How to make model move smoother

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#1

I have a script that lets me move a model with the use of key binds, however, they move pretty abruptly.
The model is a spotlight, which if you have been to concerts, or seen them up close, moves in a smoother manner, sort of like a slow gradual increase of speed in the beginning, and a gradual slow down when it stops. (not sure how to explain it but think of the beginning and end of a sine wave)

local userInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")
local SpotlightHead = game.Workspace.Spotlight.Arm.Head
local UpdateCon

userInputService.InputBegan:Connect(function(input, gameProcessedEvent)
	if input.UserInputType ~= Enum.UserInputType.Keyboard then return end
	if input.KeyCode ~= Enum.KeyCode.KeypadEight then return end

	if UpdateCon then
		UpdateCon:Disconnect()
		UpdateCon = nil
	end

	UpdateCon = RunService.Heartbeat:Connect(function(dt)
		local newCFrame = SpotlightHead.PrimaryPart.CFrame * CFrame.Angles(0.05, 0, 0)
		SpotlightHead:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(newCFrame)
	end)
end)

userInputService.InputEnded:Connect(function(input, gameProcessedEvent)
	if input.UserInputType ~= Enum.UserInputType.Keyboard then return end
	if input.KeyCode ~= Enum.KeyCode.KeypadEight then return end
	if not UpdateCon then return end

	UpdateCon:Disconnect()
	UpdateCon = nil
end)

This is the script for the forward motion. (StarterPlayerScripts)
If you know a way to make this smoother, let me know!

#2

Could you send a model (or just a placeholder with all the correctly named parts) with the script included? It’s hard to test out animations without being able to actively see what’s happening.

#3

Here’s the model and all the movement scripts. (Place the folder in StarterPlayerScripts)

#4

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#5

My bad, wrong link.

#6

You could lerp or tween the cframe, if you don’t like the feel of that you could always use something like hinge constraints to get a more smooth physics based feel

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#7

How would I replace the CFrame angles (or another value) with a tween?

#8

Create a CFrame value and update the actual cframe with the CFrameValue.Value

#9

for the instance for the tween put in the actual primary part and just adjust its cframe