Source SDK Tutorial - Adding objects into your level

[saxoncola23]

Don't mean to complain, but when i put in some prop statics: Wire spout, fence and vent corners and cargo containers, they don't shoe up in the game.

[100HPful]

I need help/ When I place an object down and then go into the level all of the props say error on them and its just floating errors everywhere please help

[MrXandReggae]

what is the name for tin?

[hojun018]

how do i add custom object??

[igottehgoodstuffz]

Why is it that I have things placed, and they show up in the editor, but they refuse to load when I test out the level?

[SomeUntakenUsername]

When I do prop_detail and test my map, all the props turn into the big red ERROR. How do I fix that?

[Minigun101]

I lost faith in source, I think I'll take a year rest...

[3kliksphilip]

@MrJannik666 Okay

[SuperCarlosification]

When I place a prop_physics_multiplayer on top of another, (ie: a mug on a table), the mug will spawn under the table. Halp please

[MrHabbohotelguy]

How do i make a grenade with lines after it, like its blue, but it dissappears after like 2 secs, how do i make them ?

[3kliksphilip]

@MrHabbohotelguy You mean, a beam of light that follows a moving object? I can't remember the exact entity, might be env_lightglow

[AnQliz]

@3kliksphilip Ok, its me again, and it worked, Ty <3

But i wonder one more thing:

If i got a car, how do i then add it to a knife or a pistol so i can be inside the car?

[3kliksphilip]

@MrJannik666 Make them prop_physics_multiplayer .

[55watawata]

When i put in props almost all don't show up. I've tried to use things like the master interface from HL2, a zombie ragdoll, etc. The only one that has worked is a light... I guess the animations are screwing things up. Maybe I need to use scripted sequence? Any suggestions?

[3kliksphilip]

@55watawata If you browse the model list, it should have info regarding the types of prop entity that work with the model selected.

prop_physics

prop_static

dynamic

[THESNOWGURT]

thank you very much for the video, it helped me a lot :D

[TheTybo100]

i cant evean see what is says

[heubelmans]

thanks for the vid, but i can't get my plasma tv to work. only on prop_physic but then it falls of the wall

[3kliksphilip]

@heubelmans In its flag properties you should be able to make it start motion disabled.

[MapByOMG]

@3kliksphilip Thank you very much! Although I do not understand very well the language, but the lessons are very helpful. A normal tutorials in Russian no.

[LastKnife123]

these tutorials are just great for beginners. :P

[LastKnife123]

@3kliksphilip the override one worked on physics...

[3kliksphilip]

@LastKnife123 Great!

[MrXandReggae]

I did like that but I do not see things inside the game: S

can you help me?

[3kliksphilip]

@MrXandReggae Try a different prop type instead. Which have you tried so far?

[MrXandReggae]

@3kliksphilip ehm, attempts to physcisc I think and static, but how do you do the barrel what is the name of the prop menu?

[cheat12code]

How do i create an object that SPAWNS a prop when i trigger an output to it?

[3kliksphilip]

@cheat12code Mess around with the point_template entity

[nightslayer5]

I put the model in right and stuff, but when i load up the map the model is not there :O

[3kliksphilip]

@nightslayer5 Change the prop type. What is it currently set to?

[nightslayer5]

@3kliksphilip I tried prop_static, prop_detail, prop_dynamic, and prop_dynamic is currently what it is set to be.

[3kliksphilip]

@nightslayer5 What is the prop you're trying to use?

[nightslayer5]

@3kliksphilip Its a certain model (kind of like a player model) for a deathrun map/

[3kliksphilip]

@nightslayer5 This really doesn't make it easy for me to help you with. Try prop_physics and prop_physics_multiplayer.

[LastKnife123]

@ 3kliskphilip ifpintac has the same problem than me. when i run the map the props dont show up at all when using prop_physics.

[3kliksphilip]

@LastKnife123 Try prop_static instead. Or prop_physics_multiplayer, which I think works for everything.

[RyuZorz]

i have a problem, when i start the game, the props are etiher errors or are not being showed(using prop_static)

i am using the EP2 engine

[3kliksphilip]

@RyuZorz Try prop_physics for the props that do not work. If that doesn't work, try prop_dynamic

[ifpintac]

when i run the map it wont show up

[3kliksphilip]

@ifpintac Please explain in more detail. When you say it 'won't show up', please explain what happens instead, and at which point of loading the map it actually does this.

