How do I load something (Like a model) into a game and place it in the Workspace?

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#1

I have been working on a game called Maniacal Mechanics, and it is very bland currently. One of many reasons for that is that there is only one map. I would like to change that, the only issue is that I don’t know how to load and unload maps. I’ve tried looking up the load() command in the Roblox API, but all that the page says is “Loads a model from an ID/Link,” which is not helpful whatsoever. I’m sure someone knows how to do this, but please don’t outright tell me how. I would just like to know the basic idea of what to do so that I can work from there.

#2

Couldn’t you encase your Map Loading in a loop, reference all of your maps using the GetChildren() function, then select a random map to load & after a couple of minutes unload then load another random map?

#3

The issue is that I don’t know how to load things…

#4

Try InsertService:LoadAsset() instead of using load() if trying to load something at runtime. I’ve had more success with this.

#5

My main issue with load() is that I can’t really choose where the model actually loads in. Models for some reason don’t have a position property, and I’d rather not have scripts that load in each individual part in their specified place.

#6

Ahhh okay, my bad.

Models have a built in :MoveTo method, regardless of whether they have a PrimaryPart or not. You can just call :MoveTo on the model and move it to a given V3. Keep in mind that this also takes into account collisions.

If you’re trying to move the model into a building or something indoors in which :MoveTo may not give the desired effect, you may want to consider using :SetPrimaryPartCFrame instead. Assuming the model doesn’t have a PrimaryPart, you can create one by using the model’s :GetBoundingBox method.

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#7

Ok, I’ve worked everything into my code, but I haven’t tested it yet because of one thing.

I don’t know how to unload models.

After a quick scroll through the Roblox API and a search on the DevForums, I can confirm that I have absolutely no clue on what I’m doing.

How do you unload models?

#8

To unload models, you can:
A) parent them to Replicated or ServerStorage
or
B) Destroy them (going to require you to load them every time)

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#9

Nice! I should have everything done now code-wise, I just have to test it.

EDIT: After some strange tweaking, it all worked! :smiley: Thanks for the help!

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#10

Maybe just store maps in server storage and have them load in and out between the workspace. If they are big, have them load in chunks like PolyBattle

#11

You can clone the map and parent it to the workspace, then destroy it afterwards