GetLimb

Unsafe

For thread safety, this property is not safe to read in an unsynchronized thread.

Function of:

Description:

This function returns the Enum/Limb enum that is associated with the given Part

This function works for both R15 and R6 rigs, for example:

-- For R15
print(humanoid:GetLimb(character.LeftUpperLeg)) -- Enum.Limb.LeftLeg
print(humanoid:GetLimb(character.LeftLowerLeg)) -- Enum.Limb.LeftLeg
print(humanoid:GetLimb(character.LeftFoot)) -- Enum.Limb.LeftLeg

-- For R6
print(humanoid:GetLimb(character:FindFirstChild("Left Leg"))) -- Enum.Limb.LeftLeg

GetLimb will throw an error if the Part|Part's parent is not set to the Humanoid|Humanoid's parent.

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
Name part	Type Instance	Default	Summary The `Part` for which the `Enum/Limb\|Enum.Limb` is to be retrieved

Returns

Return Type	Summary
Return Type Limb	Summary The `Enum/Limb` the part corresponds with

Code Samples

Getting a Humanoid's Limbs

Put this in a LocalScript. The output will vary based on if the humanoid is R6 or R15.

			
				Getting a Humanoid's Limbs

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			local character = game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character
local humanoid = character.Humanoid
for _, child in pairs(character:GetChildren()) do
	local limb = humanoid:GetLimb(child)
	if limb ~= Enum.Limb.Unknown then
		print(child.Name .. " is part of limb " .. limb.Name)
	end
end
		
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