How do you rotate a model or make the model face an object?
I have a NPC model that you can move around by clicking.
I also have it set to where when you click a tree it goes over to it.
When the NPC goes over to the tree it is not facing the tree.
I need help figuring out how to get a model to rotate or face towards something.
1 answer
This can be done with some basic knowledge of Model and Vector3/CFrame.
Note: I will only give you an idea, not a script.
Model
So a Model has a property of name PrimaryPart which means that the other parts inside of a model will maintain their orientation and offset perspective to the PrimaryPartif it moves, so basically, they will follow and rotate according to their perspective of the PrimaryPart if it's moved/rotated.
Note: The part that you assign as PrimaryPart has to be a descendant of the Model itself!
Model.PrimaryPart = Model.part --specify your primarypart
Vector3/CFrame
You want the model to face the tree and make it not point vertically. We do this by keeping the PrimaryPart's X/Z position the way it was before but change the Y axis according to the tree position.y.
easily done like this:
lookTo = Vector3.new(Model.Part.Position.X, tree.Position.Y, Model.Part.Position.Z) --we store it as a variable so we can use it on the CFrame late on
Then we use the lookTo variable onto the PrimaryPart's CFrame to change its rotation, according to the tree.
Model.Part.CFrame = CFrame.new(Model.Part.Position, lookTo)
