When removing the old panels be sure to remove all staples and hang on to the clips.
Makeing door panels for a tf2.
Let me know if you have any problems.
Door panels can be a real pain to build when you consider the types of materials available in sheet form.
Most factory cardboard panels have long since rotted away or are warped beyond.
This film will teach you how to design construct and upholster your own auto door panels.
Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task.
Here s how mine came out.
The second part of the door is a func door brush based entity that will determine how the door moves.
As you can see the door sign and the capture point start off on the blue team and the door won t open.
You should try to shape and size the brush close to the size of the prop door.
Building new panels also gives you the option of using higher quality materials.
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The func door will act as an invisible barrier to any player who runs into it so the best thing to do is shape the brush close to the size of the model door and overlap the two.
Try playing as both sides to make sure the cps door and signs work properly.
Name it to something that goes along with the current naming scheme depending on the number of rooms you are going to make for example door spawnroom red 01 as this entity will be an unseen physical representation for the prop texture it with a material that matches the model.
Compile the map startup tf2 and test it out.
Do it yourselfers can build their own panels with a few power tools and glue.
Car door panels can be expensive depending on the vehicle make and model.
As this entity will be only a moving scheme for the prop use the material tools toolsnodraw.
Next create a func door entity.