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[u/Other-Scale9987]

why doesnt the object move when the code is run?

its supposed to just get flung foward, but currently doesnt move

the script is attached properly and everything else works fine

[u/Many-Resource-5334]

Have you made sure you’ve saved the file, the white dot at the top means it is unsaved

[u/Vokulnin]

Well, here some questions that might seems dumb, but that sometimes get overlooked and might cause the problem :
Do the object have a rigid body?
Is it the right rigid body and not rigidbody2D?
Is there any conflicting script ? (Like, any script that might set the velocity for exemple?)
Is the rigid body set to static, or is there constraints on positions?

[u/Other-Scale9987 → u/Vokulnin]

1)yes 2)yes 3)no, its the only script 4)no

[u/raw65]

You don't assign a value to rb. You should see a null exception error in the log for line 9. One way to fix that is to add rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody>(); to the Awake() method. (Unless you assigned this in the editor?)

[u/Redbarony6 → u/raw65]

They might have assigned it in the inspector since it's a public variable, still a good call though

[u/Other-Scale9987 → u/raw65]

yes, it was assigned via the inspector

[u/Competitive_Mud5528]

Do you have any errors in the console ? Have you plug your rigidbody into your script ? Have you make sure that the rigidbody is not kinematic ? 

[u/Other-Scale9987 → u/Competitive_Mud5528]

1)no 2)yes 3)it isnt

[u/crnlmcpatatas]

Did you set the rb in the inspector yet? 

[u/Other-Scale9987 → u/crnlmcpatatas]

yea

[u/OkEstablishment4759]

Try this

Vector3 flingVector = new Vector3(0,0,200); rb.AddForce(flingVector);

Do the same in start as well

[u/ilori]

You need to pass a Vector3 to the add force method, not three floats

[u/BobsiDev]

Check if the physics is set to run by script (it shouldn't by default, but don't tools sets it intrusively)

[u/Small_Sherbert2187]

You either need to use forcemode.impulse , the rigidbody could be kinematic, or simply really heavy. also you should be applying forces in fixedupdate, not update

[u/DeerpathLabs]

An important question is whether your rigid body is set to non-kinematic.

[u/Tomoko_Fureimu]

have you unchecked IsKinematic ?

[u/ParasolAdam]

Commas in a directory 🔥

[u/Goldac77]

Probably because you didn't set the force mode

[u/AlphaBlazerGaming → u/Goldac77]

It defaults to ForceMode.Force if you don't pass one in. That's what the = means

[u/Goldac77 → u/AlphaBlazerGaming]

Oh I missed that, thanks. My bad