Portal 2 Puzzle Maker: editoritems.txt

editoritems.txt is the configuration file which defines the items available in the Puzzle Maker. It is located at Portal 2/portal2_dlc2/scripts/editoritems.txt.

Note:This documentation assumes you have a basic knowledge of Hammer and instances.

Note:Portal 2 must be restarted for changes to this file to take effect.

Todo: Migrate documentation here from the BEE2 wiki page, and finish things which went undocumented there.

Basic Layout

"ItemData"
	{
	"Item" 
		{ ... }
	"Item" 
		{ ... }
	"Renderables"
		{
		"Item"
			{ ... }
		}
	}

editoritems.txt is mainly composed of a large number of Item blocks. These are contained within a top-level ItemData block. Renderables defines the models used for the placement error icon and the connection heart, and should not need to be altered.

Item Format

"Item"
	{
	"Type"		"UNIQUE_ITEM_ID"
	"ItemClass"	"ItemBase"
	"Editor"
		{ ... }
	"Properties"
		{ ... }
	"Exporting"
		{ ... }
	}

Type

The ID for this item, which must be unique. Must be present.

ItemClass

Set to predefined values, providing item-specific behaviors. See below for a list of valid classes and their functionality. This property is optional. The default class is ItemBase, and is used if no class is specified.

Following the item type and class, each Item block is split into 3 sections:

• Editor defines how the item should appear and behave within the Puzzlemaker itself.
• Properties defines what properties should appear in the item's context menu, and be exported to the instance as $fixup variables.
• Exporting defines how the item should be exported into compiled maps, along with the item's collisions and embed space in the editor.

Editor

The Editor block contains one or more SubTypes. Most items will only need one of these, but more can be used to give the item multiple variants if necessary.

"Editor"
{
	"SubTypeProperty"		"ButtonType"
	"SubType"
	{
		"Name"			"Item Name"
		"Model"
		{
			"ModelName"	"model_name.3ds"
			"TextureName"	"texture_name.png"
		}
		"Palette"
		{
			"Tooltip"	"ITEM NAME"
			"Image"		"palette/icon.png"
			"Position"	"0 0 0"
		}
		"Sounds"
		{
			"SOUND_CREATED"			"P2Editor.PlaceOther"
			"SOUND_EDITING_ACTIVATE"	"P2Editor.ExpandOther"
			"SOUND_EDITING_DEACTIVATE"	"P2Editor.CollapseOther"
			"SOUND_DELETED"			"P2Editor.RemoveOther"
		}
	}
	"MovementHandle"	"HANDLE_NONE"
	"DesiredFacing"		"DESIRES_UP"
	"InvalidSurface"	"CEILING WALL"
	"CanAnchorOnBarriers"	"1"
	"CanAnchorOnGoo"	"1"
}

SubTypeProperty

If this item has multiple SubTypes, the property specified here will be used to switch between them. Valve's items only use the "type" dropdowns for this, but any property can be set here, including the pedestal button timer widget.

Name

The name displayed for this item in the Remove Connections dropdown. Valve's items set this to a localization token, but this is not necessary for custom items unless you intend to translate the name. See Tooltip for the name displayed in the palette.

ModelName

The name of the model to display in the editor, with the extension .3ds. This is not the name of an actual file, but is used as a base; the visible model is loaded from a .mdl file relative to models/props_map_editor, and the selection mesh is loaded from a .3ds file relative to models/puzzlemaker, with selection_ added at the start of the path.

Note:The base game includes .3ds versions of all the visible models. These are not actually used, only the selection meshes are.

Bug:selection_ is added at the start of the path, rather than the filename. So if ModelName is set to subfolder/model.3ds, the selection mesh would be loaded from selection_subfolder/model.3ds, not subfolder/selection_model.3ds

Note:Some item classes require multiple models. These are set by having multiple Model blocks, and can be duplicates. The required models for each class are listed below.

Warning:If the required number of models are not specified, the game may crash upon placing the item, regardless of which model would actually be used.

TextureName

Does not appear to be used, and can be omitted without causing issues. In all of Valve's items, this contains a PNG image to be applied to the model. The actual used textures are materials and their paths are specified within the model itself, so it's unknown what this was used for.

