So I made these animations using Motor6Ds and following this tutorial, but the tool ends up in the default position every time.
It looks like this in the editor:
Here’s how it looks in game:
In case you can’t see it, the sword is tilted to face forward in the first one. Why is this happening? How can I fix it? I don’t get how this is working for other people.
Are you attempting to make an idle animation for the tool? If so I have been working on a tool animation script and would be happy to give it to you.
I’m trying to make a walking and an idle animation. I have a script that can play both, it’s just that the tool doesn’t move, but the rest of the body does.
Is your tool’s handle anchored?
Make sure that the Handle of the tool is un-anchored but the Mesh inside the Handle is anchored
Nope. None of the parts that make up the tool are anchored.
Edit: Oh yeah, I they’re Mesh Parts so I don’t know if that means anything.
Can I see the script that animates it?
I got it from this video because it was basically the only one I could find that actually works. I tried making my own but I’m just too inexperienced.
Could you just paste the script into here? I am too lazy to look at the free model lol
Here it is. It’s pretty long. There’s probably a much more efficient way of doing this.
local Figure = script.Parent
local Torso = Figure:WaitForChild("Torso")
local RightShoulder = Torso:WaitForChild("Right Shoulder")
local LeftShoulder = Torso:WaitForChild("Left Shoulder")
local RightHip = Torso:WaitForChild("Right Hip")
local LeftHip = Torso:WaitForChild("Left Hip")
local Neck = Torso:WaitForChild("Neck")
local Humanoid = Figure:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
local pose = "Standing"
local currentAnim = ""
local currentAnimInstance = nil
local currentAnimTrack = nil
local currentAnimKeyframeHandler = nil
local currentAnimSpeed = 1.0
local animTable = {}
local animNames = {
idle = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=180435571", weight = 9 },
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=180435792", weight = 1 }
},
walk = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=180426354", weight = 10 }
},
run = {
{ id = "run.xml", weight = 10 }
},
jump = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=125750702", weight = 10 }
},
fall = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=180436148", weight = 10 }
},
climb = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=180436334", weight = 10 }
},
sit = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=178130996", weight = 10 }
},
toolnone = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182393478", weight = 10 }
},
toolslash = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=129967390", weight = 10 }
-- { id = "slash.xml", weight = 10 }
},
toollunge = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=129967478", weight = 10 }
},
wave = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=128777973", weight = 10 }
},
point = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=128853357", weight = 10 }
},
dance1 = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182435998", weight = 10 },
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182491037", weight = 10 },
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182491065", weight = 10 }
},
dance2 = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182436842", weight = 10 },
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182491248", weight = 10 },
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182491277", weight = 10 }
},
dance3 = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182436935", weight = 10 },
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182491368", weight = 10 },
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182491423", weight = 10 }
},
laugh = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=129423131", weight = 10 }
},
cheer = {
{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=129423030", weight = 10 }
},
}
local dances = {"dance1", "dance2", "dance3"}
-- Existance in this list signifies that it is an emote, the value indicates if it is a looping emote
local emoteNames = { wave = false, point = false, dance1 = true, dance2 = true, dance3 = true, laugh = false, cheer = false}
function configureAnimationSet(name, fileList)
