How to use linear velocity for dashing?

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I’m trying to make a dashing function and last time I’ve done dashing I used body velocity, however, that seems to have been replaced by linear velocity which I can’t figure out how to use I had thought it would be the same, but seems to be a little bit different.

I made this rough code using a devfourm post I found and it works except the linear velocity doesn’t do anything.

-- Input Hnalder
UIS.InputBegan:Connect(function(input,gp)
	if gp then return end 
	
	if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.W then 
		local currentTime = tick()
		if currentTime - lastPress <= EXIT_THRESHOLD then
			print("Double Pressed W")
			player:Dash()
		else 
			lastPress = currentTime
		end
	end
end)

-- Base Character Class
function BaseCharacter:Dash()
	local function GetRelativeDirection(direction, relativeTo)
		return CFrame.lookAt(relativeTo.Position, (relativeTo.Position + direction)).LookVector
	end
	
	local hrp = self.model:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart")
	local humanoid = self.model:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
	local lv = Instance.new("LinearVelocity")
	local direction = humanoid.MoveDirection
	local cam = workspace.CurrentCamera
	local dashVelocity = 80
	local duration = 0.12
	local relativeDirection = GetRelativeDirection(direction, cam.CFrame)
	
	if direction.Magnitude == 0 then 
		direction = hrp.CFrame.LookVector
	end	
	
	lv.VectorVelocity = Vector3.new(30,0,0)
	lv.MaxForce = 50000
	lv.Parent = hrp	
	game.Debris:AddItem(lv,duration)
end
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The new constraints usually need an attachment0