How would I make this work?

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Hey, I’m trying to use viewport frames for my custom character selection GUI, I need it to work with every character without having to do it manually (basically through script)

Example of what I need - I’m confused on how I’d manipulate the viewport frame to work alongside the character

Any ideas?

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you can create a camera in front of the character’s face and set this camera to parameter “CurrentCamera” of viewport frame. And a simple script on the camera like:

local run=game:GetService("RunService")
local camera=workspace.CharacterCamera -- camera object
local character=workspace.CharacterExample --- character model

run.RenderStepped:Connect(function()
    camera.CFrame=CFrame.new(character.Head.Position+Vector3.new(0,0,5))

end)

I don’t remember exactly the cframe, but something like this

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How would I make it show on the viewport frame?

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Viewport frames only show what is inside of them. You would have to clone the character model and put it inside of the viewport frame. Then you can adjust the position of the character and camera just like you would normally.

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As long as each of the custom characters have the same proportions and are positioned/oriented the same you should only need to get one of them to be compatible with a viewport frame in order for all of them to be compatible with a viewport frame.

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local function playericon()
	script.Parent["Character Icon"].Viewport.WorldModel:ClearAllChildren()
	Character.Archivable = true

	local characterclone = Character:Clone()
	characterclone.Parent = script.Parent["Character Icon"].Viewport
	
	local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
	local head = Character:WaitForChild("Head")

	local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")

	local RATE_PER_SECOND = 2
	
	local increment = RATE_PER_SECOND * 1
	
	local pos = head.Position
	local lookAt = head.Position
	local cameraCFrame = CFrame.new(pos, lookAt)
	workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame = cameraCFrame

	script.Parent["Character Icon"].Viewport.CurrentCamera = workspace.CurrentCamera
	workspace.CurrentCamera.Parent = script.Parent["Character Icon"].Viewport
end

Tried my best with this? Not sure, is working out with it d’ you think you can help