[ifpintac]

@ifpintac nmv i fixed.. i keep using prop_static intead of using the right one like prop_dynamic

[3kliksphilip]

@eugenioo12 prop_static

[wolfie453]

Thanks for these Tutorials. It has really helped me. At the moment im creating a mod for Portal. I will most likely need to use alot of these videos. Thanks

[charliephayer123]

is there anyway to resize objects in your level, like if you wanted to resize that tree could you?

[3kliksphilip]

@charliephayer123 I'm sorry, I don't think there is.

[RandomPieGuy]

How would you do the removable corrugated metal that you find blocking entrances in half-life?

[3kliksphilip]

@RandomPieGuy prop_physics , then choose a physics model of corrugated metal. Alternatively, just make a block, give it the metal texture, make it the right size then select it and press ctrl+t. Make it a func_physbox

[RandomPieGuy]

@3kliksphilip I can't find the texture or model...

Also, do I just set to be still until acted on by the character?

[3kliksphilip]

@RandomPieGuy It depends if you want it to be still until acted on by the character. And I explained the way of making the metal if there isn't a model.

[Adimanstudios]

when i create a physics prop and play it in gmod it doesnt move but if pick it up and sling it about it moves... wtf? plz help :3

[3kliksphilip]

@Adimanstudios So... it doesn't move until you pick it up and throw it? Isn't that what it's meant to do?

[Adimanstudios]

@Adimanstudios as in if i attempt to pick it up with a gravity gun it doesnt move but with the physgun i can :P

anyway i fixed it casue i ticked something in flags

[Koopsas]

When i try to browse for moddels it says "no mdl. files" where the list of props should be D; any help :D?

[3kliksphilip]

@Koopsas Which game are you mapping for? And did you have to manually configure Hammer?

[Koopsas]

@3kliksphilip Tf2, and no, i dont really know what you mean by manually configure hammer (sorry) but i didnt do anything fancy to get it running, just told it that it would be tf2 and that it would be running in the 2009 source, yet when i try to find moldels via browse, said "no mdl. files" appears, thanks for the respond so fast :O

[3kliksphilip]

@Koopsas Before loading up Hammer, try clicking on 'Reset Game Configurations' and 'Refresh SDK Content'. See if that fixes it. If not, I don't think that I can help. Have you pirated the game?

[Koopsas]

@3kliksphilip no i havent pirated tf2, but ile give what yo said a try, thanks for your helf, even if it doesnt work.

[sk8r2000]

Hey, great tutorial but it'd be great if you reuploaded this in HD as with some of your newer videos - if you already have, point at me and laugh please

[FlappyStudios]

Never mind, working now.

[FlappyStudios]

When I open the model browser I can't click or interact with it in any way. It doesn't freeze, I just can't seem to actually use it.

[iamstormtrooper]

when i make a static prop it doesnt appear in the level

why is this?

[KingPommes223]

hey great video

but my source sdk crashes if i press "brows"

can u help?

thx

[3kliksphilip]

@KingPommes223 The entire thing crashes... or the box that pops up is corrupted?

[KingPommes223]

@3klikspi just cant do anything i have to close hammer in prozesses i cant see this box for choosing the prop too

(sry my english isnt the best ... i´m german ;)

[3kliksphilip]

@KingPommes223 I'm afraid I don't know how to fix that problem.

[KingPommes223]

@3kliksphilip mmh :( ... i dont understand too.. my old Computer is allowed to add props .... why not my new :X

but thanks

[stiff1995]

Why so low settings?

[3kliksphilip]

@stiff1995 Check the age

[Taz092]

How to make objects crush people? So if you press a button it will go down and then 10 sec later it goes up agian.

[3kliksphilip]

@Taz092 You could do that with either a func_door or an elevator thing. You'd need to ensure it isn't blocked by player, which will be located in the flags tab of the object's properties. func_door would be simpler, but probably isn't as flexible for your needs.

[Taz092]

@3kliksphilip Thx

[xXMapleVodkaXx]

I know this is off topic but I made a block which looked like a door. When I rotated to be on its side it didn't look like a door, but rather like a picture of what was behind it. Any help?

[3kliksphilip]

@xXMapleVodkaXx Could you upload a picture of what it looked like to somewhere, and PM me a link to it?

