Best way to smoothly follow paths using PathFindingService?

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Hi there! I am trying to have a model smoothly move to the nearest player using the pathfindingservice of Roblox. However right now the :PivotTo() is extremely blocky and TweenService makes the model move through the walls. Ass stated before I have tried using TweenService and :PivotTo(), and I am running out of ideas. The entire script of the model is

local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local PathfindingService = game:GetService("PathfindingService")
local TweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")
local Main = script.Parent
local BeingLookedAt = false
local Humanoid = Main:WaitForChild("Humanoid")




local function FindNearestPlayer()
	local NearestPlr = nil
	local ShortestDistance = math.huge

	for _, Player in ipairs(Players:GetPlayers()) do
		local Character = Player.Character
		if Character then
			local HumanoidRootPart = Character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")
			if HumanoidRootPart then
				local Distance = (HumanoidRootPart.Position - Main.Position).Magnitude
				if Distance < ShortestDistance then
					NearestPlr = Player
					ShortestDistance = Distance
				end
			end
		end
	end
	return NearestPlr
end

local function MoveToNearestPlayer()
	local NearestPlr = FindNearestPlayer()
	local Char = NearestPlr.Character
	local HumanoidRootPart = Char.HumanoidRootPart

	local Path = PathfindingService:CreatePath({
		AgentRadius = (Main.Size.X + 2),
		AgentHeight = (Main.Size.Y + 1),
		AgentCanJump = false,
	})

	Path:ComputeAsync(Main.Position, HumanoidRootPart.Position)

	if Path.Status == Enum.PathStatus.Success then
		local Waypoints = Path:GetWaypoints()


		for _, Waypoint in pairs(Waypoints) do
			local Part = Instance.new("Part")
			Part.Size = Vector3.new(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)
			
			Part.Position = Waypoint.Position
			Part.CanCollide = false
			Part.Transparency = 0
			Main.Parent:PivotTo(Part.CFrame)
			Part.Parent = workspace
			local CF = CFrame.lookAt(Main.Position, Char.Head.Position)
			local x, y, z = CF:ToOrientation()
			
			
			print(Main.Orientation)
			print(x, y, z)
			
			Main.CFrame = CFrame.new(Main.CFrame.Position) * CFrame.fromEulerAngles(0, y, 0, Enum.RotationOrder.XYZ)
			
			task.wait(0.1)
		end
	else
		print("Pathfinding failed:", Path.Status)
	end
end

while task.wait() do
	MoveToNearestPlayer()
end

If anyone has any ideas feel free to share them, I am always open to suggestions and input!

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Use Run Service so it will make script fire every frame (client only) so you can move player or hange player velocity to platform velocity.

3

By using RunService, wont the model just teleport from waypoint to waypoint? I am looking to have the model “walk” to the next point avoiding obstacles.

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if you’re moving a humanoid rig why not use the MoveTo function in humanoids? it which makes the humanoid walk to a given position, as if the player was walking

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Then check for part.Position:Changed() so it will fire everytime position of part changes but you will need to add wait for this or just use loop.