Sandbox spawn trace

[UKRedDevil]

What trace code does sandbox use for when spawning a prop?

Right now I use,

local tr = player:GetEyeTrace()

and pass it to the spawn code but right now It spawns the prop at a bloody stupid location and half into the ground.

Any help? thank you.

[Gryphian]

[lua]
local min = ent:OBBMins()
ent:SetPos( trace.HitPos - trace.HitNormal * min.z )
[/lua]

You have to offset the prop's Z by it's size. For many props the "center" is the middle bone, and when you try to place a prop it will use this bone as a guide for where the prop should be in relation to the vector

[UKRedDevil]

I tired it and it spawned closer to me but still not right and still half into the floor.

tr = player:GetEyeTrace()
	local min = ent:OBBMins()
	ent:SetPos(tr.HitPos - tr.HitNormal * min.z )

I think the issue is with the Eye trace for some unusual reason.

[mrflippy]

It looks like OBBMins() and other bounding box functions will return (0,0,0) until the entity is actually spawned. (Entity:Spawn()) Not sure whether that's a factor here or not.

[UKRedDevil]

That worked thank you but still the EyeTrace() seems to be not picking up the correct location, it goes left of the aimed spot, any ideas?

Fixed, using :GetEyeTraceNoCursor() made it function appropriately, Thank you both for the assistance.