Point posecontroller

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is point_posecontroller.

This Point-based Entity is available in all Source Games using the Orange Box engine.

Table of contents
1 Entity Description
2 Keyvalues
3 Inputs
4 Outputs
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Entity Description

An entity that controls a pose parameter of a prop and cycles the pose clientside.

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Keyvalues

Defines the name that other entities refer to this entity by.
  • hammerid [Episode Two Update]
<integer readonly> This id is used for debugging purposes in Hammer.
  • PropName
<target_destination> Name of the prop to control.
  • PoseParameterName
<string> Name of the pose parameter to control.
  • PoseValue
<float> Normalized value for the pose parameter from 0.0 and 1.0 (maps to min and max range).
  • InterpolationTime
<float> Number of seconds (0.0 to 10.0) for client to match absolue pose values.
  • InterpolationWrap
<boolean> If set, wrap from 0.0 to 1.0 when interpolating.
  • CycleFrequency
<float> Base cycles per second from -10.0 to 10.0.
  • FModulationType
<choices> Frequency Modulation Type
Literal Value Description
0 None
1 Sine
2 Square
3 Triangle
4 Sawtooth
5 Noise
  • FModTimeOffset
<float> Modulation time offset from -1.0 to 1.0.
  • FModRate
<float> Modulation cycles per second from -10.0 to 10.0.
  • FModAmplitude
<float> Modulation extents from 0.0f to 10.0.
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Inputs

  • Kill
Removes this entity from the world.
Removes this entity and all its children from the world.
  • 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 == infinite)>
Causes this entity's OnUser1-4 outputs to be fired. See User Inputs and Outputs.
  • SetPoseParameterName <string>
Sets the pose parameter to control.
  • SetPoseValue <float>
Set the pose parameter to a normalized value between 0.0 and 1.0 (maps to min and max range).
  • SetInterpolationTime <float>
Set the interpolation time to a number of seconds between 0.0 and 10.0.
  • SetCycleFrequency <float>
Set the pose parameter's base cycles per second from -10.0 to 10.0.
  • SetFModType <integer>
Set the type of frequency modulation.
  • SetFModTimeOffset <float>
Set the modulation time offset from -1.0 to 1.0.
  • SetFModRate <float>
Set the modulation cycles per second from -10.0 to 10.0.
  • SetFModAmplitude <float>
Set the modulation extents from 0.0 to 10.0.
  • RandomizeFMod <float>
Randomize the frequency modulation by an extremeness of 0.0 to 1.0.
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Outputs

Fired in response to FireUser1-4 inputs. See User Inputs and Outputs.
!activator = activator
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