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<cat>Play.GettingStarted</cat> ⤶ # Overview ⤶ ⤶ The Physics Gun (commonly referred to as the Physgun) is a tool that allows its user to manipulate most entities, with the exception of other players. It allows the user to lift, rotate, and even freeze an object, preventing it from being affected by physics.⤶ ⤶ # Abilities and usage ⤶ Holding down <key>LMB</key> makes the Physics Gun emit a blue beam from the front of the gun. Any entity that the beam touches will be grabbed by the gun and can then be manipulated. ⤶ ## Freezing⤶ ⤶ <key>RMB</key> allows you to freeze the held object in place regardless of where it is. ⤶ ⤶ ## Manipulation⤶ ⤶ Holding down <key>E</key> allows the player to rotate a grabbed object. By also holding down <key>Shift</key>, the player can rotate the object at an angle specified in degrees by the convar gm_snapangles (default 45). ⤶ By scrolling the mouse wheel or holding <key>E</key> and pressing <key>S</key> or <key>W</key>, a grabbed object can be moved towards or away from the player. ⤶ ## Unfreezing⤶ ⤶ Pressing <key>R</key> while aiming at a frozen prop or ragdoll allows the player to unfreeze it. Pressing <key>R</key> twice in quick succession will unfreeze all props spawned by that player.<title> How To - Physgun </title>⤶ ⤶ # Physgun⤶ ⤶ The **Physics Gun** - commonly referred to as **Physgun** - is a tool that allows you to manipulate most entities in various ways. ⤶ <br/>⤶ ⤶ ## Targeting⤶ ⤶ By pointing towards an entity you want to target and holding ⤶ down <key> LMB </key> the Physgun will try to select it, if it is in range. ⤶ A colored beam will be emitted from the Physgun towards the target. ⤶ ![Targeting]⤶ ⤶ <br/>⤶ ⤶ ## Abilities⤶ ⤶ Except for players, all entities can be manipulated in the following ways.⤶ ⤶ <br/>⤶ ⤶ ### Moving⤶ ⤶ While selected, the targeted entity will move towards wherever you point.⤶ ⤶ The entity can also be moved towards / away from you by scrolling ⤶ your mouse wheel or holding the <key> E </key> key and pressing <key> S </key> or <key> W </key>⤶ ⤶ ![Moving]⤶ ⤶ <br/>⤶ ⤶ ### Rotating⤶ ⤶ Holding down <key> E </key> allows the player to rotate a grabbed object.⤶ ⤶ By also holding down <key> Shift </key> , the player can rotate the object at an ⤶ angle specified in degrees by the convar gm_snapangles (default 45).⤶ ⤶ ![Rotating]⤶ ⤶ <br/>⤶ ⤶ ### Freezing⤶ ⤶ <key> RMB </key> allows you to freeze the held object in place regardless of where it is. ⤶ ⤶ Pressing <key> R </key> while aiming at a frozen prop or ragdoll allows the player to unfreeze it. ⤶ Pressing <key> R </key> twice in quick succession will unfreeze all props spawned by that player.⤶ ⤶ ![Freezing]⤶ ⤶ ⤶ [Targeting]: https://files.facepunch.com/wiki/files/b5608/8dc5521bbcc4851.gif⤶ [Rotating]: https://files.facepunch.com/wiki/files/b5608/8dc5521b2d89e9e.gif⤶ [Freezing]: https://files.facepunch.com/wiki/files/b5608/8dc5521ab21df3a.gif⤶ [Moving]: https://files.facepunch.com/wiki/files/b5608/8dc5521a1454968.gif

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