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Node3D

Inherits: Node < Object

Inherited By: AudioListener3D, AudioStreamPlayer3D, BoneAttachment3D, Camera3D, CollisionObject3D, CollisionPolygon3D, CollisionShape3D, GridMap, ImporterMeshInstance3D, Joint3D, LightmapProbe, Marker3D, NavigationLink3D, NavigationObstacle3D, NavigationRegion3D, OccluderInstance3D, OpenXRHand, Path3D, PathFollow3D, RayCast3D, RemoteTransform3D, ShapeCast3D, Skeleton3D, SpringArm3D, VehicleWheel3D, VisualInstance3D, XRNode3D, XROrigin3D

Most basic 3D game object, parent of all 3D-related nodes.

Description

Most basic 3D game object, with a Transform3D and visibility settings. All other 3D game objects inherit from Node3D. Use Node3D as a parent node to move, scale, rotate and show/hide children in a 3D project.

Affine operations (rotate, scale, translate) happen in parent's local coordinate system, unless the Node3D object is set as top-level. Affine operations in this coordinate system correspond to direct affine operations on the Node3D's transform. The word local below refers to this coordinate system. The coordinate system that is attached to the Node3D object itself is referred to as object-local coordinate system.

Note: Unless otherwise specified, all methods that have angle parameters must have angles specified as radians. To convert degrees to radians, use @GlobalScope.deg_to_rad.

Note: Be aware that "Spatial" nodes are now called "Node3D" starting with Godot 4. Any Godot 3.x references to "Spatial" nodes refer to "Node3D" in Godot 4.

Tutorials

• Introduction to 3D

• All 3D Demos

Properties

Basis	basis
Basis	global_basis
Vector3	global_position
Vector3	global_rotation
Vector3	global_rotation_degrees
Transform3D	global_transform
Vector3	position	Vector3(0, 0, 0)
Quaternion	quaternion
Vector3	rotation	Vector3(0, 0, 0)
Vector3	rotation_degrees
RotationEditMode	rotation_edit_mode	0
EulerOrder	rotation_order	2
Vector3	scale	Vector3(1, 1, 1)
bool	top_level	false
Transform3D	transform	Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0)
NodePath	visibility_parent	NodePath("")
bool	visible	true

Methods

void	add_gizmo ( Node3DGizmo gizmo )
void	clear_gizmos ( )
void	clear_subgizmo_selection ( )
void	force_update_transform ( )
Node3DGizmo[]	get_gizmos ( ) const
Node3D	get_parent_node_3d ( ) const
World3D	get_world_3d ( ) const
void	global_rotate ( Vector3 axis, float angle )
void	global_scale ( Vector3 scale )
void	global_translate ( Vector3 offset )<