The Tool Gun is your most versatile item. Here are some crucial tools to get started:
- Physgun: (Default weapon slot 1) Grabs, moves, and freezes objects. Left-click to grab, right-click to freeze. Scroll wheel adjusts distance.
- Tool Gun: (Default weapon slot 2) The Swiss Army knife of GMod. Select different functions from the 'Tools' tab in the Spawn Menu (Q).
- Weld Tool: (Tool Gun function) Permanently attaches two objects together. Essential for building stable structures.
- Constraint Tool: (Tool Gun function) Creates various types of joints between objects, like ropes, axles, sliders, and ball-sockets.
- Remover Tool: (Tool Gun function) Deletes props, entities, and constraints. Left-click to remove, right-click to remove all constraints from an object.
- Material Tool: (Tool Gun function) Changes the texture of props. Great for customization.
- Color Tool: (Tool Gun function) Changes the color of props.
- Duplicator Tool: (Tool Gun function) Saves and loads constructions. Left-click to save, right-click to paste.
Experiment with these tools to understand their capabilities. The more you use them, the more intuitive they become.