[breakerboy365]

but when i want to make zombie mod maps how to make a large bookcase a successful prop_physics without it dissapearing?

[JunkBinable]

hey, when i double click on the terrorist entity to change it to something else nothing happens?

[3kliksphilip]

@JunkBinable Make sure you have the selection tool selected

[JunkBinable]

@3kliksphilip thanks :) your videos are awesome

[Canaidiansurfer]

Hey philip ? How would you make a prop float on water ?

I've tried setting it's mass and it's of course a prop_physics ... but I'm not really sure how to make it float. Let me know !

Thanks

[3kliksphilip]

@Canaidiansurfer Some props will float, others won't. Wooden ones tend to float.

[Canaidiansurfer]

@3kliksphilip I made a prop out of brushes though. So I set it to be a prop_physics.

I guess I can't make it float then huh D:

[3kliksphilip]

@Canaidiansurfer Set the material type to wood. If that doesn't work... make it all a wooden texture!

[magernuss]

How do i make a breakable prob? like a computer that breaks apart when shot, or a plant. Thanks for the inspiring videos :)

[3kliksphilip]

@magernuss They tend to be prop_physics, and they'll do so automatically if you put them in your level

[Hifp975]

I have a problem, When a make a vending machine as physic so won't it work. It just dissappear when I play the lvl, Do you have any sulutions on that :P?

Plz answer :)

[3kliksphilip]

@Hifp975 Please don't ask on more than one video. Causes extra work for me. Choose prop_physic_multiplayer

[Mister7KAD]

Thanks Alot!! :)

[danoninho72]

3kliksphilip I got another problem. im creating a map and i placed a sofa as a prop_detail and when i play the map it shows a message sayin error in red.. how do i fix that.

[3kliksphilip]

@danoninho72 That's because you totally ignored this video

[danoninho72]

@3kliksphilip lol

[danoninho72]

@3kliksphilip lol fixed now

[danoninho72]

@3kliksphilip fixeeeeeeed thx

[tributetolost]

@danoninho72 Shut the fuck up

[Sharkhunter192837]

@3kliksphilip i got a problem i need to ask you, i added props to my level from hl2, but im using the css engine for the hammer editor, so they wont show in my css, but i know there are HL2 props in CSS maps

[3kliksphilip]

@Sharkhunter192837 Maybe you're using the wrong prop type. Tried prop_static, prop_physics and prop_dynamic ?

[harper9494]

hi dude i have a problem when i place a entity ( T as like in the vid) i double click like you did and got to prop etc but i dont get a list of what prop i want i get a load of other things like, brightness and the color and thins and there is no browse button any ideas what gone wrong. If you can reply it would be soo appreciated

[3kliksphilip]

@harper9494 Could you PM me with a link to a picture of the screen you reach when you double click on it? I can't picture which screen you've gone to at the moment

[KingdomHeartsFire]

@harper9494 I have the exact same issue

[3kliksphilip]

@KingdomHeartsFire Could you PM me a picture of what you're talking about?

[FanTazTiCxD]

F*cking errors all the time!

I have 2 problems:

1. Bots are confused... When I start the round the terrorists don't move until 45 seconds into the round. Counter Terrorists are just confused and are just standing where they are moving 1 meter forward and back here and there and just jumps jumps and jumps.

2. Some of my objects disappear when I play my map. I made a library with a lot of book shelf things but it's just an empty room when I play it!!! >:(

I HAAAATE PROBLEMS!!!!!! HELP ME! :-(

[3kliksphilip]

@FanTazTiCxD The reason they don't run anywhere in particular is because your map doesn't have a layout that they can follow- if there is a way from one spawn point to another, they would run between the points.

Props don't show if you're using the wrong prop type. Try prop_static, prop_physics and prop_dynamic

[FanTazTiCxD]

@3kliksphilip

Thanks I will test to use the prop's and see which one works best ;)

[Cod3onlineplayer]

How do I make the tress smaller? Thanks!

[3kliksphilip]

@Cod3onlineplayer You can't

[Cod3onlineplayer]

@3kliksphilip Okay, thanks! I've ditched it.

[3kliksphilip]

@PhilippJazz What? How did you configure Hammer? Where abouts are you looking for prop_static ?

[Garti3]

How do I get my content from Episode 2 into my CSS map?? if that is possible.. I have seen it before in other maps i think

[3kliksphilip]

@Garti3 I guess you could use a program called gcfscape to extract stuff from HL2 Episode 2, can't say I've ever tried but I know that it works for maps and textures.

