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frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 1:41 AM

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so the part follows and faces me which is good, but how do i make restrict it from moving too close to me?

umbral marlin Feb 5, 2026, 1:43 AM

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frank depot so the part follows and faces me which is good, but how do i make restrict it fr...

Just add a magnitude check to see if the distance from the part to the player is less than your desired amount

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https://devforum.roblox.com/t/what-is-magnitude/2231770

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What is .magnitude

can somebody explain .Magnitude in simple terms. Ex: local Distance = (script.Parent.CFrame.p - Position).Magnitude I get that it’s the distance between the origin and result, but I don’t understand what making this equation really MEANS.

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 1:45 AM

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hm ok

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ok so im a bit stuck @umbral marlin

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i got the magnitude thing

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but how do i make it so when the magnitude is below a certain number, the part is stopped from getting any closer

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im kinda new to c frames so idrk wat to do here

umbral marlin Feb 5, 2026, 2:03 AM

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frank depot but how do i make it so when the magnitude is below a certain number, the part i...

Just use a return statement to ignore the current iteration of the loop

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:07 AM

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umbral marlin Just use a return statement to ignore the current iteration of the loop

you mean continue?

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:07 AM

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if i do return, it just makes the script do nothing

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frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:07 AM

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if i do continue, i crash

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😭

umbral marlin Feb 5, 2026, 2:08 AM

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latent turret you mean continue?

No?

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:08 AM

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what is your code 😭

umbral marlin Feb 5, 2026, 2:08 AM

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Ig both work

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depends on their code

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:08 AM

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not necessarily

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any loop works

umbral marlin Feb 5, 2026, 2:08 AM

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yessecarily Thumbs

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it’s easier to j return

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:09 AM

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nope

umbral marlin Feb 5, 2026, 2:09 AM

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nvfm

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my brain ain’t working

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im going to sleep crying

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:09 AM

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continue is a jump statement

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:09 AM

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latent turret what is your code 😭

umbral marlin Feb 5, 2026, 2:09 AM

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yeah LOL

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:09 AM

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bytecode wise they're completely different

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:10 AM

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1367600820421656700/1453667553133068389/attachment.gif

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:11 AM

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umbral marlin yessecarily <:Thumbs:1283014349086134322>

return statement

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continue statement

umbral marlin Feb 5, 2026, 2:11 AM

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yeah i’m aware just not thinking rn

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:12 AM

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frank depot

why are you unanchoring the part

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you're setting the cframe directly

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:12 AM

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latent turret why are you unanchoring the part

idk 😭

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:13 AM

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can you copy paste this code rq

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imma change it

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and explain my changes

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idk really how to explain it well through words

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it'd be better if i showed you visually

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in practice

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:13 AM

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local Part = script.Parent.Parent
local ProximityPrompt = script.Parent

local Attached = false
ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Attach?"
ProximityPrompt.HoldDuration = 0.6

ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function(Player)
local Character = Player.Character or Player:FindFirstChild("Character")
local HumanoidRootPart = Character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")
print(Player)
Attached = not Attached
if Attached == true then
Part.Anchored = false
Attached = true
ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Unattach?"

    while Attached do
        local Distance = (Part.Position - HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
        local LookVector = HumanoidRootPart.CFrame.LookVector
        local PartPosition = Part.Position
        ProximityPrompt.HoldDuration = 0.2
        if Distance <= 5 then
            return
        end
        Part.CFrame = CFrame.new(PartPosition, HumanoidRootPart.Position) -- make the part face the humanoid root part
        print(Distance)
        task.wait(0.002)
    end
    
elseif Attached ~= true then
    Part.Anchored = true
    ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Attach?"
    ProximityPrompt.HoldDuration = 0.6
end

end)

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it doesnt move when its anchored 😅

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idk y

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:14 AM

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is this a serverscript

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:14 AM

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ye

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:14 AM

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or client

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try this

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local Part = script.Parent.Parent :: Part
local ProximityPrompt = script.Parent :: ProximityPrompt

local max = 10
local min = 5

local Attached = false
ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Attach?"
ProximityPrompt.HoldDuration = 0.6

ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function(Player)
    local Character = Player.Character or Player:FindFirstChild("Character") :: Model
    local HumanoidRootPart = Character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart") :: Part
    print(Player)
    Attached = not Attached
    if Attached == true then
        Part.Anchored = false
        Attached = true
        ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Unattach?"

