func_brush
From Valve Developer Community
This is a brush entity available in all Source games. It is a generic, parent-able replacement for func_wall, func_illusionary and func_wall_toggle.
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Keyvalues
- Minimum Light Level
<float> - The minimum level of ambient light that hits this brush.
- Solidity
<choices> - Used to control the solidity/collision of these brushes.
- 0: Toggle
- 1: Never Solid
- 2: Always Solid
- Solid BSP
<bool> - Set this if this brush is in hierarchy with a moving object of some kind, and the player can stand on this brush.
- NPC class excluded from collisions
<classname> - If an NPC classname (i.e. npc_zombie) is specified here, NPCs of that type won't collide with these brushes.
- Invert NPC class exclusion
<bool> - If set, then the excluded NPC class will consider this brush solid, and all other NPC classes will consider it non-solid.
- Shadows
<bool> - Configures whether this brush casts lightmap shadows.
EnableDisable:
- Start Disabled
<bool> - Stay dormant until activated (probably with the Enable input).
Origin:
- Origin
<origin> - The position of this entity's center in the world. Rotating entities typically rotate around their origin.
Shadow:
- Disable shadows
<bool> - Prevent the entity from creating cheap render-to-texture shadows. Does not affect shadow mapping.
Parentname:
- Parent
<targetname> - Specifies the targetname of this entity's movement parent. Entities with parents move with their parent.
RenderFields:
- Render Mode
<choices> - Set a non-standard rendering mode on this entity. See Render Modes for details.
- FX Amount (0 - 255)
<int> - Intensity of the selected render mode.
- FX Color (R G B)
<color255> - Color used by the selected render mode (if applicable).
- Disable Receiving Shadows
<bool> - Prevents the entity from receiving shadows.
To do: RTT and/or shadow map?
RenderFXChoices:
- Render FX
<choices> - Several GoldSrc-era visibility modes which change the way the entity is rendered, typically by fading it in and out.
Global:
- 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 global names matching entities in the previous map will have the previous map's state copied over to them.
Targetname:
- Name <string>
- The targetname other entities refer to this entity by.
Flags
- 2 : Ignore player +USE
Inputs
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Alpha <int> - Sets the brush's alpha value.
- SetExcluded <classname> (New with Orange Box)
- Change the NPC class excluded from collisions
- SetInvert <bool> (New with Orange Box)
- Set the state of invversion for NPC class exclusion
EnableDisable:
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Enable -
Disable - Enable/disable this entity from performing its task. It might also disappear from view.
Shadow:
- EnableShadow
- DisableShadow
- Control the entity's cheap render-to-texture shadow. Does not affect shadow mapping.
Parentname:
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SetParent <targetname> - Move with this entity. See Entity Hierarchy (parenting).
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SetParentAttachment <string> - Attach to a named attachment on the current parent. The entity will teleport so that the position of its root bone matches that of the attachment.
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SetParentAttachmentMaintainOffset <string> - As above, but without teleporting. The entity retains its position relative to the attachment at the time of the input being received.
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ClearParent - Removes this entity from its current movement hierarchy.
RenderFields:
Targetname:
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Kill - Removes this entity from the world.
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KillHierarchy - Removes this entity and all its children from the world.
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AddOutput <string> - Evaluates a keyvalue/output on this entity. It can be potentially very dangerous, use with care.
- Format:
<key> <value> - Format:
<output name> <targetname>:<inputname>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire, -1 means infinite> -
FireUser1toFireUser4 - Fire the
OnUseroutputs; see User Inputs and Outputs.
Outputs
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Targetname:
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OnUser1toOnUser4 - Fired in response to the
FireUserinputs; see User Inputs and Outputs. -
OnKilled(New with Left 4 Dead) - Fired when the entity is killed and removed from the game.
