Phys lengthconstraint

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Entity Description

A physical constraint between two physically simulated objects. If one object is not specified then the respective end of the constraint will be anchored to the world.

Note:Objects will rotate around their ends with this entity. If you don't want them to do that, use a different constraint.

Keyvalues

• targetname

<target_source> The name that other entities refer to this entity by.

• attachpoint

<> Attached object 2 point - At what coordinates its "blue blob" (attachment point?) is at.

• angles

<> The orientation of this entity in the world. (Probably not used.)

• attach1

<> Entity 1 - Entity that is anchored to the centerpoint of the constraint.

• attach2

<> Entity 2 - Entity that is anchored to the origin of the constraint.

• constraintsystem

<> Constraint System Manager - The name of a phys_constraintsystem that this constraint should be a part of. All constraints on a set of entities should be placed in the same system, or they will fight each other during simulation.

• forcelimit

<> Force Limit to Break (lbs) - The amount of force an impact must apply to the constraint to break it. A way of calculating this is to set it to the mass of an object that would break this constraint if it were resting on the constrainted objects.

• torquelimit

<> Torque Limit to Break (lbs * distance)? - The amount of torque required to break the constraint. A way of calculating this is to multiply any reference mass by the resting distance (from the center of mass of the object) needed to break the constraint.

• breaksound

Play Sound on Break - A sound played when the constraint is broken.

• addlength

<> Additional Length - Add (or subtract) this amount to the rest length of the rope.

• minlength

<> Minimum Length - If the constraint is not rigid, this is the minimum length it can be.

Flags

• 1 : No Collision until break (Default: Checked)
• 2 : Keep Rigid (Default: Unchecked)

Inputs

• AddOutput

• Break

• FireUser1-4

• Kill

• KillHierarchy

• TurnOff

• TurnOn

Outputs

• OnUser1-4

Fired in response to FireUser1-4 inputs. See User Inputs and Outputs.

• OnBreak

Fired when this breakable breaks.