Moving a table of parts at once with handles

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#1

When I click on a part, it gets added into an dictionary like this, along with its highlight: boxes[part] = Instance.new("SelectionBox") (boxes being the dictionary)
Now, I need to be able to move the parts in my boxes dictionary, and all at the same time. Here’s my current code:

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)

I also have this:

local value = Vector3.new(0,0,0)
for i,v in boxes do
	value = value + i.Position
end
workspace.origin.Position = value/number -- number is just the length of the dictionary boxes

But how do I make it move all the parts at the same time? I really don’t want to iterate, there has to be a better solution. Also, I need it to be activated like an on/off switch by the key “2”. (where the arrows appear when 2 is pressed, but disappear and the parts are locked when 2 is pressed again)
Thanks!

#2

Try looking into bulkmove. It’s a function under a world root (workspace)

#3

I can’t really find much info or already made scripts for it that I can modify. May you help me out? Thanks!

#4

Look at this??

#5

I did, and I understood none of it :joy:

For example, how would it know to move which part to which position? I think I’d need to look at some examples of it working to grasp some kind of understanding, and then modify and bend it to my needs. Thanks!

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#6

Heres an example of how you could use bulk move to based on your code above. I’m having trouble understanding what exactly your trying to achieve but I hope this helps you understand how bulk move to works.

local parts = {}
local cframes = {}

local boxes = {} -- Your dictionary of parts and selections

--Loop through boxes
for part, selection in pairs(boxes) do
	local cframe = part.CFrame -- This should where you want the part to move to
	
	table.insert(parts, part) --Bulk move to takes a table of parts and cframes
	table.insert(cframes, cframe) -- Insert both at same time so they share the same index in the array
end

-- Move all our parts
workspace:BulkMoveTo(parts, cframes, Enum.BulkMoveMode.FireCFrameChanged)

Also I would recommend getting good at understanding things from the roblox documentation as it can be a lot of help without having to ask other people all the time.

#7

Yes, this helps!
Oooooh, share the same index in the array, that makes sense!
That cleared things up, thank you!
Okay, so basically, I have a table of parts
and I want to move them all (just for example) 1 stud in the positive X direction
With cframes, I’m afraid this can happen:


They all go their separate ways because they’re all oriented differently, and I can’t really orient them all the same way because some parts like cornerwedges have to have their specific orientation.

I’ll try to implement it though, gimme a sec (the video above is a failed attempt before I asked this question)

#8

Here’s my current progress. I’ve done everything I could, but now I’m stuck.
HandlesBulkMoveTo.rbxl (52.1 KB)
I need a part.Position = partPositionBeforeMovment + distance, but I don’t know how to do it. Thanks!