Tooltip

The name displayed for this item when mousing over it in the palette. Generally written in all uppercase, though this is not required. Valve's items set this to a localization token, but this is not necessary for custom items unless you intend to translate the name.

Image

The name of the icon to display in the palette, relative to materials/models/props_map_editor. The texture itself needs to be a VTF, although it is specified here with a .png extension. Note that a VMT is not needed for palette icons, unless you also intend to use them elsewhere (such as on a model).

Position

The item's position on the palette. 0 0 0 is the top-left corner, and 3 7 0 is the bottom-right.

Sounds

The names of soundscripts to play when performing certain actions on the item.

• SOUND_CREATED: Played when the item is first placed on a surface.
• SOUND_EDITING_ACTIVATE: Played when the item's context menu is opened.
• SOUND_EDITING_DEACTIVATE: Played when the item's context menu is closed.
• SOUND_DELETED: Played when the item is deleted.

Animations

Animations to play when performing actions on this item. Note that this is not needed for the standard explode/collapse animations, which will work without this provided they exist in the model.

• ANIM_IDLE: Default animation/pose, when the properties menu is closed. For cubes, this is only used when the dropper is disabled.
• ANIM_EDITING_ACTIVATE: Played when the properties menu is opened. If multiple subtypes are present, the new model switches to the last frame of this animation instantly.
• ANIM_EDITING_DEACTIVATE: Played when the properties menu is closed.

MovementHandle

Sets the type of rotation the item will have. The default is HANDLE_NONE. The -x side of the instance is generally the "front" of the item.

• HANDLE_NONE: Does not give a handle. The item can still be rotated in 4 directions by DesiredFacing, or by moving it around the corner of a chamber.
• HANDLE_4_DIRECTIONS: Gives a quarter-circle handle to allow pointing in 4 directions.
• HANDLE_5_POSITIONS: Allows center-positioning, and 4 side positions. This is done by rotating the item, and switching between two different items when centered/offset. The item types to swap between are hard-coded, so this handle only works with ITEM_LASER_CATCHER, ITEM_LASER_RELAY and ITEM_LASER_EMITTER (_CENTER / _OFFSET).
• HANDLE_6_POSITIONS: Allows centering in two orientations, and offset on the 4 sides. The instance should be centered, with the sides in the y axis. When offset, the +x side faces toward the center of the voxel.
  Bug:Combining this with CanAnchorOnBarriers will cause the item to reset to the center of the voxel whenever the chamber geometry is changed.
• HANDLE_8_POSITIONS: Allows placement on the inner and outer quarter tiles in each direction. Instances should be centered 32 units wide. The -x side is placed flush with the voxel border
  Bug:Combining this with CanAnchorOnBarriers will cause the item to reset to the center of the voxel whenever the chamber geometry is changed.
• HANDLE_36_DIRECTIONS: Allows rotation on the floor in increments of 10°.
  Bug:This handle does not function properly on wall- or ceiling-placed items. InvalidSurface should be used.
• HANDLE_CATAPULT: Used for Faith Plate items and their targets. Does not appear to have any special functionality.

DesiredFacing

Allows defaulting to a specific orientation on walls:

• DESIRES_ANYTHING: default, performing no rotation.
• DESIRES_UP: Rotate so +x is facing upright, and the rotation handle points down.
• DESIRES_DOWN: Rotate so -x is facing upright, and the rotation handle points up.
• DESIRES_HORIZONTAL: Rotate so the y axis is vertical. Which side is upright varies depending on which wall it is placed on.

InvalidSurface

Allows prohibiting placement of the item on a surface. Defaults to none, but can be set to any combination of WALL, FLOOR, and CEILING to disallow placement on that surface.

Bug:The editor will prevent items from rotating to attach to invalid surfaces, but if the user manages to get the item on those surfaces anyway, it will not produce a placement error! Furthermore, wall- and ceiling-only items still default to a floor orientation until moved next to a valid surface; thus, wall-only items can be placed on floors if the camera is moved so the palette slot is over a floor that isn't next to a wall (this is possible with the vanilla observation room), and ceiling-only items are placeable on floors very easily as they will not attempt to attach to walls.

