entities help!

[bryan_clark04]

this is my first time ever mapping and i just followed a tutorial. i have created a box for me to play in, but im trying to create the entities such as a light, start point, buy zone, etc. i create it and i do the hot key alt+enter which brings up the Object Properties box. when i go under the "class" scroll down to get "light" nothing is listed, or any other entities. do i have the fgd file in the wrong spot? someone please help!

thanks.

 

[daver_]

I don't have hammer open in front of me, but when you've created an entity and chosen say "prop_dynamic" there is an option that says "world model" or something to that effect. Click on it and you'll see a browse button on the left
click it and it will open a windows explorer type window. You can browse through the list until you find a prop or entity you like. Just look through the properties and see what's there. It is possible that you didn't set up the configuration properly, best to go back and check... or refer to the hammer setup guide located in the help file.

Hope this helps a bit

 

[bryan_clark04]

where can i choose prop_dynamic at??

 

[daver_]

if you click on the entity tool, in the bottom right of the main screen you should see two drop-down boxes. The bottom allows you to select all the different types of entities; "prop_dynamic" just happens to be on the list somewhere. But if you aren't getting anything in either drop-down list I would suggest checking the config's.... something isn't right.

 

[bryan_clark04]

how do i get the drop-down box to appear?

 

[Limpet]

A light entity is not a brush based entity.
So you would use the entity tool and place it that way.

Buy zones are brush based entities and therefore you would draw out the zone with the trigger "texture" and tie it to an entity (ctrl+t) and select the buyzone class from there.

Also I suggest you go and read through the hammer documentation.
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Hammer_Editor_Documentation

 

[kngHenry]

this is my first time ever mapping and i just followed a tutorial. i have created a box for me to play in, but im trying to create the entities such as a light, start point, buy zone, etc. i create it and i do the hot key alt+enter which brings up the Object Properties box. when i go under the "class" scroll down to get "light" nothing is listed, or any other entities. do i have the fgd file in the wrong spot? someone please help!

thanks.

what tutorial did you use? I am also trying to learn this trade

 

[bryan_clark04]

i can create the entitie....i just created a create....but i cant find the light in the drop down. any ideas on how to upload??

 

[Limpet]

upload what?

Like i said, go read this: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Hammer_Editor_Documentation

 

[daver_]

Check out: http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/
is awsome, and review the help file located in the hammer program on how to setup properly.

Otherwise use google to search

 

[bryan_clark04]

for the one wanting the site where i learned.....http://ammahls.com/resource/tuts/cs.htm

 

[daver_]

You're trying to make a HL1 map? CS? CS Source? HL2? What?

 

[kngHenry]

for the one wanting the site where i learned.....http://ammahls.com/resource/tuts/cs.htm

I''l check it out. thanks

 

[bryan_clark04]

for counter strike source to play on a server

 

[daver_]

Did you load hammer via steam?

 

[bryan_clark04]

yes i have