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The following func_breakables and func_physboxes use globalname to properly preserve state between transitions. | The following func_breakables and func_physboxes use globalname to properly preserve state between transitions. | ||
[[File: | [[File:D1 canals 05-d1 canals 06-transition-example-1.jpg|600px|center]] | ||
After destroying the func_breakable we can see the following global states using {{cmd|dump_globals}} command output. | After destroying the func_breakable we can see the following global states using {{cmd|dump_globals}} command output. | ||
[[File: | [[File:D1 canals 05-d1 canals 06-transition-example-2.jpg|600px|center]] | ||
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After transition we can see states preserved and model name being different. [[File: | Changing one of the func_physboxes color to red using <code>ent_fire !picker color "255 0 0"</code>. | ||
[[File:D1 canals 05-d1 canals 06-transition-example-3.jpg|600px|center]] | |||
After transition we can see states were preserved and model name being different (*112 and *113 in d5 changed to *162 and *161 in d6). | |||
[[File:D1 canals 05-d1 canals 06-transition-example-4.jpg|600px|center]] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[targetname]] | * [[targetname]] | ||
* [[classname]] | * [[classname]] | ||
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globalname is a keyvalue available in all 
Source games. It's a name to designate two entities in different maps as being logically the same entity. When player transitions from map A to B the entity in map B with matching globalname will get most of its properties from entity that was in map A like origin, angles, color etc. (model for example is not transferred). If the entity was killed in map A it will not spawn in map B.
Warning:Setting this in round based games will cause an entity to not respawn on round restart because entities are killed when round ends.
Important:Don't use in 
Left 4 Dead series as the transition works differently and globalname is not used in this manner.
Placement Tip:This is important when wanting to transition brush entities as brush models are saved within a map file and is the reason model is one of the properties that isn't transferred.Other ways to ensure no duplicate (logically same) entities between transition is properly utilizing logic_auto outputs like OnNewGame, OnMapTransition.
Examples
Note:There are several in 
Half-Life 2d1_canals_05 / d1_canals_06
The following func_breakables and func_physboxes use globalname to properly preserve state between transitions.
After destroying the func_breakable we can see the following global states using dump_globals command output.
] dump_globals is_pc: d1_canals_05 (On) = 217026304 -- Globals -- 05.breakable01_2: d1_canals_05 (On) = 12110476 skill.cfg: d1_canals_05 (On) = 0 05.breakable01_1: d1_canals_05 (On) = 12110476 is_console: d1_canals_05 (Off) = 1560839504 05.breakable02_4: d1_canals_05 (Dead) = 12110476 05.breakable02_1: d1_canals_05 (Dead) = 12110476 05.breakable02_5: d1_canals_05 (Dead) = 12110476 05.breakable02_6: d1_canals_05 (Dead) = 12110476 05.breakable02_2: d1_canals_05 (Dead) = 12110476 05.breakable02_3: d1_canals_05 (Dead) = 12110476
Changing one of the func_physboxes color to red using ent_fire !picker color "255 0 0".
After transition we can see states were preserved and model name being different (*112 and *113 in d5 changed to *162 and *161 in d6).