        while Attached do
            local Distance = (Part.Position - HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
            local lv = (HumanoidRootPart.Position - Part.Position).Unit
            local LookVector = HumanoidRootPart.CFrame.LookVector
            local PartPosition = Part.Position
            ProximityPrompt.HoldDuration = 0.2

            if Distance > max then
                Part.CFrame *= CFrame.new(
                    HumanoidRootPart.Position,
                    HumanoidRootPart.Position + lv * max)
            elseif Distance < min then
                Part.CFrame *= CFrame.new(
                    HumanoidRootPart.Position,
                    HumanoidRootPart.Position + lv * min)
            end

            Part.CFrame = CFrame.new(Part.Position, Part.Position - lv)

            print(Distance)
            task.wait()
        end

    elseif Attached ~= true then
        Part.Anchored = true
        ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Attach?"
        ProximityPrompt.HoldDuration = 0.6
    end
end)

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actually

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i edited it

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try this

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:22 AM

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latent turret ```lua local Part = script.Parent.Parent :: Part local ProximityPrompt = script....

it flies into the atmosphere 😭

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:22 AM

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oh

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i know why

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:24 AM

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local ProximityPrompt = script.Parent

local Attached = false
ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Attach?"
ProximityPrompt.HoldDuration = 0.6

ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function(Player)
    local Character = Player.Character or Player:FindFirstChild("Character")
    local HumanoidRootPart = Character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")
    print(Player)
    Attached = not Attached 
    if Attached == true then
        Part.Anchored = false
        Attached = true
        ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Unattach?"
        
        while Attached do
            local Distance = (Part.Position - HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
            local LookVector = HumanoidRootPart.CFrame.LookVector
            local PartPosition = Part.Position
            ProximityPrompt.HoldDuration = 0.2
            if Distance <= 7 then
                task.wait(0.01)
                Part.CFrame = CFrame.new(PartPosition, HumanoidRootPart.Position)
                continue
            end
            Part.CFrame = CFrame.new(PartPosition, HumanoidRootPart.Position) -- make the part face the humanoid root part
            print(Distance)
            task.wait(0.002)
        end
        
    elseif Attached ~= true then
        Part.Anchored = true
        ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Attach?"
        ProximityPrompt.HoldDuration = 0.6
    end

end)```

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i did this and it works

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:24 AM

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it'll bug out eventually

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:24 AM

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probably

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😭

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:25 AM

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also btw i have no clue what prayer you're saying for it to move

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that's only rotation

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i think that's just because of anchored being false

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and physics bugs

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anyway i found the issue

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:25 AM

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latent turret also btw i have no clue what prayer you're saying for it to move

LOLLL

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:25 AM

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local Part = script.Parent.Parent :: Part
local ProximityPrompt = script.Parent :: ProximityPrompt

local max = 10
local min = 5

local Attached = false
ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Attach?"
ProximityPrompt.HoldDuration = 0.6

ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function(Player)
    local Character = Player.Character or Player:FindFirstChild("Character") :: Model
    local HumanoidRootPart = Character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart") :: Part
    print(Player)
    Attached = not Attached
    if Attached == true then
        Part.Anchored = true
        Attached = true
        ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Unattach?"

        while Attached do
            local Distance = (Part.Position - HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
            local lv = (HumanoidRootPart.Position - Part.Position).Unit
            local LookVector = HumanoidRootPart.CFrame.LookVector
            local PartPosition = Part.Position
            ProximityPrompt.HoldDuration = 0.2

            if Distance > max then
                Part.CFrame = CFrame.new(
                    HumanoidRootPart.Position,
                    HumanoidRootPart.Position + lv * max)
            elseif Distance < min then
                Part.CFrame = CFrame.new(
                    HumanoidRootPart.Position,
                    HumanoidRootPart.Position + lv * min)
            end

            Part.CFrame = CFrame.new(Part.Position, Part.Position - lv)

            print(Distance)
            task.wait()
        end

    elseif Attached ~= true then
        Part.Anchored = true
        ProximityPrompt.ActionText = "Attach?"
        ProximityPrompt.HoldDuration = 0.6
    end
end)

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:25 AM

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idk either

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:26 AM

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i forgot to anchor the part

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fuck i commented it out

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do that

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:28 AM

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the magnitude slowly rises

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it keeps getting flung into space 😭

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:34 AM

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oh my god

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i put *=

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and not =

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@frank depot

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sorry i was in #📜︱scripting so i didn't see

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but yeah

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THIS

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should work

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recopy

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if it works i'll explain why it does

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:35 AM

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i alr fixed it i think but lemme see

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hm it sometimes goes under the player so then u can just fly on top of it 😭

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:36 AM

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yeah

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:36 AM

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latent turret it'll bug out eventually

that's this

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:39 AM

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latent turret that's this

i mean it doesnt rlly seem buggy

latent turret Feb 5, 2026, 2:39 AM

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yeah

frank depot Feb 5, 2026, 2:39 AM

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i actually changed the position

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instead of doing the weird rotating thingy

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