BRUSH func_rotating

A rotating brush entity.

KeyValues

Max Rotation Speed <integer> = 100

The maximum rotation speed of the brushes, in degrees per second.

Friction (0 - 100%) <integer> = 20

The amount of rotational friction. Value must be between 0 and 100 %. Lower values make the brush speed up and slow down faster.

Rotating sound WAV <sound>

Sound to play while rotating.

Volume (10 = loudest) <integer> = 10

The volume of the rotation sound.

spawnflags <flags>

No description provided.

Possible Flags:

Name Value Default
Start ON 1
Reverse Direction 2
X Axis 4
Y Axis 8
Acc/Dcc 16
Fan Pain 32
Not Solid 64
Small Sound Radius 128
Medium Sound Radius 256
Large Sound Radius 512
Client-side Animation 1024

Blocking Damage <integer> = 0

Damage done to any entity that blocks the rotation, per frame.

Solid Type <choices> = BSP (1)

How to calculate collisions. BSP is more rudimentarty but allows more stable collision with players.

Possible Values:

Name Value
VPhysics 0
BSP 1

Inherited from BaseEntityVisBrush

Effect Flags <choices> = None (0)

For configuring visual effects. If you want to combine effects, turn SmartEdit off and add the effect numbers together, i.e. 64 + 8 = 72.

Possible Values:

Name Value
None 0
Bonemerge always, very expensive!! 1
Bright, dynamic light at entity origin 2
Dim, dynamic light at entity origin 4
No movement interpolation 8
Don't cast shadows 16
Don't draw entity (entity is fully ignored by clients, NOT server) 32
Don't receive dynamic shadows 64
Bonemerge only in PVS, better performance but prone to disappearing. Use with Bonemerge. 128
Blinking glow 256
Flag parent as always animating and realign each frame 512
Mark for fast reflections 1024
No shadow depth, for use with env_cascade_light 2048
Dont cache in shadow depthmap (render every frame) 4096
No flashlight 8192
No CSM 16384

VRAD Shadows <choices> = Do not cast shadows (0)

Determines if this entity will cast lightmap shadows.

Possible Values:

Name Value
Do not cast shadows 0
Cast shadows 1

Minimum Light Level <float> = 0

The minimum level of ambient light that hits this brush.

Disable Receiving Shadows? <boolean> = No

Prevents dynamic shadows (e.g. player and prop shadows) from appearing on this entity.

Disable ShadowDepth <boolean> = No

Used to disable rendering into shadow depth (for flashlight) for this entity.

Projected Texture Cache <choices> = Default (0)

Used to hint projected texture system whether it is sufficient to cache shadow volume of this entity or to force render it every frame instead.

Possible Values:

Name Value
Default 0
No cache = render every frame 1
Cache it = render only once 2

Disable flashlight <boolean> = No

Used to disable flashlight (env_projectedtexture) lighting and shadows on this entity.

Inherited from BaseEntityBrush

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.

Origin (X Y Z) <origin>

The position of this brush entity's center in the world. Rotating entities typically rotate around their origin.

Parent <target_destination>

The name of this entity's parent in the movement hierarchy. Entities with parents move with their parent. Set an attachment point via 'parentname,attachment'.

Minimum Bounding Box Size <vector>

Co-ordinate of the minimum bounding box corner, relative to entity origin. The bounding box is drawn from this corner to the other one. Requires Bounding Box collisions (solid 2) to be used. Can be used to overwrite the collision shape of a brush, although it can only be a cuboid. Can be AddOutputed to change shape at runtime.

Maximum Bounding Box Size <vector>

Co-ordinate of the maximum bounding box corner, relative to entity origin. The bounding box is drawn from this corner to the other one. Requires Bounding Box collisions (solid 2) to be used. Can be used to overwrite the collision shape of a brush, although it can only be a cuboid. Can be AddOutputed to change shape at runtime.

Collisions <choices> = VPhysics (6)

Method of collision for this entity. Can be changed at runtime with AddOutput.

Possible Values:

Name Value
None 0
BSP (QPhysics) 1
Bounding Box 2
Oriented Bounding Box 3
Oriented Bounding Box, constrained to Yaw only 4
Custom (defined per-entity, if not defined the entity will have bizarre collision behavior) 5
VPhysics 6

Inherited from RenderFields

Render Mode <choices> = Normal (0)

Used to set a non-standard rendering mode on this entity. See also 'FX Amount' and 'FX Color'.* Color & Texture = srca+dest(1-a)* Glow = srca + dest, fixed on screen for sprites Solid = Performs alphatest transparency* Additive = srca + dest Additive FF = blend between sprite nimation frames* Alpha Add = src + dest*(1-a)* World Space Glow = src*a + dest

Possible Values:

Name Value
Normal 0
Color 1
Texture 2
Glow 3
Solid 4
Additive 5
Additive Fractional Frame 7
Additive Alpha 8
World Space Glow 9
Don't Render 10

FX Color (R G B) <color255> = 255 255 255

A color to mix with the model/sprite.

FX Alpha (0 - 255) <integer> = 255

Transparency amount, requires a Render Mode other than Normal. 0 is invisible, 255 is fully visible.

Render FX <choices> = Normal (0)

Various somewhat legacy alpha effects. Material Proxies are more modern.

