How can I keep the rotation of a model as it is moved?

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#1

this is the function that lets the model move around:

function movemodel()
	if model then
	mouse.TargetFilter = model
	end
	if isequipped == true and mouse.Target.Name == "NutrientPart" then
		local mousepos = mouse.Hit.p
		if model then
	model:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(CFrame.new(mousepos))
	end
	end
end

this is the function that rotates the model:

function rotatemodel()--rotate model
	if model then
		print("rotating model")
		local cframe = model.PrimaryPart.CFrame
		model:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(cframe * CFrame.Angles(0,math.rad(45),0))
	end
end

the model can be dragged by the mouse and be rotated. however the problem is whenever the model is dragged its rotation resets to a specific position even when you rotate the model first. I want the model to keep its rotation even when its being dragged but I am having issues with it.

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#2

in the movemodel() do this:

--change this line
model:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(CFrame.new(mousepos))
-- to this
model:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(CFrame.new(mousepos)*CFrame.Angles(0,math.rad(model.PrimaryPart.Orientation.Y),0))--this will keep the rotation on the y axis only

your way never worked because every time you moved the model you created a new cframe with no rotation just a position

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#3

thank you! I have been having trouble with this for a while.

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#4

lol i was doing the same exact thing today and it took me a while to notice as well, no problem glad to help :slight_smile:

#5

I had not thought of that, I am a builder but I use some plugins of my own, however, in some of them I had a problem that the rotation was aligned to the camera position (it was a “Tree Placer”), so I had to face a lot I ended up using :MoveTo(). Thanks a lot too!

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#6

FINALY! I’ve been trying for hours! TYSM!