spawning chests in csg boxes, working on making them root of scene so they aren't cleared with the scene on exit

scripts/HelperFuncs.gd

@@ -66,3 +66,8 @@ func checksum(check_data):
 	checksum_final = hash(checksum_final)
 	
 	return checksum_final
+
+func clear_spawned_objects():
+	#clear spawned objects
+	for node in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("spawned"):
+		node.queue_free()

scripts/LevelManager.gd

@@ -61,36 +61,15 @@ func _ready():
 			refresh_scene()
 	
 	spawn_crown()
-	#global randomize function
-	randomize()
 	
-	
-	#clear spawned in objects
-	for node in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("spawned"):
-		node.queue_free()
+	HelperFuncs.clear_spawned_objects()
 	
 	#find enemy hiveminds
 	for node in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("enemy_hivemind"):
 		enemy_hiveminds.append(node)
 	#count starting enemies
 	enemy_count()
-	
-	chest_spawners = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("chest_spawner")
-	if chest_spawners.size() > 0:
-		for i in chest_spawners:
-			i.visible = false
-		
-		var number_chests = randi_range(1,gamemode.max_number_of_chests)
-		
-		while number_chests > 0:
-			var chest_loc = chest_spawners.pick_random()
-			var instance_chest = CHEST_1.instantiate()
-			print("SPAWNING CHEST AT : ",chest_loc.name)
-			add_child(instance_chest)
-			instance_chest.basis = chest_loc.basis
-			instance_chest.global_position = chest_loc.global_position
-			instance_chest.global_rotation = chest_loc.global_rotation
-			number_chests -= 1
+	spawn_chests()
 	
 
 func refresh_scene():
@@ -108,6 +87,24 @@ func spawn_crown():
 			if crown_target.is_in_group("enemy"):
 				crown_target.loot_amount = 10
 
+func spawn_chests():
+	chest_spawners = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("chest_spawner")
+	if chest_spawners.size() > 0:
+		for i in chest_spawners:
+			i.visible = false
+		
+		var number_chests = randi_range(1,gamemode.max_number_of_chests)
+		
+		while number_chests > 0:
+			var chest_loc = chest_spawners.pick_random()
+			var instance_chest = CHEST_1.instantiate()
+			print("SPAWNING CHEST AT : ",chest_loc.name)
+			add_child(instance_chest)
+			instance_chest.basis = chest_loc.basis
+			instance_chest.global_position = chest_loc.global_position
+			instance_chest.global_rotation = chest_loc.global_rotation
+			number_chests -= 1
+
 func gun_spawn(index):
 	
 	#loop around if scrolling past available guns

scripts/chest_1.gd

@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 		GameGlobals.chests_spawned += 1
 	serial_label.text = "#" + str(serial_number).pad_zeros(4)
 
-
-# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
-func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-	pass
-
 func hit(dam):
 	health -= dam
 	if !open and health <= 0:

scripts/chest_spawner.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://c5t4uqihf8q0i"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://fs6qd8efarl7" path="res://scripts/csg_spawner.gd" id="1_l7ryb"]
+
+[sub_resource type="StandardMaterial3D" id="StandardMaterial3D_hthjk"]
+transparency = 1
+shading_mode = 0
+albedo_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
+
+[node name="ChestSpawner" type="CSGBox3D" groups=["chest_spawner"]]
+material = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_hthjk")
+script = ExtResource("1_l7ryb")

scripts/cloudSpawner.gd

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-extends CSGBox3D
+extends CSGSpawner
 
 @export var number_of_clouds : int = 50
 @export var cloud = preload("res://cloud1.tscn")
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ func spawn_clouds():
 	while number_of_clouds >= 0:
 		number_of_clouds -= 1
 		
-		var x : float = randf_range(size.x / 2, -size.x /2)
-		var y : float = randf_range(size.y/ 2, -size.y /2)
-		var z : float = randf_range(size.z / 2, -size.z /2)
-		var spawn_pos = Vector3(x,y,z)
+		var spawn_pos = random_box_pos()
 		
 		var cloud = cloud.instantiate()
 		add_child(cloud)

scripts/csg_spawner.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+extends CSGBox3D
+class_name CSGSpawner
+
+func random_box_pos():
+	var x : float = randf_range(size.x / 2, -size.x /2)
+	var y : float = randf_range(size.y/ 2, -size.y /2)
+	var z : float = randf_range(size.z / 2, -size.z /2)
+	return Vector3(x,y,z)

scripts/csg_spawner.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://fs6qd8efarl7

scripts/scene_changer.gd

@@ -26,14 +26,10 @@ func _on_body_entered(body: Node3D) -> void:
 			
 			entered = true
 		if active and entered:
+			HelperFuncs.clear_spawned_objects()
 			var spawned_stuff = scene_holder.get_children()
 			for i in spawned_stuff:
 				i.queue_free()
 
-func clear_spawned_objects():
-	for i in get_tree().current_scene:
-		if i.is_in_group("spawned"):
-			i.queue_free()
-
 func _on_start_activation_timeout() -> void:
 	active = true

scripts/sublevel.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+extends Node3D
+
+const CHEST_1 = preload("res://chest1.tscn")
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	spawn_chests()
+	
+func spawn_chests():
+	var chest_spawners = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("chest_spawner")
+	
+	
+	if chest_spawners.size() > 0:
+		for i in chest_spawners:
+			i.visible = false
+		
+		var number_chests = 3
+		
+		while number_chests > 0:
+			var chest_loc = chest_spawners.pick_random()
+			var instance_chest = CHEST_1.instantiate()
+			get_tree().current_scene.add_child(instance_chest)
+			instance_chest.global_position = chest_loc.global_position + chest_loc.random_box_pos()
+			print("CHEST SPAWNED AT : ",instance_chest.global_position)
+			number_chests -= 1

scripts/sublevel.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://pm8n67yhip1p