Get amount of models inside an area?

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Hello, I’m wondering if there’s any way to get the number of NPCs inside an area. I know it’s possible to get the number of parts using

local partsInArea = workspace:GetPartBoundsInBox(CFrame, Vector3, OverlapParams)

but is it possible to do the same with models? I’ve been searching the dev forum for answers but haven’t found anything. Thanks in advance.

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You can do the exact same thing with that.

local partsInArea = workspace:GetPartBoundsInBox(CFrame, Vector3, OverlapParams)
local foundModels = {}
for _,v in pairs(partsInArea) do
   if v.Parent:IsA("Model") and not table.find(foundModels,v.Parent) then 
    table.insert(foundModels, v.Parent) 
   end
end
  • Make an array of currently retrieved models.
  • Use the part finder and check to make sure they are NPCs.
  • Add any found to the array, make sure there will be no duplicates.
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Instead of using v.Parent, you may wish to use Instance:FindFirstAncestorOfClass

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thanks for the fast reply, I should’ve thought of that

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thanks for the suggestion and fast reply