Rotate my skilift model

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#1

Hi there

I am making a skilift and i am stuck with rotating my model upon returning. I tried a some codes but that didnt work. So im looking for some code that can make my lift rotate (in this case 36°/block, see picture)
This is the code i use to make it move. I’m pretty new with Lua so it’s probably messy. The script is placed as a child of my union, the big grey ‘iron’ frame. It is also the PrimaryPart of my model although I am not familiar with it and the use of it.

local part  =script.Parent

local b1 = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.b1
local b2 = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.b2
local b3 = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.b3
local b4 = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.b4
local b5 = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.b5
local b6 = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.b6

local f1 = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.f1
local f2 = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.f2
local f3 = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.f3
local f4 = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.f4
local f5 = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.f5
local f6 = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.f6


local bp = part.BodyPosition
part.BodyGyro.CFrame = part.CFrame


while true do
bp.Position = f6.Position
wait(3)
bp.Position = b1.Position
wait(7)
bp.Position = b2.Position
wait(3)
bp.Position = b3.Position
wait(3)
bp.Position = b4.Position
wait(2)
bp.Position = b5.Position
wait(3)
bp.Position = b6.Position
wait(3)
bp.Position = f1.Position
wait(7)
bp.Position = f2.Position
wait(3)
bp.Position = f3.Position
wait(3)
bp.Position = f4.Position
wait(3)
bp.Position = f5.Position
wait(3)
	
end

Also the other parts of my model are connected to my union with weldconstraints.
The d(1-6) & f(1-6) are just the blocks used in the turns.

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Knipsel

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#2

Instead of using position, use CFrame instead:

b1.CFrame

Note that the bricks should be rotated on how you want to rotate your model.

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#3

you can have the PrimaryPart of the model match the orientation of your parts. (along with their positions)

bp.Position = b1.Position
bp.Orientation = b1.Orientation

but if you want to do both (orientation and position) at the same time then you could match the parts CFrame.

bp.CFrame = b1.CFrame
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#4

A little word of advice here, please use clear variable names and use For Loops instead of making 50 variables or writing the same thing 50 times. Aside from this, try using the tween service to move between each part in a loop like this:

local Tween = game:GetService("TweenService")
local count = #path:GetChildren()
local tweeninfo, tween, current
local previous = path[#path] --last item
local speed = 20
while true do
    for index = 1, count do
        current = path[index] --path bricks must be named 1, 2, 3, 4...
        tweeninfo = TweenInfo.new(
            (previous.Position - current.Position).Magnitude * speed,
            Enum.EasingStyle.Linear
        )
        --whatever brick represents the top/tip of the ski lift
        --the ski lift has to be welded to this object!
        tween = Tween:Create(TopOfSkiLift, tweeninfo, {CFrame = current.CFrame})
        tween:Play()
        repeat until tween.Completed:Wait() == Enum.PlaybackState.Completed
        previous = current
    end
end

You can achieve similar results by using Lerp() but this is a bit less complicated

You can also interpolate the values for the BodyGyro and BodyPosition using this, but those aren’t really necessary.

TopOfSkiLift must also be anchored

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