Finding the Location to Put a Radio On a Players Back?

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#1

Ive got a radio model all set up, but I want it to go onto the players back when unequipped, I know how to do this, but I’m not sure how to position the thing on the players back.

How could I find the positioning on the players back to place it there?

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#2

not totally sure but you could try to set the cframe a certain distance offset from the players torso position

hope this helps since im not a great scripter, just a thought.

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#3

Get a npc / dummy and set the radio to the humanoid root parts position, then move the radio to the back of the player only changing the x/z axis. Takeaway the origional position from the current position and that is your offset. Let’s say it’s 2 studs. You could then go ahead and say ```humanoidrootpart.CFrame + Vector3.new(2,0,0)

#4

I’ll try this later, just remembered I have a math tutoring lesson right now, I’ll get back on whether I can get it to work or not.

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#5

Try welding the Radio to the HumanoidRootPart.

#6

There is already an attachment for accessories on the humanoid back, can’t you use that?

Maybe something on this page you can use:
https://developer.roblox.com/en-us/api-reference/function/Humanoid/AddAccessory

#7

I’m not sure what radio you’re using but I assume it’s this one.

https://www.roblox.com/catalog/212641536/Golden-Super-Fly-Boombox

I just wrote this script which is compatible with both R6 and R15 avatar types (it’ll weld the radio to the player’s character’s back when unequipped.

local tool = script.Parent
local handle = tool.Handle

local player = tool:FindFirstAncestorOfClass("Player")
local character = player.Character
local humanoid = character.Humanoid

local connection

local function onToolEquipped()
	local function onToolUnequipped()
		local handleClone = handle:Clone()
		if humanoid.RigType == Enum.HumanoidRigType.R6 then
			local torso = character.Torso
			handleClone.Parent = character
			local weld = Instance.new("Weld")
			weld.Part0 = torso
			weld.Part1 = handleClone
			weld.C0 *= CFrame.new(0, 0, 0.8) * CFrame.Angles(0, math.pi, 0)
			weld.Parent = handleClone
			handleClone.Parent = character
		elseif humanoid.RigType == Enum.HumanoidRigType.R15 then
			local upperTorso = character.UpperTorso
			local weld = Instance.new("Weld")
			weld.Part0 = upperTorso
			weld.Part1 = handleClone
			weld.C0 *= CFrame.new(0, 0, 0.9) * CFrame.Angles(0, math.pi, 0)
			weld.Parent = handleClone
			handleClone.Parent = character
		end
		connection:Disconnect()
	end
	
	local handleClone = character:FindFirstChild("Handle")
	if handleClone then
		handleClone:Destroy()
	end
	connection = tool.Unequipped:Connect(onToolUnequipped)
end

tool.Equipped:Connect(onToolEquipped)

Here’s the model file for reproduction purposes:
radio.rbxm (8.5 KB)

https://gyazo.com/77e671180713872c1564f62c79095d99

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Place tool on back when unequipped?
#8

Thanks, I’ll port this to the radio that I made.