how do you use a filter_activator_name?

[_HL4E_halfLife_]

I've read the entity guide on this entity but that didn't explain how to use it can someone here help me out. I want it to block some phys brushes with a certain name but allow other phys brushes without that name to pass through.

 

[Raeven0]

Use a func_clip_vphysics, and set its "Filter Name" to the name of a filter_activator_name entity.

Place a filter_activator_name entity, and set its "Filter Name" to the name of the prop you'd like to block.

The func_clip_vphysics will look at all props that touch it. If any of the props has the same name as the filter_activator_name's "Filter Name," then the func_clip_vphysics will block that prop.

 

[Rof]

Also, as I understand it, you can use wildcards in the "Filter name" field.

So if you have it set to "box*", then any entity name matching that (box1, box2, box_fred, etc.) will active it.

 

[_HL4E_halfLife_]

so for a wildcard what would i use i tried ball1* and "ball1*" both were red?

 

[_HL4E_halfLife_]

ok i got the wildcard thing working with the name ball1, I have 7 balls named from ball1 up to ball7 the filter is blocking from ball2 to ball7 but its not blocking ball1 for some reason why? and how can i fix this?

 

[_HL4E_halfLife_]

ok and i just found this out too everything else thats suppose to be allowed past the filter is also being blocked and everything else doesn't even have a name so why is it being blocked?

 

[Raeven0]

ok and i just found this out too everything else thats suppose to be allowed past the filter is also being blocked and everything else doesn't even have a name so why is it being blocked?

You set the vphysics brush's filter to the right filter_activator_name, right? And ball1 is named ball1, not ball, right?

 

[_HL4E_halfLife_]

its ok now i got it all working but the settings that is making it work isn't doing what its really suppose to do its doing the opposite lol.

 

[Raeven0]

If it's doing the opposite, set the "Filter Mode" to Disallow. That'll negate the output such that objects which would pass the filter actually fail it, and vice versa.