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How to set Model's position with Vector3 coordinates ?

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I've tried moving a model to a specific position. However, the position is in Vector3. I used SetPrimaryPartCFrame but i dont know how to convert Vector3 in CFrame

Here is my script :

game.ReplicatedStorage.RemoteEvent.OnServerEvent:connect(function(player, mousePosition)
local model = game.Workspace.Model:Clone()
		model.Parent = game.Workspace
		model.PrimaryPart = spike.Part
		print(mousePosition)
		model:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(mousePosition) -- This doesnt work : it puts the model to the spawn position 0,0,0
end)

This part is from the LocalScript that fires the event :

local player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer
local mouse = player:GetMouse()
local mousePosition = mouse.Hit.p

game.ReplicatedStorage.RemoteEvent:FireServer(mousePosition)
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Models have a method for this as well, and it is called MoveTo.

:MoveTo() acts similarly to :SetPrimaryPartCFrame() in that it will move your part to the desired CFrame/Position albeit that Vector3 is much different from CFrame.

So, in the code you have provided -- you would do:

-- Server Script

game.ReplicatedStorage.RemoteEvent.OnServerEvent:connect(function(player, mousePosition)
	local model = game.Workspace.Model:Clone()
	model.Parent = game.Workspace
	model:MoveTo(mousePosition)
end)

This will set the model's children to the correct locations relative to mousePosition.

Other solutions:

  • Send Mouse.Hit instead of Mouse.Hit.p, this is the CFrame location of the same point.

  • Convert Mouse.Hit.p into a CFrame by using CFrame.new(Mouse.Hit.p)

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