CanAnchorOnGoo

If enabled, the top surface of goo pits will be treated as a surface to attach to.

CanAnchorOnBarriers

If enabled, several surfaces will be treated as attachment points: the side of Glass/Grating, tops of 90° Angled/Glass Panels, the surfaces of Track/Piston Platforms, and the sides of Light Bridges. For the latter, the item will be offset slightly so that it sits on the bridge. Eligibility for placement is defined by the relevant item types (ITEM_BARRIER, ITEM_PANEL_ANGLED, ITEM_PANEL_CLEAR, ITEM_RAIL_PLATFORM, ITEM_PISTON_PLATFORM, and ITEM_LIGHT_BRIDGE). For this reason, custom items cannot have other items placed on them.

Bug:Combining this with HANDLE_6_POSITIONS or HANDLE_8_POSITIONS will cause the item to reset to the center of the voxel whenever the chamber geometry is changed.

Deletable

If disabled, the item cannot be deleted. Generally not needed for custom items, but can be removed from the default items to allow deleting them.

Copyable

If disabled, the item cannot be copied. Generally not needed for custom items, but can be removed from the default items to allow copying them.

PseudoHandle

If enabled, this item will play rotation handle sounds when moved. This is used for the _EXTENT items, but can be applied to any class. It should generally not be needed for custom items.

OccupiesVoxel

Present on barriers, Faith Plate targets, and the _EXTENT items. Unknown functionality, likely an early version of the similarly named OccupiedVoxels.

RenderColor

Present on Faith Plate targets. In the PeTI trailer, this item had a slight blue tint (matching up with this property). This tinting functionality appears to be broken or disabled in the current release, so this property does nothing.

Properties

"Properties"
	{
		"PropertyName"
		{
			"DefaultValue"	"0"
			"Index"		"1"
		}
		"StartEnabled"
		{
			"DefaultValue"	"1"
			"Index"		"2"
		}
		. . .
	}

PropertyName

Replace with the name of the property, such as StartEnabled. Property names can be found below.

DefaultValue

The default setting for this property. This can be set to invalid values, but will usually crash the game when attempting to switch to a valid option. The only use this has is to make custom cube/gel variants, since they are hardcoded to use the default dropper items.

Index

The fixup variable number to export this property to on the instance. All of these on a single item must be unique.

Unclassed Properties

These properties are usable with any item class. They generally only affect the $fixup variables passed to an instance.

ConnectionCount ($connectioncount)

Required for all items accepting an input. The fixup will be set to the number of items connected to the input. This is usually passed to the "Max Value" option in a math_counter.

Start...

These properties add a checkbox with the given name. The associated fixup variable will be set to 0 or 1 as appropriate.

Property Name	Editor Label	Fixup
StartActive	"Start active"	$start_active
StartDeployed	"Start deployed"	$start_deployed
StartEnabled	"Start enabled"	$start_enabled
StartLocked	"Start locked"	$start_locked
StartOpen	"Start open"	$start_open
StartReversed	"Start reversed"	$start_reversed
AutoDrop	"Auto-drop first cube"	$disable_autodrop
AutoRespawn	"Auto-respawn cube"	$disable_autorespawn

Note:AutoDrop and AutoRespawn will not be inverted on non-cube items, despite the $fixup name. On droppers, they behave as expected.

TimerDelay ($timer_delay)

Adds a timer widget which allows selecting numbers from 3-30, and "infinite". When infinite, it will be set to 99999999999 on the ItemPedestalButton class, and 0 on everything else. 1 or 2 values can be set as the DefaultValue, but cannot be chosen in the editor.

TimerSound ($timersound)

Set to 0 when TimerDelay is infinite, and 1 when finite. Always set to 0 when no outputs are connected.

CubeType ($cube_type)

While "type" dropdowns can be used on any item class, most of them require a specific one to function. CubeType is the one exception to this, as it produces a fixup variable that can be used to change an item's behavior regardless of the class. It also provides the most options (5), and should be usable to switch between variants on most items.

