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ENTITY:Initialize

  ENTITY:Initialize()

Description

Called when the entity is created. This is called when you Entity:Spawn the custom entity.

This is called after ENTITY:SetupDataTables and GM:OnEntityCreated.

Example

Example Initialize function

function ENT:Initialize() -- Sets what model to use self:SetModel( "models/props/cs_assault/money.mdl" ) -- Sets what color to use self:SetColor( Color( 200, 255, 200 ) ) -- Physics stuff self:SetMoveType( MOVETYPE_VPHYSICS ) self:SetSolid( SOLID_VPHYSICS ) -- Init physics only on server, so it doesn't mess up physgun beam if ( SERVER ) then self:PhysicsInit( SOLID_VPHYSICS ) end -- Make prop to fall on spawn self:PhysWake() end