can't find these entities

[Wiz]

I'm gradually learning how to use Hammer and while playing around with my custom maps I discovered I can't find a "func_physbox" in the entity list, nor a trigger_once entity.

I'm modding under HL2 DM settings, so is that maybe the reason why that entity does not appear in the list?

thx a lot

 

[Raeven0]

These entities require a volume to define them, thus they're called brush entities, as opposed to spawn points and lights that are defined by a single point in space (point entities). To make a brush into a brush entity, select it and press CTRL-T.

 

[Penguin929]

the func_physbox isn't in the entity list; select the geometry and press ctrl+t or tools>tie to entity. Then select func_physbox from there. Well for atleast some triggers I know you have to make a thing and cover it with the trigger texture, maybe you have to tie that also, don't know for sure on that one.

Wow, I just refreshed to see if someone had answered yet and no one had, then after I post I still got beaten to it

 

[Wiz]

wow, thx guys.

I thought of that as a solution because I saw triggers time ago and they were made out of blocks, but I couldn't find a way to apply these entities.