if (animTable[name] ~= nil) then
for _, connection in pairs(animTable[name].connections) do
connection:disconnect()
end
end
animTable[name] = {}
animTable[name].count = 0
animTable[name].totalWeight = 0
animTable[name].connections = {}
-- check for config values
local config = script:FindFirstChild(name)
if (config ~= nil) then
-- print("Loading anims " .. name)
table.insert(animTable[name].connections, config.ChildAdded:connect(function(child) configureAnimationSet(name, fileList) end))
table.insert(animTable[name].connections, config.ChildRemoved:connect(function(child) configureAnimationSet(name, fileList) end))
local idx = 1
for _, childPart in pairs(config:GetChildren()) do
if (childPart:IsA("Animation")) then
table.insert(animTable[name].connections, childPart.Changed:connect(function(property) configureAnimationSet(name, fileList) end))
animTable[name][idx] = {}
animTable[name][idx].anim = childPart
local weightObject = childPart:FindFirstChild("Weight")
if (weightObject == nil) then
animTable[name][idx].weight = 1
else
animTable[name][idx].weight = weightObject.Value
end
animTable[name].count = animTable[name].count + 1
animTable[name].totalWeight = animTable[name].totalWeight + animTable[name][idx].weight
-- print(name .. " [" .. idx .. "] " .. animTable[name][idx].anim.AnimationId .. " (" .. animTable[name][idx].weight .. ")")
idx = idx + 1
end
end
end
-- fallback to defaults
if (animTable[name].count <= 0) then
for idx, anim in pairs(fileList) do
animTable[name][idx] = {}
animTable[name][idx].anim = Instance.new("Animation")
animTable[name][idx].anim.Name = name
animTable[name][idx].anim.AnimationId = anim.id
animTable[name][idx].weight = anim.weight
animTable[name].count = animTable[name].count + 1
animTable[name].totalWeight = animTable[name].totalWeight + anim.weight
-- print(name .. " [" .. idx .. "] " .. anim.id .. " (" .. anim.weight .. ")")
end
end
end
-- Setup animation objects
function scriptChildModified(child)
local fileList = animNames[child.Name]
if (fileList ~= nil) then
configureAnimationSet(child.Name, fileList)
end
end
script.ChildAdded:connect(scriptChildModified)
script.ChildRemoved:connect(scriptChildModified)
-- Clear any existing animation tracks
-- Fixes issue with characters that are moved in and out of the Workspace accumulating tracks
local animator = if Humanoid then Humanoid:FindFirstChildOfClass("Animator") else nil
if animator then
local animTracks = animator:GetPlayingAnimationTracks()
for i,track in ipairs(animTracks) do
track:Stop(0)
track:Destroy()
end
end
for name, fileList in pairs(animNames) do
configureAnimationSet(name, fileList)
end
-- ANIMATION
-- declarations
local toolAnim = "None"
local toolAnimTime = 0
local jumpAnimTime = 0
local jumpAnimDuration = 0.3
local toolTransitionTime = 0.1
local fallTransitionTime = 0.3
local jumpMaxLimbVelocity = 0.75
-- functions
function stopAllAnimations()
local oldAnim = currentAnim
-- return to idle if finishing an emote
if (emoteNames[oldAnim] ~= nil and emoteNames[oldAnim] == false) then
oldAnim = "idle"
end
currentAnim = ""
currentAnimInstance = nil
if (currentAnimKeyframeHandler ~= nil) then
currentAnimKeyframeHandler:disconnect()
end
if (currentAnimTrack ~= nil) then
currentAnimTrack:Stop()
currentAnimTrack:Destroy()
currentAnimTrack = nil
end
return oldAnim
end
function setAnimationSpeed(speed)
if speed ~= currentAnimSpeed then
currentAnimSpeed = speed
currentAnimTrack:AdjustSpeed(currentAnimSpeed)
end
end
function keyFrameReachedFunc(frameName)
if (frameName == "End") then
local repeatAnim = currentAnim
-- return to idle if finishing an emote
if (emoteNames[repeatAnim] ~= nil and emoteNames[repeatAnim] == false) then
repeatAnim = "idle"
end
local animSpeed = currentAnimSpeed
playAnimation(repeatAnim, 0.0, Humanoid)
setAnimationSpeed(animSpeed)
end
end
-- Preload animations
function playAnimation(animName, transitionTime, humanoid)
local roll = math.random(1, animTable[animName].totalWeight)
local origRoll = roll
local idx = 1
while (roll > animTable[animName][idx].weight) do
roll = roll - animTable[animName][idx].weight
idx = idx + 1
end
-- print(animName .. " " .. idx .. " [" .. origRoll .. "]")
local anim = animTable[animName][idx].anim
-- switch animation
if (anim ~= currentAnimInstance) then
if (currentAnimTrack ~= nil) then
