Creating an incinerator

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Warning:This tutorial is incomplete/possibly inaccurate! Someone experienced with Portal mapping is required to check for errors.

Introduction

In this tutorial you will learn how to make an Aperture Science Emergency Intelligence Incinerator that will open when a certian box is placed into it, and open when that box is placed on a 1500-Megawatt Aperture Science Heavy-Duty Supercolliding Superbutton.

Instructions

Step 1 - The Box

1. Create a prop_physics with the following properties:

   Property Name	Value
   Name	victim_box
   World Model	models/props/metal_box.mdl

Step 2 - The Incinerator

2. Create a prop_dynamic with the following properties:

   Property Name	Value
   Name	incinerator
   World Model	models/props_bts/glados_aperturedoor.mdl

   Give it the following outputs:

   	My Output	Target Entity	Target Input	Parameter	Delay	Only Once
   	OnUser1	incinerator	SetAnimation	open	0.00	No
   	OnUser1	incinerator	SetAnimation	close	4.00	No

3. Create a room under it with the walls textured with "metal/metalwall048c_gradient" and the floors textured with "lights/light_orange001".
4. Create a 2 unit tall trigger_once covering the bottom of the room with the following properties:

   Property Name	Value
   Name	trigger_door1
   Filter Name	victom_box

Step 3 - The Door

5. Refer to Creating_a_button_and_door#The_door_setup for door creation.

Step 5 - Button Triggers

The larger trigger_multiple.
7. Create a 48Wx48Lx1H trigger_multiple with the following properties:

   Property Name	Value
   Name	button_trigger_player

   Place it right on top of the button_top_model.

The smaller trigger_multiple.
8. Create a filter_activator_name nearby your button with the following properties:

   Property Name	Value
   Name	button_filter_boxes
   Filter Name	victim_box

9. Next create a 7Wx7Lx1H cylinder trigger_multiple with 8 sides and the following properties:

   Property Name	Value
   Name	button_trigger_box
   Filter Name	button_filter_boxes

   Change the flags so only "Physics Objects" is set, and place it directly on top and in the center of the button_top_model
10. Create an ambient_generic with the following properties:

    Property Name	Value
    Name	button_down
    Sound Name	Portal.button_down
    Source Entity Name	button_top_model

11. Create another ambient_generic with the following properties:

    Property Name	Value
    Name	button_up
    Sound Name	Portal.button_up
    Source Entity Name	button_top_model

12. Now go back and select the cylinder func_door brush under the button, "button_top_door" and setup the Outputs as below:

    	My Output	Target Entity	Target Input	Parameter	Delay	Only Once
    	OnClose	door_left	Close	<none>	0.00	No
    	OnClose	door_right	Close	<none>	0.00	No
    	OnClose	button_up	PlaySound	<none>	0.00	No
    	OnOpen	door_left	Open	<none>	0.00	No
    	OnOpen	door_right	Open	<none>	0.00	No
    	OnOpen	button_down	PlaySound	<none>	0.00	No

    7. Select the larger trigger_multiple, "button_trigger_player" and setup the Output as below:

    	My Output	Target Entity	Target Input	Parameter	Delay	Only Once
    	OnEndTouchAll	button_trigger_box	Enable	<none>	0.00	No
    	OnEndTouchAll	button_top_door	Close	<none>	0.00	No
    	OnStartTouch	button_trigger_box	Disable	<none>	0.00	No
    	OnStartTouch	button_top_door	Open	<none>	0.00	No

    8. Select the smaller, cylinder trigger_multiple, "button_trigger_box" and setup the Output as below:

    	My Output	Target Entity	Target Input	Parameter	Delay	Only Once
    	OnEndTouchAll	button_trigger_player	Enable	<none>	0.00	No
    	OnEndTouchAll	button_top_door	Close	<none>	0.00	No
    	OnStartTouch	button_trigger_player	Disable	<none>	0.00	No
    	OnStartTouch	button_top_door	Open	<none>	0.00	No

    

    The final product.

    9. Finally, create a light entity underneath the top of the button but still inside the base. Give it the following properties:

    Property Name	Value
    Brightness	251 159 57 30
    BrightnessHDR	251 159 57 20

    Note:The light should be 2 Units above the original base ground that the main base Button model is on, in order to cast correctly.

    You have now created a button which will open a door by a player standing on the button or a box weighing it down. Only those two things will work on it.

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    Models

    

    How to align the button models.

    1. Create a prop_static with a World Model of "models/props/button_base_reference.mdl".

    2. Create a prop_dynamic aligned on top of the prop_static with the following settings:

    Property Name	Value
    World Model	models/props/button_top_reference.mdl
    Name	button_top_model

    Movement

    1. Next create a 58Wx58Lx9H cylinder brush with 8 sides and textured with nodraw. Move this brush right underneath your prop_dynamic. Tie the cylinder to a func_door with the following settings:

    Property Name	Value
    Name	button_top_door
    Speed	25
    Delay before Reset	-1
    Move Direction	90 0 0 (or Down)

    Also make sure nothing is checked under Flags.

    2. Set the Parent of button_top_model to be "button_top_door".

    See also

    • Portal Level Creation