Info target

GoldSrc

Source Engine

info_target is a point entity available in all Source games.

Class hierarchy
CInfoTarget ↳CPointEntity ↳CBaseEntity
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It can be used by many different entities, and is a great generic target for any entity that needs to point, shoot, look at, or walk to a specific target.

It is primarily used for a target for other entities, similar to an info_null. An info_null is preferable to use as a point at target for lights, because an info_null is removed on map spawn, whereas an info_target remains. This entity can be placed with the Commentary Editor for changing the players view angles & position during a commentary.

Important:This is a preserved entity in .
If the game has round restart mechanics this entity may not behave as expected:

More info

On a new round entities with this classname will intentionally not reset. You can use logic_auto to emulate resetting it. Killing it removes it forever, as it is not respawned on a new round. It cannot be spawned with a point_template. Parenting this with non-preserved entities may have undesirable effects.

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>

The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g. parentname or target).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.

See also: Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities

Flags

Transmit to client (respect PVS) : [1]

Always transmit to client (ignore PVS) : [2] (in all games since )

See Also

• info_particle_target
• info_target_instructor_hint