Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago

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This Scrap Mechanic tutorial covers: creating a basic scripted part with scripted input/output using a custom display! (UvFrameIndex)
(template lua code at the end of this description!)

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template lua code:

GenericClass = class( nil )
GenericClass.maxChildCount = -1
GenericClass.maxParentCount = 1
GenericClass.connectionInput = sm.interactable.connectionType.logic
GenericClass.connectionOutput = sm.interactable.connectionType.logic -- none, logic, power, bearing, seated, piston, any
GenericClass.colorNormal = sm.color.new(0xdf7000ff)
GenericClass.colorHighlight = sm.color.new(0xef8010ff)
--GenericClass.poseWeightCount = 1


--[[ client ]]
function GenericClass.client_onCreate( self )
end
function GenericClass.client_onRefresh( self )
self:client_onCreate()
end

function GenericClass.client_onSetupGui( self )
end

function GenericClass.client_onFixedUpdate( self, deltaTime )

end

function GenericClass.client_onUpdate( self, deltaTime )
end

function GenericClass.client_onDestroy( self )
end
function GenericClass.client_onInteract(self)
end
function GenericClass.client_canInteract(self)
end
function GenericClass.client_onProjectile( self, position, time, velocity, type )
end

--[[ server ]]
function GenericClass.server_onCreate( self )
end
function GenericClass.server_onRefresh( self )
self:server_onCreate()
end

function GenericClass.server_onFixedUpdate( self, deltaTime )

end

function GenericClass.server_onDestroy( self )
end
function GenericClass.server_onProjectile( self, position, time, velocity, type )
end
function GenericClass.server_onSledgehammer( self, position, player )
end
function GenericClass.server_onExplosion( self, position, destructionLevel )
end
function GenericClass.server_onCollision( self, other, position, velocity, otherVelocity, normal )
end