Sending a model through remote functions? ROBLOX - server

Question

well hello there,
So I'll get right to the point..
Everyone knows that in Roblox you have a ReplicatedStorage (for Client and Server) and a ServerStorage (only for Server).
So I want to store all my assets in ServerStorage .. you know, since exploiters/hackers can't see the ServerStorage if they tried.
However my game has virtual worlds..meaning that the client sees different objects than the other clients at any given time, so I can't just load an object from a server scripts because then everyone will see it.
Heres the question: Can I perhaps set up a remote function that lets the Client invoke the Server, and then the Server returns a model object or its location or something like that? And can I then use the Client to load the model into the player's workspace?
^That way I can securely store my important game assets in the serverstorage

Answer 1

The answer to your question is "Yes, you can!"
First off, you're going to want to create a RemoteFunction in the ReplicatedStorage. Call this RemoteFunction, 'GetModel'
Now, we're going to set up a local script inside of the StarterPack. This local script should have the following code:
local RS = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local RF = RS:WaitForChild("GetModel")
local model = RF:InvokeServer("ModelName") -- This code can go anywhere you'd like it to go. 'ModelName' is the name of the model you want to get.
print(model.Name) -- This will print the model's name.
Alright, so we've setup our code to invoke the remotefunction. Now, let's make that RemoteFunction do something. We'll create a server script inside of ServerScriptService. Here's the code:
local RS = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local RF = RS:WaitForChild("GetModel")
RF.OnServerInvoke = function(player, modelName)
local model = game.ServerStorage:FindFirstChild(modelName)
if model == nil then
return nil
else
return model
end
end
Most of this is basic code, and from what you said in the question it seems you understand lua fine. Hope I helped you! :)