disable collision of prop_phys

#1 · September 14, 2013, 8:49 am

Hi,
I need to disable the collision of a prop_phys at runtime.
disableDraw is nice but it just make it invisible and still solid.
other ways that I'm not aware of?

#2 · September 14, 2013, 9:34 am

Why would you want to disable the collisions of a physics prop? The point of prop_physics is that it can fall and move and bump into things. Use a prop_dynamic if you don't want it to be physically simulated.

There are a few ways that I wouldn't recommend, but here they are:
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You could temporarily parent it to something static like an info_target, or set the Debris spawnflag to make it ignore the player.

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#3 · September 14, 2013, 10:54 am

I need to disable the simulation for a second, then it can continue to behave like a prop_phys is meant to be.

setting the spawnflag seems very promising. i'll test with that and report.
thanks

#4 · September 14, 2013, 11:18 am

changing the spawnflag doesnt work at runtime
ent_fire entity addoutput "spawnflags 260"

#5 · September 14, 2013, 1:32 pm

If there's a specific wall you want your cube to phase through, just make that wall a func_brush to give it a name and set up a logic_collision_pair with Attachment 1 being your object and Attachment 2 being the brush. Now you can turn collisions on and off on a whim and not affect anything else by simply telling the logic_collision_pair to DisableCollisions or EnableCollisions.

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#6 · September 22, 2013, 8:51 am

the "wall" is the player...

#7 · September 22, 2013, 10:59 am

So use !player as one of the entities.

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