CopyEntity - doesn't copy model too?

[Flexman]

Using LoadModel("...") loads the PHY, GMF entities and runs the LUA script for an object.

 

But I want to pre-cache some objects for instancing quickly using CopyEntity(). In my case a number of anti-tank missiles and rockets.

 

 

I was looking for a CopyModel() equivalent of CopyEntity(). This isn't such a big deal as I can create the TModel and use CopyEntity() to instance the visual model easily enough. Unless I'm mistaken?

[Josh]

When used on a model, CopyEntity() will return a new instance of the model, as if it were loaded from disk.

[Flexman]

When used on a model, CopyEntity() will return a new instance of the model, as if it were loaded from disk.

 

Aha, that's what I thought. But it's not the behaviour I was observing so I examined my code this morning.

 

Turns out, that if you use CopyEntity() on a Model that's Hidden, only the visual appearance is copied. I was pre-loading the model then using HideEntity() right away. If I unhide the model then CopyEntity() it works as expected.

 

Cheers