Attaching props to players (hats)

[dannyf127]

I've seen many people create "hats" which when used appear on the player's head.
Could someone please explain to me how I could do this?
Thank you.

[DiscoKnight]

Usually Pac3 Or Pointshop addons that the server has... as well as Expression 2

[YourStalker]

Create a clientsideprop and I'm a PostPlayerDraw hook set the position of it to the players head (which you can find by using Player:LookupBone("bone name")).

[dannyf127]

[QUOTE=YourStalker;50553252]Create a clientsideprop and I'm a PostPlayerDraw hook set the position of it to the players head (which you can find by using Player:LookupBone("bone name")).[/QUOTE]

Would this be the best way to do it?

hook.Add("PostPlayerDraw", "BackPack", function(ply)

local backpack = ents.CreateClientProp( "models/fallout 3/campish_pack.mdl" )
backpack:SetPos(ply:GetBonePosition(1))




end)

[Joshpai]

From looking at the documentation on the wiki, you would need to do something like this - correct me if I'm wrong.
NOTE: I haven't tested any of this - I just read up on the wiki and made an attempt.

hook.Add( "PostPlayerDraw", "SomeHookName", function( ply )
	if( !IsValid( ply ) )then return end
	if( ply == LocalPlayer() )then return end -- remove this if you want the client to see their own hat.
	if( !ply:Alive() )then return end

	if( !IsValid( ply.hat ) )then
		ply.hat = ents.CreateClientProp()
		ply.hat:SetParent( ply )
		ply.hat:SetModel( "my_prop.mdl" )
		ply.hat:Spawn()
	end

	local vector, angle = ply:GetBonePosition( ply:LookupBone( ValveBiped.Bip01_Head1 ) )
	ply.hat:SetPos( vector )
	ply.hat:SetAngles( angle )
end )

[The Noodler]

[QUOTE=Joshpai;50584147]From looking at the documentation on the wiki, you would need to do something like this - correct me if I'm wrong.
NOTE: I haven't tested any of this - I just read up on the wiki and made an attempt.

hook.Add( "PostPlayerDraw", "SomeHookName", function( ply )
	if( !IsValid( ply ) )then return end
	if( ply == LocalPlayer() )then return end -- remove this if you want the client to see their own hat.
	if( !ply:Alive() )then return end

	if( !IsValid( ply.hat ) )then
		ply.hat = ents.CreateClientProp()
		ply.hat:SetParent( ply )
		ply.hat:SetModel( "my_prop.mdl" )
		ply.hat:Spawn()
	end

	local vector, angle = ply:GetBonePosition( ply:LookupBone( ValveBiped.Bip01_Head1 ) )
	ply.hat:SetPos( vector )
	ply.hat:SetAngles( angle )
end )

[/QUOTE]

It will work just make sure to put the lookupbone in quotes

[MasterDaPro11]

You could try moving them to the desired position once and then running [img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Entity/FollowBone]Entity:FollowBone[/url] to finish the job.

[shipstreet]

[QUOTE=dannyf127;50579304]Would this be the best way to do it?

hook.Add("PostPlayerDraw", "BackPack", function(ply)

local backpack = ents.CreateClientProp( "models/fallout 3/campish_pack.mdl" )
backpack:SetPos(ply:GetBonePosition(1))




end)

[/QUOTE]

Danny taking my backpack idea?