Hammer will not snap point entities to g
Created 8 years ago2016-04-10 21:41:02 UTC by
sevin
Created 8 years ago2016-04-10 21:41:02 UTC by
sevin
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-10 21:41:02 UTC
Post #329785
I'm working on a small test map for 1.6 to get my bearings in the GoldSrc engine and Hammer 3.5. I'm having an odd (minor) issue where my point entities simply refuse to snap to the grid. I can pull them on top of a grid point but as soon as I let go of left-click they bounce off the grid, despite having snap to grid on. Is there something I'm missing?
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-10 21:49:30 UTC
Post #329788
Which FGD are you using ?
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-10 21:55:30 UTC
Post #329789
The one that adds env_rain. It's called cs_expert-tom793c.fgd. I use it in addition to the default halflife-cs.fgd.
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-10 22:08:22 UTC
Post #329791
If you try to compile, does it cause a compile error ?
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-10 22:13:59 UTC
Post #329792
No. Everything compiles normally. Took some time to work out how to set stuff up, but once I did I've compiled this little map many times with no errors.
Here's my latest compile log:
http://pastebin.com/uiQqJqhS
Here's my latest compile log:
http://pastebin.com/uiQqJqhS
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-10 22:24:35 UTC
Post #329793
Just by curiosity, does this issue also appear with another editor like Sledge or Jackhammer ?
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-10 22:59:49 UTC
Post #329796
It appears to work fine in Sledge using the same .fgd's. Perhaps it's Hammer 3.5 causing the issues? Maybe I should go back to 3.4 somehow. I downloaded 3.5 somewhere on the Internet.
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-10 23:05:35 UTC
Post #329797
Ctrl-B force-snaps objects to the grid.
however they don't snap to centers, they snap to vertices.
Lower your grid setting and see if that helps at all
however they don't snap to centers, they snap to vertices.
Lower your grid setting and see if that helps at all
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-10 23:19:44 UTC
Post #329798
It doesn't. Even at the 1-grid it bounces out.
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-10 23:23:10 UTC
Post #329799
Alright, actually Ctrl-B does the trick. Pressing Ctrl-B every time I change the position of a point entity is going to get tiring though. There must be a fix.
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-10 23:45:04 UTC
Post #329800
Hmm... That is quite annoying.
Have you tried restarting hammer?
Does it do the same thing if you load a new map?
Have you tried restarting hammer?
Does it do the same thing if you load a new map?
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-10 23:49:24 UTC
Post #329801
Yes, I've had this issue since I set up the GoldSrc tools a few months ago I believe. It does the same thing in a new map.
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-11 00:07:01 UTC
Post #329803
have you tried the sledge editor? Developed in-house by Penguinboy. I use it daily and highly recommend it. Check it out
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-11 00:20:45 UTC
Post #329804
Yes, see a couple posts above 
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-11 02:10:27 UTC
Post #329806
XD Well then
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-11 02:29:36 UTC
Post #329807
I think the only possibility is that VHE 3.5 is causing it. I gather it was a beta version or something? The HL SDK comes with 3.4, I had to manually download 3.5 from the Internet.
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-11 02:52:18 UTC
Post #329808
Worth a try, but as far as I know 3.5 just added support for models in the 3D view. There are a few unofficial hacks of 3.5 out there that do various things, but I wouldn't think that they'd cause something like this.
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-11 10:44:48 UTC
Post #329810
I didn't even know GoldSrc had models. Well I guess I'll keep looking around.
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-11 14:59:37 UTC
Post #329818
Just downloaded VHE 3.5.3 by Yo Den on Gamebanana. No change in the problem.
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-11 16:19:46 UTC
Post #329822
Could it be your graphics card / drivers?
Posted 8 years ago2016-04-11 19:15:33 UTC
Post #329829
Not sure how that could cause an issue, but I have a GTX 970 with the latest nVidia drivers.
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