Trail

Trail : Instance

Overview

This instance creates an afterimage (trail) effect following a moving object, used for effects such as energy blade effect, speed boosts, magical trails, or bullet traces.

This can be parented to a specific object like a Part to display effects based on that object's movement.

Properties

Color

ColorSequence

A ColorSequence can be used to control the color of a trail as Trail appears and gradually fades out.

If a texture is applied to the Trail, this color is overlaid on the texture.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.Color = ColorSequence.new(Color3.fromRGB(255, 0, 0))

ColorTexture

string

This property specifies the color texture to be displayed on the Trail.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.ColorTexture = "ovdrassetid://1234"

ColorTextureLength

number

This property specifies the length of the color texture applied to the Trail.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.ColorTextureLength = 5

ColorTextureSpeed

number

CThis property specifies the speed of the color texture applied to the Trail.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.ColorTextureSpeed = 10

AlphaTexture

string

This property specifies the alpha texture to be displayed on the Trail.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.AlphaTexture = "ovdrassetid://1234"

AlphaTextureLength

number

This property specifies the length of the alpha texture applied to the Trail.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.AlphaTextureLength = 5

AlphaTextureSpeed

number

This property specifies the speed of the alpha texture applied to the Trail.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.AlphaTextureSpeed = 10

Transparency

NumberSequence

When the Trail appears and fades out, a NumberSequence can be used to control how its transparency gradually changes.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.Transparency = NumberSequence.new(0.8)

Enabled

bool

This property specifies whether the Trail is displayed.

If the property is changed from Enabled to false while the Trail is still visible, the Trail disappears instantly.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.Enabled = false

Lifetime

number

This property specifies how many seconds the Trail's trace persists.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.LifeTime = 0.5

Width

number

This property specifies the width of the Trail.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.Width = 100

WidthScale

NumberSequence

A NumberSequence can be used to control how the Trail's width gradually changes.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.WidthScale = NumberSequence.new(3)

Offset

Vector3

This property adjusts the Trail's position relative to its parent object.

Code Samples

local Trail = script.Parent

Trail.Offset = Vector3.new(0, 100, 0)

Methods

Events

See also

VFX