Clock

This tutorial will show you how to make the beggining-clock as shown in the image to the right.

Adding the model

1. By using the Entity tool, click somewhere in the 3D view
2. Make it prop_static
3. Open the properties and click "Select Model:"
4. Select models/props/clock.mdl

Adding the timer brushes

Minutes, seconds, centiseconds and milliseconds are func_brushes

Tip:Use grid number 2

This is the order of making the brushes:

1. Minutes

1. In the top view make a 10x10 brush with the texture signage/clock/clock_minutes
2. Press Ctrl+T and make it func_brush
3. Name it: "Minutes"

2. Dot

1. Make a 2x10 brush NEXT TO the brush we made before.

(Optional) 2. Press Ctrl+T to make it func_detail

3. Seconds

1. Same thing as "Minutes" but with a different texture. Use signage/clock/clock_seconds
2. Name it: "Seconds"

4. Dot

How it must look after adding the brushes.

1. NEXT TO "Seconds" make a 2x10 brush just like before.

5. Centiseconds

1. Same thing as "Seconds" and "Minutes" but with different texture. Use signage/clock/clock_centiseconds
2. Name it: "Centiseconds"

6. Dot

1. 2x10 brush. Same as the other Dots

Tip:Copy paste is helpful here!

7. Milliseconds

1. 10x10 brush, texture: signage/clock/clock_milliseconds, just like the other ones
2. Name it: "Milliseconds"

After all the work, it should like in the photo in the right

Tip:It's recommended to select the texture of the brushes and press "Fit" for a better quality.

Logic entities: The hard part!

Now that we made the brushes, we need to work with the entities that will make the timer count down!

You will need these entities:

• Two "material_modify_control"'s
• Four "logic_timer"'s
• Two "math_counter"'s
• Two "env_texturetoggle"'s

== Properties ==

material_modify_control's

	FIRST material_modify_control	SECOND material_modify_control
Name:	Modify_centiseconds	Modify_milliseconds
Parent:	Centiseconds	Milliseconds
Material to modify:	signage/clock/clock_centiseconds	signage/clock/clock_milliseconds
Material Variable to modify:	$frame	$frame