ive never been able to do anything for halo ce because ive never been able to get past the first step in making a model for a vehicle. wen i use tool i put in 'tool model vehicles\steppinflouggen\stfn' the all it would say is 'couldnt read ./toolbeta.map' now i kno from reading other forums that its normal to say that but thats all it says nd the rest is blank...... any suggestions

might need to wait until tool finishes it's job on the model.

well i let it set for around 8 hours but wen i looked at it it was at the begining of C:\Program Files <x86>\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition>

The "can't read toolbeta.map" line isn't even an error, it always says that. The problem is probably in the path to the model. If your typing:

tool model data\vehicles\steppinflouggen\stfn

Make sure the model is in

data\vehicles\steppinflouggen\stfn\models

apparently all of tools functions work except model and unless im using a .jms
Edited by HelementsOfArmory on Apr 28, 2012 at 12:20 AM

You can only use .jms to compile models.

right... but the model function doesnt do anything for any file type... i think it might be broken

yes but sure you are supposed to export your model and save it as a .jms (you have to named it .jms)
you save the .jms then tool builds the geometry from that.

no the model function in tool doesnt work at all

There's nothing wrong with tool. The problem is either what your typing into tool or where/how you saved the model. From your Halo CE folder, what is the exact path you saved your model to? What format are you saving the models in? And exactly what are you typing into tool?
Edited by rerout343 on Apr 28, 2012 at 02:37 AM

i cant save it since i hav to use the bluestreak maxscript the path is data\vehicles\steppenflaggen\models and in tool i type in 'tool model data\vehicles\steppenflaggen\models'
tool says' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition>'
then i type 'tool model data\vehicles\steppenflaggen\models'
then half a second later it says 'Couldn't read map file './toolbeta.map'
then it skips a line and says 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition>'
it doent process or anything and the problem is with the tool model function cause i made the physics, collision geometry, and bitmaps for the vehicle using tool it just wont do the model

tool model vehicles\steppenflaggen

thank you all so much... now just to solve that collision problem

did you set a bounding radius, that will fix your collision problem.
seeing you said nothing much apart from a collision problem, i take it you
are able to walk through part or all of a scenery or building model.
Edited by ally on May 4, 2012 at 06:18 AM