How to export map as .bsp from Hammer for SFM?

[PixelWitch]

All the tutorials I've found just say to "run map" and then they assume that that created a bsp file of it somewhere. I've made a simple custom map from scratch in hammer, I want to export it as a bsp file to put in my usermod folder and use in SFM. When I tell hammer to "run map" though, it just made a .log file and a .vmf file. How do I get my map as a bsp file?

[Pte Jack]

Read up on hammer here

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Saving_and_Compiling

[Lambp]

I'm having problem, when i go to publish the map, it doesn't appear in the folder.

[Tawnie Cockthrust]

Originally posted by Lamipoo:

I'm having problem, when i go to publish the map, it doesn't appear in the folder.

dank necro fam.

When you click "save as" you pick the folder where hammer spits the map out. So click "save as" then pick the destination (desktop, sfm folder, etc) then compile.

[TurnTwister]

"Run" I think

[OleChapp]

when i hit run game it tells me my bsp file for the map is missing and wont open it what do i do? i really need help ps the hammer page didnt help

[Tawnie Cockthrust]

Originally posted by VANBAN:

when i hit run game it tells me my bsp file for the map is missing and wont open it what do i do? i really need help ps the hammer page didnt help

You probably have a leak. Check the compile log and read what errors it gives.

[Charmyzard]

same, when i compile the map it says "The system couldnt find the specified file" errors in next message

[Charmyzard]

WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (-3080.000000, 6152.000000, 16400.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (-3080.000000, 6152.000000, 16400.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (0.000000, 1024.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (0.000000, 6152.000000, 16400.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (2048.000000, 4096.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (2048.000000, 6152.000000, 16400.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (3072.000000, 6144.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (2048.000000, 6144.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (2048.000000, 6144.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (3080.000000, 5120.000000, 16400.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (3072.000000, 5120.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (2048.000000, 5120.000000, 16400.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (2048.000000, 5120.000000, 16400.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (3080.000000, 4096.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (2048.000000, 5120.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (2048.000000, 5120.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (0.000000, 6152.000000, 16400.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (1024.000000, 6144.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (0.000000, 6144.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (0.000000, 6144.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (2048.000000, 6144.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (1024.000000, 5120.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (0.000000, 5120.000000, 16400.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (0.000000, 5120.000000, 16400.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: STONE/MARBLEFLOOR001C, near (2048.000000, 5120.000000, -1168.000000))
WARNING: BSP node with unbounded volume (material: <NO BRUSH>, near (1024.000000, 5120.000000, 16400.000000))

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: -game "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod" "C:\Users\ADMIN\Documents\Valve Game Maps\Containment_Base"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (Dec 12 2017)
1 threads
reading c:\users\admin\documents\valve game maps\Containment_Base.bsp
Error opening c:\users\admin\documents\valve game maps\Containment_Base.bsp

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters: -game "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod" "C:\Users\ADMIN\Documents\Valve Game Maps\Containment_Base"

Valve Software - vrad.exe SSE (Dec 12 2017)

Valve Radiosity Simulator
1 threads
[Reading texlights from 'lights.rad']
[45 texlights parsed from 'lights.rad']

Loading c:\users\admin\documents\valve game maps\Containment_Base.bsp
Error opening c:\users\admin\documents\valve game maps\Containment_Base.bsp

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:\Users\ADMIN\Documents\Valve Game Maps\Containment_Base.bsp" "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\maps\Containment_Base.bsp"

[Charmyzard]

what is wrong with my map then?

[episoder]

why'd you necro this thread? i dunno tho. this is not a common builder error to me. old rubbish.

i'm out

[Charmyzard]

nvm, just dont make your skybox to the limit of the grid

[AshleyBoomer]

why it convert to vmf

[AshleyBoomer]

Originally posted by CharmyTheCharizard:

ree

[AshleyBoomer]

Originally posted by Lambp:

idiot

why can u fake what other people say (he did not say this)

[e]

me talk in old DISCUSSIONS haha