Welding character to another character makes it to not play walking animation

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#1

Hello devs! So I am working on grab system in my game and this is my current code :

script.Parent.Events.Grab.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player)
	if not grabbedTarget then
		grabbedTarget,grabbedTargetHrp = getNearestPlayerToGrab()
	end
	if grabbedTarget then
		if grabbing == false then
			grabbing = true
			local weld = Instance.new("Weld",script.Parent.Head)
			weld.Name = "GrabWeld"
			weld.Part0 = script.Parent.Head
			weld.Part1 = grabbedTargetHrp
			weld.C0 = CFrame.new(0,-1.5,-3) * CFrame.Angles(0,math.rad(180),0)
			grabbedTarget.Humanoid.PlatformStand = true
			for _,i in pairs(grabbedTarget:GetDescendants()) do
				if i:IsA("BasePart") then
					ps:SetPartCollisionGroup(i,"grabbed")
					i.Massless = true
				end
			end
		else
			grabbing = false
			grabbedTarget.Humanoid.PlatformStand = false
			for _,i in pairs(grabbedTarget:GetDescendants()) do
				if i:IsA("BasePart") then
					ps:SetPartCollisionGroup(i,"Default")
					i.Massless = false
				end
			end
			if script.Parent.Head:FindFirstChild("GrabWeld") then
				script.Parent.Head.GrabWeld:Destroy()
			end
			grabbedTarget:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(hrp.CFrame)
		end
	end
end)

It all works fine but when I grab someone the walking animations don’t play so what’s the issue?

#2

This seems more like an issue with your animation than your code. Could you make sure that you’ve omitted the torso and legs from the grabbing animation if there are no keyframes for them? It seems like you only intended for the animation to reposition the arms but didn’t omit other parts as well.

For the default animation editor you need to click “Delete Track” on limbs that you don’t have or need keyframes for (e.g. the legs). It’s the three dots beside each item in the parts manager. For other animation editors exclusion may vary based on implementation.

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#3

There’s another animation playing for the “grab” that is likely “Action” priority. Walking is a Movement priority. If that animation uses the same bones as walking, the grab takes precedence. Look in animation editor and remove all animation data except the 2 arms.

#4

There are no keyframes for legs or torso or head, and yes priority is action.

#5

I’m just getting into “PlatformStand” but this might be the issue too. As I understand it, PlatformStand prevents all movement animations. You wouldn’t think it would affect the grabber, only the grabbee, but it’s worth checking. You are welding them together so the target might be affecting the player. Try commenting out setting it to true and see if that’s the culprit.

--grabbedTarget.Humanoid.PlatformStand = true

#6

Now falling animation plays only.

#7

I just discovered RigidConstraint. I attached an accessory to a bone without breaking animations. Might try that instead of a weld. You can weld any 2 attachments.

#8

Falling animation still plays.

#9

I wonder if the problem is you have 2 humanoids and 2 animators? Seems like once you welded them, the active one isn’t recognized?

When I do a horseback riding animation, I combine the 2 models into one. You might need to do that here by temproarily removing the animator of the carried model.