Checking part position

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#1

Hello, so I’m making some super simple placement system, but I need to make a maximum position the part can go on to fit on the plot.

When I try and get the part’s position I get a ‘attempt to call a table value’.

I know there’s a few posts about this but all the solutions seem too complex for such a simple thing.

-- This using just Vector3 gives the error mentioned
if movePart.Position == Vector3(9.151, 3.499, -54.69) then
	print("bounds reached")
end

-- This just flat out doesn't work, or even give an error in output
if movePart.Position == Vector3.new(9.151, 3.499, -54.69) then
	print("bounds reached")
end

I want to use position for datastore to save and load positions.

Any help or advice would be highly appreciated.

#2

Use movePart.CFrame == CFrame.new(9.151,3.499, -54.69)
You should use the CFrame instead of Vector3.

#3

It’s probably not working since positions can slightly differ, you probably have to check each coordinate and check if their equal or greater/lower depending on what you need

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#4

I’ll use Cframe for now on. Still get the exact error I was getting with Vector3 however.

#5

Make sure you have .new also @EmbatTheHybrid Could be right as the position could slightly alter, I would recommend printing out the Current Position of the part to see where it is, that way you can iterate them values into you the if statement.

#6

Super odd. I cant get this to work. I’ve checked the position of the part and even changed it to the point of activation but it still doesn’t work.

	if movePart.CFrame == CFrame.new(movePart.Position.X,movePart.Position.Y, -54.69) then
		print("bound",movePart.Position)
	end
#7

So what is the script meant to do exactly? Is meant to keep a players builds inside there plot? The way your doing it doesn’t seem like it would work.

#8

Yeah that’s what I’m doing. What would recommend I do otherwise?

#9

This is a really good post. Theres a part in which he gets the Canvas. I too am trying to make a placing system for my game, and I will most likely follow this tutorial. Sorry that I can’t find a specific answer for you.

#10

No problem man. Thanks for the help anyways.