Need a little help with the process of custom models.

[Kiory]

Hey guys, my first post here, hope someone takes the time to help me out.

So basically, I'm having a really big issue with custom models in the model editor and in the level editor itself, and I have no idea what I'm doing wrong, I've never had a problem like this on any other engine.

So my process is:

1. For entities, create a folder in the entities folder named whatever, in that folder create another for a specific type of asset/s.

2. Export your .DAE model to that folder (I use max) and import into model editor. Now this is where things start going wrong.

Basically at this point the model imports, however it's invisible, shouldn't it be shaded at least? Anyway, I can select it by clicking and dragging, but it appears in wire frame.

3. I continue to create a material from the textures created, which are in the same folder as the .DAE file, I save the .mat to the same folder.

4. I apply the material to the model in the model editor, Ok so that works, it applies fine, I can now see my model with all Diff, norm and spec applied.

5. I create a body for super physics, attach the mesh to the body, alright, job done, click test, invisible mesh again. Click on "show physics debug info", I can see the bounding box, interact with it, but not the mesh itself.

6.Save out to .ent in the same folder, try it under entities in the level editor, same thing, it's there, but it's just invisible.

Anyway, what the hell can I possibly be doing wrong, is it the engines fault or mine? I've never had this sort of difficulty with any other engine.

Any light shed on this would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks.

:EDIT: I should also note that when I try to run my custom map with the mesh in game, the exe just crashes, so it's not even usable... I have a feeling it's something to do with the way 3DS max 2011 exports collada files.

Would any blender users be willing to import my model into blender then export as a .dae, just for clarity?