How do you copy something from one map and paste it into another map?

[Claire"山"Eviche]

Trying to get a specific spot from Dust2 into an entirely different map.

[spaget]

Use BSP Source to decompile dust2 bsp file.
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/BSPSource

Open the vmf. find the spot you want cut/paste in new project. Done

[[B.n.B] AlcyToronto]

You just need to open the 2 vmf files in the same Hammer session. Copy the elements you need (as object, solid or group) from one map and paste into the new one.

[spaget]

Originally posted by B.n.B AlcyToronto:

You just need to open the 2 vmf files in the same Hammer session. Copy the elements you need (as object, solid or group) from one map and paste into the new one.

not much different from what I said lol

[[B.n.B] AlcyToronto]

Sorry mate, but what's the problem?

Run Hammer
Open map 1
Open map 2
Go to map 1
Select the element you want to copy (as solid, as object, as group, as you need)
Edit menu -> Copy (shortcut Ctrl+C)
Go to map 2
Edit menu -> Paste (if you want to get the element where you are) or Paste special (very useful to restore some element from a back up map to the updated one). Setting all 0 you paste on the original coordinates, or you can move and rotate the pasted one.

Paste special apart, are the same things you have to do to copy/paste any file, pic, document working with a PC. Or not?
It was sufficient to take a look at the Hammer menu to answer your question. Or not?
How can you use Hammer without spending 2 minutes to read and learn at least the menu voices?

Sorry if I seemed rude, I'm always happy to help, everyone here can testify. But having spent a lot of time learning the very few things I know about mapping, I just want to make newbies understand that to map you need to know at least the basics.

[XX_KILLERBRIAN2004_XX]

Hey Gamerinos! For some reason when I try to copy some objects from one vmf to another, it doesn't work. All I can do is paste it into the same vmf I copied it from. Please, god please help.

[[B.n.B] AlcyToronto]

Originally posted by Salithin:

Hey Gamerinos! For some reason when I try to copy some objects from one vmf to another, it doesn't work. All I can do is paste it into the same vmf I copied it from. Please, god please help.

As I said, you must open both vmf's in the same Hammer session.
Copy what you want in map 1, then go to map 2 (by clicking on a window) and paste, or paste special if you want to keep exactly the same coordinates.

[丑人多作怪]

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[schollebubi]

how can you open 2 maps in the same hammer session i thought thats impossible.

[[B.n.B] AlcyToronto]

Originally posted by schollebubi:

how can you open 2 maps in the same hammer session i thought thats impossible.

By FILE menu -> OPEN. ;)

[schollebubi]

thanks