{"id":2894,"date":"2017-11-14T11:15:38","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T10:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/?p=2894"},"modified":"2025-08-30T10:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T09:04:14","slug":"warcraft-3-model-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/warcraft-3-model-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Warcraft 3 Model Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Warcraft 3 Model Editor<\/strong> is a free tool to view and edit <strong>Warcraft 3 models and textures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Warcraft 3 Model Editor Download<\/h2>\n The Model Editor created by Magos, is dedicated to Warcraft 3. <\/p>\n<p>It allows to open, load and save .mdl and .mdx model formats (which are used in WC3).<\/p>\n<p>You are also able to open image and texture files like .jpg .png .tga .bmp .pcx .blp files. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Download here the latest <strong>official version<\/strong> of the <strong>Warcraft 3 Model Editor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/?ddownload=2907\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ddownload-link id-2907 ext-\">Download<\/a> <span class=\"grey\">Downloads:<\/span> 115,508 <span class=\"grey\">Download-Size:<\/span> 4.9 MB\n<h2>About the WC3 Model Editor<\/h2>\n<p>The Warcraft 3 Model Editor is a completly free tool, so please don&#8217;t compare it to highend software like 3DStudio or other products. The software is simple but really useful:<br \/>\nWith the MPQ Browser in the tool, simply browse any MPQ archive and also Warcraft 3 Map files like .w3m and .w3x. The <strong>MPQ Browser<\/strong> can be customized and you can add and remove icons and filters. Like this the MPQ Browser is quite fast and slim. <\/p>\n<p>For all who know C++ there is a DLL-interface to import models and to write your own model importer DLL&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a custom model (Bender from Futurama \ud83d\ude00 ) in the <strong>Warcraft 3 Model Editor:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/wc3-custom-3d-model-for-funmaps.jpg\" alt=\"WC3 custom 3d model\" width=\"530\" height=\"274\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/wc3-custom-3d-model-for-funmaps.jpg 530w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/wc3-custom-3d-model-for-funmaps-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Warcraft 3 Model Editor Features<\/h2>\n<p>With the WC3 Model Editor you have these possibilities:<br \/>\n <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>View models<\/li>\n<li>Edit models<\/li>\n<li>Geoset Importing\/Exporting<\/li>\n<li>Save\/load the model formats *.mdl and *.mdx<\/li>\n<li>Save\/load the texture formats *.bmp, *.tga, *.png, *.jpg, *.jpeg, *.pcx and *.blp<\/li>\n<li>Import other model formats (importers stored in DLLs)<\/li>\n<li>Ability to convert between the model formats<\/li>\n<li>Ability to convert between the texture formats<\/li>\n<li>Fast and handy MPQ Browser<\/li>\n<li>Support for custom listfiles<\/li>\n<li>Support for custom MPQ filters &amp; icons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Info: Some transformations in combination with billboards are not shown correct. (Bug)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/warcraft-3-model-editor-heroes.jpg\" alt=\"Warcraft 3 Model Editor Heroes\" width=\"800\" height=\"761\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/warcraft-3-model-editor-heroes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/warcraft-3-model-editor-heroes-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/warcraft-3-model-editor-heroes-768x731.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Warcraft 3 Model Editor Extras<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Loading Screen Creator &#8211; Very cool: <strong>Create your own epic Warcraft 3 Loading screens!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Warcraft 3 colored text creator tool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Supported Importers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Quake2 md2 files<\/li>\n<li>Milkshape ms3d files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not implemented: The Geoset Editor, Rendering Ribbon Emitters<\/p>\n<h2>How to edit models with the WC3 Model Editor?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Download<\/strong> and open the <strong>Warcraft 3 Model Editor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Window&#8221; &gt; Open the &#8220;MPQ Browser&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;File&#8221; &gt; Then click &#8220;Open MPQ archive&#8221; and find the correct Warcraft 3 folder on your computer (War3 or War3x file)<\/li>\n<li>Now your MPQ Archive is filled with a long list of all Warcraft 3 units and stuff<\/li>\n<li>Choose one file like a nightelf archer or human footman<\/li>\n<li>Now edit your file! \ud83d\ude00 Go to &#8220;Windows&#8221; and open the &#8220;Model Editor&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Now grab the boxes to transform the object! \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li>At the end hit &#8220;File&#8221; and &#8220;Save&#8221; your awesome work! (Better do not change the name)<\/li>\n<li>That&#8217;s it! \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have Fun testing and building cool units with the Warcraft 3 Model Editor!<br \/>\nIf you are good in this please help us to give a good tutorial and make a comment or send an email. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Warcraft 3 Model Editor is a free tool to view and edit Warcraft 3 models and textures. Warcraft 3 Model Editor Download The Model Editor created by Magos, is dedicated to Warcraft 3. It allows to open, load and save .mdl and .mdx model formats (which are used in WC3). 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