currentAnimTrack:Stop(transitionTime)
currentAnimTrack:Destroy()
end
currentAnimSpeed = 1.0
-- load it to the humanoid; get AnimationTrack
currentAnimTrack = humanoid:LoadAnimation(anim)
currentAnimTrack.Priority = Enum.AnimationPriority.Core
-- play the animation
currentAnimTrack:Play(transitionTime)
currentAnim = animName
currentAnimInstance = anim
-- set up keyframe name triggers
if (currentAnimKeyframeHandler ~= nil) then
currentAnimKeyframeHandler:disconnect()
end
currentAnimKeyframeHandler = currentAnimTrack.KeyframeReached:connect(keyFrameReachedFunc)
end
end
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local toolAnimName = ""
local toolAnimTrack = nil
local toolAnimInstance = nil
local currentToolAnimKeyframeHandler = nil
function toolKeyFrameReachedFunc(frameName)
if (frameName == "End") then
-- print("Keyframe : ".. frameName)
playToolAnimation(toolAnimName, 0.0, Humanoid)
end
end
function playToolAnimation(animName, transitionTime, humanoid, priority)
local roll = math.random(1, animTable[animName].totalWeight)
local origRoll = roll
local idx = 1
while (roll > animTable[animName][idx].weight) do
roll = roll - animTable[animName][idx].weight
idx = idx + 1
end
-- print(animName .. " * " .. idx .. " [" .. origRoll .. "]")
local anim = animTable[animName][idx].anim
if (toolAnimInstance ~= anim) then
if (toolAnimTrack ~= nil) then
toolAnimTrack:Stop()
toolAnimTrack:Destroy()
transitionTime = 0
end
-- load it to the humanoid; get AnimationTrack
toolAnimTrack = humanoid:LoadAnimation(anim)
if priority then
toolAnimTrack.Priority = priority
end
-- play the animation
toolAnimTrack:Play(transitionTime)
toolAnimName = animName
toolAnimInstance = anim
currentToolAnimKeyframeHandler = toolAnimTrack.KeyframeReached:connect(toolKeyFrameReachedFunc)
end
end
function stopToolAnimations()
local oldAnim = toolAnimName
if (currentToolAnimKeyframeHandler ~= nil) then
currentToolAnimKeyframeHandler:disconnect()
end
toolAnimName = ""
toolAnimInstance = nil
if (toolAnimTrack ~= nil) then
toolAnimTrack:Stop()
toolAnimTrack:Destroy()
toolAnimTrack = nil
end
return oldAnim
end
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function onRunning(speed)
if speed > 0.01 then
playAnimation("walk", 0.1, Humanoid)
if currentAnimInstance and currentAnimInstance.AnimationId == "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=180426354" then
setAnimationSpeed(speed / 14.5)
end
pose = "Running"
else
if emoteNames[currentAnim] == nil then
playAnimation("idle", 0.1, Humanoid)
pose = "Standing"
end
end
end
function onDied()
pose = "Dead"
end
function onJumping()
playAnimation("jump", 0.1, Humanoid)
jumpAnimTime = jumpAnimDuration
pose = "Jumping"
end
function onClimbing(speed)
playAnimation("climb", 0.1, Humanoid)
setAnimationSpeed(speed / 12.0)
pose = "Climbing"
end
function onGettingUp()
pose = "GettingUp"
end
function onFreeFall()
if (jumpAnimTime <= 0) then
playAnimation("fall", fallTransitionTime, Humanoid)
end
pose = "FreeFall"
end
function onFallingDown()
pose = "FallingDown"
end
function onSeated()
pose = "Seated"
end
function onPlatformStanding()
pose = "PlatformStanding"
end
function onSwimming(speed)
if speed > 0 then
pose = "Running"
else
pose = "Standing"
end
end
function getTool()
for _, kid in ipairs(Figure:GetChildren()) do
if kid.className == "Tool" then return kid end
end
return nil
end
function getToolAnim(tool)
for _, c in ipairs(tool:GetChildren()) do
if c.Name == "toolanim" and c.className == "StringValue" then
return c
end
end
return nil
end
function animateTool()
if (toolAnim == "None") then
playToolAnimation("toolnone", toolTransitionTime, Humanoid, Enum.AnimationPriority.Idle)
return
end
if (toolAnim == "Slash") then
playToolAnimation("toolslash", 0, Humanoid, Enum.AnimationPriority.Action)
return
end
if (toolAnim == "Lunge") then
playToolAnimation("toollunge", 0, Humanoid, Enum.AnimationPriority.Action)
return
end
end
function moveSit()
RightShoulder.MaxVelocity = 0.15
LeftShoulder.MaxVelocity = 0.15
RightShoulder:SetDesiredAngle(3.14 /2)
LeftShoulder:SetDesiredAngle(-3.14 /2)
RightHip:SetDesiredAngle(3.14 /2)
LeftHip:SetDesiredAngle(-3.14 /2)
end
local lastTick = 0
function move(time)
local amplitude = 1
local frequency = 1
local deltaTime = time - lastTick
lastTick = time
local climbFudge = 0
local setAngles = false
if (jumpAnimTime > 0) then
