ok im using ugx airstrike tutorial to make an helicopter travel, the problem is that i want the player to move free inside the heli, but i cant get the clipping brushes to get attatched to the heli. thanks if someone can help me

Just an idea what I would test in this situation.

Maybe place the clips at the places were you want them to be on the heli, and then make the clips move at the same directions as the helicopter does.
I don't know how your script look for that like but if you just make the clips having the same movements as the helicopter has in the script.

What I explained now do not make the clips attached to the helicopter but the clips will follow the helicopter and make the same movements and will move at the same directions and will still stay at the exact same places were you placed the clips on the helicopter while it moves all the time.

Since the clips are doing the same movement as your helicopter, use this:

heli= getEnt("heli","targetname");
heli_clip= getEnt("heli_clip","targetname");

heli_clip enablelinkto(); 
heli_clip linkto (heli);	

The easiest way would just be to create a collmap for the model so that it naturally has collision when placed into the game. No need for linking clips to it.

if you are using more than 1 clip

helicopter = getEnt("helicopter", "targetname"); // your helicopter

helicopter_clips = getEntArray("heli_clips", "targetname"); //your clips

helicopter_clips arrayLinkTo(helicopter); //link all yo clips


//method

arrayLinkTo(linking_object)
{
   for(k=0;k<self.size;k++)
      {
          self[k] linkTo(linking_object);
      }
}

The easiest way would just be to create a collmap for the model so that it naturally has collision when placed into the game. No need for linking clips to it.

it has a collmap o.o but when i make my vehicle a script_vehicle it just ignores the collmap for some reason .-.

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if you are using more than 1 clip

helicopter = getEnt("helicopter", "targetname"); // your helicopter

helicopter_clips = getEntArray("heli_clips", "targetname"); //your clips

helicopter_clips arrayLinkTo(helicopter); //link all yo clips


//method

arrayLinkTo(linking_object)
{
   for(k=0;k<self.size;k++)
      {
          self[k] linkTo(linking_object);
      }
}

thanks man i'll try this after after i'll remake all my map from scratch

it has a collmap o.o but when i make my vehicle a script_vehicle it just ignores the collmap for some reason .-.

Derp, sorry doesn't work on script models. >__<

If the helicopter is a script model, which it should be, create two script brushmodels with the clip texture and in your script, use code similar to:

clip1 LinkTo(helicopter);
clip2 LinkTo(helicopter);

The clips and anything else you link to the helicopter will move with the helicopter. I can tell you right now that allowing the player to walk around in a horizontally-moving object is going to be glitchy as hell, which is why players' movement is always locked while in vehicles. The player will most likely glitch out of the helicopter entirely.

The other approach would be to edit the helicopter model in Maya and add some clear-textured doors to the sides of the helicopter which are invisible but still block the player.

The clips and anything else you link to the helicopter will move with the helicopter. I can tell you right now that allowing the player to walk around in a horizontally-moving object is going to be glitchy as hell, which is why players' movement is always locked while in vehicles. The player will most likely glitch out of the helicopter entirely.

The other approach would be to edit the helicopter model in Maya and add some clear-textured doors to the sides of the helicopter which are invisible but still block the player.

thanks for the advice trem :oo i might have to lock player movement while in midair

Add 4 script structs to the helicopter for 4 potential players

when the event begins test for players in a 64 - 128 unit radius

level.heli_player_grab_radius = 64; //radius for which the helicopter will grab players

players = get_players(); //get active players

helicopter_player_struct = getEntArray("helicopter_player_struct", "targetname"); //get player points

for(i = 0; i < players.size; i++)
{
   if(distance(player.origin,helicopter_player_struct.origin) < level.heli_player_grab_radius) //players in range?
   player playerLinkTo(helicopter_player_struct); //yes? link them
}

*there should also be a test for players in last stand

wow thanks for the help man you'll be in my map credits list if i manage to release it one day xD

If you want the players to also be able to get out of the heli then add a trigger use that when triggered it unlinks the player.