Ok I am wondering how to make a wall, have a hole (which is going to be a passage way) which looks like it was made from some sort of rocket..I'm not sure if this is a good description..but..yeah if you don't get it I'll try to explain some more

displacement mapping++

umm, would you mind..explaining more? I have no clue what that is..

asking these questions perhaps you need some more mapping experience.......

If you dont know howto manipulate brushes then you need to find out and perhaps the answer to this question will become painfully clear to you.

ive mapped for years on and off

I know how to manipulate brushes, vertex manip, and slightly with clipping, but dont know how to make the smooth rounded shapes I've seen

Try this if you plan on using brushes.

http://voodoo.dssghq.net/brokenwall.JPG

When in doubt, draw it out :)

Just draw out what you want on paint, try to solve the best way for optimized brushes as you go. I hope that helps a bit.

that would be using clipping wouldnt it?

Read through this (http://forum.interlopers.net/viewtopic.php?t=2251)
If you are using source, then there are a collection of models that you could use.

I would not recommend doing it watchtowers way ;)

Why use so many brushes when you can use 1.

Originally posted by BLU-82
Read through this (http://forum.interlopers.net/viewtopic.php?t=2251)
If you are using source, then there are a collection of models that you could use.


Where can I find these models?

They are in the props_debris folder.

if you have HL2 you might wanna take a look at the sdk_d3_c17_13.vmf example map. loads of broken walls in that thing. see how it's done.
they're mostly prop_static's with models from the props_debris folder like BLU said