Quick question to mappers.

[Toastyking]

I've started making a map, however I have a slight problem. Is there any way to make a brush sphere/other shapes I've checked around and I just have no clue what I'm supposed to do.

*New question: I am trying to make some brush based physics props, like the ball from tf_pipeball, and I would also like to know how to have the ball make people explode on contact.

[Original]

Yep, in this same forum there is a thread I started called Hammer basics.
It has a pick of Hammer and names for most of the tools and what they do.

Basically you use the brush tool like you are creating a cube. Select it, but before you drag look at the far right side of Hammer and there is a roll out that says cube (I think, or block) by default. It also has sphere, cylinder, etc... and you can choose how many sides it has.

Make sure to tie to entity and make those shapes func_details (they won't seal world or block views like regular walls, but they wont kill your visleafs either).

[Toastyking]

Dah, Thank you.

[Riftoff]

Making that "One room, eight insta-kill balls, fight for survival map"?

[Toastyking]

Yup, I also need to figure out how to make things rotate.

[GrimGriz]

there's a func_rotating...

[captainAngry]

He needs to know how to make a ball roll around the map.

[Original]

func_rotate doesn't work with tf2, why not, who knows, Valve hates us, we don't get fancy rotating things like HL2.

there are workarounds but i don't know them, something like path tracks in a very tight little circle. Of course that would just make it 'spin' in place.

I think you need to make it a prop_physics or something to move it around the map, especially if players shoot it around.
A custom model is probably better than a brush.

[Toastyking]

Current problems: Balls dont move when shot, dont cause people to explode on contact, drop at start of round causing everyone to get stuck in them.

[GrimGriz]

func_rotate doesn't work with tf2, why not, who knows, Valve hates us, we don't get fancy rotating things like HL2.

I think I'm thinking rotating door then.


re balls - are they physics multiplayer?

[AgeNt_]

you need to parent another trigger_hurt to the ball itself, the ball should be i think a func_physbox or func_brush to make it have physic like. but then again models are way better then brushes