Starfall Hammer Library

How to install:

1. Install StarfallEx from https://github.com/thegrb93/StarfallEx
2. Put this repo into your addons folder

How to set up:

1. Open Hammer and compile your map that you wish to edit in-game
2. Open your map in Garry's Mod
3. Begin a session using hammer.startSession()
   • Note: You MUST be running the same version of the map in Hammer and Garry's Mod.
4. Use whatever functions you wish to place entities in Hammer
5. End the editing session using hammer.endSession()
6. Your changes should appear in Hammer!

Basic function usage:

hammer.sendCommand(cmd) - Sends a command to Hammer. Arguments:

1. cmd - String - The command to send

hammer.startSession() - Begins an editing session.

hammer.endSession() - Ends an editing session.

hammer.createEntity(class, pos) - Creates an entity. Arguments:

1. class - String - Class of the entity
2. pos - Vector - Position of the entity

hammer.removeEntity(class, pos) - Removes an entity. Arguments:

1. class - String - Class of the entity
2. pos - Vector - Position of the entity

hammer.setKeyValue(class, pos, key, value) - Sets an entity's KeyValue pair. Arguments:

1. class - String - Class of the entity
2. pos - Vector - Position of the entity
3. key - String - Key to set
4. value - String - Value to set

hammer.rotateIncremental(class, pos, ang) - Incrementally rotates an entity. Arguments:

1. class - String - Class of the entity
2. pos - Vector - Position of the entity
3. ang - Angle - Angle to rotate the entity by

hammer.createNode(class, id, pos) - Creates an AI node. Arguments:

1. class - String - Class of the node
2. id - Number - ID of the node
3. pos - Vector - Position of the node

hammer.removeNode(id) - Removes an AI node. Arguments:

1. id - Number - ID of the node

hammer.createNodeLink(startID, endID) - Creates a link between two AI nodes. Arguments:

1. startID - Number - First node ID
2. endID - Number - Second node ID

hammer.removeNodeLink(startID, endID) - Removes a link between two AI nodes. Arguments:

1. startID - Number - First node ID
2. endID - Number - Second node ID

hammer.createProp(type, model, pos, ang) - Creates a prop. Arguments:

1. type - String - Type of prop ("physics", "dynamic", "dynamic_override", or "static")
2. model - String - Model of the prop
3. pos - Vector - Position of the prop
4. ang - Angle - Angle of the prop

Additional Info

I made a chip to make use of these functions! Check out my vegetation placer!