Ok I'm new and having problems. I've gone through the workshops and the WED tutorial. And now I'm just kinda playing around, getting my feet wet. However I'm having difficulties with models. Ill start a brand new project in WED, save it in a folder under GS7, add a hollow cube, add a position texture em' build and run em no problem. Then I want to add a model but nothing shows up in my add model list so I add a new path (and script since it asks for it, I checK the "A7 Lite-C project") and just point it to GS7/template. bang no problem, models show up in my object-->add model now. However when I try to add, say the marine, sometimes it will show up in my work enviroment as the marine and sometimes it just shows up as a box. And It never shows up in my build/ run. rooms just empty. (yes it is within the confines of the box) Ive uninstalled and reinstalled the A7 once already and I havent screwed with any of the settings. Help!

the only thing i can think of is that the model is not in the folder that the game is in. go into the folders find the marine. copy it and then paste it in the same folder that your project is in. then import the model again and it should appear and load correctly.
i hope this helps
good luck.

was just about to update this when I saw your post, No that doesn't seem to be the issue I've done that and still same problem. I completely wiped A7 from my comp and re-downloaded it and reinstalled it. (made sure I got everything) Now when I start a new program I'm getting a different problem. Ill walk you through my steps to see if it can be recreated.
1. Open WED --> new --> project wizard --> blank level.
I set my path to GS7 and name my folder.
2. Object --> add terrain --> water.hmp (only one in GS7 that I saw)
3. Object --> add model --> sf_woman.model (YAY she shows up every time now!!)
I then position it in the center just a tick above ground level.
4. save --> build --> run.
Now here is my problem. I click 0 to move the camera and to me it sounds like it being registered three times (three dings) and when I try to use wasd the camera attempts to move but just kinda jumps around.

Now I've attempted to start a new project not use the project wizard or add a A7_Lite_C_project script under map properties and just copy the .hmp and .mdl directly to my project file build and run it. and I can use wasd and the cursors fine and shes floating there going through her animations. But when I click on her behavior there is nothing to choose and when I load a script (any script!)under map properties I either get the jumpy camera or just a black screen.

phew... Okay I know that was long but I wanted to be specific. I think once i get over this hurdle and get some momentum I'll be Okay but it's this whole starting up thing that's killing me.

yes it is difficult when you first start. it will get easier if you stick with it.
im still useing the old vesrion A6 so i am not able to help you with this new problem. but im sure someone else will be able to help you.
good luck

I may have figured it out. It seems the bounds were set to the same values (if thats default its retarded! :-)) I can move jump run all that good stuff now. thanks for the help. I'll prolly be back if similar defaults are set.