LibreGrid is an open-source grid placement solution for Roblox. It deals with all the math headaches for you and it is very intuitive and lightweight.
I have been developing my world-building game Wubby for some time now, and the worst problem I stumbled upon was getting the proper grid calculations when the player had to place down blocks. With this open-source module, I want everyone to have a perfectly calculated, lightweight, and intuitive experience to prevent more people from descending into the rabbit hole I went through.
Every other grid module I found is either very limiting, too complex to use, or just not what I'm looking for. I would've loved it if a module like this had existed while I was first developing Wubby.
LibreGrid emulates surface-based placement (like the one that Roblox Studio offers), getting rid of all the math-related headaches that would take coding it yourself. Moreover, it allows for more customizations that developers can modify in real-time to their liking. This means that using LibreGrid, you can achieve a block-placing system (like Minecraft's), or a furniture placement system (2D placement), or a Roblox Studio-like experience.
This module results from months, if not years, of trial and error while developing Wubby.
- Very lightweight: 0 shapecasts, ~100 lines, everything thought with performance in mind.
- Super intuitive: Every function is well-documented, every type is specified, and the module only has three functions.
- Customizable: Allows for many grid-based systems to be created, ranging from 2D to 3D.
- Automatically align blocks to tilted surfaces
- Allows custom rotations
- Allows ANY grid size, even those with decimals.
- 100% open-source and free to use: No attribution required but it'd be greatly appreciated! :3
- Strictly typed to avoid any type errors.
Click here to check the documentation. You can also click here to check how to do different grid systems using this module.