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[LaWlRuS WaLrUs]

The two keyvalues that you'll need to know is maxs and mins, MINS meaning Minimum Size and MAXS meaning Maximum Size.

"MAXS" is for the positive direction that you this point will move in relative to its origin. The numbers for this keyvalue can ONLY be positive or it will not work.

"MINS" is for the negative direction that your second point will move in. Values can only be negative.

A Trigger can only be seen with the console command "Picker" and it will draw the entity under your crosshair with 3 lines GREEN being X, RED being Y and BLUE Being Z Vector or Axis. Were the lines converge is the Point of the entity.



Here is an example of what a 128 x 128 box would look like.

maxs "64 64 64"
mins "-64 -64 -64"

Once you set the MINS and MAXS picker will now show the volume of the entity.



You can set the MINS and MAXS on most Function entities and all triggers, Basicly anything that needs its volume set to work. you can also make triggers in any size the one i made was a perfect box you can make a rectangle or ect...

[Spasior]

Could you show us/me ( ) an example of this in a mapadd?

[LaWlRuS WaLrUs]

Could you show us/me ( ) an example of this in a mapadd?

Well all you have to do is first go ingame get the origin you want than play around with the scale of the trigger, say to cover the inside of a door or tunnle or What ever. and you use it just like you would use any other keyvalue but heres an example:

"trigger_mutiple"
{
        "origin" "0 0 0" "angle" "0 0 0"
                 "keyvalues"
                 {
                          "mins" "-40 -40 -40"
                          "maxs" "40 40 40"
                          "spawnflags" "64"
                          "onstarttouch" "entityname,addoutput,keyvaluename value,1,-1"
                 }
}

For that trigger i just made up some random values

[Happy_Cat]

Well, crap, Bloop.  Wish I'd known about this eons ago; instant_trig's given me e-lip about using !activator so I've had to use workarounds to get the same effect.  If this extends to other brushes like func_tank, that would just make my day.  Thank you.

Nice li'l storm of posts you've got already.  Maybe it'll be a little less boring 'round here.  

[Happy_Cat]

Seems the edit button only lasts for a little while.

Did a test with func_tank and func_dustcloud, where neither seemed to work.  Bawww.

[veteran_gamer]

Excellent thread and post!

Welcome my friend :]

[BIZ]

should we have a separate area for smod tutorial stuff?

[LaWlRuS WaLrUs]

should we have a separate area for smod tutorial stuff?

I think there should be a area were anyone can post anything smod related. i have found alot and know alot about the smod and the source engine, Thats why i keep posting in the gaming discussion area.

[BIZ]

ok all smod stuff can be posted here from now on!

[LaWlRuS WaLrUs]

Oh and when making a trigger it has to be set to "Solid 2" for it to work. i think this may apply for Function entities as well.

[BIZ]

couldn't get it to work in smod 40.

Code:

"trigger_multiple" {
"origin" "-814 -42 468" "angle" "0 0 0"
"keyvalues" {
"targetname" "test12345"
"mins" "-40 -40 -40"
"maxs" "40 40 40"
"spawnflags" "64"
"solid" "2"
"onstarttouch" "test_cop_spawner,spawn,,0,1"
}
}

[BIZ]

after further testing, its fair to say they may be broke in smod.