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Custom Entity Inputs And Outputs

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##  Description 

This page describes Garry's Mod specific Hammer inputs and outputs for built-in Source Engine entities.

Some of the features are ported from newer Source Engine versions.

These inputs can be fired from Lua by the use of <page>Entity:Fire</page> and <page>Entity:Input</page>.

Key-values and spawnflags can be set via <page>Entity:SetKeyValue</page>.

##  Entities 

###  All NPCs 
* Inputs
	* <page>number</page> SetMaxLookDistance - Sets the maximum distance the NPC can see at. Default is 2048, 6000 for long range NPCs.

###  prop_dynamic 
* Key-values
	* <page>boolean</page> HoldAnimation - If set, the prop will not loop its animation, but hold the last frame. (Ported from CS:GO)
	* <page>boolean</page> AnimateEveryFrame - Force this prop to animate every frame. Usually this doesn't need to be touched. (Ported from CS:GO)
* Inputs
	* <page>string</page> SetAnimationNoReset - Force the prop to play an animation unless the prop is already playing the animation. The parameter should be the name of the animation.(Ported from CS:GO)
	* <page>nil</page> BecomeRagdoll - Kills the entity and creates a client-side ragdoll from the model if supported.(Ported from CS:GO)
	* <page>nil</page> FadeAndKill - Fade out and remove itself(Ported from CS:GO)

###  beam_spotlight (Entity ported from CS:GO) 
* Inputs
	* <page>Color</page> SetColor - Sets the color of the beam effect

###  point_spotlight 
* Inputs
	* <page>Color</page> SetColor - Sets the color of the beam effect (Ported from Alien Swarm)
	* <page>nil</page> ForceUpdate - Forces the spotlight to update (Ported from Alien Swarm)

###  prop_door_rotating 
* Inputs
	* <page>number</page> MoveToRotationDistance - Opens the door to a specific angle (Ported from CS:GO)
* Outputs
	* <page>nil</page> OnRotationDone - Fired when the door stops moving (Ported from CS:GO)
* Spawnflags
	* 524288 - Start breakable (unset by default) (Ported from CS:GO)

###  info_target 
* Spawnflags
	* 2 - Always transmit (unset by default) (Ported from Alien Swarm)

###  func_button 
* Spawnflags
	* 16384 - Non solid (unset by default) (Ported from CS:GO)

###  monster_nihilanth 
* Spawnflags
	* 262144 - Automatically enable attacks, don't wait for TurnBabyOn input (unset by default)

###  crossbow_bolt 
* Inputs
	* <page>number</page> SetDamage - Sets the damage for the bolt

##  Sandbox specific 

###  All entities 
* Keyvalues
	* <page>boolean</page> gmod_allowphysgun - Allow or disallow Physics Gun on this entity
	* <page>string</page> gmod_allowtools - Comma separated list of tools and properties that are allowed to be used on this entity

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