AngledPanelType/AngledPanelAnimation ($animation)

These two properties add the Angle dropdown normally used for Angled/Glass Panels. The fixup variable is set to ramp_x_degree_open, with x being the angle.

Specialized Properties

These few properties are used on certain specific items, which aren't placeable by users.

IndicatorName ($indicator_name)

Used on ITEM_INDICATOR_TOGGLE. The fixup is set to the name of the antline overlays.

IsTimer ($is_timer)

Used on ITEM_INDICATOR_PANEL and ITEM_INDICATOR_PANEL_TIMER. Sets the fixup based on the item type. This is not used for Pedestal Buttons.

HelperRadius ($helper_radius)

Used on ITEM_PLACEMENT_HELPER, appears to always be set to 64.

UseHelperAngles ($use_helper_angles)

Used on ITEM_PLACEMENT_HELPER, appears to always be set to 0.

ForcePlacement ($force_placement)

Used on ITEM_PLACEMENT_HELPER, appears to always be set to 0.

Exporting

"Exporting"
	{
		"Instances"
		{
			"0"
			{
				"Name"				"instances/p2editor/instance_name.vmf"
				"EntityCount"		"0"
				"BrushCount"		"0"
				"BrushSideCount"	"0"
			}
		}
		"TargetName"		"targetname"
		"Outputs"
		{
			"CONNECTION_STANDARD"
			{
				"Activate"		"instance:branch;OnTrue"
				"Deactivate"	"instance:branch;OnFalse"
			}
		}
		"Inputs"
		{
			"CONNECTION_STANDARD"
			{
				"Activate"		"instance:counter;Add"
				"Deactivate"	"instance:counter;Subtract"
			}
		}
		"OccupiedVoxels"
		{
			"Voxel"
			{
				"Pos"				"0 0 0"
				"CollideType"		"COLLIDE_NONE"
				"CollideAgainst"	"COLLIDE_NONE"

				"Surface"
				{
					"Normal"	"0 0 1"
					"Pos"		"0 0 0"
				}
			}
		}
		"EmbeddedVoxels"
		{
			"Voxel"
			{
				"Pos"		"0 0 0"
			}
			"Volume"
			{
				"Pos1"		"-1 -1 0"
				"Pos2"		"1 1 -3"
			}
		}
		"ConnectionPoints"
		{
			"Point"
			{
				"Dir"				"1 0 0"
				"Pos"				"-1 3 0"
				"SignageOffset"		"-2 2 0"
				"Priority"  "0"
			}
		}
		"Offset"	"64 64 64"
	}

Todo: Document the rest of the properties

Offset

The offset applied to instances. This should generally always be set to 64 64 64, so the instance rotates around the center of the voxel.

Item Classes

ItemBase

Generic item class, used when none is specified. Has no special properties.

ItemAngledPanel

The item class used by both Angled Panel items. This allows swapping models based on the Angle property and surface color. For ITEM_ANGLED_PANEL, this spawns a func_brush with the surface texture for the top of the panel. For the glass panel, the white and black models are set to the same model.

Models

1. White surface, 90°
2. White surface, 60°
3. White surface, 45°
4. White surface, 30°
5. Black surface, 90°
6. Black surface, 60°
7. Black surface, 45°
8. Black surface, 30°
9. Undeployed, 90°
10. Undeployed, 60°
11. Undeployed, 45°
12. Undeployed, 30°

Properties

Portalable

Needed to switch models based on surface color. Does not export.

ItemBarrierHazard

Used for Fizzlers and Laserfields. Items of this type will mirror themselves to the opposing surface, and can be extended in either direction. A trigger_portal_cleanser or trigger_hurt/func_brush will be generated between the model instances, with the appropriate textures.

Note:The brushes that are generated are hardcoded. Mods such as the BEE2 have implemented the ability to customize this, however.

Bug:Outputs do not function on this class.

