Why wont getting a parts material work?

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#1 
local val = script.Parent.Hit.Value

if val.Material == "Metal" --attempt to index nil with 'Material'
        --stuff
end

the value is a object value, what causes this error?

#2

It’s saying the value of the ObjectValue is nil. Are you setting the value of the ObjectValue to a BasePart?

#3

Yes, i checked, it does set it to a base part

#4 
local val = script.Parent.Hit.Value

print(typeof(val))
if val.Material == "Metal" --attempt to index nil with 'Material'
        --stuff
end

Try adding a print statement to see what it says. If it prints “nil” then you’re not setting the value, or the value is being set after you’re checking the value.

#5

Yep, nil. it runs before its set

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