Entity.LookupAttachment
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| Function | |
| Syntax | Entity:LookupAttachment( String attachmentName ) |
| Description: | |
| Converts an attachment name to an attachment ID. If 0 is returned, an attachment by the given name couldn't be found on this entity's model. | |
| Returns: | Integer |
| In Object: | Entity |
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Examples
| Description | Get the attachmentID of a players head, then convert it to an attachment, and return the position. |
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| Used on |  |
| Code | function GetOurAttachment(ply) // Create a selfmade function, that takes 1 argument. local ID = ply:LookupAttachment("eyes") // this will return a number corresponding with the given attachment. return ply:GetAttachment( ID ) // this will return a small table, see GetAttachment for more information. end // end our function. function GetHeadPos() // create yet another function. LocalPlayer():ChatPrint("The position of your own head is: "..tostring(GetOurAttachment(LocalPlayer()).Pos).."!") // call our earlier function, and get the position from it so we can display it in our chat. end // and end this one as well. |
| Output | The position of your own head is: 8938.7734 1442.3248 -6127.0186! |
Additional Notes
- You can find a list of attachments for a model with Source SDK's model viewer, under the "attachments" tab.
- Common generic attachments: eyes, mouth, chest, forward, anim_attachment_RH, anim_attachment_LH.
- The head attachment for ragdolls and players is "eyes".
- The gun attachment on a jeep is "gun_ref".
- The muzzle attachment for weapons is "muzzle".