[rockgod111]

Is there a way to clip objects? I'm having problems fitting railings to catwalks.

[3kliksphilip]

@rockgod111 No

[rockgod111]

@3kliksphilip I see. then does this mean i should be building my maps to fit around said objects rather than fitting objects into my map, or, is there some other advanced way of modifying objects?

[3kliksphilip]

@rockgod111 I think you'll just have to build your map around the objects.

[xXPaddel06Xx]

i placed a radio in the hammer editor but it doesnt spawn ingame

[3kliksphilip]

@xXPaddel06Xx Try prop_physics

[xXPaddel06Xx]

@3kliksphilip thx it works!

[mariodude146]

i dont like browsing the model viewer because of the headcrabs, zombies, and other scary stuff

[3kliksphilip]

@mariodude146 That's not a good thing to confess.

[Safegold008]

@mariodude146 Horror FTW!!!

[TheRealBanjo2]

@mariodude146 lol, you have problems, no offense, but you do XD

And I have glitter on my hands, stupid soap >:O

[3kliksphilip]

@TheRealBanjo2 Argh please no, I'm terrified of glitter.

[TheRealBanjo2]

@3kliksphilip *pours glitter all over you*

[DaniQ123]

Awesome quality there...

Note the sarcasm. The evideo quality sucks.

[3kliksphilip]

@DaniQ123 You're just jealous you don't have a HD TV screen.

[DaniQ123]

@3kliksphilip Haha, no :) But seriously the quality is very very pixely.

[3kliksphilip]

@DaniQ123 Yeah it is, it's a very old video of mine that was made when youtube only supported stupidly low resolutions. And I underestimated what Google had planned for the future!

Some day I'll remake this properly.

[Rulictar]

@DaniQ123 so does your spelling, evideo?

[DaniQ123]

@Rulictar English is not my primary language, stop being a dick.

[Rulictar]

@DaniQ123 Then you stop being a dick. You came to watch a video and no matter how helpful the video is you wanna put it down for the quality? Seriously, we have people like you running the country.

[DaniQ123]

@Rulictar I wasnt being a dick. People like me? You dont even know me.

[Rulictar]

@DaniQ123 " The evideo quality sucks. ", that's not being a dick? And so far by what I've seen you say, I'm gonna judge you just like you judged this video.

[DaniQ123]

@Rulictar Thats not being a dick, thats fact.

[Rulictar]

@DaniQ123 if that's not being a dick then why the sarcasm, hmm?

[DaniQ123]

@Rulictar Because i thought it would be funny.

[GrotesqueSteve]

Could you explain to me on here how to place weapons on objects like tables. Whenever I load my map it appears on the floor and not on the table.

[stupidYOOTUBE]

@GrotesqueSteve use prop_static for tables then your weapon above it , dont let the weapon contact the table makw it a bit higher

[AnimationStationS]

52,000th viewer!

[3kliksphilip]

@AnimationStationS About time I updated this video...

[Juge1sC00l]

Hi. i have problem adding props. I've been trying to add a railway. I can see it on my sdk, but when i test the map. There's no railway. what's the problem?

[3kliksphilip]

@Juge1sC00l Depends. Does anything else you add to your map appear? If so, then you're just using the wrong prop type for the railway. If nothing appears, then your map isn't compiling properly. Delete the compilelog txt file, compile again and PM me what it says in the newly made compilelog.

[Juge1sC00l]

@3kliksphilip It's not with all props. Only with railways and buildings. btw Do you have video how to make some wall destroyable?

[3kliksphilip]

@Juge1sC00l You've just jumped from one question to another, and unless you get your map compiling properly again, nothing you add to the level will be visible when you start up the game. PM me the compilelog for your map and I'll tell you why it isn't compiling. And to make breakable walls, select them, ctrl+t and choose func_breakable. It will break once it drops to 0 health.

[danieleliasson19]

With Prop_physics_multiplayer, when you stand on the.. sofa or a vending machine I dont want to be pushed away, I want to stand on it. how do i make that?

[3kliksphilip]

@danieleliasson19 Use props that support prop_physics , not the multiplayer version. You could also try prop_dynamic. Though I don't know how good that would be.

