Region3 in Roblox

Introduction

Region3 is a data type in Roblox that represents a three-dimensional rectangular region. It is often used to represent an area of interest in the game world, such as a building or a combat arena.

Creating a Region3

A Region3 can be created using the constructor function Region3.new(). The constructor takes in two Vector3 values that represent the minimum and maximum coordinates of the region.

local region = Region3.new(Vector3.new(0, 0, 0), Vector3.new(10, 10, 10))

Operations on Region3

Region3 objects can be used in various ways, such as checking if a point is inside the region or if two regions intersect each other. Here are some common operations on Region3:

ContainsPoint

Checks if a given point is inside the region.

local point = Vector3.new(5, 5, 5)
if region:ContainsPoint(point) then
    print("Point is inside region!")
end

ExpandToGrid

Expands the region to cover an integer grid. Useful for selecting all the parts within a certain area.

local gridSize = 4
local expandedRegion = region:ExpandToGrid(gridSize)

Union

Combines two regions into a single region that encompasses both.

local otherRegion = Region3.new(Vector3.new(5, 0, 5), Vector3.new(15, 10, 10))
local unionRegion = region:Union(otherRegion)

Intersection

Returns a new region that represents the intersection of two regions.

local intersectionRegion = region:Intersection(otherRegion)

Conclusion

Region3 is a powerful data type in Roblox that allows you to manipulate and query three-dimensional regions. Whether you are building a new game or optimizing an existing one, Region3 can be a useful tool in your toolkit.