[Home](./index.md) > [server](./server.md) > [SimpleEntityController](./server.simpleentitycontroller.md) > [spawn](./server.simpleentitycontroller.spawn.md) ## SimpleEntityController.spawn() method Override of the [BaseEntityController.spawn()](./server.baseentitycontroller.spawn.md) method. Starts the set idle animations (if any) when the entity is spawned. **Signature:** ```typescript spawn(entity: Entity): void; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
entity	[Entity](./server.entity.md)	The entity that was spawned.

**Returns:** void