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GetVelocity

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`Actor:GetVelocity`

Gets this Actor's current velocity

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my_actor:GetVelocity()

Returns

Vector velocity

← GetSocketTransform → HasNetworkAuthority

Actor

An <b>Actor</b> is an object which can be spawned and destroyed through Lua.<br>Actors support 3D transformations such as translation (location), rotation, and scale.<br><br>An <b>Actor</b> is the base for several entities, and all those entities share the same <b>Methods</b> and <b>Events</b> described in this page.

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Last updated: 19 August 2026