BRUSH func_occluder

A occluder brush used to manage dynamic visibility in maps. Occluders are used to dynamically determine what things are behind them, to prevent trying to draw them at all.

KeyValues

Initial State <choices> = Active (1)

No description provided.

Possible Values:

Name Value
Inactive 0
Active 1

Inherited from BaseEntity

Name <target_source>

The name that other entities refer to this entity by.

Global Entity Name <string>

Name by which this entity is linked to another entity in a different map. When the player transitions to a new map, entities in the new map with globalnames matching entities in the previous map will have the previous map's state copied over their state.

Inputs

Deactivate <void>

Deactivate the occluder, When inactive, it can be seen through.

Activate <void>

Activate the occluder. When active, it cannot be seen through.

Toggle <void>

Toggle the active/inactive state of the occluder.

Inherited from BaseEntity

Kill <void>

Removes this entity from the world.

KillHierarchy <void>

Removes this entity and all its children from the world.

AddOutput <string>

Adds an entity I/O connection to this entity or changes keyvalues dynamically. Format: '<output name> <targetname>:<inputname>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire (-1 == infinite, 1 = only once)>' or 'keyvalue newval'. Very dangerous, use with care.

FireUser1 <void>

Causes this entity's OnUser1 output to be fired.

FireUser2 <void>

Causes this entity's OnUser2 output to be fired.

FireUser3 <void>

Causes this entity's OnUser3 output to be fired.

FireUser4 <void>

Causes this entity's OnUser4 output to be fired.

Use <void>

More or less replicates the player interacting with an entity. (+USE)

CancelPending <void>

Cancels any events fired by this entity that are currently pending in the I/O event queue.

PassUser1 <string>

Causes this entity's OutUser1 output to be fired, passing along the parameter unchanged.

PassUser2 <string>

Causes this entity's OutUser2 output to be fired, passing along the parameter unchanged.

PassUser3 <string>

Causes this entity's OutUser3 output to be fired, passing along the parameter unchanged.

PassUser4 <string>

Causes this entity's OutUser4 output to be fired, passing along the parameter unchanged.

FireRandomUser <void>

Fires OnUser1, OnUser2, OnUser3, or OnUser4 with a 25% chance of each.

PassRandomUser <string>

Fires OutUser1, OutUser2, OutUser3, or OutUser4 with a 25% chance of each. The parameter is passed along unchanged.

KillIfNotVisible <void>

Removes this entity if it is not in the player's viewcone.

KillWhenNotVisible <void>

Removes this entity when it is not in the player's viewcone.

FireOutput <string>

Fires the named output on this entity. Format: '<output name>:<activator>:<caller>:<parameter>:<delay>' (OnDeath:hl3cardgame:gaben). Everything beyond the output name is optional.

RemoveOutput <string>

Removes all instances of the named output on this entity. Wildcards are supported, meaning you could just pass '*' to wipe all outputs from this entity.

AcceptInput <string>

Fires the named input on this entity. Format: '<input name>:<parameter>:<activator>:<caller>:<output ID>' (SetTarget:cheese). Everything beyond the input name is optional. Mind the fact this is arranged differently from FireOutput, having the parameter right after the input name.

AddSpawnFlags <integer>

Adds spawnflag(s) to this entity. Many spawnflags have their respective numbers suffixed in this FGD.

RemoveSpawnFlags <integer>

Removes spawnflag(s) to this entity. Many spawnflags have their respective numbers suffixed in this FGD.

AddSolidFlags <integer>

Adds solid flags to this entity.

RemoveSolidFlags <integer>

Removes solid flags from this entity.

ChangeVariable <string>

Similar to AddOutput, except it changes an internal variable similar to logic_datadesc_accessor instead. Very dangerous, use with care.

SetEntityName <target_destination>

Sets this entity's name that other entities should refer to it by.

SetTarget <target_destination>

Sets this entity's target. This is specific to certain entities, particularly logic entities that involve a target.

SetOwnerEntity <target_destination>

Sets this entity's owner entity. This has nothing to do with parenting and has more to do with collision and kill credits.

SetThinkNull <void>

Sets this entity's general think function to null. Behavior varies from entity to entity..

Outputs

Inherited from BaseEntity

OnUser1 <void>

Fired in response to FireUser1 input.

OnUser2 <void>

Fired in response to FireUser2 input.

OnUser3 <void>

Fired in response to FireUser3 input.

OnUser4 <void>

Fired in response to FireUser4 input.

OutUser1 <string>

Fires in response to PassUser1 input, with the parameter passed through unchanged.

OutUser2 <string>

Fires in response to PassUser2 input, with the parameter passed through unchanged.

OutUser3 <string>

Fires in response to PassUser3 input, with the parameter passed through unchanged.

OutUser4 <string>

Fires in response to PassUser4 input, with the parameter passed through unchanged.