Creating a part going from Part A to Part B

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#1

So, basically I’m trying to make a part size to make a beam/line going from PartA to PartB.

Something like this:

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But, instead of using a beam, I want a script to create a part and make it a line from Part A, to Part B.

I’ve tried looking at google, and the devforum.

You don’t have to write an entire script, just more telling me what I should subtract, multiply, etc.

#2

This is a function I use when I need to visualize things like a ray:

local function VisualizeLine(pos1,pos2, part:BasePart?)
	local p = part or Instance.new("Part")
	p.Name = "visual"
	p.Anchored = true


	local distance = (pos1 - pos2).Magnitude 



	p.Size = Vector3.new(size, size, distance)
	p.CFrame = CFrame.new(pos1, pos2) * CFrame.new(0, 0, -distance / 2) 
	p.Parent = workspace.Visual

	return p
end
#3

Thank’s! I’ll try it out. Hopefully it work’s.

#4

make sure to replace the size variable to how “thick” you want the part to be (small number is advised to replicate a “line”). Personally I use 0.01

#5

I tried it and it didn’t work, it was probably just my coding but, here’s the script I have;

local function VisualizeLine()
	local visulaizer = game.Workspace.Visual
	local p1 = game.Workspace.Part
	local p2 = game.Workspace.Part2
	local pos1 = p1.Position
	local pos2 = p2.Position


	local distance = (pos1 - pos2).Magnitude 



	visulaizer.Size = Vector3.new(p1.Size, p2.Size, distance)
	visulaizer.CFrame = CFrame.new(pos1, pos2) * CFrame.new(0, 0, -distance / 2)
end

game:GetService("RunService").Heartbeat:Connect(VisualizeLine)
#6

This line here is the problem:

visulaizer.Size = Vector3.new(p1.Size, p2.Size, distance)

it needs a number not a vector3

#7

Here is my result after changing your code a bit:

local function VisualizeLine()
	local visulaizer = game.Workspace.Visual
	local p1 = game.Workspace.Part
	local p2 = game.Workspace.Part2
	local pos1 = p1.Position
	local pos2 = p2.Position


	local distance = (pos1 - pos2).Magnitude 



	visulaizer.Size = Vector3.new(0.1, 0.1, distance)
	visulaizer.CFrame = CFrame.new(pos1, pos2) * CFrame.new(0, 0, -distance / 2)
end

game:GetService("RunService").Heartbeat:Connect(VisualizeLine)

Result:

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#8

I’m back, And it WORKED!!! Thank you so much!