what is nodraw texture tool?

[CITIZEN KANE]

yeah so i just read somewhere that its recommended to build stuff with it and then retexture it so can someone tell me what is this nodraw about?

[bundestrojaner]

Nodraw is a blank texture, the game wont render this so its used as a cheap way to optimise parts of the map which you cant see. Its not vitally important to do this as textures dont have much of an impact in source, however its always good practise to get into the habit of making textures nodraw if they cant be seen, every frame helps especially on lower end PCs

[Werewolf™]

Originally posted by РЯIЧОМ:

Its not vitally important to do this as textures dont have much of an impact in source, however its always good practise to get into the habit of making textures nodraw if they cant be seen, every frame helps especially on lower end PCs

Whenever you create a brush, create it as a nodraw brush. Then texture the sides you need (the ones the player can see and leave the rest with the nodraw

[CITIZEN KANE]

Originally posted by РЯIЧОМ:

Nodraw is a blank texture, the game wont render this so its used as a cheap way to optimise parts of the map which you cant see. Its not vitally important to do this as textures dont have much of an impact in source, however its always good practise to get into the habit of making textures nodraw if they cant be seen, every frame helps especially on lower end PCs

good i'll start using it more

[phillippi2]

One thing to remember about nodraw is that it will still measure collision. (you won't be able to pass through the area in-game.) To be able to pass through it, use the noclip texture.

[Moltard]

Originally posted by phillippi2:

One thing to remember about nodraw is that it will still measure collision. (you won't be able to pass through the area in-game.) To be able to pass through it, use the noclip texture.

noclip texture ?

[Snoopy]

Originally posted by Moltard:

Originally posted by phillippi2:

One thing to remember about nodraw is that it will still measure collision. (you won't be able to pass through the area in-game.) To be able to pass through it, use the noclip texture.

noclip texture ?

noclip is one of the many 'Tool Textures' available...
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Tools

[僕の名前 (仮)]

Deletes the face on compile, but collision is still here. It's the way to make BSP planes instead of boxes.

I think it's also should make light bake faster and map have less lightmaps (invis dont need lightmap)

[Moltard]

Originally posted by KillerB -=THC=-:

Originally posted by Moltard:

noclip texture ?

noclip is one of the many 'Tool Textures' available...
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Tools

... I dont see it on that list. And I have never heard of that texture.
Is it on every Source games ?

[僕の名前 (仮)]

If you want to disable collision for some brush, you would use func_brush with Solidity flag 1
you dont use any special textures for that to work.

[CITIZEN KANE]

yeeah alright thanks dudes

[CITIZEN KANE]

i was having leaks before but no more

[Snoopy]

Originally posted by Moltard:

Originally posted by KillerB -=THC=-:

noclip is one of the many 'Tool Textures' available...
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Tools

... I dont see it on that list. And I have never heard of that texture.
Is it on every Source games ?

Ooops, there is no 'noclip', there is however a 'clip' and a 'nodraw'.
When I read it I saw it as nodraw and was confused, sorry, my bad! :)

Anyway, the link to the tools explains each one pretty well, for more info see the link at the top of the page: "WiseClipped - tutorial on using many of the Source Tool textures shown below."