how to make a rope/cable..

Ok, i searched on Snark and on other tutorial websites and i couldnt
find anything. actually i found one forum thread but it didnt say how
to make it, and it had broken links. so if you wouldnt mind.. how do i
make a cable that goes from ony light (which will be a prop_static) to
another light, and then to another, and so on. thanks and im sorry if i
wasnt supposed to post something that was already posted but as i said
i couldnt find how to do it :sad: thanks in advance

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yeah.. I said it. I snort pixie stix, and its exactly what it looks like, no matter what the situation or the excuse, its always what it looks like..

You use multiple move_rope entities.

name your first point "rope_a_1"
your second point "rope_a_2"
then make set the NextKeyFrame property of rope_a_1 to rope_a_2

repeat this until you have all your points, then what you want to do is set the amout of slack you want - this is how much the rope will hang from the ceiling.

For a second rope, use the name rope_b_1/2/3/etc

Hope that makes sence!

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If you can dream it, you can do it - Moo Power!

Or if you want to be lazy about it, start off with a move_rope entity, then continue it with a keyframe_rope, which you can copy using shift+drag, and it will automatically continue the rope.

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Also change the texture of the dock. Docks are rarely tile. -Facepunch
As I Lay Dying

Thanks guys, works just fine.

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yeah.. I said it. I snort pixie stix, and its exactly what it looks like, no matter what the situation or the excuse, its always what it looks like..

ok just one more thing for the rope part but its more a question about
env_spark.. i made a env_spark entity and i made it have a max delay of
3, magnitude of small, and spark trail legnth of medium. then i set its
parent to the endpoint of a rope hanging from another endpoint. but
when i compiled and ran the map to test it, the sparks didnt work at
all. the ropes were perfect but NO f**kING SPARKS!! any idea on how to
make the sparks work?

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yeah.. I said it. I snort pixie stix, and its exactly what it looks like, no matter what the situation or the excuse, its always what it looks like..

Make sure to check the start on flag.

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Dark_Kilauea
DVS Administration
http://www.dvstudio-production.com/

haha, something so simple.. then again ive never tried to make a
env_spark entity.. but its a mistake that wont happen again. thanks.

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yeah.. I said it. I snort pixie stix, and its exactly what it looks like, no matter what the situation or the excuse, its always what it looks like..