How do you measure those units in Blender?

So I'm trying to port a model, right? Add some facial flexes and such. Goes pretty smoothly for the most part:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3265566761

Then I compile the thing, and the flex comes out like this:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3265566917

Usually I'd decompile it, slide the verts back in place in Blender, and recompile. But for whatever reason, importing the decompiled model in Blender doesn't bring in the glitch I need to fix. And no one I've asked has any ideas |:\
Only thing I can think of is Crowbar might be breaking something. Any ideas?

So I'm trying to compile some new models, but Crowbar is saying both have more than 32 materials assigned to their "Texture Groups" when they don't. One model has 27 materials, another has 12. Here are the Texture Groups for both:
If you need the full QC Files, please let me know.

Nope, that didn't work

So I'm trying to edit a model that has 129 bones, which is just over the Bone Limit for SMD files, so I've changed the SMD's to DMX files with Blender Source Tools instead, since they have a much larger Bone Limit.
But for whatever reason, the damn thing is still saying the model is going over the limit, despite DMX files having a limit of 256. Am I doing something wrong here, or is Crowbar just not able to work with DMX files?

So I've recently tried adding a collision mesh to a model I'm working on, but for whatever reason, it absolutely broke part of my model's rig after I compiled it.
This is what the left arm should look like:
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1714169372830529578/04379D19D2625B28D98DEE1DFEDA649D110011A7/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false
But this is what it does look like:
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1714169372830531588/9867B72F82888A62F91E717B0665285523DA2119/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false
I'm fairly sure it's Crowbar doing this, because it was also broken like this when I decompiled it. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, since no one else I've talked to seemed to have an answer.

So I'm trying to create a new GMA file with GMAD to update my addon, but it keeps giving me this error message:

"black_inner.vmt" seems to be empty, or we couldn't get its size! (errno=132)

I've looked all over Google, I've tried other tools, I've screwed around with the VMT itself, but I still can't find any solution to this.
Any suggestions?

Originally posted by InfiniteFoes:

I actually managed to find someone elsewhere who actually had a solution for this error.

Originally posted by Accureter:

When you create a .gma file, this error pops up "seems to be empty, or we couldn't get its size! (errno=132)" check that the files you upload have a creation date. If not, I recommend the Attribute Changer[www.petges.lu]. The program has the ability to change files in folders and subfolders. After changing the creation date everything should work.

I'd give that person an award, but I don't have any points.

I've been getting this same error, but my VMT's *do* have their fucking creation dates. Is there something I'm missing here?

Originally posted by ZeqMacaw:

Untick the definebones option.

I've tried that before, and all I get it this error message:

Originally posted by author:

ERROR: 'EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION' (assert: 1)
ERROR: Aborted Processing on 'models\tf\daleks\hybrid_dalek.mdl'

So I'm trying to recompile a Dalek model from the SFM workshop I've edited from an SMD back into an MDL. I select the QC file, select the output folder, select Garry's Mod's compiler (as that's where I mainly use the model) click "Compile" and wait.
The log says there haven't been any errors, but when I checked the output folder, I found it empty.
I've tried tinkering with the QC file, messed with the Compile options in Crowbar, even selecting different games that have StudioMDL, but nothing works.
Here's the Compile Log, if that helps:

Originally posted by author:

// Created by Crowbar 0.68

Compiling ".\hybrid_dalek.qc" ...
Output from compiler "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\bin\studiomdl.exe":
mount.cfg adding path: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Black Mesa\bms'
qdir: "c:\users\evan\desktop\hybrid daleks\"
gamedir: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\"
g_path: "hybrid_dalek.qc"
Building binary model files...
Working on "hybrid_dalek.qc"
SMD MODEL Bulbs.smd
VTA MODEL hybrid_dalek_01.vta
SMD MODEL Cube.smd
SMD MODEL Dome.smd
SMD MODEL Eye_Discs.smd
SMD MODEL Eye_Piece.smd
SMD MODEL Eye_Pivot.smd
SMD MODEL Eye_Stalk.smd
SMD MODEL Fender.smd
SMD MODEL Gun.smd
SMD MODEL Gun_Box.smd
SMD MODEL Lower_Band.smd
SMD MODEL Main_Shoulders.smd
SMD MODEL Neck_Mesh_Grid.smd
SMD MODEL Neck_Mesh_Inner.smd
SMD MODEL Neck_Rings.smd
SMD MODEL Neck_Struts.smd
SMD MODEL Plunger.smd
SMD MODEL Plunger_Box.smd
SMD MODEL Plunger_End_Parts.smd
SMD MODEL Plunger_Fixed_Segment.smd
SMD MODEL Plunger_Mid_Segment.smd
SMD MODEL Ring.smd
SMD MODEL Skirt.smd
SMD MODEL Slant_Front.smd
SMD MODEL Slant_Sides.smd
SMD MODEL Spheres_1.smd
SMD MODEL Spheres_2.smd
SMD MODEL Spheres_3.smd
SMD MODEL Spheres_4.smd
SMD MODEL Spheres_5.smd
SMD MODEL Spheres_6.smd
SMD MODEL hybrid_dalek_anims\idle.smd
$definebone "bip_base" "" 0.005795 3.805661 0.383068 0.000000 0.000000 89.999985 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
$definebone "bip_dome" "bip_base" 0.000000 74.594742 0.000000 89.999985 0.098262 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
$definebone "bip_neck_section" "bip_base" 0.000000 61.717945 0.000000 -0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
$definebone "bip_eyestalk" "bip_dome" -9.432451 5.515030 -0.006130 89.901718 89.986572 -0.009397 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
$definebone "bip_middle_section" "bip_base" 0.000000 43.412926 0.000000 -0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
$definebone "bip_gun" "bip_middle_section" 10.659391 6.745041 16.056372 -0.000000 179.999985 89.999985 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
$definebone "bip_manipulatorarm_01" "bip_middle_section" -10.502323 6.745041 16.056368 0.000036 -180.000000 90.000015 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
$definebone "bip_manipulatorarm_02" "bip_manipulatorarm_01" -0.000001 6.281200 0.000000 -0.000000 -0.000000 -0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
$definebone "bip_manipulatorarm_03" "bip_manipulatorarm_02" 0.000000 1.271906 0.000000 -0.000000 -0.000000 -0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
CROWBAR: Deleted empty temporary compile folder "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\models".
... Compiling ".\hybrid_dalek.qc" finished. Check above for any errors.

P.S. I should mention that I'm fairly new at all of this, so if the solution to this is blatantly obvious, I apologize in advance. -_-'