I can't get my dart script to create a mesh. How would I do this?

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Hi everyone. I am trying to script a dart gun for a game I'm working on. The gun uses some simple remote events to communicate client to server.

The local script tests to see if the tool is equipped and is supposed to fire server. The server reads this and creates the dart projectile and mesh.

Then the local script sends another signal when the tool is clicked to clone the mesh.

Local script below: IGNORE VARIABLES

01--Constraints
02local IgnoreList = {rocket = 0, handle = 1, effect = 1, water = 1} -- Rocket will fly through things named these
03--NOTE: Keys must be lowercase, values must evaluate to true
04--Variables
05local tool = script.Parent
06 
07local player = game.GetService("Players").LocalPlayer
08 
09local mouse = player:GetMouse()
10-----InTool
11local configs = game.ReplicatedStorage.MaverickConfigurations
12local gungui = tool:WaitForChild("GunGUI" )
13local firesound = tool.WaitForChild("FireSound")
14local reloadsound = tool.WaitForChild("ReloadSound")
15local primesound = tool.WaitForChild("PrimeSound")
16local reloading = false --reloading check
17 
18local priming = false -- priming check
19 
20local capacity = configs.Capacity.Value
21 
22local gravityacceleration = 196.2
23 
24local dartmeshid = 'rbxassetid://2906043627'
25 
26local meshscale = Vector3.new(0.17,0.17,.25)
27 
28local dartpartscale = Vector3.new(1, 1, 1)
29 
30local dartcolor = BrickColor.new(33, 60, 122)
31 
32local spawnPosition = tool.Model.Muzzle.CFrame()
33 
34--local contextActionService = game:GetService("ContextActionService") 
35--caters to mobile gamers (A Later Update)
36 
37local bodytype = nil
38 
39local difference = 0 -- dif between head and mouse
40 
41local replicatedstorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
42 
43local gungui = tool:WaitForChild("GunGUI")
44 
45--remote events
46local equipAnimation = replicatedstorage:WaitForChild("EquipAnimation")
47 
48local unequipanimation = replicatedstorage:WaitForChild("UnequipAnimation")
49 
50local primeAnimation = replicatedstorage:WaitForChild("PrimeAnimation")
51 
52local shootevent = replicatedstorage:WaitForChild("ShootEvent")
53 
54local prime = replicatedstorage:WaitForChild("Prime")
55 
56local reload = replicatedstorage:WaitForChild("Reload")
57 
58local equip = replicatedstorage:WaitForChild("Equip")
59 
60local headshot = replicatedstorage:WaitForChild("Headshot")
61--remote functions
62local checkBodyType = replicatedstorage:WaitForChild("CheckBodyType")
63 
64local fetchRemainingAmmo = replicatedstorage:WaitForChild("FetchRemainingAmmo")
65 
66 
67--When tool is equipped this script will run
68tool.Equipped:Connect(function(mouse)
69    replicatedstorage.equip:FireServer(mouse)
70    gungui:Clone().Parent = player.PlayerGui -- cloning gui into player on equip
71    equipAnimation:FireServer(tool.shoot) -- calling remote event to add to server equip animation
72    mouse.Icon = "rbxassetid://3862353028"
73 
74    end)
75 
76local function OnActivated() --shoot!
77    if reloading == true or priming == true
78    then
79        --
80    else
81        replicatedstorage.ShootEvent:FireServer(spawnPosition,tool)
82 
83        end
84 
85    end
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Server Script:

01--ServerScript
02 
03-----------------
04--| Constants |
05-----------------
06local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
07local replicated = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
08local configs = replicated:WaitForChild("MaverickConfigurations")
09local coolDown = configs.AttackCooldown.Value
10local Gravity = 196.2
11local reloadtime = configs.ReloadTime.Value -- Seconds until tool can be used again
12local dartspeed = configs.DartSpeed.Value -- Speed of the projectile
13local dartmesh = 'http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=2251534'
14local meshscale = Vector3.new(0.35, 0.35, 0.25)
15local dartsize = Vector3.new(1.2, 1.2, 3.27)
16 
17 
18 
19game.ReplicatedStorage.MaverickConfigurations.Equip.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, mouse)
20--NOTE: We create the dart once and then clone it when the player fires
21local Dart = Instance.new('Part') do
22    -- Set up the dart part
23    Dart.Name = 'Dart'
24    Dart.FormFactor = Enum.FormFactor.Custom --NOTE: This must be done before changing Size
25    Dart.Size = dartsize
26    Dart.CanCollide = false
27 
28    -- Add the mesh
29    local mesh = Instance.new('SpecialMesh', Dart)
30    mesh.MeshId = dartmesh
31    mesh.Scale = meshscale
32 
33    -- Add a force to counteract gravity
34    local bodyForce = Instance.new('BodyForce', Dart)
35    bodyForce.Name = 'Antigravity'
36    bodyForce.force = Vector3.new(0, Dart:GetMass() * Gravity, 0)
37 
38    -- Finally, clone the dart script and enable it
39--  local dartScriptClone = DartScript:Clone()
40--  dartScriptClone.Parent = Dart
41--  dartScriptClone.Disabled = false
42end
43 
44 
45game.ReplicatedStorage.MaverickConfigurations.ShootEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player,spawnPosition,tool)
46        -- Create a clone of dart and set its color
47        local dartClone = Dart:Clone()
48        --game.Debris:AddItem(dartClone, 30)
49        dartClone.BrickColor = BrickColor.new(33, 60, 122)
50        -- Position the dart clone and launch!
51        dartClone.CFrame = CFrame.new(spawnPosition, target) --NOTE: This must be done before assigning Parent
52        dartClone.Velocity = dartClone.CFrame.lookVector * dart_SPEED --NOTE: This should be done before assigning Parent
53        dartClone.Parent = game.Workspace       
54 
55        delay(coolDown, function()
56 
57        end)
58 
59        spawn(function()
60            wait(30)
61            if dartClone then dartClone:Destroy() 
62 
63                end
64            end)        
65        end
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Thanks for your help everyone!

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I can't get my dart script to create a mesh. How would I do this?

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