Having trouble with tool and my new map

[~Xion~]

I go to export my map as it says to do in the basic mapping tutorial and i get the fallowing in the command prompt.

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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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H:\new stuff\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition>tool
Couldn't read map file './toolbeta.map'
usage: tool verb <options..>
  model source-directory
  animations source-directory
  strings source-directory
  unicode-strings source-directory
  bitmaps source-directory
  bitmap source-file
  structure scenario-directory bsp-name
  structure-lens-flares bsp-name
  structure-breakable-surfaces structure-name
  collision-geometry source-directory
  physics source-file
  sounds directory-name platform<xbox,wav,ogg> ogg_only_value_flag<quality or bi
trate>
  sounds_by_type directory-name type <round to 64 samples:yes/no>
  build-cache-file <scenario-name>
  windows-font
  hud-messages <path> <scenario-name>
  lightmaps <scenario> <bsp index> <quality> <stop threshhold>
  process-sounds <root path> <substring> <gain+|gain-|gain=|maximum-distance|min
imum-distance> <value>
  merge-scenery <source scenario> <destination scenario>
  zoners_model_upgrade
  import-device-defaults <defaults|profiles> <savegame path>

H:\new stuff\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition>tool bitmaps levels/cliff/bitma
ps
Couldn't read map file './toolbeta.map'
### Cliff_ground.tif
==> !!WARNING!! bitmap with greater than 1-bit alpha being compressed as DXT1 <=
=
bitmap created: #512x#512, compressed with color-key transparency, 170K-bytes

H:\new stuff\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition>tool bitmaps levels/cliff/bitma
ps
Couldn't read map file './toolbeta.map'
### Cliff_ground.tif
bitmap created: #512x#512, compressed with explicit alpha, 341K-bytes

H:\new stuff\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition>tool structure levels/cliff cli
ff
Couldn't read map file './toolbeta.map'
building intermediate geometry...
building collision geometry...
### ERROR edge #1051 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #1228 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3220 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3242 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3260 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3266 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3270 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3273 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3275 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3292 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3294 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3302 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3326 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3335 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3338 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3340 is open (red).
### ERROR failed to build collision geometry.
### ERROR failed to import collision bsp.

H:\new stuff\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition>

How do i fix this ? I am confused and need help please

Thx ~Xion

[wanksta]

H:\new stuff\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition>tool structure levels/cliff cli
ff
Couldn't read map file './toolbeta.map'
building intermediate geometry...
building collision geometry...
### ERROR edge #1051 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #1228 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3220 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3242 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3260 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3266 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3270 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3273 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3275 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3292 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3294 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3302 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3326 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3335 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3338 is open (red).
### ERROR edge #3340 is open (red).
### ERROR failed to build collision geometry.
### ERROR failed to import collision bsp.

H:\new stuff\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition>

i know what that is basically you have open egdges, or basically holes in your map you need too fill in all the holes in your map. import the .wrl file it will mark all the holes in your map and show you were they are the .wrl file is in your halo ce directory it will be called cliff cliff.wrl proballly.

[~Xion~]

I clicked import and found the file but what settings do i use and how exactly do i fix it?

[wanksta]

un check everything when you import.

and too fix it find holes in the map or "open edges" and fix them by going too edit mesh > face editng mode > edit geometry > create and create new faces were the holes are so the map is a sealed envirement.

[~Xion~]

Its one of my bases and i cant tell where the wholes are b/c it dose not show me ......I cant figure it out i tried creating new faces but like ......Help I have no idea .......

~Xion


edit- screwed up really bad with the new faces had to go back to the save that gave me the first errors like the ones i showed about ...... I have the exact map that gave me the original errors i posted ....Is there an easier way do do any of this ???

[wanksta]

no dude makeing a map takes commitment i spent a total of 42 hours on one of my maps and its still only half way done. look for a tutorial on fixing the error im currently really busy or i would type a tutorial. sorry about that.

[~Xion~]

its cool man im just like pissed b/c everything i try to do to make a map screws up even when i fallow tutorials exactly ......thanks anyways


~Xion

[wanksta]

i had the same problem when i first made my fist map... which was a box with a box on one side a and a lopsided box on the other.. lol

[Cryticfarm]

Put on a cap hole modifier. Then check with stl check.

[~Xion~]

STL check says theres no errors. so what do i do? likedid that fix it ?

[Cryticfarm]

Are you sure you have nothing selected when you stl checked?

[~Xion~]

The only way to add the stl modifier is to have everything selected......i thought