How do I use CFrame to rotate the mesh?

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Edited 6 years ago

The script functions the link leads to a gif containing the problem. https://s2.gifyu.com/images/Kapture-2019-02-26-at-16.39.00.gif

NOTE: The projectile did not fire in the wrong direction, I simply slowed the projectile's speed so you could see the projectile mid air. The Mesh attached to the model is backwards. I cannot rotate it even though I used the CFrame.Angles function. While using the CFrame, the projectile fires in the correct direction, but the mesh remains facing facing the wrong direction. How do I use CFrame to rotate?

01        local rocketClone = Rocket:Clone()
02        --game.Debris:AddItem(rocketClone, 30)
03        rocketClone.BrickColor = player.TeamColor
04        rocketClone.Touched:connect(function(hit)
05            if hit and hit.Parent and hit.Parent ~= player.Character and hit.Parent ~= tool then
06                rocketClone:Destroy()
07            end
08        end)
09 
10        spawn(function()
11            wait(30)
12            if rocketClone then rocketClone:Destroy() end
13        end)        
14 
15        -- Position the rocket clone and launch!
16        local spawnPosition = (tool.Handle.CFrame * CFrame.new(2, 0, 0)).p
17        rocketClone.CFrame = CFrame.new(spawnPosition, target)* CFrame.Angles(0 ,0 ,0) --NOTE: This must be done before assigning Parent
18        rocketClone.Velocity = rocketClone.CFrame.lookVector * ROCKET_SPEED --NOTE: This should be done before assigning Parent
19        rocketClone.Parent = game.Workspace     
20 
21        -- Attach creator tags to the rocket early on
22        local creatorTag = Instance.new('ObjectValue', rocketClone)
23        creatorTag.Value = player
24        creatorTag.Name = 'creator' --NOTE: Must be called 'creator' for website stats
25        local iconTag = Instance.new('StringValue', creatorTag)
26        iconTag.Value = tool.TextureId
27        iconTag.Name = 'icon'
28 
29        delay(attackCooldown, function()
30            canFire = true
31        end)
32    end
33end)
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I have tried that... Maybe I haven't done it correctly. How would I go about using Orientation ExHydraboy 30 — 6y

orientation bad, vector3 is not meant for rotating. However @OP you clearly are giving an XY problem so your goal is not clear. User#24403 69 — 6y

WDYM ExHydraboy 30 — 6y

Flip the rocket around and have it go in the opposite direction. crywink 419 — 6y

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It's funny that you mentioned that because I tried that but then I am unable to get the rocket to fly towards my look vector. ExHydraboy 30 — 6y

How would you do that ExHydraboy 30 — 6y

How do I use CFrame to rotate the mesh?

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