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[[File:lasercatchereditor.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Laser Catcher in the [[Portal_2_Puzzle_Maker|Puzzle Maker]].]]
[[File:lasersingame.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Laser test elements in-game.]]A laser catcher is a test element available in the map editor. Similar to a button, the catcher can be used to activate other items present in the test. The catcher is activated when a laser comes into contact with it's receptacle, which is possible through portals or redirection cubes.


== Item Properties ==
[[Portal 2 Puzzle Maker/Common Issues#Item Entity Costs|Entity Cost]]: '''4'''

* Connect to...
** Opens a pointer to select a test element that gets activated when the Laser Catcher is activated.
* Remove connections
** Shows existing connections to other test elements and allows to delete these.
* Delete item
** Deletes the Laser Catcher.
* Portalable
** If checked, the rest of the surface the Laser Catcher is placed on becomes white. If unchecked, the surface becomes black.
* Pull surface
** Moves the selected Laser Catcher further into the room together with the wall/ceiling/floor block behind it.
* Push surface
** Pushes the selected Laser Catcher out of the room together with the wall/ceiling/floor block behind it.

== Placement ==

The Laser Catcher is placed by dragging the icon from the left hand panel into the desired position in the editor. It cannot be placed on a wall adjacent to the entrance or exit or an Observation Room. The Laser Catcher's position within a tile can be tweaked by dragging the diamond-shaped gadget the appears when it is selected (five positions).

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