(more) help with hammer

[Ranga]

i still haven't completely worked out hammer.

is it possible for me to place a brush NOT on a gridline?

i'm wanting to place in a door, but the prop_phys door is smaller than the hole that i cut for it. can i either make the door larger, or make the hole smaller? coz if i try to make the hole smaller, it will stick to the gridlines and go too small.

i was following a tutorial on the net for creating a door, and the guy then said that he used to door measure texture to get the holwe the right size. but it's not working for me!!! i tried using the clipping tool, but that only lets me cut stuff in half diagonally...

am i missing something? ;(

 

[Ranga]

okay... i created a door with the door_measure texture, but it will only open if i walk into one of the sides.... and then it just rotates...

 

[Ranga]

update: i can create a door that now works.... but it goes up, instead of rotating!

later: okay, now it goes flying off! seriously, i press "e" and it speeds off to another part of my map, then comes back... :rolling:

 

[Ennui]

take off snap to grid so that it doesn't snap to the grid.

 

[Ranga]

how do that?