How to use handle adornments to move parts

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#1

Hello,

I’m curious as to how you move parts using the handle adornments. I’ve searched the developer forums for an answer or some guidance but I could not find anything relating to it. The developer api-reference does not have much information either.
DevAPI Reference: Handles | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub
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Thank you in advance.

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How to make drag selectors on parts with a plugin?
#2

Use the events found in the api page to determine if the handle was grabbed then get the player’s mouse position to move the part

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#3

I’ve tried this code but when I drag it back and forth it moves really weirdly.

script.Parent.MouseDrag:Connect(function(Face, Distance)
 workspace.Part.Position = workspace.Part.Position + Vector3.new(Distance)
end)
#4

You’re gonna have to adjust it based on the face you are dragging. The Face property returns a NormalId and based on that you can set the position. Here’s an example

-- If the top face is being dragged then apply the distance vertically
if Face == Enum.NormalId.Top then
   workspace.Part.Position = workspace.Part.Position + Vector3.new(0, Distance, 0)

-- Otherwise if the bottom face is being dragged, apply negative distance vertically
elseif Face == Enum.NormalId.Bottom then
  workspace.Part.Position = workspace.Part.Position + Vector3.new(0, -Distance, 0)
end

Do the same for all the other faces.

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#5 
local PartToMove = put part here
local movetool = put handles
	local origin = PartToMove.CFrame
	movetool.MouseDrag:Connect(function(a, b)
		if a.Value == 5 then
			PartToMove.CFrame = origin + PartToMove.CFrame.LookVector * b
		elseif a.Value == 2 then
			PartToMove.CFrame = origin + PartToMove.CFrame.LookVector * -b
		elseif a.Value == 1 then
			PartToMove.CFrame = origin + PartToMove.CFrame.UpVector * b
		elseif a.Value == 4 then
			PartToMove.CFrame = origin + PartToMove.CFrame.UpVector * -b
		elseif a.Value == 0 then
			PartToMove.CFrame = origin + PartToMove.CFrame.RightVector * b
		elseif a.Value == 3 then
			PartToMove.CFrame = origin + PartToMove.CFrame.RightVector * -b
		end
	end)
	movetool.MouseButton1Up:Connect(function()
		origin = PartToMove.CFrame
	end)

Yes I know that this post was 3 years old.

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#6

This is how it’s done if you want to use it with a grid ;D

wait(2)
local GridSize = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage"):WaitForChild("GridSize")

local PartToMove = workspace.Part
local movetool = PartToMove.Handles
local origin = PartToMove.CFrame
PartToMove.Handles.Parent = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer.PlayerGui

movetool.MouseDrag:Connect(function(a, b)
	if a.Value == 5 then
		PartToMove.CFrame = origin + PartToMove.CFrame.LookVector * math.round(b/GridSize.Value)*GridSize.Value
	elseif a.Value == 2 then
		PartToMove.CFrame = origin + PartToMove.CFrame.LookVector * -math.round(b/GridSize.Value)*GridSize.Value
	elseif a.Value == 1 then
		PartToMove.CFrame = origin + PartToMove.CFrame.UpVector * math.round(b/GridSize.Value)*GridSize.Value
	elseif a.Value == 4 then
		PartToMove.CFrame = origin + PartToMove.CFrame.UpVector * -math.round(b/GridSize.Value)*GridSize.Value
	elseif a.Value == 0 then
		PartToMove.CFrame = origin + PartToMove.CFrame.RightVector * math.round(b/GridSize.Value)*GridSize.Value
	elseif a.Value == 3 then
		PartToMove.CFrame = origin + PartToMove.CFrame.RightVector * -math.round(b/GridSize.Value)*GridSize.Value
	end
end)

movetool.MouseButton1Up:Connect(function()
	origin = PartToMove.CFrame
end)
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