Cloning model via RemoteEvents

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#1

Hello, I am trying to clone a model that is stored locally in a ViewportFrame via a RemoteEvent. However, the output is showing
attempt to index nil with 'Parent'

If you could help debug, that would be great.

Local Script:

if Credits.Value >= DroidModule.Repaint.BuyPrice then
		if PrimaryButton.BackgroundTransparency == 0 and SecondaryButton.BackgroundTransparency == 0 and TertiaryButton.BackgroundTransparency == 0 and Owned.Value == true then
			SuccessFunction("REPAINTING...")
			
			local DroidPreview = EquipFrame.Preview.ViewportFrame:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Model")

			RepaintEvent:FireServer(DroidPreview:Clone())
			task.spawn(function()
				SuccessFunction("SUCCESSFULLY REPAINTED")
				PaintSound:Play()
			end)
		elseif Owned.Value == false then
			ErrorFunction("NO DROID FOUND")
		elseif PrimaryButton.BackgroundTransparency ~= 0 or SecondaryButton.BackgroundTransparency ~= 0 or TertiaryButton.BackgroundTransparency ~= 0 then
			ErrorFunction("SELECT PRIMARY, SECONDARY & TERTIARY COLOURS")
		end

Server Script:

RepaintEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(Player, DroidModel)
	DroidModel.Parent = Player.Character
end)
#2

why don’t you just parent it directly on the client? The server doesn’t have access to the cloned model from the client

#3

I want the model to be visible to the rest of the server

#4

After cloning the model parent it to replicated storage and then fire it through the remote event because when you clone a model it doesn’t have a parent.

if Credits.Value >= DroidModule.Repaint.BuyPrice then
		if PrimaryButton.BackgroundTransparency == 0 and SecondaryButton.BackgroundTransparency == 0 and TertiaryButton.BackgroundTransparency == 0 and Owned.Value == true then
			SuccessFunction("REPAINTING...")
			
			local DroidPreview = EquipFrame.Preview.ViewportFrame:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Model"):Clone()
			DroidPreview.Parent = ReplicatedStorage
			RepaintEvent:FireServer(DroidPreview)
			task.spawn(function()
				SuccessFunction("SUCCESSFULLY REPAINTED")
				PaintSound:Play()
			end)
		elseif Owned.Value == false then
			ErrorFunction("NO DROID FOUND")
		elseif PrimaryButton.BackgroundTransparency ~= 0 or SecondaryButton.BackgroundTransparency ~= 0 or TertiaryButton.BackgroundTransparency ~= 0 then
			ErrorFunction("SELECT PRIMARY, SECONDARY & TERTIARY COLOURS")
		end
#5

Check that these two lines are working:

`local DroidPreview = EquipFrame.Preview.ViewportFrame:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Model”)`

`RepaintEvent:FireServer(DroidPreview:Clone())`

You can do that by printing:

	local DroidPreview = EquipFrame.Preview.ViewportFrame:FindFirstChildWhichIsA(“Model”)
	print("DroidPreview =“, DroidPreview)
#6

The reason it’s nil is because you’re cloning the preview on the client, but then asking the server to do something with it. Since the model was cloned on the client, the server can’t access it. A better way might be to name each model uniquely and store them on the server or in ReplicatedStorage (which both the server and client can access). Then, you can send the model’s name from the client to the server using a RemoteEvent. The server can then find the model you want, clone and then parent the model into the character on the server, meaning all players will see it as you described you wanted.

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