Trying to clone SpecialMeshs random and into one Part

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#1

I am making one tool basicly every time I fire the function (Button1Down for shoot) the “arrow”(is basicly like one bullet) is cloned into the Workspace and the arrow isnt the same so I change it random. The arrow is one mesh and I want to change the meshId every time the RemoteEvent is fired

I tried to do something like this

	local arrowsId = { "rbxassetid://7273017666",
		               "rbxassetid://7273127922",
		               "rbxassetid://7273132162",
		               "rbxassetid://7272959637"
	                 }
	
	local arrow = ReplicatedStorage.FnfArrows.Arrow:Clone()
	
	local newMeshId 
	newMeshId = arrow.MeshId [math.random(1, #arrowsId)]

I dont get any erros on output. The mesh is cloned but the Id doesnt change.

full script:

local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local RemoteEvent = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("FnfMicEvent")

RemoteEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, gunPos, gunOr, mosPos)
	

	local arrowsId = { "rbxassetid://7273017666",
		               "rbxassetid://7273127922",
		               "rbxassetid://7273132162",
		               "rbxassetid://7272959637"
	                 }
	
	local arrow = ReplicatedStorage.FnfArrows.Arrow:Clone()
	
	local newMeshId 
	newMeshId = arrow.MeshId [math.random(1, #arrowsId)]
	
	
	local distance = (mosPos - gunPos).magnitude
	
	local speed = 200
	arrow.CFrame = CFrame.new(gunPos, mosPos)
	arrow.Velocity = arrow.CFrame.lookVector * speed
	
	local fly = Instance.new("BodyForce",arrow)
	fly.Force = Vector3.new(0, arrow:GetMass() * workspace.Gravity, 0)
	arrow.Orientation = gunOr + Vector3.new(0, -180, 0)	
	
	local attacker = Instance.new("StringValue")
	attacker.Name = "Attacker"
	attacker.Parent = arrow
	attacker.Value = player.Name
	
	local touchConnection = nil

	touchConnection = arrow.Touched:Connect(function()
		touchConnection:Disconnect()
	end)
end)
#2

I think you have this backwards. Try:

arrow.MeshId = arrowsId[math.random(1,#arrowsId)]

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#3

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I am getting this issue.

#4

You can’t change MeshId of MeshPart in runtime. If you want to do this use SpecialMesh instead.

#5

So I have to use parts with the specialMesh?

#6

Yes you are right, there isn’t unfortunately any other way to do it in runtime.

#7

Ok I tried to do something like this:

    local FnfFolder = ReplicatedStorage.FnfArrows
	local arrow = ReplicatedStorage.FnfArrows.Arrow:Clone()
	
	local arrowsId = { FnfFolder.BlueMesh:Clone(),
		FnfFolder.GreenMesh:Clone(),
		FnfFolder.PurpleMesh:Clone(),
		FnfFolder.RedMesh:Clone()	
	}

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Now I just have to do math.Random and change the Parent but I cant change the parent inside the table how I am gonna math random and change the meshs Parents for put inside the arrow?

#8

I dont get any erros after this but I still have to try to do something for math Random this special meshs and change the Parent.

#9

You can just have one SpecialMesh parented to the part and just change the MeshId of the SpecialMesh (even in runtime) with the random meshid.

#10

but changing specialMeshId can give me that issue?

#11

I suggested you using SpecialMesh over MeshPart because you can change its MeshId in runtime.

#12

Using one specialMesh inside the meshPart works?

#13

Give it a try and see if it works. :wink:

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#15

Ok thats works I can just change the meshId and textureId too

#16

One question why the math.Random doesnt change I mean the meshID is the same.(I only changed the TextureID bc the mesh is the same.)

sript:

local FnfFolder = ReplicatedStorage.FnfArrows
	local arrow = ReplicatedStorage.FnfArrows.Arrow:Clone()
	
	local arrowsTextureId = { "rbxassetid://7273017732",
		                      "rbxassetid://7273127980",
		                      "rbxassetid://7273132285",
		                      "rbxassetid://7272959703"
	                        }
	
	arrow.TextureID = arrowsTextureId[math.random(1,#arrowsTextureId)]

the arrow is one MeshPart

#17

Great to hear that, make sure to mark my post as a solution so others can find it as well!

#18

Can I see whole script please?

#19

ok

script:

local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local RemoteEvent = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("FnfMicEvent")

RemoteEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, gunPos, gunOr, mosPos)
	
	local FnfFolder = ReplicatedStorage.FnfArrows
	local arrow = ReplicatedStorage.FnfArrows.Arrow:Clone()
	
	local arrowsTextureId = { "rbxassetid://7273017732",
		                      "rbxassetid://7273127980",
		                      "rbxassetid://7273132285",
		                      "rbxassetid://7272959703"
	                        }
	
	
	arrow.TextureID = arrowsTextureId[math.random(1,#arrowsTextureId)]
	
	arrow.Parent = game.Workspace
	arrow.Position = gunPos
	
	local distance = (mosPos - gunPos).magnitude
	
	local speed = 200
	arrow.CFrame = CFrame.new(gunPos, mosPos)
	arrow.Velocity = arrow.CFrame.lookVector * speed
	
	local fly = Instance.new("BodyForce",arrow)
	fly.Force = Vector3.new(0, arrow:GetMass() * workspace.Gravity, 0)
	arrow.Orientation = gunOr + Vector3.new(0, -180, 0)	
	
	local attacker = Instance.new("StringValue")
	attacker.Name = "Attacker"
	attacker.Parent = arrow
	attacker.Value = player.Name
	
	local touchConnection = nil

	touchConnection = arrow.Touched:Connect(function()
		touchConnection:Disconnect()
	end)
end)

It clones the problem is the TextureID doesnt change

#20

Can you try to do something like this and show me what it printed.

local randId = arrowsTextureId[math.random(1,#arrowsTextureId)]
print("Random id is:",ranId)
arrow.TextureId = randId
print ("New texture id is:",arrow.TextureId)

Maybe try to set the SpecialMesh textureid instead?

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#21

I am not using special mesh bc the mesh is the same I only want to change the texture.