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Example use of box command in Day of Defeat: Source on map dod_kalt. box 1874 3236 75 1553 3383 197

box is a console command available in all Source Source games. It draws a box from red lines by specifying 2 corners' cordinates as parameter. It's axis aligned and lasts for 100 seconds before disappearing. The command definition is not public as it's in engine code.

Warning.pngWarning:Make sure your game is not paused when issuing this command or it won't work. (type unpause in console before writing the command)
Tip.pngTip:Clearable by command clear_debug_overlays

Syntax: box x1 y1 z1 x2 y2 z2

Example: box 100 500 31 996 78 -655


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