Hammer skybox not working properly

[SpriTe]

I am making a map in hammer but i have a sky box problem
On the inside its like this:
http://imgur.com/a/5pGsI

And on the outside:
http://imgur.com/a/ulIpX

As soon as i launch the game and go into the map everything is invisible nothing is their, i delete the skybox everything appears but theres no skybox :/

I can select the skybox from the outside of the map, but not the inside of the map in hammer- Its like its completely invisible on the inside

I am also kind of new to map making so anything would help!

I couldnt find anything online myself. So please tell me how to fix this or put a link on a forum or something :/

Thank you

+ I can select the skybox from the outside, but not the inside - Its like its completely invisible on the inside

I am also kind of new to map making so anything would help!

[[B.n.B] AlcyToronto]

Draw the sky cube with nodraw texture, make it hollow and then texture only the inner faces with the tool_sky texture. Be sure you have a sky texture set in the map properties menu. Dont forget to put a light_environment, set according to the used skybox. Your skybox is solid, not hollow!

[[B.n.B] AlcyToronto]

I strongly suggest you, if you are new to mapping, to read and study some good tutorial, to learn the basic. Here some useful link to bookmark:

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Category:Level_Design (following the links you can learn almost everything)

http://lambdageneration.com/modding/source/beginners-source-mapping-guide/

interloopers and topHATTwaffle have good tutorial, even in video.

[Peter Brev]

Actually, make the 6 skybox brushes' faces with tools/toolskybox texture.

[SpriTe]

Thanks for the help [B.n.B] AlcyToronto and speedvoltage, but i figured it out - i put a box around it and made it hollow and it worked - thanks anyway :P

[This Guy. (Alt)]

Originally posted by B.n.B AlcyToronto:

Draw the sky cube with nodraw texture, make it hollow and then texture only the inner faces with the tool_sky texture. Be sure you have a sky texture set in the map properties menu. Dont forget to put a light_environment, set according to the used skybox. Your skybox is solid, not hollow!

but how do i make it hollow again?
nvm i found it

[[B.n.B] AlcyToronto]

Originally posted by BluPachirisu ^-^:

Originally posted by B.n.B AlcyToronto:

Draw the sky cube with nodraw texture, make it hollow and then texture only the inner faces with the tool_sky texture. Be sure you have a sky texture set in the map properties menu. Dont forget to put a light_environment, set according to the used skybox. Your skybox is solid, not hollow!

but how do i make it hollow again?

What do you mean? Build the nodrawed cube, select it and make it hollow by Tools menu, then texture only the inside faces with tools/toolsskybox.
Here some screenshot of the steps: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3jged92d7o1dkah/AADDjJrdcgur1NU4-7Dimwena?dl=0