help a noob out

[kidneyboy]

I'm trying out this mapping thing. It's coming along, but I have a couple of quick questions.

1) How do I use custom models in my HL2DM maps? I downloaded some models and put them in \half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp. They were already in the "models" and "materials" folders, and I left the directories intact, but they aren't showing up in Hammer.

2) When I place some bigger models in my map (trees, water tower, etc), they aren't visible most of the time. If I'm too close they're invisible. If I'm too far they're gigantic colored boxes. This makes it almost impossible to place them where I want them relative to each other. Is there a way to turn off this "feature"?

Thanks.

 

[Raeven0]

2) Tools --> Options, 3D Views tab, "Model render distance."

 

[kidneyboy]

Thanks Raeven0. That did it. Anyone have any idea where I should put these models? They came in a zip file with a models and a materials folder. Do I have to import them somehow or embed them to use them in Hammer?

 

[kidneyboy]

Anyone? Am I supposed to see them with the regular models in Hammer, or will I have to do it another way?