8. File conversion

Besides being a map processing tool, MESS also supports conversion between different map file formats. This can be useful when migrating to a different editor, or for automating .map exports.

For example, the following converts a .jmf file to a TrenchBroom .map file, with groups and VIS groups properly converted to TrenchBroom func_group groups and layers. It also sets the TrenchBroom game name and the map's wad property:

MESS.exe -convert -mapformat trenchbroomvalve220 -tbgame "Half-Life" -wad "halflife.wad;liquids.wad" input_file.jmf output_file.map

For all available options, see Convert options.