Decal

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The Decal object is an object which applies an image to a face of a BasePart.

How does a Decal work?

A Decal will apply an image to the BasePart it is parented to. The surface this image is applied to is dependent on the FaceInstance.Face property. The size of the decal is dependent on the size of the face, meaning the size and aspect ratio of a decal can be changed by changing its parent's BasePart.Size.

The image a Decal applies is determined by its Decal.Texture property. Images can be uploaded to Roblox provided they adhere to the community guidelines.For information on how to upload images, see Textures and Decals.

Alternatives to Decals

Although Decals have a wide variety of applications, in some cases developers may wish to pick one of the following classes instead.

  • For repeated tiled textures, the Texture object should be used
  • To apply GUI elements, the SurfaceGui object should be used
  • If the effect of lighting on the image needs to be altered, the SurfaceGui object should be used

Code Samples

The following code will create a Part on the ground with a Decal applied to its top face. When something hits the part, such as when a player walks over it, the texture applied to the decal will change and a sound will play.

Changing Decal Texture

-- create part
local part = Instance.new("Part")
part.Size = Vector3.new(5, 1, 5)
part.Position = Vector3.new(0, 0.5, 0)
part.Anchored = true
part.TopSurface = Enum.SurfaceType.Smooth
part.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Toothpaste")
-- create decal
local decal = Instance.new("Decal")
decal.Face = Enum.NormalId.Top
decal.Parent = part
-- create sound
local sound = Instance.new("Sound")
sound.SoundId = "rbxasset://sounds/uuhhh.mp3" -- oof
sound.Parent = part
-- define faces
local happyFace = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=26424652"
local sadFace = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=147144198"
decal.Texture = happyFace
-- touched event
local cooldown = false
part.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
if not cooldown then
if hit and hit.Parent then
cooldown = true
sound:Play()
decal.Texture = sadFace
task.wait(1)
decal.Texture = happyFace
task.wait(0.2)
cooldown = false
end
end
end)
-- add to workspace
part.Parent = workspace

Summary

Properties

Properties inherited from FaceInstance

Properties

Properties

Color3

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Code Samples

Decal Color3

local TweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")
local part = Instance.new("Part")
part.Size = Vector3.new(10, 10, 1)
part.Position = Vector3.new(0, 5, 0)
part.Anchored = true
part.Transparency = 1
local decal = Instance.new("Decal")
decal.Face = Enum.NormalId.Front
decal.Texture = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=1145367640" -- white circle
decal.Parent = part
part.Parent = workspace
local redTween = TweenService:Create(
decal,
TweenInfo.new(1, Enum.EasingStyle.Linear, Enum.EasingDirection.Out),
{ Color3 = Color3.new(1, 0, 0) }
)
local greenTween = TweenService:Create(
decal,
TweenInfo.new(1, Enum.EasingStyle.Linear, Enum.EasingDirection.Out),
{ Color3 = Color3.new(0, 1, 0) }
)
local blueTween = TweenService:Create(
decal,
TweenInfo.new(1, Enum.EasingStyle.Linear, Enum.EasingDirection.Out),
{ Color3 = Color3.new(0, 0, 1) }
)
while true do
redTween:Play()
redTween.Completed:Wait()
greenTween:Play()
greenTween.Completed:Wait()
blueTween:Play()
blueTween.Completed:Wait()
end

LocalTransparencyModifier

Hidden
Not Replicated
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Texture

ContentId
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Code Samples

Changing Decal Texture

-- create part
local part = Instance.new("Part")
part.Size = Vector3.new(5, 1, 5)
part.Position = Vector3.new(0, 0.5, 0)
part.Anchored = true
part.TopSurface = Enum.SurfaceType.Smooth
part.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Toothpaste")
-- create decal
local decal = Instance.new("Decal")
decal.Face = Enum.NormalId.Top
decal.Parent = part
-- create sound
local sound = Instance.new("Sound")
sound.SoundId = "rbxasset://sounds/uuhhh.mp3" -- oof
sound.Parent = part
-- define faces
local happyFace = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=26424652"
local sadFace = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=147144198"
decal.Texture = happyFace
-- touched event
local cooldown = false
part.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
if not cooldown then
if hit and hit.Parent then
cooldown = true
sound:Play()
decal.Texture = sadFace
task.wait(1)
decal.Texture = happyFace
task.wait(0.2)
cooldown = false
end
end
end)
-- add to workspace
part.Parent = workspace

TextureContent

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Transparency

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Code Samples

Fading Decal

local TweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")
local part = Instance.new("Part")
part.Size = Vector3.new(10, 10, 1)
part.Position = Vector3.new(0, 5, 0)
part.Anchored = true
part.Transparency = 1
local decal = Instance.new("Decal")
decal.Face = Enum.NormalId.Front
decal.Texture = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=699259085" -- roblox logo
decal.Parent = part
part.Parent = workspace
local tween = TweenService:Create(
decal,
TweenInfo.new(1, Enum.EasingStyle.Linear, Enum.EasingDirection.Out, -1, true),
{ Transparency = 1 }
)
tween:Play()

ZIndex

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Methods

Events