Possible Values:

Name Value
Normal 0
Slow Pulse 1
Fast Pulse 2
Slow Wide Pulse 3
Fast Wide Pulse 4
Slow Strobe 9
Fast Strobe 10
Faster Strobe 11
Slow Flicker 12
Fast Flicker 13
Slow Fade Away 5
Fast Fade Away 6
Slow Become Solid 7
Fast Become Solid 8
Constant Glow 14
Fade Out 15
Fade In 16
Pulse Fast Wider 17
Glow Shell 18

Disable Receiving Shadows <boolean> = No

No description provided.

View ID nodraw <choices> = Draw normally (0)

This keyvalue can control whether an entity should only draw on things like monitors or mirrors, or the opposite. The code for this is { m_iViewHideFlags & (1 << CurrentViewID()) } and supports any combination of view IDs.

Possible Values:

Name Value
Draw normally 0
Hide in main view (player's eyes) 193
Hide in cameras 36
Hide in mirrors/water 24
Hide in cameras and mirrors/water 60
Hide in 3D skybox 2
Hide projected texture shadows 128

Inherited from Angles

Pitch Yaw Roll (Y Z X) <angle> = 0 0 0

This entity's orientation in the world. Pitch is rotation around the Y axis, yaw is the rotation around the Z axis, roll is the rotation around the X axis.

Inputs

SetSpeed <integer>

Set the speed as a ratio of the specified Max Rotation Speed, where 0 is stopped and 1 is the Max Rotation Speed..

Start <void>

Start the rotator rotating.

Stop <void>

Stop the rotator from rotating.

StopAtStartPos <void>

Stop the rotator from rotating when it gets around to the start position again (on its rotation axis).

StartForward <void>

Start the rotator rotating forward at maximum speed.

StartBackward <void>

Start the rotator rotating backward at maximum speed.

Toggle <void>

Toggle the rotator between rotating and not rotating.

Reverse <void>

Reverse the direction of rotation of the rotator, preserving the current speed.

GetSpeed <void>

Causes the func_rotating to fire its OnGetSpeed output with its current speed.

Inherited from BaseEntityVisBrush

DisableShadow <void>

Allows the entity to draw a render target (dynamic) shadow.

EnableShadow <void>

Prevents the entity from drawing a render target (dynamic) shadow.

DisableReceivingFlashlight <void>

This object will not recieve light or shadows from projected textures (flashlights).

EnableReceivingFlashlight <void>

This object may recieve light or shadows from projected textures (flashlights).

EnableDamageForces <void>

Damaging the entity applies physics forces to it.

DisableDamageForces <void>

Damaging the entity does not apply physics forces to it.

AlternativeSorting <boolean>

Used to attempt to fix sorting problems when rendering. True activates, false deactivates

Inherited from BaseEntityBrush

Kill <void>

Removes this entity from the world.

KillHierarchy <void>

Removes this entity and all its children from the world.

SetParent <target_destination>

Changes the entity's parent in the movement hierarchy.

SetParentAttachment <string>

Change this entity to attach to a specific attachment point on its parent. Entities must be parented before being sent this input. The parameter passed in should be the name of the attachment.

SetParentAttachmentMaintainOffset <string>

Change this entity to attach to a specific attachment point on it's parent. Entities must be parented before being sent this input. The parameter passed in should be the name of the attachment. The entity will maintain it's position relative to the parent at the time it is attached.

ClearParent <void>

Removes this entity from the the movement hierarchy, leaving it free to move independently.

SetLocalAngles <vector>

Sets the rotation of the entity relative to the parent's rotation.

SetLocalOrigin <vector>

Sets the position of the entity relative to its parent if one exists. Otherwise relative to the world.

SetAbsAngles <vector>

Set this entity's angles, always relative to the world origin.

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)

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.

CancelPending <void>

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

FreeChildren <void>

Unparents all direct children of this entity.

SetLocalVelocity <vector>

Sets this entity's current velocity.

SetLocalAngularVelocity <vector>

Sets this entity's current angular velocity.

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.

SetHealth <integer>

Sets this entity's health.

AddHealth <integer>

Adds to this entity's health.

RemoveHealth <integer>

Removes from this entity's health.

SetMaxHealth <integer>

Sets this entity's max health.

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..

Touch <target_destination>

Simulates this entity touching the specified entity.

Inherited from RenderFields

Alpha <integer>

Set the entity's alpha (0 - 255).

Color <color255>

Set the entity's color (R G B).

SetRenderMode <integer>

Sets this entity's render mode.

SetRenderFX <integer>

Sets this entity's render FX.

SetViewHideFlags <integer>

Sets this entity's view ID nodraw flags (takes raw flag combination).

AddEffects <integer>

Adds an entity effect.

RemoveEffects <integer>

Removes an entity effect.

EnableDraw <void>

Draws an entity if it is not drawn. Equivalent to RemoveEffects > 32.

DisableDraw <void>

Undraws an entity if it is drawn. Equivalent to AddEffects > 32.

AddEFlags <integer>

Adds an entity flag. NOTE: Entity flags are not the spawn flags you see in Hammer. Use AddSpawnFlags to add spawnflags.

RemoveEFlags <integer>

Removes an entity flag. NOTE: Entity flags are not the spawn flags you see in Hammer. Use RemoveSpawnFlags to remove spawnflags.

SetCollisionGroup <integer>

Sets this entity's collision group.

Outputs

OnGetSpeed <integer>

Fired when the GetSpeed input is called. The current speed of the func_rotating is passed with this output.

Inherited from BaseEntityBrush

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.