PREFABS
See also: TFC Prefabs -
Updated May 15, 2002 - 8:15 AM

PreFab Sites

• PrefabLand -
• Pre-Fab Lab -
• GameDesign.net -
• RailRoad Half-Life -
• HLMD -
• MapMakers -
• Background Radiation -
  closed, no new prefabs

A Cautionary Note

Some critics assert that poorly-designed prefabs contain illegal brushes -- probably caused either by injudicious carving or by careless vertex manipulation.

You can use the "check for problems" feature in WorldCraft to detect illegal brushes.

PreFabs for Half-Life

• PreFabs are ready-to-use "items" that you can insert into a map.
• Items are grouped in PreFab Libraries.
• Typical items - furniture, health chargers, crates

Don't re-invent the wheel -- invent it once, then save it as a PreFab.

The Prefab Factory is used for manipulating items in prefab libraries.

To use those items:

• Select Block Creation tool
• On the Object Bar:
  • Select from Categories (e.g. Crates)
  • Select from Objects (specific crate)
• Click Insert Original Prefab