Spawning and Posing Ragdolls

Learn how to spawn and pose ragdolls in Garry's Mod with this beginner-friendly guide. Master the basics of manipulating characters and objects in the sandbox.

Hey there! So you want to get into posing ragdolls in Garry's Mod? It's one of the coolest things you can do in the game, letting you create all sorts of scenes and stories. This guide will walk you through the basics of spawning and then getting those ragdolls into the poses you want.

Spawning Ragdolls:

First off, you need to open up your spawn menu. You usually do this by pressing 'Q' by default. In the spawn menu, you'll find a tab called 'NPCs'. Click on that, and then select 'Ragdolls'. You'll see a list of all the available ragdolls in the game. Just click on the one you want, and it'll appear in front of you!

Posing Ragdolls:

Once you've spawned a ragdoll, it'll probably be in a default standing pose. To move its limbs, you'll need the 'Physgun'. It's usually in your Q menu under 'Weapons'. Select the Physgun, aim it at the ragdoll, and you can grab and move its limbs around. You can also use the 'Rope Tool' (also in the Q menu) to attach points and create more complex poses, like making a ragdoll appear to be jumping or falling.