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Hi,
for my subsurface mod, I need to have an entity that is non squared and can be rotated, is there any way to have that ?

I already tried to use the generators, but the problem is, I can only have two animations, and I would need 4 (top-down, down-top, left-right, right-left), I also get the not plugged in icon flashing, which I don't want ...

all my attempts so far has left me with an entity whith a collision box that does not rotate

anyone has an idea ?

As long as the prototype itself allows rotations, you should be able to do this. Of course, not every type does, so you'll have to find one that does.

Supercheese wrote:As long as the prototype itself allows rotations, you should be able to do this. Of course, not every type does, so you'll have to find one that does.

No, it doesn't work, fluid tanks allow rotation, yet when rotating the collision box stays the same...

I ran into the same issue, if you rotate a non square entity, the collision box will stay it like it is in the first frame and not rotate.

Off the top of my head, could you have a rotatable construction placeholder entity that the player puts down, which is removed by a triggered event and replaced by the correctly-oriented working entity?

You'd need to define multiple entites (one for each rotation, plus the placeholder) so it's a bit of a pain in the ass, but at least it should work until such time as this issue ever gets fixed.

GotLag wrote:Off the top of my head, could you have a rotatable construction placeholder entity that the player puts down, which is removed by a triggered event and replaced by the correctly-oriented working entity?

You'd need to define multiple entites (one for each rotation, plus the placeholder) so it's a bit of a pain in the ass, but at least it should work until such time as this issue ever gets fixed.

well that would be a good idea, but ...
the placeholder would not work correctly to tell if the entity can be placed or not (since it would necesarely have a collision box smaller than the real one ...
plus, I managed to do without this hack so far in my mod (I don't find this hack really 'pretty') I'd really love not to use it now,

I think I'll have to do without non squared entity then ... (unless someone else has a great idea ?)

I remembered, I think there is a rotatable non square entity in Yuokis mod, the generator or something, maybe you should take a look how he did it.