How do I position a part correctly?

Help and Feedback Scripting Support
#1

Desired Result:
Screenshot_3

Outcomes
If the pictures don’t load, try clicking on them

This screenshot shows the part rotated from my character’s head, rather than pointing directly in front of it.

Screenshot_2
Screenshot_2729×497 175 KB

This screenshot shows that when on a slightly elevated position, such as a spawn point, the part is rotated upwards rather than pointing forward.

Screenshot_1
Screenshot_1707×611 163 KB

Script

local rayParams = RaycastParams.new()
rayParams.FilterDescendantsInstances = {Player}
local ray = workspace:Raycast(Player.HumanoidRootPart.Position, Player.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame.UpVector * -7, rayParams)
				
if ray then
     local newModel = modelFolder:FindFirstChild("TestModel"):Clone()
     newModel:PivotTo(CFrame.lookAt(ray.Position, Vector3.new(Player.Head.CFrame.LookVector)))
     newModel.Parent = workspace
end

The raycast is for having the part positioned atop whatever instance the ray touches, rather than have it float in the air.

#2

You want to ignore the upwards/downwards rotation of the head, and offset the part in the direction the head is looking by size/2 studs.

#3

Is this how I would ignore the upwards/downwards rotation?

Vector3.new(Player.Head.CFrame.LookVector.X, 0, Player.Head.CFrame.LookVector.Z)

As well, how would I go about offsetting the part? The position is determined by a ray pointing straight down from the HumanoidRootPart. However when I tried to offset it like so:

newModel:PivotTo(CFrame.lookAt(ray.Position + Vector3.new(5, 0, 0), ...)

it caused the part to be rotated like in the 3rd screenshot (upwards/curved)

#4

Just tried this and unfortunately the part still does not orientate towards the character’s direction. Looking for solutions

EDIT: I figured out the orientations on my own. Now just working on how to offset the part

#5

CFrame.LookVector is already Vector3 so please change CFrame.lookAt(ray.Position, Vector3.new(Player.Head.CFrame.LookVector)) to CFrame.lookAt(ray.Position, Player.Head.CFrame.LookVector)

#6

You can offset the part by doing

underneathCharacterCFrame + Lookvector + Size.X/2 -- (or whatever is the long side)

It should move a correctly oriented version of img 2 to the positioning shown in img 1.