How do you rotate a person's arm while they are in a seat?

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#1

Is there any way to rotate a person’s arm when they are in a seat? I know you can do so with animations, but how about with a script? I want to make it so that when they are seated and I spawn in a weapon on their hand, it rotates the arm up so it looks like they are holding it.

Is there a way to do it while they are seated (and on the Server side)?

local rightArm = player.Character["RightUpperArm"].RightShoulder;

local rightArmC0 = rightArm.C0;
local rightArmC1 = rightArm.C1;

if rightArmC0 and rightArmC1 then
    rightArmC0.CFrame = rightArmC0.CFrame * CFrame.Angles(0, math.rad(45), 0); -- CFrame not CFrame error?
end
#2

When you insert a part you should be able to add a “seat” part. Once added you can adjust it to whatever size you want it. This “seat” part already has a pre-animation that will rotate the players arms up when they sit down. There is no scripting needed. Hope this helps!

#3

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#4

Well. I want to make it so that not everyone’s arms are rotated up when they’re sitting in a Seat part. I only want to make specific players rotate their arms up with a script. If that makes any sense.

#5

Are you referring to seats like in those vibe games? Some seats make your arms go up and some don’t?

#6

Try replacing Player at the top with CFrame.

#7

I guess so. I only want the Server to decide whether or not that person in the Seat will put their arms up.

For example:

There are 2 Seats.

Player1 is sitting in Seat1.
Player2 is sitting in Seat2.

Server gives Player1 a gun.

Rotate Player1’s arm up 45 degrees. (Player2’s arm is still down)

Server takes away Player1’s gun.

Rotate Player1’s arm down 45 degrees. (Player2’s arm is still down)

Server gives Player2 a gun.

Rotate Player 2’s arm up 45 degrees (Player1’s arm is still down)

and etc…

#8

I made this script, it’s a bit buggy but it works :smiley:
Insert into StarterCharacterScripts

local char = script.Parent
local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(char)
local hum = char:findFirstChild("Humanoid")

char.ChildAdded:Connect(function(child)
	if child:IsA("Tool") then
		if hum.SeatPart ~= nil then
			local seat = hum.SeatPart
			hum.Sit = false
			wait(0.1)
			while hum.SeatPart == nil do
				wait()
				seat:Sit(hum)
			end
		end
	end
end)

char.ChildRemoved:Connect(function(child)
	if child:IsA("Tool") then
		if hum.SeatPart ~= nil then
			local seat = hum.SeatPart
			hum.Sit = false
			wait(0.1)
			while hum.SeatPart == nil do
				wait()
				seat:Sit(hum)
			end
		end
	end
end)
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#9

Temporary solution for now, I guess. I’m hoping someone can post a more efficient way of doing this.

The gun isn’t a tool, btw, it’s a MeshPart. xD

The arm goes up if it’s a tool, but doesn’t if it’s a MeshPart.

#10

I didn’t know it was a MeshPart. However I’d still say your best bet is with animations. I’ve made a sample script of what it would be like. (Script goes into StarterCharacterScripts)

local char = script.Parent
local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(char)
local hum = char:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")

local animtrack = Instance.new("Animation", script)
local rigtype = hum.RigType

if rigtype == Enum.HumanoidRigType.R6 then
	animtrack.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://"..8462963586
	anim = hum.Animator:LoadAnimation(animtrack)
elseif rigtype == Enum.HumanoidRigType.R15 then
	animtrack.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://"..8462973172
	anim = hum.Animator:LoadAnimation(animtrack)
end

char.ChildAdded:Connect(function(child)
	print(child)
	if child:IsA("MeshPart") or child:IsA("Tool") then
		if hum.SeatPart ~= nil then
			anim:Play()
		end
	end
end)

char.ChildRemoved:Connect(function(child)
	print(child)
	if child:IsA("MeshPart") or child:IsA("Tool") then
		if hum.SeatPart ~= nil then
			anim:Stop()
		end
	end
end)

hum.Changed:Connect(function(change)
	if change == "SeatPart" then
		if hum.SeatPart == nil then
			anim:Stop()
		end
	end
end)

Because the character is animated by default, you can’t simply rotate the arm by setting the CFrame, as that can separate the arm from the body.