trigger_apply_impulse

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trigger_apply_impulse is a brush entity available in Source 2013 Multiplayer Source 2013 Multiplayer, Black Mesa Black Mesa, and Mapbase Mapbase.

Entity description

This entity will apply velocity to all entities touching it when the input is fired.

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>
The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g. parentname or target).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.
See also:  Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities

Origin:

Origin (X Y Z) (origin) <origin>
The position of this entity's center in the world. Rotating entities typically rotate around their origin.
Impulse Direction (Pitch Yaw Roll) (impulse_dir) <angle>
Angles indicating the direction to push touching entities.
Note.pngNote:Does not orient relative to parent angles
Impulse Force (force) <float>
The amount of force to apply to the touching entities.

Flags

BaseTrigger
  •  Everything (not including physics debris) : [64]
  •  Clients (Survivors, Special Infected, Tanks Left 4 Dead series) : [1]

  •  Only clients in vehicles : [32]

  •  Only clients *not* in vehicles : [512]

  •  Disallow Bots (removed since Left 4 Dead) : [4096]
  •  NPCs (Common Infected, Witches Left 4 Dead series) : [2]

  •  Only NPCs in vehicles (respects player ally flag) : [2048]
  •  Physics Objects (not including physics debris) : [8]

  •  Physics debris (include also physics debris) : [1024]


Inputs

EnableDisable:

Enable / Disable
Enable/disable this entity from performing its task. It might also disappear from view.

Toggle:
Toggle
Toggle the enabled/disabled status of this entity.

ApplyImpulse

Applies impulse to all touching the trigger entities.

Outputs

BaseTrigger
OnStartTouch
Fired when a valid entity starts touching this trigger. !activator is whatever touches the trigger.
Icon-Bug.pngBug:Spamming crouch jumps in a trigger can randomly fire OnStartTouch.
Confirm:Is it a Multiplayer issue only?
  [todo tested in?]


OnStartTouchAll
Fired when a valid entity starts touching this trigger, and no other entities are touching it. If there are any other entities touching the trigger when a new one begins to touch, only OnStartTouch will fire.
OnEndTouch
Fired when a valid entity stops touching this trigger.
Warning.pngWarning:This includes entities which are deleted while inside the trigger. In this case !activator will be invalid.
Warning.pngWarning:OnEndTouch can fire before OnStartTouch under certain circumstances where both are fired on the same tick and each have the same delay.
Note.pngFix:Add a slight delay to OnEndTouch.
Icon-Bug.pngBug:Spamming crouch jump in a trigger can randomly fire OnEndTouch.
Confirm:Is it a Multiplayer issue only?
  [todo tested in?]
OnEndTouchAll
Fired when all valid entities stop touching this trigger.
OnTouching  (in all games since Source 2007)
Fired if something is currently touching this trigger when TouchTest is fired.
OnNotTouching  (in all games since Source 2007)
Fired if nothing is currently touching this trigger when TouchTest is fired.