Moving platform issue

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#1

Trying to figure out why the platform in my test model does slide back and forth. It currently goes from a starting point to the destination OK, but rather than sliding back it jumps back to the start position… so if a player is riding the platform and the platform jumps over, the player simply falls.

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local model = script.Parent

local platform = model.Platform
local positionA = model.PlatformStart.Position
local positionB = model.PlatformEnd.Position

while true do
    platform.Position = positionB
    wait(6)
    platform.Position = positionA
    wait(6)
end

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated :beers:

#2

Consider using TweenService when animating your part as opposed to what you’ve done.

Edit: Please post this in #help-and-feedback:scripting-support

#3

Have tried that as well. From playing around, the player did not stay on the part when using a tween. It just slides under the player.

#4

Try welding the player in the part when moving.

#6

No offence, but don’t assume people don’t search just because you don’t feel somebody has thought it through. I’ve read through many, many posts to look for a simple elegant solution, to what seems like a simple problem using constraints to achieve the goal, and feels like I’m half way there.

Considering this is pretty simple with the legacy body movers, I feel it should be fairly simple with constraints as well.

For reference, legacy body mover example:

#7

Solved this simply by changing the following var (from code block above)

from:
local platform = model.Platform

to:
local platform = model.PlatformAnchor

It’s working as expected now