Trying to move a mesh with code

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#41

RayCasting would be a better but more difficult way.

Try this:

local function plant()
	local clonedDirt = placingDirt:Clone()
	local humRootPart = tool.Parent.HumanoidRootPart
	local rightLeg = humRootPart.Parent:FindFirstChild("Right Leg")

	local targetX = humRootPart.Position.X
	local targetY = (rightLeg.Position.Y - (rightLeg.Size.Y / 2))
	local targetZ = humRootPart.Position.Z
	
	clonedDirt.Position = Vector3.new(targetX, targetY, targetZ)
	print(player.Name .. " farmed dirt.")
end
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#42

u added “text” that why it didn’t work, do it without those “”

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#43

Oh nvm I already tried that earlier

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#44

Did you try my code? I raycast to the floor and check if it hit terrain and if raycastResult.Material is grass.

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#45

Will it work on parts?

more chars

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#46

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this is what my code looks like and it works as seen in output

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#47

This line:

if raycastResult.Instance == workspace.Terrain and raycastResult.Material == Enum.Material.Grass then
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#48

@NateDV10 does this work?

Also, do you want it so they can only place dirt on grass?

#49

yes, previously we used your code to figure out the positions already, he was having trouble earlier since he forgot Vector3.new() which wasn’t in your reply earlier.

#50

No, it says attempt to index nil with 'Position'

#51

I am lost, so the position didn’t work earlier and you are already moving on to checking for grass?!

this line was what I did:

clone.Position = Vector3.new(hrp.Position.X,hrp.Position.Y-2.195,hrp.Position.Z)

since you said you already know it will only be 2 studs down.

#52

Here’s a full version of his script (i missed a bit)

local tool = script.Parent

local dirtFolder = workspace -- replace with where you want to store placed dirt

local serverStorage = game:GetService("ServerStorage")
local placingDirt = serverStorage:FindFirstChild("Part") -- replace part with your dirt's name

local function plant(player, character)
	
	local clonedDirt = placingDirt:Clone()

	local humRootPart = character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")
	local humanoid = character:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")
	local rightLeg = character:FindFirstChild("Right Leg")

	if humanoid.FloorMaterial == Enum.Material.Grass then
		
		local targetX = humRootPart.Position.X
		local targetY = (rightLeg.Position.Y - (rightLeg.Size.Y / 2))
		local targetZ = humRootPart.Position.Z

		clonedDirt.Position = Vector3.new(targetX, targetY, targetZ)
		clonedDirt.Parent = dirtFolder
		print(player.Name .. " farmed dirt.")

	else
		
		print(player.Name .. " wasn't on grass.")
		
	end
end

tool.Activated:Connect(function()
	
	local character = tool.Parent
	local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(character)

	plant(player, character)
	
end)

This works perfectly for me, the only reason it shouldn’t is because you’re on R15. If you are on R15, let me know so I can fix it.

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#53

The thing by @MartimDev works, but the thing we were working on does not work. I tried to do your approach, but it still does not work for some reason.

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#55

I’m still getting errors… The HumanoidRootPart is nil even though I passed it through to the function

#56

If you don’t mind could you add me to a team create session of your game or send me the current state of it.

#57

@MartimDev already solved it and uses less code so I marked it as the answer

#58

Oh, I didn’t realize that.

Glad you figured it out!

#59

Oh wait I’m getting bugs nevermind, no idea what caused this
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If I get close to the dirt and click it makes this weird tilt.

#60

Always tilts or only some times?
if always, change pivot orientation to compensate.