Setup Gates

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January 2024

Setup Gates are orange-colored gates that open for the attacking team on Control Point and Payload maps once the setup timer ends.

Create the Props

Door Frame

First, place a prop_static, and set it to props_gameplay/door_grate001_frame.mdl, to size your doorway correctly. Next, create a second prop_static and set it to props_gameplay/door_grate001_floorplate.mdl. Align the floorplate with the bottom of the door frame, and copy it rotate it for the top of the doorway.

Door Grates

• Create a prop_dynamic and set the model to props_gameplay/door_grate001_top.mdl.

Property Name	Description	Value
World Model	The model of the entity	props_gameplay/door_grate_001_top.mdl
Disable Shadows	Self Explanatory	Yes
Name	Self Explanatory	grate_prop_top
Collisions	Type of collisions for this model	Not Solid

• This is your grate top, align it with the top of the door frame.
• Copy this model and change the model to props_gameplay/door_grate_001_bottom.mdl and the name to grate_prop_bottom.
• This is your grate bottom, align it with the bottom of the door frame.

Note:You can use any of the props_gameplay/door_grate models for your grates. This tutorial uses door_grate001 as an example.

Door Entity Setup

The Func_Door's

• Create a brush as close to the size of the top grate model as possible. Texture it metal/imetal001b or any other metal texture.
• Tie this brush to the func_door entity.

Property Name	Description	Value
Name	Self Explanatory	grate_door_top
Render Mode	Self Explanatory	Dont Render
Disable Receiving Shadows	Self Explanatory	Yes
Disable Shadows	Self Explanatory	Yes
Speed	Rate at which the door opens	300
Delay Before Reset	Set to -1 to stay open	-1
Move Direction	Direction Door Opens	Up

• Open the Flags tab and uncheck Touch Opens, so that players cannot prematurely open the gates by touching them.
• Copy this func_door and drag it to cover the bottom grate. Set the name to grate_door_bottom. Change the Move Direction parameter for the new door to Down.

Parenting the Props

• Set the Parent parameter of the top grate model (grate_prop_top) to grate_door_top.
• Likewise, parent the bottom grate model to grate_door_bottom.

Timer Setup

This tutorial assumes you know how to set up a team_round_timer correctly.

• Select your team_round_timer and select the Outputs tab.

	My Output	Target Entity	Target Input	Parameter	Delay	Only Once
	OnSetupFinished	grate_door_top	Open	<none>	0.00	No
	OnSetupFinished	grate_door_bottom	Open	<none>	0.00	No

Conclusion

You should now have one setup gate that opens at the end of the setup timer.

See also

• Team Fortress 2 Level Creation