#Clock with cframe.PivotOffset

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grim matrix
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trying to make a clock and of course clocks with hands. this is the code for the minute hand however when i run the script, the hand disappears

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i just realised

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pivotoffset with that high number

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im changing it rq

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to size/2

edgy terrace
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try to multiply the old CFrame by the

CFrame.fromEulerAnglesXYZ(...)

I think your setting the position to 0,0,0

grim matrix
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ok i'll try that next if my change didnt work

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ok didnt work

edgy terrace
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check the position of your hand in the explorer

grim matrix
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ok wait

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your solution worked but the pivot is weird

edgy terrace
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I think if you dont multiply it sets the position to 0,0,0 but idk I had a similar issue

grim matrix
edgy terrace
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doesnt that like not exist

grim matrix
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my game operates in rounds

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rather than having a remoteevent / bindable event to communicate which maps is getting switched when i just made an inst value

edgy terrace
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alr lets just concentrate on the CFrame stuff

grim matrix
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mhm

edgy terrace
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is it a model?

grim matrix
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no

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its a union

edgy terrace
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PivotOffset only exist for models

grim matrix
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oh

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should i just make the union to a model

edgy terrace
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part.CFrame = CFrame.new(239.53, 333.653, 182.77)
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replace it with this

grim matrix
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what

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doesnt that just move the hand

edgy terrace
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uhh

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local function createHand(length, width, yOffset)
    local part = Instance.new("Part")
    part.Size = Vector3.new(width, 0.1, length)
    part.Material = Enum.Material.Neon
    part.PivotOffset = CFrame.new(0, -(yOffset + 0.1), length / 2)
    part.Anchored = true
    part.Parent = workspace
    return part
end

local function positionHand(hand, fraction)
    hand:PivotTo(CFrame.fromEulerAnglesXYZ(0, -fraction * 2 * math.pi, 0))
end

-- Create dial
for i = 0, 11 do
    local dialPart = Instance.new("Part")
    dialPart.Size = Vector3.new(0.2, 0.2, 1)
    dialPart.TopSurface = Enum.SurfaceType.Smooth
    if i == 0 then
        dialPart.Size = Vector3.new(0.2, 0.2, 2)
        dialPart.Color = Color3.new(1, 0, 0)
    end
    dialPart.PivotOffset = CFrame.new(0, -0.1, 10.5)
    dialPart.Anchored = true
    dialPart:PivotTo(CFrame.fromEulerAnglesXYZ(0, (i / 12) * 2 * math.pi, 0))
    dialPart.Parent = workspace
end

-- Create hands
local hourHand = createHand(7, 1, 0)
local minuteHand = createHand(10, 0.6, 0.1)
local secondHand = createHand(11, 0.2, 0.2)

-- Run clock
while true do
    local components = os.date("*t")
    positionHand(hourHand, (components.hour + components.min / 60) / 12)
    positionHand(minuteHand, (components.min + components.sec / 60) / 60)
    positionHand(secondHand, components.sec / 60)
    task.wait()
end
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maybe this helps

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the documentation creates a clock aswell

grim matrix
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yeah but imma be real i cant understand it

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i already did my fair share of trying to understand it from the docs

edgy terrace
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I dont rlly understand pivotoffset rn evilcat

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what is the diffrence between pivotoffset and just pivotto

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OHHH

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I get it

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so you want to set the pivot from red to yellow

image.png
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right

grim matrix
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ye

edgy terrace
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im kinda in a hurry rnevilcat

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I had to go 3 mins ago

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look

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I think yojur problem is

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that your doing the pivot in the world

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the part has a pivotoffset of 0,0,0

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and you can like move it in its own world

grim matrix
edgy terrace
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yee

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this is better

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looks better

edgy terrace
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alr try to fix this wehn it doesnt work im back home in like 30mins and ima help you

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figure it out

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gl

edgy terrace
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does it work

leaden plover
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Not the whole value

grim matrix
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ykw i think i'll just use welds instead

leaden plover
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Lazy but respectful 👍