Instances

#	Description
0	Positioned at the item's location in the editor, and recieves all property $fixup variables.
1	Placed at each end of every fizzler brush. The $skin fixup is set to 0 for the fizzler variant, and 2 for laserfields (since skin 1 is a dirty fizzler on the default model). The instances are named target123_modelStart123 or target123_modelEnd123, and extend/retract inputs are sent to them.

Properties

HazardType

Adds a dropdown for choosing between the "Fizzler" and "Laserfield" subtypes.

Bug:If this property is not present on fizzler-type items, the game will crash on placement.

ItemBarrier

Used for Glass/Grating items. All instances use the same base name, and are passed $fixup values.

Bug:Custom items appear as individual tiles in the editor, and do not generate frame instances or brushes.

Instances

#	Description
0	Surface, placed at all occupied points. In the default item, this only contains the clips.
1	Left-sided section with corner model at the end.
2	Left-sided straight section.
3	Left-sided short section, designed to mesh with corner sections.
4	Left-sided concave corner.
5	Right-sided section with corner model at the end.
6	Right-sided straight section.
7	Right-sided short section, designed to mesh with corner sections.
8	Right-sided concave corner.

Bug:Concave corner instances do not generate, even on the default item.

Properties

BarrierType

Allows choosing between the "Glass" and "Grating" subtypes. Does nothing for custom items, as the same instance is used for both variants.

ItemButtonFloor

Used for Floor Buttons. Note that the ButtonType property is optional - if not added, only instances 0 and 1 will be used. This is useful for detecting the color of the attached surface.

Instances

#	Description
0	Weighted, white
1	Weighted, black
2	Cube, white
3	Cube, black
4	Sphere, white
5	Sphere, black

Properties

ButtonType

Allows choosing between "Weighted", "Cube", and "Sphere" subtypes.

ItemCatapult

Used for Aerial Faith Plates. When placed, a matching ITEM_CATAPULT_TARGET is generated. On export, a trigger_catapult brush and an info_target are generated.

Note:This will force the orientation to point in the direction of the target, regardless of handle type.

Bug:Outputs do not function on this class.

Properties

TargetName ($target_name)

The name of the generated info_target. Always set to target in Valve's item.

CatapultSpeed ($catapult_speed)

Set based on the trajectory handle in the editor.

Todo: Figure out how this is calculated.

VerticalAlignment

Set to 1 for plates that launch straight up, 0 for everything else.

ItemCatapultTarget

Used for the Faith Plate Target item. When placed, a matching ITEM_CATAPULT is generated.

Properties

VerticalAlignment

Set to 1 for plates that launch straight up, 0 for everything else.

ItemCubeDropper

Item class used for cube droppers.

Animations

ANIM_REAPPEAR

Played when the dropper is re-enabled. The first frame should start the dropper far above the origin.

ANIM_DISAPPEAR

Played when the dropper is disabled or deleted. The last frame should end with the dropper far above the origin.

Properties

ItemFallStraightDown ($item_fall_straight_down)

Appears to always be set to 0. In Valve's instance, this will cause the clips in the iris to be killed, so the cube directly sits on the model and interacts with the iris collision sections.

• DropperEnabled

Adds a "Dropper Enabled" checkbox. When enabled the attached dropper will be visible, and will export. When disabled the cube will export.

ItemCube

Item class used for Cubes. The third item (Reflection) displays a laser visual, and is always set to HANDLE_36_DIRECTIONS.

Models

1. Cube
2. "Falling" cube
   Note:This model is unused, but must be set. It is replaced by animations on the normal model.

Animations

ANIM_GROUND_TO_FALLING_EDITING

Played when the dropper is re-enabled, and the properties menu is open.

ANIM_FALLING_TO_GROUND_EDITING

Played when the dropper is disabled, and the properties menu is open.

ANIM_GROUND_TO_FALLING

Played when the dropper is enabled, and the properties menu is closed. This only occurs when the item is first placed.

ANIM_FALLING_TO_GROUND

Played when the dropper is deleted while the properties menu is closed.

ANIM_FALLING_EDITING_DEACTIVATE

Played when the properties menu is closed, and the dropper is enabled.

ANIM_FALLING_EDITING_ACTIVATE

Played when the properties menu is opened, and the dropper is enabled.

