How would I clamp the length of a beam?

astraIboy · June 28, 2020, 10:43pm

I want the beam to only be a certain length, how would I go about doing so script wise

Rare_tendo · June 28, 2020, 11:02pm

The only way, that I only know of, to constrain its length is to reposition one of the attachments:

local length = 10
local dir = (Attach1.WorldPosition - Attach0.WorldPosition).Unit
Attach1.WorldPosition = Attach0.WorldPosition + dir * length

astraIboy · June 28, 2020, 11:03pm

Could you show me an example of this working in studio?

Rare_tendo · June 28, 2020, 11:16pm

I put two attachments in the workspace and made a beam for them. Attachment1’s position is updated in a Heartbeat event and the length is 10 studs.

astraIboy · June 28, 2020, 11:18pm

Could I see the script you used to get a better idea of how I may go about doing it for what Im trying to achieve

Rare_tendo · June 28, 2020, 11:21pm

Setup:

Code used:

local baseplate = workspace.Baseplate
local attach0 = baseplate.Attachment0
local attach1 = baseplate.Attachment1

game:GetService("RunService").Heartbeat:Connect(function()
	local length = 10
	local dir = (attach1.WorldPosition - attach0.WorldPosition).Unit
	attach1.WorldPosition = attach0.WorldPosition + dir * length
end)