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Here is a video working with some basic features in 3DS max to get a animating model in source:
Part 1: most everything,
http://www.twitch.tv/friagram/v/35744578
Decompile + Import a source engine model
Fix minor errors in mesh
Align bones for animation
Edit / Stretch mesh to fit bones

Part 2: some other stuff:
http://www.twitch.tv/friagram/v/35936554
Touch up problem areas
Make hands work (ugh)
Play with eyes and such...
Attachment points, hit boxes, physics boxes

Animations for vehicles / player model
http://www.twitch.tv/friagram/v/36492765


Software:
3ds max 2016
WallWorm model tools
Crowbar
GCF Scape


To edit textures and UVs:
Photoshop
VTF Edit

[WakaFlocka]

3ds max is messy as hell blender is much easier for beginners my opinion o well

[friagram]

The video is cut off in the lower/right portion. Probably was set to 1080p and not 2.5k.
Max isn't too bad, and it's pretty simple, there's just a lot of features because it can be used for so many things.
There are a lot of tools to help with faster skinning in the new version that I've not tried yet, like dual quaternion skinning. If you're just doing weights to a valve skeleton, everything I showed should get you by. A good 3/4 of the time isn't even spent applying weights to the model. Most is from messing with the QC files, importing, and exporting.. as well as preparing textures.

If you make your own model from scratch, and your own bones/animations, there are many tools to help you.

[Maximilian_]

Add mdlhexer in your list, this program fixing textures

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Originally Posted by Maximilian_ Add mdlhexer in your list, this program fixing textures

I was just posting the software I use here.

[whtevrwt]

Should really make a tutorial on how to edit CS:GO models and then import them to the game. I'm not sure what tools you'd use to do this. I'd like to get into something like this.

[Akuba]

Originally Posted by WakaFlocka 3ds max is messy as hell blender is much easier for beginners my opinion o well

I would not say that. It looks a bit overfilled at the first moment. The only thing that keeps me from working with it is that it is running awfull on my computer.

Anyways, I like the result. Any chance to may get that model?

[friagram]

Csgo models are exactly the same, there is just only one Skelton with animations.

[friagram]

Added second half, its 90% boring monotonus things.
If you have requests for certain stuff I'll make a video highlight nexttime I do that stuff.

[friagram]

Here is some basic player animations (vehicle -> player model)
http://www.twitch.tv/friagram/v/36492765