ANIM_FALLING_IDLE

Idle animation used when the dropper is enabled.

Properties

DropperEnabled

Adds a "Dropper Enabled" checkbox. When enabled the attached dropper will be visible, and will export. When disabled the cube will export, and AutoDrop, AutoRespawn, and StartEnabled will be greyed out in the properties menu.

ItemEntranceDoor

Item class used by the SP Entrance Door. This is linked to the Co-op ItemCoopEntranceDoor, for swapping between.

Bug:Outputs do not function on this class.

Properties

CoopDoor

Stores if the level is coop or not, and if this should be visible or invisible.

Instances

#	Description
0	Corridor 1
1	Corridor 2
2	Corridor 3
3	Corridor 4
4	Corridor 5
5	Corridor 6
6	Corridor 7
7	White door frame
8	Black door frame
9	Entrance elevator, placed at -2000 2000 0.
10	Exit elevator, placed at -2000 -2000 0.
11	Transition entities, placed at -2500 -2500 0.

ItemCoopEntranceDoor

Item type used by the Co-op Spawn Room. This is linked to the SP ItemEntranceDoor, for swapping between.

Bug:Outputs do not function on this class.

Properties

CoopDoor

Stores if the level is coop or not, and if this should be visible or invisible.

Instances

#	Description
0	Spawn room, placed at the item location.
1	White door frame, unused.
2	Black door frame, unused.
3	Co-op exit chamber, placed at -2000 -2000 0
4	Transition entities, placed at -3000 -3000 0.

ItemExitDoor and ItemCoopExitDoor

Item classes used by the SP and Co-op Exit Doors. These are swapped between based on whether the map is co-op, but have the same properties and instances.

Bug:Outputs do not function on these classes.

Properties

CoopDoor

Stores if the level is coop or not, and if this should be visible or invisible.

Instances

#	Description
0	Corridor 1
1	Corridor 2
2	Corridor 3
3	Corridor 4
4	White door frame
5	Black door frame

ItemGoo

Item class for Goo. This class generates without instances by default, but will use one if specified.

Bug:Custom goo items do not generate any brushes and have a broken editor preview, making this class mostly unsuitable for custom items.

Models

1. Used for the "goo man" in Valve's item. When selected or moused over, only this model will be highlighted.
2. Used for the surrounding ripples in Valve's item. This model will never be highlighted.

ItemLaserEmitter

Item class used for Laser Emitters, to generate the laser preview in the editor.

ItemLightBridge

Item class used for Light Bridges, to generate the bridge preview in the editor.

ItemLightStrip

This is used for the Light Strip item. This class produces the proper collisions and default position for items with the HANDLE_8_POSITIONS handle.

ItemPaintDropper and ItemPaintSplat

The class for Gel Droppers, and dropperless gel respectively. Paint splats only output Paint Type.

Bug:Outputs do not function on ItemPaintDropper.

Bug:Gel droppers placed on walls will collide with other items' embed spaces in the block behind them, regardless of the actual EmbeddedVoxels.

Properties

PaintType

Sets the paint type used.

PaintExportType ($paint_type)

The actual paint type to be exported to the instance. This is set to PaintType+1 for everything other than Repulsion Gel.

$paint_type	Type
0	Repulsion Gel
2	Propulsion Gel
3	Conversion Gel
4	Cleansing Gel

Note:Paint type 1 is Reflection Gel, hence why it is skipped. Reflection Gel can be implemented by creating a paint splat item with invalid type 5, then using logic in the dropper instance to switch to the correct type.

PaintFlowType

Adds a dropdown with gel flow options: "Light", "Medium", "Heavy", "Drip", and "Bomb". Bomb-type droppers use their own instance, but the other types use several $fixup variables to configure the paint sprayer:

Property	Light	Medium	Heavy	Drip
$blobs_per_second	5	10	20	1
$angled_blobs_per_second	3	3	3	0
$streak_angle	8	8	8	0
$ambient_sound	2	2	3	1
$render_mode	0	0	0	1

AllowStreaks

Adds an "Allow Streaks" checkbox, which sets the $streak_time fixup to either 0 or 0.35.

