Skybox swapper

This entity is not in the FGD by default.
See below for instructions on making it available.

Class hierarchy
CSkyboxSwapper ↳CServerOnlyPointEntity ↳CServerOnlyEntity ↳CBaseEntity
skyboxswapper.cpp

skybox_swapper is a point entity available in all Source games since Alien Swarm. It is also available in Team Fortress 2, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Mapbase. Precaches and replaces the current 2D skybox material with another. Functionally equivalent to sv_skyname, even using the command in its functionality.

Note:Due the engine difference, this entity doesn't actually work in Mapbase

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>[ Edit ]

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

Skybox Material Name (SkyboxName) <sky name>

The name of the skybox to change to.

Inputs

Trigger

Triggers the skybox change.

FGD Code

@PointClass base(Targetname) iconsprite("editor/skybox_swapper.vmt") = skybox_swapper : "An entity that precaches skybox materials and swaps them on trigger." 
[
	SkyboxName(string) : "Skybox Material Name" : ""
	input Trigger(void) : "Swap to this skybox."
]