Now that when the 2.80 beta is a thing , will the addon be updated to support it?

I guest BleST simply doesn't support compiling models. That GoldSrc thing was added just because one guy contributed the feature for his needs.

I suggest just drag'n'drop qc file into studiomdl.exe for goldsrc

Vta is exported when you set smd instead dmx. dmx already includes these flexes.

point into correct qc then

You will also get ERROR: z:\tmp\letspretendididntseeit\qc.qc(73): - can't find eyeball texture "eyeball_r" on model further. Solution:

Leave only one $model. AFAIK only one allowed.
Group various objects, including eyeballs. Source Exporter will export them united as one dmx.

I'd better not see it Line 5:
$model "Body" "Pao Pao.dmx"
Remove it

A blender project uploaded would be nice to certainly investigate why it happens.

Re-generate new controller if you did before.

Import reference smds instead

Originally posted by Misfire!:

Can you explain further? Why is a modifier needed where none currently exist in my project and 2.71 doesn't seem to require one to work correctly?

A picture in 3D viewer with the outliner included...

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1505158060

Because that's how it does work in Source.
If it's not ragdoll, assign all vertices of collision mesh to Base bone vertex group. Or parent collision object to base bone. In both cases apply transforms of that collision mesh. Re-export.