[KosmosIsABasketcase]

how can i walk round my map, without loading up garrysmod?

[3kliksphilip]

@KosmosIsABasketcase You can't

[DonTepi]

No, it just drop down, if u dont understand what i said i mean 1. prop_ ??? 2.world model 3. i select hostage 4. douple click on hostage 5. model 5. Sequence: ____ That i mean so how i can make it walk or something whitout its not NPC....

[3kliksphilip]

@DonTepi I don't really do this stuff, but I'm pretty sure there's more to choreographing a sequence than just that. I suggest looking on one of the major mapping sites, like iterlopers or halfwit, they'll have some detailed tutorials on those topics.

[DonTepi]

Umm no, I used prop_dynamic but i will test that ^^

[DonTepi]

This is hard. Not this video but when i make a object, il put human to my map and theres activities, i think they should do that whats i want over there but it doesnt do anything... Help me fast =)

[3kliksphilip]

@DonTepi ...what? I'm guessing you're talking about prop_ragdoll

[Niprider]

YAY!!!!

[Whatevar11]

Did you try spawning it? It's the normal wooden boards.

[Whatevar11]

models/props_debris/wood_board­07a.mdl

[3kliksphilip]

@Whatevar11 prop_debris? That's likely to fade away over time, since it's a left over prop from when something is smashed

[Whatevar11]

None of those help me. It happens with the model I'm using specificly for some reason.

[3kliksphilip]

@Whatevar11 Some models don't support proper physics. Which model is it?

[Whatevar11]

Hmm. In my map, under the lighting preveiw in camera, my props disappear when you click them, click off them, and they re-appear. But, the more urgent matter is that they don't appear in-game. This is extremely annoying. Any help?

[3kliksphilip]

@Whatevar11 Just look down the other comments, please

[euro810]

what should i change the class to?. sorry i could not hear you :S

[3kliksphilip]

@euro810 prop_static, prop_physics , try both. Then prop_dynamic

[snifff100]

I got a problem. Some prop_static don't show up in the map when I compile it. Examples are the kitchen shelf models (the blue, metal ones). Any idea why its happening? I am curently using the flag "motion disabled" on prop_physics.

[3kliksphilip]

@snifff100 Wait... so they work with prop_physics? What's the problem?

[snifff100]

@3kliksphilip

Well the problem is the prop_static. Why does this happend, why wont prop_static show up when the map is compiled? Some prop_static work but not all.

[3kliksphilip]

@snifff100 Try prop_physics

[snifff100]

@3kliksphilip

okey then, ill use prop_physics

[clockwise3559]

@3kliksphilip ummm, under what tab?

[3kliksphilip]

@clockwise3559 lol sorry, misread question. What are you searching for? Have you tried removing any text from that box you're searching in? What comes up then?

[clockwise3559]

@3kliksphilip, anything, just using tree as an example, i type in tree to the filter, the number climbs "0 out of 2339" and in the list box it says "no .mld files" when i first did it a random camera showed up but then it went away, i can view the oil drum in ur optimisation level vdf file and see how it is done but i can not recreate it

[3kliksphilip]

@clockwise3559 What happens if you don't type anything into the filter?

[clockwise3559]

@3kliksphilip ahh, now im getting somewhere, if i type in nothing then i can click on stuff in the high list and models show up, then i can click sub sections in the other list, but i cant search still

[3kliksphilip]

@clockwise3559 Barrels are named 'oildrum'. Don't assume that anything you type will come up with relevant stuff. Some things have more than one word for them, and only one will be used when naming them.

[clockwise3559]

@3kliksphilip ahh now i found it, what happened was that i had clicked on "combine_camera" at the very begining without noticing, so when i searched for something it only seached that section, but now i clicked on all mdl files, thanks for your help, im just an idoit ><

[clockwise3559]

when i type stuff into the filter, nothing shows up? :( help?

[JoeMitchCitizen13]

i do what u did but when i go to look for browse button theres a point at and a smart search? any ideas?

[3kliksphilip]

@JoeMitchCitizen13 Smart Edit, surely. No, there's a World Model option, click browse once you've got that option selected.

[Andreas360dk]

0:58 what are you seaching?

[3kliksphilip]

@Andreas360dk oildrum?

[dutch1337]

Do you know how I can make a prop_physics possibel to pick up with +use?

[lousaffire]

@dutch1337 did u ever find out how to do this?