DropperEnabled

Adds a "Dropper Enabled" checkbox. When enabled the attached dropper will be visible, and will export. When disabled the gel splat will export, and AutoDrop, AutoRespawn, StartEnabled, PaintFlowType, and AllowStreaks will be greyed out in the properties menu.

ItemPanelFlip

Item class used for Flip Panels. When exported, a func_door_rotating brush is generated automatically. The brush is named instance_name123-flipping_panel, so entities in the instance can refer to it directly.

Properties

Portalable ($start_deployed)

Shadows the "portalable" checkbox for the surface, setting the fixup variable (1 for white, 0 for black). Only applies on this class.

ItemPedestalButton

Item class used for Pedestal Buttons. This generates the 3-tile wide base brush, and sets $timer_delay to 99999999999 when infinite.

ItemPistonPlatform

Item class for Piston Platforms. The positions are saved as a number, where 0 is flush with the floor and 4 is fully extended (512 units). OccupiedVoxels is ignored for this class - the collisions are resized dynamically based on the height of the platform.

Models

1. Bottom grate, placed at floor level
2. Piston segment 1
3. Piston segment 2
4. Piston segment 3
5. Piston top
6. Destination outline
7. Piston segment 4

Properties

AutoTrigger ($allow_auto_trigger)

Used to enable/disable the automatic trigger. Only enabled when on the floor and with no inputs.

Bug:Copying a platform with inputs will leave AutoTrigger off, despite the inputs not being copied.

BottomLevel ($bottom_level)

Set to an integer between 0 and 3. This sets the lowest position the platform moves to.

TopLevel ($top_level)

Set to an integer between 1 and 4. This sets the highest position the platform moves to.

StartUp ($start_up)

Set to 0 or 1. If 0, the platform starts at the low position and moves to the high position. If 1, the platform starts at the high position and moves to the low position.

ItemRailPlatform

Item class for Track Platforms. All items with this class must use a targetname of railLift for inputs to function. OccupiedVoxels and EmbeddedVoxels are ignored for this class - the collisions and embed space are resized dynamically based on the length of the track.

Todo: Are ConnectionPoints also ignored?

Bug:Outputs do not function on this class.

Properties

Oscillate

Adds a "Rail Oscillate" checkbox for the operating mode of the platform, switchig the instance used. When disabled, StartActive will be greyed out in the properties menu.

TravelDirection ($travel_direction)

Set to the direction angles that the platform moves in.

TravelDistance ($travel_distance)

Set to the distance the platform should move. This is always a multiple of 128.

StartingPosition ($starting_position)

For oscillating platforms, set to the fraction from the start to the end that it begins at.

Speed ($speed)

Sets the speed of the platform. Always set to 100.

Instances

#	Description
0	Grating instance for enclosed bases of vertical platforms, overlayed on bottom.
1	Bottom track, with an opening at +X.
2	Middle track, with openings at -X and +X.
3	Top track, with an opening at -X.
4	Non-oscillating platform. Placed at one end.
5	Oscillating platform. Placed at some point on the track, with $starting_position set so the func_movelinear moves to either end appropriately.
6	Singular track, no openings.

ItemStairs

Item class for Stairs. The main function is to switch models based on the StartDeployed property.

Models

1. Deployed
2. Undeployed

ItemTBeam

Item class for Excursion Funnels. Adds blue/orange vortex effect. The polarity dropdown will only appear on ITEM_TBEAM.

Properties

ConnectionCountPolarity ($connectioncount_polarity)

Identical to ConnectionCount, but for polarity inputs.

Instances

#	Description
0	Main emitter instance, gets all fixup variables.
1	White frame instance
2	Black frame instance

ItemTurret

Item class for Turrets. This adds the field of view overlay.

"Extent" Item Classes

The item classes ItemRailPlatformExtent, ItemPistonPlatformExtent, ItemBarrierHazardExtent, and ItemBarrierExtent are used for the items comprising resize handles. These do not usually need to be modified (since all instance and model settings are set in the original item), unless replacing the grey arrow widgets is desired. Custom items will reuse the original extent objects without any issues.