hytopia/docs/server.simpleentitycontroller.spawn.md

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## SimpleEntityController.spawn() method

Override of the `BaseEntityController.spawn` method. Starts the set idle animations (if any) when the entity is spawned.

**Signature:**

```typescript
spawn(entity: Entity): void;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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entity


</td><td>

[Entity](./server.entity.md)


</td><td>

The entity that was spawned.

\*\*Category:\*\* Controllers


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**Returns:**

void

## Remarks

\*\*Auto-starts idle animations:\*\* Calls `_startIdleAnimations()` which stops move/jump animations and starts the configured `idleLoopedAnimations`<!-- -->.