Luau for Artists: Making Your Roblox Models Interactive
You made the model, now make it move. A gentle introduction to scripting interactivity in Roblox Studio for visual artists who hate code.
# Why Learn Scripting?
As a 3D artist on Roblox, your value doubles if you can implement your assets. You don't need to be a full stack engineer.
# The Basics of Luau
Luau is Roblox's version of Lua. It's lightweight and forgiving.
- Parts: Every model is a 'Part'.
- Scripts: Small logic containers you attach to parts.
- Events: Triggers like 'Touched' or 'Clicked'.
# Example: A Spinning Coin
1. Create a Cylinder.
2. Add a Script.
3. Type:
while true do script.Parent.CFrame = script.Parent.CFrame * CFrame.fromEulerAnglesXYZ(0, 0.1, 0) task.wait() end
That's it. You just wrote code.
Roblox Scripting Luau