jumpAnimTime = jumpAnimTime - deltaTime
end
if (pose == "FreeFall" and jumpAnimTime <= 0) then
playAnimation("fall", fallTransitionTime, Humanoid)
elseif (pose == "Seated") then
playAnimation("sit", 0.5, Humanoid)
return
elseif (pose == "Running") then
playAnimation("walk", 0.1, Humanoid)
elseif (pose == "Dead" or pose == "GettingUp" or pose == "FallingDown" or pose == "Seated" or pose == "PlatformStanding") then
-- print("Wha " .. pose)
stopAllAnimations()
amplitude = 0.1
frequency = 1
setAngles = true
end
if (setAngles) then
local desiredAngle = amplitude * math.sin(time * frequency)
RightShoulder:SetDesiredAngle(desiredAngle + climbFudge)
LeftShoulder:SetDesiredAngle(desiredAngle - climbFudge)
RightHip:SetDesiredAngle(-desiredAngle)
LeftHip:SetDesiredAngle(-desiredAngle)
end
-- Tool Animation handling
local tool = getTool()
if tool and tool:FindFirstChild("Handle") then
local animStringValueObject = getToolAnim(tool)
if animStringValueObject then
toolAnim = animStringValueObject.Value
-- message recieved, delete StringValue
animStringValueObject.Parent = nil
toolAnimTime = time + .3
end
if time > toolAnimTime then
toolAnimTime = 0
toolAnim = "None"
end
animateTool()
else
stopToolAnimations()
toolAnim = "None"
toolAnimInstance = nil
toolAnimTime = 0
end
end
-- connect events
Humanoid.Died:connect(onDied)
Humanoid.Running:connect(onRunning)
Humanoid.Jumping:connect(onJumping)
Humanoid.Climbing:connect(onClimbing)
Humanoid.GettingUp:connect(onGettingUp)
Humanoid.FreeFalling:connect(onFreeFall)
Humanoid.FallingDown:connect(onFallingDown)
Humanoid.Seated:connect(onSeated)
Humanoid.PlatformStanding:connect(onPlatformStanding)
Humanoid.Swimming:connect(onSwimming)
-- setup emote chat hook
game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer.Chatted:connect(function(msg)
local emote = ""
if msg == "/e dance" then
emote = dances[math.random(1, #dances)]
elseif (string.sub(msg, 1, 3) == "/e ") then
emote = string.sub(msg, 4)
elseif (string.sub(msg, 1, 7) == "/emote ") then
emote = string.sub(msg, 8)
end
if (pose == "Standing" and emoteNames[emote] ~= nil) then
playAnimation(emote, 0.1, Humanoid)
end
end)
-- main program
-- initialize to idle
playAnimation("idle", 0.1, Humanoid)
pose = "Standing"
while Figure.Parent ~= nil do
local _, time = wait(0.1)
move(time)
end
Sorry I was helping someone else.
Yes, there is a more efficient way of doing this and I will give you the script I made that will give you will allow you to make an idle and equip animation.
Currently, I haven’t added a walk animation but I can add one in a few days and let you know what to change.
The script:
-- Locations --
local tool = script.Parent
---------------[ANIMATIONS]---------------
--(Idle)--
local idleID = the id
local idleanim = Instance.new("Animation")
idleanim.AnimationId = ("https://www.roblox.com/Assest?ID=" .. idleID)
--(Equip)--
local equipID = the id
local equipanim = Instance.new("Animation")
equipanim.AnimationId = ("https://www.roblox.com/Assest?ID=" .. equipID)
---------------[EXTRAS]---------------
local equip
local idle
---------------[FUNCTIONS]---------------
tool.Equipped:Connect(function()
equip = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Humanoid:LoadAnimation(equipanim)
equip.Priority = Enum.AnimationPriority.Action2
idle = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Humanoid:LoadAnimation(idleanim)
idle.Priority = Enum.AnimationPriority.Idle
equip:Play()
wait(equip animation length)
idle:Play()
end)
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tool.Unequipped:Connect(function()
if idle then
idle:Stop()
end
if equip then
equip:Stop()
end
end)
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It’s very organized because that’s how I script but hopefully, it’s easy to understand.
Let me know if you have any problems!
Totally not me sending the default animate script instead of the freemodel one by accident. Thank you for the help, though. I’ll probably butcher this somehow but I’ll try to get it to work for me.
have you tried to create a motor6d if you equip the tool?
Alright, I’ll try to have a working walk animation by tomorrow, it could take longer though since I have like 3 separate things to work on.
task.wait(equip.Length) this is quite useful to know.
I didn’t even know that. Thank you! I will change my script now.