Ray not casting?

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#1

I casted a ray like: local ray = workspace:Raycast(part.Position, part.CFrame.UpVector * -100)

But it isn’t returning anything, for example if i say: If ray then
Print(“hi”)

It doesn’t print hi?

#2

Are you raycasting on the client? If so please send more information like screenshots so I can get to understand the script and find the issue easier.

#3

I’m not… Is that a problem? [char limit]

#4

it is, raycasting can only be done on local scripts or else it wont work.

I would recommend reading more about raycasting on here:

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#5

if a raycast doesn’t hit anything it will return nil.

#6

I’m fairly sure raycasting can still be done on the server

#7

No, not true. Raycast can be use on server.

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#8

U didn’t check the raycast result rapidly. U only check it once!!

#9

The issue might be that the object is upside down. Flip the object 180 degrees and see if it still works

#10

oop, my bad I actually didnt know that at all. Issue now could be where the ray is being casted at and if it even finds an object at the direction is currently looking.

#11 
local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")
local UIS = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")

RunService.Heartbeat:connect(function()
    if UIS:IsKeyDown(Enum.KeyCode.Q) then
        local __Params = RaycastParams.new() — Optional
        local __Result = workspace:Raycast(Players.LocalPlayer.Character:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart").CFrame, Players.LocalPlayer.Character:WaitForChild("HumanoidRootPart").CFrame.LookVector * 50, __Params)
    end
end)

I coded all this from memory & on my phone, hope it works! I forgot if both the origin & direction were suppose to be CFrame or Vector3.

#12

It was simply because I had it on the wrong line

#13

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