Extract text from Source 2 maps (VMAP)
To convert VMAP maps to another format, you need Valve Hammer Editor or other Game software.
To convert other file formats to the "Uncompiled Source 2 Map" file type, you need software like Valve Hammer Editor or a similar tool.
The .VMAP file is an uncompiled game map created for the Source 2 engine by Valve Corporation. Developers and modders build these files using the Valve Hammer Editor. Inside, a .VMAP stores 3D level geometry, entity placements, lighting setups, and texture references using an underlying XML structure.
The primary disadvantage of the .VMAP format is its strict reliance on the Source 2 ecosystem. It is a development file, meaning it is completely useless outside of the specific game's workshop tools (like Half-Life: Alyx or Counter-Strike 2). You cannot open it directly in standard 3D software like Blender or Autodesk Maya without specialized third-party plugins. Furthermore, a .VMAP does not contain actual textures or 3D models; it only contains text-based links to external VMDL (model) and VMAT (material) files. If you share a .VMAP without its associated asset folders, the map will load broken and empty.
Users typically want to convert .VMAP files to standard 3D formats like FBX, OBJ, or DAE to modify the geometry in standard modeling software. However, standard online converters fail because they cannot parse Valve's proprietary XML schema or access the missing local assets.
This is a highly specialized development format. Usually, only the original Valve Hammer Editor can properly read or export the data. However, just drag and drop your file onto convert.guru to see what it is and convert it if supported. Even if full 3D conversion is impossible without the game files, our tool can identify the file format, inspect the underlying XML text, and allow you to extract crucial coordinate data and entity paths.
Convert.Guru analyzes your VMAP file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert VMAP file to SHP, KML, KMZ, GPX, GEOJSON, TOPOJSON, TIF, TIFF, ECW, SID, IMG or DEM, you can use Valve Hammer Editor or similar software from the "Game Level Design Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert LAZ, KMZ, DTM, CSV, DEM, PRJ, LAS, GPX, DSM, SHP, DBF or KML files to VMAP, try Valve Hammer Editor or another comparable tool in the "Game Level Design Storage" category.
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