How do I correctly position a model in front of the camera without rotation?

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#1

I have spent a few hours now, thinking how to do this.
How do I place a model at the camera with the z position offset by 5, but rotation stays 0?

I know it has something to do with object space, but I don’t have the knowledge to know how to use it.
I’m also trying to learn a bit more about this, so please also explain your answers if possible!

(I know one rule is not to make people write whole systems for me, but i cant really find the answer i need on the internet.)

#2

Could you give us more information what are you trying to achive? Then we even might be able to help!

#3

I want the part you are going to place in a building system to show up like Minecraft for instance. I have most done, but I don’t like how the part/model’s rotation is the same as the camera rotation. So, I want the rotation to stay as 0,0,0 or any other chosen rotation.

#4

also, i want the z-coordinate to be offset by like 6 studs so it isn’t straightly attached to the camera, but i think thats the root of the problem, because it just goes in the same direction no matter the cam orientation, as i think it moves in the world space

#5

In first person? or third person

#6

yeah, like an fps. I want it to show in front of the player’s pov

#7

Okay Ill look if i even can make one.
But if u got the building system done u just could force the orientation to 0

#8

by the way, the only thing I need is a CFrame as i have the rest of the building system done

#9

Could you show me the system script?

#10

sure, but it wont be the whole script as its two systems combined (I know, not that good but it is what it is)

#11 
function showItem(item)
	lastitem = currentitem
	currentitem = item.Name
	if game.ReplicatedStorage.Game.Items:FindFirstChild(itemdataModule[returneddata[tostring(game.Players.LocalPlayer.UserId)]["InventoryData"][selecteditem]["ItemID"]]) then
		if len(returneddata[tostring(game.Players.LocalPlayer.UserId)]["InventoryData"][selecteditem]) < 1 then
			if game.Workspace.CurrentCamera:FindFirstChild("ItemShown") then
				game.Workspace.CurrentCamera:FindFirstChild("ItemShown"):Destroy()
			end
		else
			if currentitem == lastitem then
				local cam = game.Workspace.CurrentCamera
				local model = cam:FindFirstChild("ItemShown")
				model:PivotTo(cam.CFrame)
			else
				local model = item:FindFirstChild("Model")
				if game.Workspace.CurrentCamera:FindFirstChild("ItemShown") then
					game.Workspace.CurrentCamera:FindFirstChild("ItemShown"):Destroy()
				end
				local newmodel = model:Clone()
				newmodel.Name = "ItemShown"
				newmodel.Parent = workspace.CurrentCamera
			end
		end
	end
end

lastitem currentitem are for detecting if the selected item is changed

#12

I need to understand are you using Raycasting or :GetMouse()?

#13

for what? could you explain what you mean?

#14

I think you aren’t doing any of those just getting where the player looks.

#15

im using the camera cframe to know where they look

#16

Im trying to re create what you are trying to achieve so it will take a minute

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#17

Maybe try this (haven’t tested)?

-- Get the camera
local cam = workspace.CurrentCamera
-- Get its position from the CFrame, and offset it by 2 on Z
local pos = cam.CFrame.Position * Vector3.new(0,0,2)
local model -- Your model
model:PivotTo(CFrame.new(pos))

Or, you could do something more hacky, like do :PivotTo() on a model with the camera’s original CFrame, then, do :PivotTo() on the unrotated model with the position of the rotated. that was a mouthful

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#18 
model.PrimaryPart.Position = Workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame.Position
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#19

Yea im out of luck, Goodluck tho!

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#20

no, i want to move an model without using welds, and :PivotTo() seems to work the best so far