Workspace is a model?

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#1

i’m trying to highlight objects. it works when i’m using models, but when i;m using regular objects that are not models (i.e. BaseParts) it parents the highlight to the workspace?

	local function debug_parent_info(obj: Instance)
		local parent = obj.Parent
		print(parent)

		local highlight = Instance.new("Highlight")
		if parent:IsA("Model") then
			highlight.Parent = parent
		else
			highlight.Parent = obj
		end
	end
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#2

Workspace does inherit from Model. You can check the ClassName property to ignore inheritance.

if parent.ClassName == "Model" then
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#3

didn’t work. it still parents the highlight to the workspace.

function scan(target_item)
	local current_time = tick()
	local parent = target_item.Parent

	if last_scan_times[target_item] and (current_time - last_scan_times[target_item] < scan_cooldown) then
		print("Cooldown active for target_item")
		return  -- Exit the function without scanning
	end

	local position = target_item.Position
	local _, onscreen = current_cam:WorldToViewportPoint(position)

	if onscreen then
		local region = {current_cam.CFrame.Position, position}
		local obstructions = {}

		if parent.ClassName == "Model" then
			obstructions = current_cam:GetPartsObscuringTarget(region, {char, target_item.Parent, target_item})
		else
			obstructions = current_cam:GetPartsObscuringTarget(region, {char, target_item})
		end

	--	print("obstructions:", obstructions)

		if #obstructions > 0 then
			warn("the target is onscreen, but obstructed.")
		else
			local highlight = Instance.new("Highlight")
			highlight.OutlineColor = Color3.fromRGB(255, 242, 144)
			highlight.FillTransparency = 1

			highlight.Parent = target_item.Parent or target_item

			task.delay(3, function()
				debris_service:AddItem(highlight, 0.01)
			end)
		end
	else
		warn("the position is not onscreen :(")
	end
end
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#4

Why not just do:

local function debug_parent_info(obj: Instance)
		local parent = obj.Parent
		print(parent)

		local highlight = Instance.new("Highlight")
		if parent:IsA("Model") and parent ~= workspace then
			highlight.Parent = parent
		else
			highlight.Parent = obj
		end
	end
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#5

Did you mean you wanna highlight all the Instance that are the children (Not descendants) of game?

local function debug_parent_info(obj: Instance)
		local parent = obj.Parent
		print(parent)

		local highlight = Instance.new("Highlight")
		if parent:IsA("Instance") and parent.Parent == game then
			highlight.Parent = parent
		else
			highlight.Parent = obj
		end
	end
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#6

Wait, I know your meaning (Sorry if misunderstanding), Did you mean you wanna find the object that is a Descandants of game? if yes then

local function debug_parent_info(obj: Instance)
		local parent = obj.Parent
		print(parent)

		local highlight = Instance.new("Highlight")
		if parent:IsA("Instance") then
			highlight.Parent = parent
		else
			highlight.Parent = obj
		end
	end

Try instance instead of model (Sorry if misunderstanding)

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#7

This evaluates to target_item.Parent if the parent exists. You might need to check the class condition here as well.

highlight.Parent = (parent.ClassName == "Model") and parent or target_item
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