info_ladder

This entity is obsolete. Its use is discouraged. It may only exist/function in older engine branches.

This entity is not in the FGD by default.
It should not be put directly in a map because it is automatically generated by VBSP from func_ladder entities.

Class hierarchy
CFuncSimpleLadder ↳CBaseEntity

info_ladder is an entity available in Left 4 Dead series and Insurgency.

Based on VBSP source code, info_ladder is used to help bots navigate the ladders created from func_ladder entities (which are collapsed to worldspawn by VBSP), but is not found in any SDKs nor leaked code.

Important:This is a preserved entity in .
If the game has round restart mechanics this entity may not behave as expected:

More info

On a new round entities with this classname will intentionally not reset. You can use logic_auto to emulate resetting it. Killing it removes it forever, as it is not respawned on a new round. It cannot be spawned with a point_template. Parenting this with non-preserved entities may have undesirable effects.

AltNames: This entity is also tied to func_simpleladder. In func_ladder is converted into func_simpleladder filled with information about team and what direction the ladder is facing and the brush isn't moved to world.

Warning:In games where info_ladder doesn't exist and func_ladder is being converted into this then warning in console "Attempted to create unknown entity type info_ladder!\n" will be shown when running the map so it's better to instead use func_detail with material that has %CompileLadder unless the specific game has established different way of creating ladders.

 Question: Was this entity at any point present in other Valve games than Left 4 Dead series

Note:Some third-party bot plugins read info_ladder to find ladders, such as the version of Omnibot included in Fortress Forever.

Keyvalues

mins.x (mins.x) <float>

X coordinate of the uppermost and northernmost point of the ladder's bounding box.

mins.y (mins.y) <float>

Y coordinate of the uppermost and northernmost point of the ladder's bounding box.

mins.z (mins.z) <float>

Z coordinate of the uppermost and northernmost point of the ladder's bounding box.

maxs.x (maxs.x) <float>

X coordinate of the bottommost and southernmost point of the ladder's bounding box.

maxs.y (maxs.y) <float>

Y coordinate of the bottommost and southernmost point of the ladder's bounding box.

maxs.z (maxs.z) <float>

Z coordinate of the bottommost and southernmost point of the ladder's bounding box.

See Also

• func_simpleladder
• func_ladder
• func_useableladder