Use collider as pick() collision

[Brutile]

I have a fairly complex object that can be picked up, so to avoid frustration getting the mouse in the right spot, I want to use my collision object for the Pick().

 

Can this be done?

[Haydenmango]

One way I can think of doing this is giving all of your collision objects a unique mass like 2.2. Then the script would look like this-

if mass==2.2 then

self.carryingEntity=pickinfo.entity

elseif mass>0 and mass<=self.carryweight etc.

That would make any object with a mass of 2.2 usable though so be careful with that method...it can get kind of messy.

 

edit--im tired and my previous suggestion actually doesn't make that much sense. I am guessing that your collision objects have a mass of 0 and that is why they are unusable? or are they hidden?

If they have a mass of 0 you could give them a script with something like Script.object=true then change your fpsplayer script to check for it like--

if pickinfo.entity.script then

if pickinfo.entity.script.object==true then

self.carryingEntity=pickinfo.entity

end

end

local mass=pickinfo.entity:GetMass() ..etc

 

if your object isn't to complex just do what rick suggested below.

[Rick]

Throw a csg box around it and paint the invisible material on the box and make it the parent of the actual mesh.

[Brutile]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll try them out when I get a chance