Hi, I was wondering if there was a way to rotate objects while the mouse is stationary?
Right now, DragDetector:SetDragStyleFunction() is only called when you move the mouse, so my custom rotation variable won’t be put into affect until I move the mouse, which looks very bad and feels unresponsive.
Is there an way to fire the SetDragStyleFunction() after I change my rotation variable? I would’ve thought RestartDrag(), but that causes my object to start going crazy and jittering everywhere.
Rather than using the DragDetector to drag, you could just rotate it while the mouse is down.
[1] set the responseStyle to Custom so it doesn’t do anything when you drag
[2] just listen to dragStart and dragEnd, and run a stepped callback to update the rotation while the mouse us pressed.
Assuming you have your DragDetector below a part or model, and you set ResponseStyle to Custom, this script should do the trick:
local parent = script.Parent
local dd = parent.DragDetector
local steppedConnection = nil
-- change this to move faster or slower
local angularVelocity = 3
-- change this to rotate about a different axis
local rotateAxis = Vector3.new(1,0,0)
dd.DragStart:Connect(function()
steppedConnection = game:GetService("RunService").Stepped:Connect(function(time, deltaTime)
parent:PivotTo(parent:GetPivot() * CFrame.fromAxisAngle(rotateAxis, angularVelocity * deltaTime))
end)
end)
dd.DragEnd:Connect(function()
if steppedConnection then
steppedConnection:Disconnect()
steppedConnection = nil
end
end)
Hey if you want to play with some spongy mechanisms…
Here’s a little plugin I just published.
in the description is a link to a test world, and you should be able to edit that model in studio.
There’s a button to add springs between the parts in the selection, and another to add DragDetectors that let you pull things around in-game.
How can I use the Rotate Axis drag style while setting a rotate number like I can do in studio? (I don’t want it to move smoothly, I want it to snap to a specified value)
Is there any plans to introduce TranslateLineorRotateAxis dragging style? I feel like it would be good in roleplay games where player can move parts and rotate it around.
Hello @Fenriing ,
We do not have a plan to prebundle TranslateLineRotateAxis, but with a simple script you can have it… The DragStart and DragContinue callbacks receive the state of the modifier key. Then, based on whether it’s up or down, you can change the DragStyle. Make sure to call RestartDrag() after doing this to avoid jumps in location/rotation when you make this transition. This pattern works for any pair of styles you like.
local dragDetector = script.Parent.DragDetector
local function setDragStyle(isModeSwitchKeyDown)
-- print("isKeyDown = ", isModeSwitchKeyDown)
local newDragStyle = if isModeSwitchKeyDown then Enum.DragDetectorDragStyle.RotateAxis else Enum.DragDetectorDragStyle.TranslateLine
if newDragStyle ~= dragDetector.DragStyle then
dragDetector.DragStyle = newDragStyle
dragDetector:RestartDrag()
end
end
dragDetector.DragStart:Connect(function(playerWhoDragged: Player, cursorRay: Ray, viewFrame: CFrame, hitFrame: CFrame, clickedPart: BasePart, vrInputFrame, isModeSwitchKeyDown: boolean)
setDragStyle(isModeSwitchKeyDown)
end)
dragDetector.DragContinue:Connect(function(player, cursorRay, viewFrame, vrInputFrame, isModeSwitchKeyDown: boolean)
setDragStyle(isModeSwitchKeyDown)
end)
The above script is built into the attached TranslateLineOrRotateAxis.rbxl example.
TranslateLineOrRotateAxis.rbxl (54.3 KB)
Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for. 
How can I fix the drawers that it’s easier to pick stuff from it if it is to small it drag the drawers instead of the stuff I will make it so in the story of my game you need to find a key around the house and I makd different dragable things you need to open to find the key and pick it up and touch the door with it
ignore the mini map I tried to make things arcivable false if you touch something so it not clone to the mini map but that break the map in some way