Hammer Instancing Menu

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Note:Instancing is only supported by Left 4 Dead 2 and later

Create New Instance From Selection

Todo: Explanation needed

Bug:This doesn't seem to work. A workaround is to create a new VMF file in the instances/ folder  [todo tested in ?]

Collapse

Collapses instances either by selection or all into the main map

View Instances

Hide

If checked, hides all instances on the map

Show Tinted

If checked, shows and highlights all instances on the map

Show Normal

If checked, shows all instances on the map without highlighting

Windows

Hide All Instances

Hides all instances on the map

Show All Instances

Reveals all of the hidden instances on the map

Create Manifest

Creates a manifest of the current Instances within a VMF. Think of this like a special visgroup list for instances.

Version Control

Todo: Explanation needed

Add Manifest

Checkout Manifest

Check In All

Check Out All

View Manifests

Todo: Explanation needed

Hide Except Current

Tinted

Show Normal

See Also

• Instances
• L4D2 Level Design/VMF Instances- A Valve tutorial on how to use instances in Left 4 Dead 2.
• Working with instances- A tutorial on how to use instances in Portal 2.