A question about slopes in Valve Hammer Editor

    Hey guys,

    I have a bit of a noob question related to working in VHE. When creating a slope how do you go about positioning an object onto the sloped surface? Take something simple like a crate for example how do you approach making it line up correctly with the grid? Are there any tutorials that you're aware of that talks about this? I've searched for a while but haven't found anything so far.

    Thanks for any help.

    for more precision you can hold down alt and rotate the object, which ignores the grid snapping and 15 degree rotation.

    Quote from tomm

    13 minutes ago, tomm said: for more precision you can hold down alt and rotate the object, which ignores the grid snapping and 15 degree rotation.

    Thanks that's certainly got me a lot closer to be how I want it. It very nearly lines up with the grid but is a tiny bit out, does that really matter?

    It is usually ok/necessary to have some models be a little off/into the ground as long as they don't create any visual bugs once you compile.

    Use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the angle of the slope, then place the object in question on the slope. Press Ctrl-M to rotate the object around the appropriate axis by a set numeric value; you may have to enter the angle as a negative value depending on the direction of the rotation.

    This is a handy tool to help you calculate the angle:

    http://www.csgnetwork.com/righttricalc.html

    Quote from MinorThreat

    3 hours ago, MinorThreat said: Use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the angle of the slope, then place the object in question on the slope. Press Ctrl-M to rotate the object around the appropriate axis by a set numeric value; you may have to enter the angle as a negative value depending on the direction of the rotation.

    The simplest formula is atan(height/width), also if it's a brush you can flip the object instead of putting a negative angle. I always have a calculator nearby when mapping!

    But it doesn't really matter, does it? It's more of a time sink to calculate things than it's even worth. I suppose if it's for vvis than it's important but for things that you're rotating off grid that should be a non-factor anyways right?

    It's really quick to calculate the angle, it probably depends on how accurate you need to be. With a large object, like a barrier or a railing for example, I find it easier to do it this way than by eye.

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