How to use ProximityPrompt with rectangular objects?

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#1

ProximityPrompt works well for square objects as it measures the distance from the center of the object:

But it doesn’t work well for irregular objects like a rectangle.

Here it will work:

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Here it will not:

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I think ProximityPrompt should be activated by the distance with the FACES of the object, not the center.

How to solve this?

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Solution for using ProximityPrompt with rectangular objects
#2

You can request a feature of this. I like the idea you have!

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#3

This is my guess for the solution:

if x.X > x.Y and x.X > x.Z then
	local e = tonumber(x.X)
	script.Parent.MaxActivationDistance = e / 2
elseif x.Y > x.X and x.Y > x.Z then
	local e = tonumber(x.Y)
	script.Parent.MaxActivationDistance = e / 2
elseif x.Z > x.X and x.Z > x.Y then
	local e = tonumber(x.Z)
	script.Parent.MaxActivationDistance = e / 2
elseif x.X == x.Y and x.X == x.Z then
	local e = tonumber(x.X)
	script.Parent.MaxActivationDistance = e / 2
end

Makes the ProximityPrompt appear no matter which wall you’re facing on.

#4

Thanks, but this will simply expand the radius to the size of the widest face.
This will cause ProximityPrompt to fire too far when the player approaches a narrower face.

#5

Yeah I know. Maybe we can decrease the radius the more the player is further from the wall?

#6

What if you increase the range of MaxActivationDistance? Place the largest number in size, that is, if the piece measures 6, 10, 14, 14 would be the number for MaxActivationDistance.

#7

Done:

#8

you can check if player is inside are using Touched or region3 and set MaxActivationDistance when player inside of the area
example by @sleitnick

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Solution for using ProximityPrompt with rectangular objects
#9

Thank you.
Based on your suggestion, I think I could achieve the ideal solution:

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