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This is the list of physical surface types that Source recognises, as defined by the files referenced in <code>\scripts\surfaceproperties_manifest.txt</code>.

Surface types define the physical properties of an object including friction and density, collision/footstep sounds, the effect of bullet impacts and, if the object is destructible, health and [[gibs|gib]] type.

Both [[material]]s and [[model]]s define their surfaces with the [[$surfaceprop]] command.

{{note|For {{Gldsrc|4}}, use <code>sounds/materials.txt</code>. This file usually has documentation at the top dictating which surface types are available in the given mod.}}

==Types==
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!
===Special===
! Description
|-
|Blockbullets
|{{in|{{csgo}}}} Blocks bullets entirely, because the <code>Tools/ToolsBlockBullets</code> doesn't really block bullets
|-
|Default
|
|-
|Default_silent
|For invisible collision materials, like sky.
|-
|Floatingstandable
|This one is used for puzzles where we want something that floats but the player can stand on without it sinking beneath the water.
|-
|Item
|Small med kit, smaller tech items, battery.
|-
|Ladder
|Ladder is a fake material for walking on ladders.
|-
|No_decal
|
|-
|Player
|Special materials for player controller.
|-
|Player_control_clip
|Special materials for player controller.
|-
|Bat<br>Blade<br>Chainsaw<br>Cricketbat<br>Crowbar<br>Fireaxe<br>Fryingpan<br>Golfclub<br>Guitar<br>Pitchfork<br>Shovel<br>Sword
| {{in|{{l4d2}}}} Like "Weapon" but used for the melee weapons to give specific sounds when they are dropped.
|-
!
===Concrete/Rock===
! Description
|-
|Baserock
|''missing?''
|-
|Boulder
|Will cause material glitches if used in models
|-
|Brick
|
|-
|Concrete
|
|-
|Concrete_block
|9x12 prefabricated concrete cinder blocks.
|-
|Gravel
|
|-
|Rock
|Solid rock (small sounds).
|-
|Sheetrock
|{{in|{{l4d2}}{{csgo}}}}
|-
|Cavern_rock
|{{in|{{hl2ep2}}}}
|-
!
===Metal===
! Description
|-
|Canister
|Large oxygen tank, propane tank, welding tank.
|-
|Chain
|Metal chain.
|-
|Chainlink
|Chainlink fencing material.
|-
|Combine_metal
|
|-
|Crowbar
|
|-
|Floating_metal_barrel
|
|-
|Grenade
|Solid hand grenade.
|-
|Gunship
|
|-
|Metal
|
|-
|Metal_barrel<br>metal_sand_barrel {{in|{{csgo}}}}
|Larger metal barrel, metal oil drum.
|-
|Metal_bouncy
|
|-
|Metal_Box
|Smaller metal box (< 2' width/height/depth)
|-
|Metal_seafloorcar
|
|-
|Metalgrate
|Metal grating, used for decking
|-
|Metalpanel
|Thick solid steel panel - used for solid wall, floor, machine construction.
|-
|Metalvent
|~1mm thick metal
|-
|Metalvehicle
|
|-
|Paintcan
|Smaller metal can
|-
|Popcan
|Small aluminum can, full.
|-
|Roller
|Roller NPC
|-
|Slipperymetal
|
|-
|Solidmetal
|{{note|Almost nothing is solid metal - so metal is sheet metal}}
|-
|Strider
|
|-
|Weapon
|Sounds for when weapons drop.
|-
|Strongman_bell
|{{in|{{l4d2}}{{csgo}}}} Sounds like a boxing ring bell when hit.
|-
|Slipperyslide
|{{in|{{l4d2}}{{csgo}}}} Like SlipperyMetal, but uses SolidMetal sounds.
|-
|Metal_shield
|{{in|{{csgo}}}} Uses weapon sounds.
|-
!
===Wood===
! Description
|-
|Wood
|Generic wood {{note|materials should use wood_box, wood_crate, wood_plank, wood_panel etc.}}
|-
|Wood_Box
|
|-
|Wood_Crate
|Large crate, large wood furniture (bookcases, tables).{{Portal2|since}}{{also|{{tf2}}{{l4dseries}}}}
|-
|-
|Wood_Dense
|{{in|{{csgo}}}}
|-
|Wood_Furniture
|small wood furniture - chairs, small tables.
|-
|Wood_LowDensity
|Small crate.{{Portal2|since}} {{l4dseries|also}} {{tf2|also}}
|-
|Wood_Plank
|Wood board, floorboard, plank.
|-
|Wood_Panel
|Plywood panel, wood door panel.
|-
|Wood_Solid
|Solid 6x6 or greater block, post or tree.
|-
|Woodladder
|{{in|{{l4d2}}{{csgo}}}} A ladder that makes wood sounds when climbing.
|-
!

