Block Tool & Func_physbox

[joelsu777]

I would like to grab a block using my grav gun? What properties, output, or flags do I need to enable. I have created the block and tied it to func_physbox. However, when I run my map I cannot pick it up with grav gun or move it. Thanks for your time.

 

[Dead-Inside]

Maybe it's too big of a block....?

 

[joelsu777]

What are the min. dimensions should I use?

 

[Dead-Inside]

No I meant, maybe it's too big (Geometrywise) for the gravgun to move.

 

[joelsu777]

So, when I tie the func_physbox to it, I should be able to use the grav gun to pick it up without changing any properties.

 

[Dead-Inside]

Yes, as far as I know. I've never tried the gravgun on it but it should be no different from any other interaction.

I do think there would be a flag that disables grav gun pickup, though.

 

[Rof]

There should be a spawnflag (something like "enable motion on physgun grab") and also the Mass Scale property of the object will effect whether you can lift it.

 

[joelsu777]

What should I set the mass scale number to if I want to pick it up with the grav gun?

 

[Raeven0]

The mass of the block would probably depend on both the material it's made of as well as its volume. You can see the current mass by giving the block a name and running the "ent_text entityname" command with developer mode enabled.

 

[joelsu777]

I finally got it to work. I would like to cause damage when a player throws it a another player? Are there any setting u recommend that I can play around with?

 

[Deleter]

that is done automatically by hl2. you can change the damage between dull and sharp, i think, but thats it.

 

[Dead-Inside]

Sharp is REALLY effective, btw. There's a radiator that's really thin (as opposed to the regular radiatiors) and it blasts through people like a hot knife cutting through butter. Yep.