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Create an entity and make it spin

How would I go about making an entity spin in a randomized direction after I spawn it? I understand the direction and velocity parts, etc, I just need to know how to do the spin part. I have played around with the "angles" with TeleportEntity, but it doesn't seem to do what I am needing.

Just think if something exploded how the pieces go it random directions and spin - that's what I am after.

PHP Code:


		
			
stock CreateEntityAndSpin()

{

    decl iEntity;

    iEntity = CreateEntityByName("prop_physics");



    if(IsValidEntity(iEntity))

    {

        // Spawn entity and make it spin...

    }

}

Thanks in advance! :bacon!:

Re: Create an entity and make it spin

PHP Code:


		
			
float fVector[3];



fVector[1] = 360.0; /* If not obvious, one rotation... ^^ */



SetEntPropVector(iEntity, Prop_Send, "m_angRotation", fVector);

Re: Create an entity and make it spin

Source Hacks incoming!

PHP Code:


		
			
stock CreateEntityAndSpin() { 
    int iEntity; 
    iEntity = CreateEntityByName("prop_physics"); 

    if(IsValidEntity(iEntity)) 
    { 

      int m_iRotator = CreateEntityByName("func_rotating");
      DispatchKeyValueVector(m_iRotator, "origin", pos);
      DispatchKeyValue(m_iRotator, "targetname", "Item");
      DispatchKeyValue(m_iRotator, "maxspeed", "200");
      DispatchKeyValue(m_iRotator, "friction", "0");
      DispatchKeyValue(m_iRotator, "dmg", "0");
      DispatchKeyValue(m_iRotator, "solid", "0");
      DispatchKeyValue(m_iRotator, "spawnflags", "64");
      DispatchSpawn(m_iRotator);
    
      SetVariantString("!activator");
      AcceptEntityInput(iEntity, "SetParent", m_iRotator, m_iRotator);
      AcceptEntityInput(m_iRotator, "Start");
    
      SetEntPropEnt(iEntity, Prop_Send, "m_hEffectEntity", m_iRotator);
    }
}

Proably useful for you: https://github.com/Totenfluch/EventI...pawner.sp#L363

Re: Create an entity and make it spin

Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, this isn't not exactly what I was after...I am not looking to simply rotate a prop, but actually cause it to spin through the air. Using a func_rotating is just not feasible and I want to do this without any hacky calls.

A good example of what I am experiencing:
- Create a prop
- Spawn it in the air
- It stays in the same position *until* it hits the ground
- Once it hits the ground, the game physics engine itself causes the spin
- I need to make that spin happen right after spawning (in the air)

I am able to get it to spin in the air if the prop is damaged (using a point_hurt to damage it after spawning)...however this is creating other problems and is quite hacky as well and probably not necessary.

All I am after is to get that prop_physics spinning before it hits the ground. This thread seems to depict precisely what I am after, but I cannot get it to work with TF2/HL2DM since 'm_vecAngVelocity' is not found in 'prop_physics'

https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=233554

Thanks again all