A Beginners Guide to Expression 2

[Chraynaus]

Yes, give it a try. The only thing that will remain the same is what you change it to. So if you for example type:

@name Holo Example
@inputs
@outputs
@persist I
@trigger
 
interval(10)
if(first()) {
holoCreate(1)
holoModel(1,"pyramid")
holoParent(1,owner()) # Owner is the parent
}
 
holoPos(1,owner():pos()+vec(0,0,100))  # BUT, I want the Z value to remain 100+ whatever the owners position is. Therefore the Z value will be repositioned, while the X and Y values will still act #like they're parented or "welded" to me.
if(I < 180) {I++}
if(I == 180) {I = -180}
holoAng(1,ang(0,I,0))

But here's another example, except this time it's parented to a prop, while the positioning is on me.

@name Holo Example
@inputs
@outputs
@persist I
@trigger
 
interval(10)
if(first()) {
holoCreate(1)
holoModel(1,"pyramid")
holoParent(1,findByModel("models/props_borealis/bluebarrel001.mdl"))#Parented to a prop
}
 
holoPos(1,owner():pos()+vec(0,0,100)) #But I'm telling it to be positioned over me. So even though its parent is the prop, It will still hover over me.
if(I < 180) {I++}
if(I == 180) {I = -180}
holoAng(1,ang(0,I,0))

Hope that made a little sense. I recommend keeping it parented to whatever you want it to follow, for the sake of clean movement. But.. I am a bit of a wire noob so if the other guys see mistakes in what I'm saying or have a better way then I prefer you correct me please.

A cookie for your troubles.

[Crenabea]

EDIT: Damnit nvm, didn't see the posts above.

[MetamistxD]

Is it possible to do so u collide with holos.

EDIT:
This post was made long time ago, when i was a e2 noob it's impossible to make them solid, unless u use propSpawn and spawn a prop inside the holo

[Elmo the Emo Emperor]

Sort of.

[TheProGraMer]

Is there a way to make normal Models No Collide with players
such as PHX models?

if i were to make a rocket launcher with PHX Models, I could use E2 and make a Holo with the hold Poison of the HL2 Rocket Launcher "models/Weapons/w_rocket_launcher.mdl"
and No-collide my PHX-made Rocket launcher with Players "my self"

Then could it look like im holding the rocket launcher?

Btw
Thanks for Tut its helped me under stand E2 Better
: ps
I Love your Icon its Cute : D

[Drunkie]

Is there a way to make normal Models No Collide with players
such as PHX models?

If you right-click on the prop with the no-collide tool out it should make it no collide with everything except the world, including players.

[T_larson911]

Thanks a LOT!!!! this helped me a lot

[SayKu]

Awesome for begginers

[Yevano]

Thanks a lot for this! I've been wanting to know those find commands for a while now.

[SpectreCat]

Stumbled onto this:

Tutorial

Apparently this is my tutorial in Russian, thanks Darkan