IgnoreCameraClient.lua

IgnoreCameraClient.lua

--- Utilizes a hack to force the popper camera to blacklist the parts in question
-- @classmod IgnoreCameraClient
-- @author Quenty

local require = require(game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage"):WaitForChild("Nevermore"))

local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")
local HttpService = game:GetService("HttpService")

local BaseObject = require("BaseObject")

local IgnoreCameraClient = setmetatable({}, BaseObject)
IgnoreCameraClient.ClassName = "IgnoreCameraClient"
IgnoreCameraClient.__index = IgnoreCameraClient

function IgnoreCameraClient.new(obj)
	local self = setmetatable(BaseObject.new(obj), IgnoreCameraClient)

	self._parts = self:_getDescendantParts()
	self._key = HttpService:GenerateGUID()

	self._transparencyMap = {}

	-- This is a hack to get the camera to blacklist the currently dragged part

	RunService:BindToRenderStep(self._key .. "_preupdate", Enum.RenderPriority.Camera.Value-1, function()
		self:_setTransparency()
	end)

	RunService:BindToRenderStep(self._key .. "_postUpdate", Enum.RenderPriority.Camera.Value+1, function()
		self:_resetTransparency()
	end)

	self._maid:GiveTask(function()
		RunService:UnbindFromRenderStep(self._key .. "_preupdate")
		RunService:UnbindFromRenderStep(self._key .. "_postUpdate")
	end)

	return self
end

function IgnoreCameraClient:_setTransparency()
	for _, part in pairs(self._parts) do
		if not self._transparencyMap[part] then
			self._transparencyMap[part] = part.Transparency
		end
		part.Transparency = 1
	end
end

function IgnoreCameraClient:_resetTransparency()
	for part, original in pairs(self._transparencyMap) do
		part.Transparency = original
	end
	self._transparencyMap = {}
end

function IgnoreCameraClient:_getDescendantParts()
	local parts = {}
	for _, part in pairs(self._obj:GetDescendants()) do
		if part:IsA("BasePart") and part.CanCollide and part.Transparency < 1 then
			table.insert(parts, part)
		end
	end
	return parts
end

return IgnoreCameraClient