Source Filmmaker

Source Filmmaker

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How to scale models
By Neui
Scaling (making objects bigger or smaller) made simple. No external tools, only using vanilla SFM since the Source Engine supports it out of the box, via the Element Viewer.
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Introduction
This small guide shows how to scale a model in Source Filmmaker.
No extra tools are required as the source engine already supports this feature out of the box.
It does use the 'Element Viewer', so be careful or you can crash SFM and break your project.
Scaling via the Element Viewer
Step 1: Open the Element Viewer for the model
Add your model to the Animation Set Editor.
Rightclick on the model, click on "Show in Element Viewer" → "Model".

Step 2: Add the scale attribute
In the Element Viewer you should see the tag "transform". Open it by clicking on the (+) on the left of the name "transform".
Select the tag "transform", rightclick on it, click on "Add Attribute" → "float".


A small window should pop up. You can select the type of the attribute again (it's a float) and change its name. The default name is "newAttribute", change it to "scale". Click OK to add it.

Step 3: Scale the model by changing the value
As you pressed "OK" from the last step, you will notice the model has disappeared. Don't worry, thats because the default value is 0. You can change it by clicking the number next to "scale" in the Element Viewer and then you can change it. 2 is the double size, 1 the orginal size and 0.5 is half the size.
Bones will also be resized, so animations and sequences should be working fine.
Examples
Left Image: Scales from left to right: 2, 1, 0.6, 0.5
Right Image: RED Sentry and RED Engineer are at scale 1.
29 Comments
rdypatt14 28 Jun @ 7:04am 
wait nvm tysm
rdypatt14 28 Jun @ 6:57am 
i am way to dumb to understand this;-;
thank yous 🧀ChefAlxala🧀 i can now make smol metrocop
TK825 1 Feb @ 2:20pm 
thanks buddy thats really helpful
「Vlavich」 27 Sep, 2023 @ 8:14am 
Very nice
ewanzombie 15 Aug, 2023 @ 9:10am 
as a part of the animation
ewanzombie 15 Aug, 2023 @ 8:43am 
How does it work? I am trying to resize the head
RoboticGamer360 17 Mar, 2023 @ 8:01pm 
Tried this on Scream fortress spell pickups, Does work, thank you
Tumbleweed 21 Apr, 2022 @ 11:48am 
It was very helpful thanks
MoldedBread 10 Dec, 2021 @ 3:51am 
it works well thx u