Cycler

GoldSrc

Source Engine

cycler is a model entity available in Half-Life: Source, Half-Life 2 series, Portal series, and Counter-Strike series.

Class hierarchy
CGenericCycler ↳CCycler ↳CAI_BaseNPC ↳CBaseCombatCharacter ↳CBaseFlex ↳CBaseAnimatingOverlay ↳CBaseAnimating ↳CBaseEntity
h_cycler.cpp

It is used to display a model for testing purposes. Shooting it will cycle through the model's animations.

Important:This is a debug entity. For mapping purposes use prop_dynamic or prop_dynamic_override instead.

AltNames: This entity is also tied to model_studio.

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

World Model (model) <model path>

In-game 3D representation of the entity to display. This is the path to a MDL relative to the game's root directory. (128 character limit)

See also: Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs that all model entities have available

Flags

Not Solid : [1]

Inputs

SetSequence <stringRedirectInput/string>

Sets the cycler's sequence.

See also

• cycler_actor - Special cycler entity for NPCs.
• cycler_blender
• cycler_weapon
• cycler_wreckage