How to make parts move?

Squishehh · December 7, 2019, 4:50pm

Greeting everyone! I have a question to ask.
I’m very new to scripting, and I really need to find out how to script so I can be advanced and make the games that I need to make. If you have suggestions on where to start scripting and where I can learn
Also, please do not suggest outdated channels, or channels that doesn’t explain the script, they just type it and call out the words and put the whole script in the description of theirs video.

But anyway, to the main question. How can I make these 3 lasers move up and down?

lasers

JusteTheCoder · December 7, 2019, 5:02pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgGDwTn0zgo maybe this can help you

sanjay2003 · December 7, 2019, 5:02pm

Hey! When I started out learning Roblox and what it could offer, I found CFrames to be a rather difficult concept to grasp when not exposed to a similar concept. Here are some resources that helped me understand what CFrames are and how it works.

For this particular case, you could use TweenService or CFrame:Lerp.

Here’s an example for you using TweenService:

local TweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")
local TweenInfo = TweenInfo.new(
    2, -- Time
	Enum.EasingStyle.Linear, -- EasingStyle
	Enum.EasingDirection.Out, -- EasingDirection
	-1, -- RepeatCount (when less than zero the tween will loop indefinitely)
	false, -- Reverses (tween will reverse once reaching it's goal)
	0 -- DelayTime
)
-- More can be found here: https://developer.roblox.com/en-us/api-reference/function/TweenService/Create

local Part = -- Part that you want to animate

local goal = {} -- Contains all properties that you want your tween to change
goal.Position = Vector3.new(x,y,z) -- x (left, right), y (up, down), z (forwards, backwards)  -- A property (can also use CFrames but, I don't think you wanted rotation)

local Tween = TweenService:Create(Part, TweenInfo, goal) -- creates a tween with 'part' using TweenInfo that reaches 'goal.Position'
Tween:Play() -- Plays tween you created above

Hope this helps!

Squishehh · December 7, 2019, 5:05pm

Are there any tutorials for beginners also?

REALINONOOBYT · December 7, 2019, 5:08pm

you can use this for make moving parts:

sanjay2003 · December 7, 2019, 5:09pm

Roblox has made a series of tutorials to help beginners get a grasp of their engine. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuEQ5BB-Z1PJ4JIDXpttxuvCzJMeIqzMi

In addition, I recommend taking a look at: Platform Overview | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub

zQ86 · December 7, 2019, 5:11pm

Hey there.
I would suggest using :TranslateBy() or CFrame:Lerp() for this type of thing.
Since you are a new scripter, I would suggest learning about CFrames (or vector3s) before trying to attempt this. Read about it on the ROBLOX Wiki.

Squishehh · December 7, 2019, 5:12pm

Can you hand me the link to the roblox wiki scripting part please?

zQ86 · December 7, 2019, 5:13pm

Sorry, there’s not really a scripting part per se, but there is info on how it’s used (i.e you have a cframe to lerp to and an alpha).

IBewarx · December 9, 2019, 3:46am

Hi! you could use CFrame CFrame | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub or you can also use TweenService TweenService | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub , both are very easy to use and very useful.

KsaweryMiku · July 14, 2024, 6:57pm

Workspace.Part.Script:14: Expected identifier when parsing expression, got ‘local’ - Studio - Script:14
Line 14 is: local goal = {} – Contains all properties that you want your tween to change

I don’t know what to do with this “{ }” and I keep getting this error