===Terrain===
! Description
|-
|Dirt
|
|-
|Grass
|
|-
|Gravel
|
|-
|Mud
|
|-
|Quicksand
|
|-
|Sand
|
|-
|Slipperyslime
|
|-
|Antlionsand
|
|-
|Sugarcane
|{{in|{{l4d2}}{{csgo}}}}
|-
!
===Liquid===
! Description
|-
|Slime
|
|-
|Water
|
|-
|Wade
|Wade is a water material for walking in/on water at knee height.
|-
|Puddle
|
|-
|Wet
|{{in|{{l4d2}}{{csgo}}}} Doesn't actually do anything.
|-
!
===Frozen===
! Description
|-
|Ice
|
|-
|Snow
|
|-
!
===Organic===
! Description
|-
|Alienflesh
|
|-
|Antlion
|
|-
|Antlion_eggshell
|{{in|{{hl2ep2}}}}
|-
|Armorflesh
|Flesh for physics, metal for bullet fx.
|-
|Bloodyflesh
|
|-
|Flesh
|Medium-sized body.
|-
|Foliage
|
|-
|Foliage_leaf
|{{in|{{l4d2}}}}Same as Foliage, but uses Foliage sounds, instead of Dirt sounds.
|-
|Hunter
|{{in|{{hl2ep2}}}}
|-|-
|Watermelon
|
|-
|Zombieflesh
|
|-
!
===Manufactured===
! Description
|-
|Advisor_shield
|{{in|{{hl2ep2}}}}
|-
|Asphalt
|''missing?''
|-
|Glass
|Pane of glass, computer screen, window, glass door...
|-
|Glassbottle
|Glass soda bottle, cup, plate, jar...
|-
|Glassfloor
|{{in|{{csgo}}}}Like Glass, but with a normal friction value.
|-
|Combine_glass
|
|-
|Tile
|
|-
|Paper
|
|-
|Papercup
|
|-
|Cardboard
|
|-
|Plaster
|Drywall, office wall material, sheetrock.
|-
|Plastic_barrel
|Larger plastic barrel, hollow, soft plastic.
|-
|Plastic_barrel_buoyant
|
|-
|Plastic_Box
|Small - Medium plastic box, hard plastic.
|-
|Plastic
|Smaller generic hard plastic.
|-
|Rubber
|Solid rubber floor mat, solid rubber tire.
|-
|Rubbertire
|Hollow rubber tire
|-
|Slidingrubbertire
|
|-
|Slidingrubbertire_front
|
|-
|Slidingrubbertire_rear
|
|-
|Jeeptire
|
|-
|Brakingrubbertire
|
|-
|Jalopy
|{{in|{{hl2ep2}}}}
|-
|Jalopytire
|{{in|{{hl2ep2}}}}
|-
|Slidingrubbertire_jalopyfront
|{{in|{{hl2ep2}}}}
|-
|Slidingrubbertire_jalopyrear
|{{in|{{hl2ep2}}}}
|-
|Clay
|{{in|{{l4d2}}{{csgo}}}} Ceramic jug, mug.
|-
|Porcelain
|Tubs, urinals, sinks
|-
|Upholstery
|
|-
!

===Miscellaneous===
! Description
|-
|Carpet
|
|-
|Ceiling_tile
|Acoustic ceiling tiles, sound baffles, crumbly plaster.
|-
|Computer
|Computer case, tech equipment case.
|-
|Pottery
|
|}

==See also==
* [[Creating a Material]]
* [[$surfaceprop]]
* [[Material Types]]
* [[Creating custom gibs]]
* {{csgo}} [[List of CS:GO Surface Types]]