Automatic water volume setup with buoyancy physics
Automatic Water Volume Setup with Buoyancy This example shows automatic attachment of WaterVolume components to colliders tagged "water" and buoyancy physics im…
Physics joints — Fixed, Ball, Hinge, Slider, Spring, and Wheel
Physics Joints Joints connect two physics bodies together with constraints. All joint types are components added to a GameObject positioned at the joint's ancho…
Physgun Grab State with Permission Checks
Physgun Grab State Pattern Implementation pattern for physgun object grabbing with ownership checks and IPhysgunEvent permissions. Key Features Sync'd GrabState…
Sandbox: Physgun — grab, freeze, launch, and pull mechanics
Physgun — Grab, Freeze, Launch, and Pull Mechanics The Physgun () is a that lets players grab, move, freeze, and launch physics objects. It uses a struct to tra…
Randomized Clothing for NPC Citizens using Dresser.Randomize() on Prefabs
Overview This demonstrates how to create NPC citizen prefabs with randomized clothing using the built-in component. Each time the prefab spawns or is enabled, i…
ModelPhysics — ragdolls and per-bone physics simulation
ModelPhysics — Ragdolls and Per-Bone Physics drives physics simulation per bone on a skinned model. Use it for ragdolls, destructible characters, and physics-dr…
IPlayerControllable example: ThrusterEntity
IPlayerControllable Example: ThrusterEntity ThrusterEntity demonstrates how to implement IPlayerControllable for a thruster that responds to player input while …
Physics Tracing Code Examples
Physics Tracing Code Examples Raycast and shape trace examples using — the builder pattern for physics queries. TraceResult Properties Builder Pattern Methods
Component Event Interfaces for Tool Interactions
Component Event Interfaces (IPhysgunEvent, IToolgunEvent) Event interfaces that allow components to respond to tool interactions. These use s&box's pattern for …
Sandbox: ThrusterEntity and WheelEntity — contraption propulsion with ClientInput bindings
ThrusterEntity and WheelEntity — Contraption Propulsion Components Both and implement and use properties so players can bind them to keys from a vehicle seat. T…
Noclip MoveMode with Collision Toggle
Noclip MoveMode Implementation Custom movement mode for noclip/fly behavior with collision toggle. Key Patterns MoveMode inheritance — override , , priority — 1…
Working with Models and Rendering
Guide to displaying 3D models in s&box. ModelRenderer Component Loading Models SkinnedMeshRenderer (Animated Models) Dynamic Model Creation LODs (Level of Detai…
NavMeshLink custom traversal — parabolic jump, ladder climb, and physics jump
NavMeshLink Custom Traversal connects two NavMesh points for agents to traverse (jumps, ladders, teleports). Default traversal linearly interpolates between sta…
Camera and View Control
Working with cameras and player viewpoints in s&box. Main Camera Access Creating a Player Camera First-Person Camera Screen to World Ray World to Screen Camera …
Rigidbody Physics
The component enables physics simulation on GameObjects. Basic Usage Rigidbody Properties Forces Collision Detection Wake/Sleep Spawn with Velocity