skybox_reference

skybox_reference
Type	Point entity
Engine	Source 2

skybox_reference is a point entity available in all Source 2 games. The skybox_reference entity determines the location the 3D skybox will be created at, relative to the sky_camera coordinates in the 3D skybox map file.

Keyvalues

Map Name (targetMapName) <instance_file>

The map to use as the 3D sky.

Fixup Entity Names (fixupNames) <boolean>

WorldGroupID (worldGroupID) <string>

Source 2 Transform

Note:These are "Embedded Properties" which are hard-coded to appear on every entity in Hammer, regardless of their presence in any FGD files. Origin (origin) <coordinates> The world space origin of the entity. Angles (angles) <angles> The pitch, yaw, roll orientation of the entity. Scale (scales) <vector> The x, y, z scales of the entity. Not all entities can use this. Transform Locked (transformLocked) <boolean> Lock the transform at its current value, preventing the transform of the node from being modified. Only applies within Hammer. Force Hidden (force_hidden) <boolean> Visually hides the entity from the viewports. The Outliner pane will still list hidden entities. Editor Only (editorOnly) <boolean> Entity is only displayed in Hammer and will not appear in game.

Source 2 Targetname

Name (targetname) <string> The targetname that other entities refer to this entity by. Entity Scripts (vscripts) <scriptlist> Space delimited list of VScript files (without file extension) that are executed after all entities have spawned. The scripts are all executed in the same script scope, later ones overwriting any identical variables and functions. Create Client-Only Entity (clientSideEntity) <choices> 0: No 1: Yes

Inputs

Source 2 Targetname

Kill Removes this entity from the world. KillHierarchy Removes this entity and all its children from the world. Note:Entities already remove orphaned children upon being removed, but this input removes all children on the same frame, being marginally faster than Kill. AddOutput <stringRedirectInput/string> Evaluates a keyvalue/output on this entity. It can be potentially very dangerous, use with care. KV Format: <key> <value> I/O Format: <output name> <targetname>:<inputname>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire, -1 means infinite> FireUser1 to FireUser4 Fire the OnUser outputs; see User Inputs and Outputs. RunScriptFile <stringRedirectInput/string> Execute a VScript file from disk, without file extension. The script contents are merged with the script scope of the receiving entity. RunScriptCode <stringRedirectInput/string> Execute a string of VScript source code in the scope of the entity receiving the input. String quotation may be needed when fired via console. CallScriptFunction <stringRedirectInput/string> Execute a VScript function in the scope of the receiving entity. CallPrivateScriptFunction <stringRedirectInput/string> Calls a script function from this entity's private script scope. CallGlobalScriptFunction <stringRedirectInput/string> Calls a script function in the global script scope.

Outputs

Source 2 Targetname

OnUser1 to OnUser4 These Outputs each fire in response to the firing of the like-numbered FireUser1 to FireUser4 Input; see User Inputs and Outputs. OnKilled This Output fires when the entity is killed and removed from the game.