Can't rotate mesh in script

[Theothoras (Nairobi)]

I want to rotate a mesh, I tried many things and still wont work, even the most simple scripts. Its a tornado and i want it to spin, but it does nothing. Script is inside the mesh, mesh is in workspace.

local part = script.Parent
local orientation = part.Orientation
local speed = 1

while wait(0.1) do
	orientation += Vector3.new(0,speed,0)
end

[DasKairo (Cairo)]

Setting a Variable as a Property does not allow you to use the Property, Instead what this will do is give you the Value of the Property

-- This is the Proper way to do it
-- How you should be doing it.

part.Orientation += offset

-- The Code Below will not work, you are telling the Code to
-- add a certain amount of the 'orientation' variable

Orientation = part.Orientation -- Gets the 'Orientation' Value of the Part
Orientation += offset -- Adds to 'Orientation' Variable

[Riptcage]

Cairo is correct. I would also keep in mind that this property is labeled not replicated.

Not replicated means this property will not be visible or shown to all clients, only server sided is accessible. metatablecatmaid: It means if the property was changed on the server, clients wont see that change. This is required for some objects.

I would recommend deconstructing the CFrame to get the position of your object, and then multiplying an instance of CFrame.Angles to override the whole CFrame. Or multiply the original CFrame, with the new CFrame.Angles object and assign it to the original CFrame. (really depends if you want to maintain original rotation or not) In the end, this method guarantees to replicate across all clients (if this is desired)

Note: values passed into CFrame.Angles must be converted to radians.

[DasKairo (Cairo)]

You did not read what that meant, did you?

Not Replicated means that it will not Replicate to the Client, as in the Client does not have Access to this, and only the Server. And so it will hide this Property from the Client.

[Riptcage]

doesn’t it also say,

It means if the property was changed on the server, clients wont see that change

My understanding of this, is that when changed server side, the client doesn’t see this change.

Help me understand if that’s incorrect.

[DasKairo (Cairo)]

@Riptcage

Note: values passed into CFrame.Angles must be converted to radians.

local speed = math.pi/180 -- roughly equal to 1 degree
-- or:
local speed = math.rad(1) -- roughly 1 Degree in radians

Also, yes, basically.

[Riptcage]

Right, thank you for showing how to convert degrees to radians.

If that is my understanding, then I have read the details correctly.

My point for mentioning it, was that if the OP wants to replicate this across clients or not (which we are not sure of) I think it’s important they know that distinction.