Downloads Crowbar SteamGroup Text Editors Notepad++ Open source freeware Supports most commonly known text formats, including .VMT and .QC Feature extensive Add-on, coding language and theme support Downloads Notepad++ Website Texture & Image Editors VTFEdit Converts commonly known image files into .VTF Can export animated .VTFs Quick .VMT creation Difficult to comprehend, lacks proper alphamask previewing, internal VMT editor is lacking Downloads Nem's Tools Website Paint.NET Easy to use image editor Support for .VTF (through add-ons) Easy to use image editor A bit lacking alpha support Downloads Paint.NET Add-ons You can install add-ons by putting them in proper folders in your Paint.NET install directory. Folders are specified after each download (between []). .VTF Plugin - Viewing, editing, exporting of .VTF files. [FileTypes] Channel Swap - Alpha/Color Swapping with clipboard support. Useful for working with the alpha channel. [Effects] Color Channel Mixer - Quick and easy R/G/B/A channel swapping. [Effects] File Uploading ShareX Open source freeware Enables users to quickly upload any file to any file hosting service, including personal file hosting servers Feature extensive Extensive customization Downloads ShareX on Steam ShareX Website Last modified: 3 years ago(external edit) Log In