Container

Type: CONT
Papyrus: Container Script

A Container is a type of object that holds a collection of items. The Container object is found within the Object Window under the Miscellaneous Category.

Editor Dialog

• ID: The ID, also referred to as Editor ID, is used by the Creation Kit to uniquely identify this record within a Data File.
• Name: This object's name as it will appear within user interface menus or when the player looks at it.
• Weight: The weight of this object which represents how heavy it is.
• Encumbrance:
• Random Anim Start:
• Obstacle: If this container dynamically cuts navmesh.
• Respawns: If this container respawns/resets with the Cell.
• Show Owner:
• Model: The 3D Model File that will be used when this object is placed in the game world.
  • Edit: Chooses the model for this object.
• Add Destruction Data: Allows you to configure the objects destruction data with the Destructible Object Data editor.

NavMesh Generation Import Option

Sets how the object interacts with navmesh generation.

• Collision Geometry: Generated Navmesh will test against the collision of the object.
• Bounding Box: Generated Navmesh will test against the bounding box of the object.
• Filter: Generated Navmesh will ignore the object completely.
• Ground: Generated Navmesh will treat the object like it is part of the ground.

Sounds

• Allow sounds when container animations exist: Only plays the following sounds if the container has an animation.
• Open: Selects the sound that plays when opened.
• Close: Selects the sound that plays when closed.

• Forced Loc Ref Type:
• Native Terminal: Select the Terminal linked to this container.

Keywords

Keywords: A list of Keywords that signal information to other Game Systems. These will be associated with this container.

Contains Only

A drop down of Formlists. Items in the Formlist are allowed in the container. Items that aren't are refused.

Item List

Each item has a count, an object ID, and may have an owner and a health value. By right clicking in the window, you can add a new item using the values from the drop-down and text fields below.

• Object: Editor ID of the object to add to the container.
• Count: Quantity of the particular object found in the container.
• Health %:
• Owner: Each item in the container can belong to an NPC or Faction.
  • NPC: The specific NPC that owns the object. Stealing the object is considered an act of aggression against the NPC.
  • Faction: The specific Faction that owns the object. Stealing the object is considered an act of aggression against the faction.
  • Global Variable: Not used.
  • Required Rank: The minimum faction rank necessary to act as an owner of this object.
• Preview Calculated Result: Displays a list of possible items that could be in the container when the player is at the specified level. Useful only when items in the container are leveled items.
  • Preview Level: Sets the character level for the preview.

Papyrus Scripts

• Scripts: Papyrus scripts may be added, removed, and their properties edited.
  • Add: Adds a papyrus script to this object.
  • Remove: Removes the selected papyrus script from this object.
  • Properties: Shows the papyrus property editor for the selected script.

Actor Values

• Actor Values: A list of Actor Values to use. These will be associated with this container.
  • Actor Value: Drop down for actor values. An actor value can't be added from this list, you must add an actor value to the left of this.
  • Amount: Displays the value chosen for the actor value, which can also be used to change the value.

See Also

• ContainerMenu
• WorldObjects Category