[article] Elevators

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Making a freight elevator with props

I can see a lot of work went into this. Great Tutorial This is something that has been on my "to figure out list" for quite a while, so I am glad that I don't have to spend the time now to figure it out.

Very clear, and descriptive.

This looks very good and it doesnt confuse me

i will have to implement this in future maps

I would like to comment but the screens won't allow me to
i would like to ask, which admin authorized this tutorial, so i can send a thank you PM for supporting my cause.

277k ? :eyeroll:

You can see it with .gifs below

http://www.planetquake.com/booker/tuts/elev_with_props.html

Booker, i truly appriceate the thought, but this wasn't exactly what i meant.
i guess i really am going to have to make a tutorial on screenshots..

What about multiple levels?

I have a problem iwe done everything as sayd but the elevator just shuts the doors and doesnt move anywhere...
is this thing only compatible with HL2 and not with CS: S?

Oi blud oi blud.

nuff respect.

I mean...nice tutorial. Is it my imagination or is there a typo at the top when you say the two different models for the elevator and it's door.....but give the same filename?

Models/props_lab/elevatordoor.mdl model. Give it a Name of prop_elevator

Isn't this supposed to be models/props_lab/freightelevator.mdl?

Corona: this should help http://www.hl2world.com/wiki/index.php/Elevator

Kuusi1: its for HL2

pef03 & HarPooned: your right, there was a typo. Fixed now.

Nice tut, to make more than 2 levels just place more path_track s
the config is very easy so i dont think i need to explain it :P

This helped me a bunch thank you booker for a well made tutorial.

Great tutorial, but unfortunatly my elevator is very messed up. It looks perfect in Hammer but when I run the map it is facing a diffrent direction, also when I press the button to start it the doors close then open again.

Can some one please help me?

Awsome tutorial.

I have one that has 4 buttons inside that you can press. Each one taking you to a specific floor. When on the floor calling for the elevator it shows up at your floor as well. More floors can be added as well.

I will post a link when I get it uploaded somewhere.

Nice tutorial my elevator works, but it starts the wrong way round, goes up and spins round at the top, then when it goes back down spins round again

Hey, is the nodraw texture for the elevator suposed to be hollow? It looks like that in your pictures, just message me at steam plz, RedBlade2021

His tutoral works...If your elevator flips 180 degrees or spins etc it's because the func_tracktrain entity is not lined up exactly with the two path_track entities. Remember where he says line up the red x on the nodraw floor func_tracktrain with the two path_track entities. You must line them up or the elevator will face the wrong way...spin or even disappear. The nodraw floor texture also must be and even brush size such as 146 if it is 145 you will not be able to line the path_track up with the no draw func_tracktrain floor entitly. I just though I'd post because mine was flipping all over and took me an hour to find out that because these were not lined up it was causing this problem.