Click on NPC and make them sit on a chair?

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#1

Hi!

How do I make a system where I click on a npc, and they will sit on a chair that is available? I’ve tried looking for a tutorial on that, but can’t seem to find any.

#2

You could use the NPC’s Humanoid to make it sit on your seat.

local Seat = -- choose seat
local Humanoid = NPC:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")
Seat:Sit(Humanoid)
#3

But what about the proximity prompt attached to them? How do I do it that if I interact with the npc’s proximity prompt then they will find a seat and walk to it and then sit.

#4

ProximityPrompts have a Triggered event which you can use to detect it’s trigger.

local Seat = -- choose seat
local ProximityPrompt = -- choose prompt
local NPC = script.Parent -- choose npc

ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function()
    local Humanoid = NPC:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")
    Humanoid:MoveTo(Seat.Position)
    Humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
    Seat:Sit(Humanoid)
end)

Make sure NOTHING conflicts with where the NPC is moving, or else it will stop moving…

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#5

Do I put the local script in the Dummy or?

#6

You should put it in the server (dummy) - all clients will see it

#7

So in Serverscriptservice, right? or in workspace?

#8

You can put it into the ProximityPrompt if you wanted, you will just have to define the three variables - Prompt, NPC, and Seat

#9

Okay, so I did this, but the npc won’t move.

local Seat = workspace.Seat
local ProximityPrompt = script.Parent
local NPC = workspace.Dummy
ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function()

local Humanoid = NPC:FindFirstChild(“Humanoid”)
Humanoid:MoveTo(Seat.Position)
Humanoid.MoveToFinsihed:Wait()
Seat:Sit(Humanoid)
end)

#10

Make sure to change NPC’s HumanoidRootPart Anchored property to false…

local Seat = workspace.Seat
local ProximityPrompt = script.Parent
local NPC = ProximityPrompt.Parent -- should be the npc


ProximityPrompt.Triggered:Connect(function()
	local Humanoid = NPC:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
	local HumanoidRootPart = NPC:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart")
	if HumanoidRootPart.Anchored then
		HumanoidRootPart.Anchored = false
		Humanoid:MoveTo(Seat.Position)
		Humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		Seat:Sit(Humanoid)
	end
end)

When you want the NPC to stand/sit, just make sure to unanchor the HumanoidRootPart beforehand. Also define the NPC starting from the ProximityPrompt (since it’s a child of NPC), not the workspace.

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#11

I must be doing something wrong, I think. It still won’t move. Here’s a screenshot of my workspace:

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#12

Don’t use a LocalScript for this, use a Script. Also, I made a typo in the script but corrected it in the original post which you can copy from.

Where can Scripts and LocalScripts run from?

LocalScripts

Client code runs inside a LocalScript . This code will only start running if the LocalScript is a descendant of these instances:

  • A player’s Character model
  • A player’s PlayerGui
  • A player’s Backpack
  • A player’s PlayerScripts folder
  • A Tool (only when equipped by a player)
  • The ReplicatedFirst folder
Scripts

Server code runs inside a Script . This code will only start running if the Script is a descendant of these instances:

  • Workspace
  • ServerScriptService
  • A player’s Backpack

More info about this: Roblox Client-Server Model

#13

I’m learning so much from you already! Thank you! It seems to be working now, but with a delayed start. I’ll click the proximity prompt and then 3 seconds later it moves to the seat instead of immediately.

Also, it only stands on the seat and not actually sit on it, I assume perhaps it may be the animation that needs to be assigned?

(Would you perhaps be interested in being my scripter? A paid offer, of course!)

#14

Yeah, the Dummy will need a sitting animation like players do by default.

#15

From the ‘Animate’ script.
R6 Sit - 178130996
R15 Sit - 2506281703
Both use a fade time of 0.5 seconds.

#16

How do include this in my code?

#17

I’d reccomend you get the Animate script from a player, copy it to the npc in studio, and change it to a script instead of a localscript while removing anything related to LocalPlayer