DataModelMesh
The DataModelMesh is an abstract class from which mesh classes descend.
Mesh classes are objects that, when parented to BaseParts alter the appearance of the part to that of a predefined mesh. Note, they only alter the appearance of the part and not the physics/collision boundaries of the part. Developers looking to apply a mesh to a part that alters the part's collision should use MeshParts.
Note the MeshPart and CharacterMesh classes do not descend from DataModelMesh.
Summary
Properties
The Offset of a mesh determines the relative position from the BasePart.Position of a BasePart that the mesh will be displayed at.
The Scale of a mesh determines the size of the mesh relative to its original dimensions.
Changes the hue of a mesh's texture, used with FileMesh.TextureId.
Properties
Offset
Code Samples
local TweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")
-- instance a part and a mesh
local part = Instance.new("Part")
part.Size = Vector3.new(4, 8, 4)
part.Position = Vector3.new(0, 4, 0)
part.Anchored = true
part.CanCollide = false
local mesh = Instance.new("SpecialMesh")
mesh.MeshType = Enum.MeshType.FileMesh
mesh.MeshId = "rbxassetid://1086413449"
mesh.TextureId = "rbxassetid://1461576423"
mesh.Offset = Vector3.new(0, 0, 0)
mesh.Scale = Vector3.new(4, 4, 4)
mesh.Parent = part
-- selection box to show part extents
local box = Instance.new("SelectionBox")
box.Adornee = part
box.Parent = part
-- parent part to workspace
part.Parent = workspace
-- animate offset and scale with a tween
local tween = TweenService:Create(
mesh,
TweenInfo.new(1, Enum.EasingStyle.Linear, Enum.EasingDirection.Out, -1, true, 0),
{ Scale = Vector3.new(1, 1, 1), Offset = Vector3.new(0, 3, 0) }
)
tween:Play()Scale
Code Samples
local TweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")
-- instance a part and a mesh
local part = Instance.new("Part")
part.Size = Vector3.new(4, 8, 4)
part.Position = Vector3.new(0, 4, 0)
part.Anchored = true
part.CanCollide = false
local mesh = Instance.new("SpecialMesh")
mesh.MeshType = Enum.MeshType.FileMesh
mesh.MeshId = "rbxassetid://1086413449"
mesh.TextureId = "rbxassetid://1461576423"
mesh.Offset = Vector3.new(0, 0, 0)
mesh.Scale = Vector3.new(4, 4, 4)
mesh.Parent = part
-- selection box to show part extents
local box = Instance.new("SelectionBox")
box.Adornee = part
box.Parent = part
-- parent part to workspace
part.Parent = workspace
-- animate offset and scale with a tween
local tween = TweenService:Create(
mesh,
TweenInfo.new(1, Enum.EasingStyle.Linear, Enum.EasingDirection.Out, -1, true, 0),
{ Scale = Vector3.new(1, 1, 1), Offset = Vector3.new(0, 3, 0) }
)
tween:Play()