Originally posted by Pte Jack:

Glad you got it sorted out Delta.
Do you know of any good guides for working with Source2 models?

Not necessarily, im sure there are lots out there though, i mainly learned by using it

Originally posted by Rectus:

As a solution to exporting as FBX, you can rename per-vertex attributes in ModelDoc by adding a RenameStream node to the mesh. So you could try exporting to FBX with vertex colors, and use a RenameStream node to rename color$0 to VertexPaintBlendParams$0.

Selecting the mesh from the outliner in ModelDoc lets you preview all the streams in it using the magnifying lens icon in the preview window, so you can check if an what everything gets exported as.

That seems to of worked, thanks for telling me about that, wouldn't of figured that out by myself

Originally posted by Rectus:

As a solution to exporting as FBX, you can rename per-vertex attributes in ModelDoc by adding a RenameStream node to the mesh. So you could try exporting to FBX with vertex colors, and use a RenameStream node to rename color$0 to VertexPaintBlendParams$0.

Selecting the mesh from the outliner in ModelDoc lets you preview all the streams in it using the magnifying lens icon in the preview window, so you can check if an what everything gets exported as.

I didn't know that was possible, I will try that one out

Originally posted by Pte Jack:

Sorry Delta, I'm still working with Source and GoldSrc models, I haven't stepped into the realm of Source2 yet but that was all I could think of coming out of Blender. Are there option in the importer for the modeldoc files or maybe in the FBX exporter? The Blender FBX exporter is pretty limited but there is a"Commerical" importer/exporter for blender on Gumroad that has been enhanced and supposedly works much better.

FBX works fine, but it doesnt allow vertex color on objects to work in S2

Originally posted by Pte Jack:

Are you applying the transforms before exporting?

Yes, ive tried with and without applying transforms

Im trying to export some objects from blender that are correct in blender but when exported to dmx (model 9, binary 22), importing them into the HL:A modeldoc, the objects location, rotation, and scale are all reset (everything at 0,0)

Edit: The main reason I'm using DMX is to get the vertex colors of objects to work in Source 2 (VertexPaintBlendParams$0)

fbx maintains the VC names but is reset upon import into Source 2

Originally posted by xdshot:

Maybe reparent that barrel thing bone to gun bone. Cuz those freely moving bones always suffer from precision loss.

Just tried, doesnt seem to have done anything

Originally posted by xdshot:

Jitter graph modifier?

The bone has no modifiers on it

One of my bones on my model is supposed to be stationary the entirety of the animation but after exporting the animation smd, said bone becomes jittery
Heres a gif of the issue https://gyazo.com/53413783da6e202de374543ba460be4f

Edit: To clarify, the jitterness is present in-game (gmod) and in the model viewer also. The gif is from importing the animation smd onto the skeleton