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building

Element category: Entity

The building class represents static 3D models in the GTA world.

  • There is a distinction in GTA: San Andreas between static and dynamic models (these use a separate streaming system). Examples of buildings include building models, roads, and terrain. Objects created as Buildings can contain glass and shadows, unlike those created as Objects (which are missing these features).
  • Buildings can be created with dynamic object model IDs, but they won't have any physical interaction. For example, object ID 1502 (Gen_doorINT04) is a door that can only be opened if created with createObject.
  • Using buildings for mapping is more optimized than using objects. Gains in FPS can be noticed in areas where a lot of objects were replaced with buildings of this new system.
  • Buildings can only be created inside regular GTA:SA Map Boundaries (X between -3000 and 3000; Y between -3000 and 3000). Use createObject to spawn objects outside these normal limits. This limitation is probably going to stop existing in the near future.
  • Created buildings can have LOD models. The procedure is as follows: spawn the LOD building using createBuilding, then use setLowLODElement to associate it with the non-LOD building element you created beforehand. LOD model distance changed with engineSetModelLODDistance works for buildings.
  • Buildings cannot appear in certain a Dimension, and not show in others. Function setElementDimension returns false on any building. A building is created in a specific Interior (such as 0, the main world), like the default GTA:SA landscape objects. All buildings appear in EVERY DIMENSION.

OOP Constructor

Building(...) is the constructor method for the building class (createBuilding).

OOP Methods and Variables

    See Also

    Building Functions
    Entity Elements
    Element Functions
    Element Events
    Reference