Model not showing after compilation

[aln447]

I have a slight problem. After compiling the w_sniperrilfe (tf2, sniper primary weapon) the model doesn't show up in HLMV, faceposer or anywhere else.
Here is the cq:

$modelname "weapons/ibuildthat/w_sniperrifle.mdl"
$model "w_sniperrifle.smd" "w_sniperrifle_reference.smd"
$body w_sniperrifle "w_sniperrifle_reference.smd"

$cdmaterials "models\weapons\w_sniperrifle\"

$hboxset "default"
$hbox 0 "weapon_bone" -3.382 -4.723 -17.661 4.976 17.184 45.925
// Model uses material "models/weapons/w_sniperrifle/w_sniperrifle01.vmt"
$attachment "muzzle" "weapon_bone" 0.00 3.77 45.82 rotate -90.00 -0.00 0.00
$surfaceprop "metal"
$illumposition -0.989 0.797 4.458

$sequence idle "idle" fps 30.00

$sequence 6th "6th" snap fps 30.00

I triple checked it and it and found no errors.
The reference model shows up properly in 3ds max.
Also, other models work accept this weapon.

What could go wrong?

[spyshadow117]

did anything appear in
$modelname "weapons/ibuildthat/w_sniperrifle.mdl" ?

because this is where the compiler will put the compiled files. Remember, once they are compiled out. you can't move the mdl files to a different location or it breaks the model so make sure that is the correct path you like to compile out to.

Check the iBuildthat folder in model viewer to see if it appears, if not, go to that folder directory and check and see if anything came out.

I don't know what else to recommend.