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.. _class_Node2D:

Node2D
======

**Inherits:** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`AnimatedSprite<class_AnimatedSprite>`, :ref:`AudioStreamPlayer2D<class_AudioStreamPlayer2D>`, :ref:`BackBufferCopy<class_BackBufferCopy>`, :ref:`Bone2D<class_Bone2D>`, :ref:`CPUParticles2D<class_CPUParticles2D>`, :ref:`Camera2D<class_Camera2D>`, :ref:`CanvasModulate<class_CanvasModulate>`, :ref:`CollisionObject2D<class_CollisionObject2D>`, :ref:`CollisionPolygon2D<class_CollisionPolygon2D>`, :ref:`CollisionShape2D<class_CollisionShape2D>`, :ref:`Joint2D<class_Joint2D>`, :ref:`Light2D<class_Light2D>`, :ref:`LightOccluder2D<class_LightOccluder2D>`, :ref:`Line2D<class_Line2D>`, :ref:`MeshInstance2D<class_MeshInstance2D>`, :ref:`Navigation2D<class_Navigation2D>`, :ref:`NavigationPolygonInstance<class_NavigationPolygonInstance>`, :ref:`ParallaxLayer<class_ParallaxLayer>`, :ref:`Particles2D<class_Particles2D>`, :ref:`Path2D<class_Path2D>`, :ref:`PathFollow2D<class_PathFollow2D>`, :ref:`Polygon2D<class_Polygon2D>`, :ref:`Position2D<class_Position2D>`, :ref:`RayCast2D<class_RayCast2D>`, :ref:`RemoteTransform2D<class_RemoteTransform2D>`, :ref:`Skeleton2D<class_Skeleton2D>`, :ref:`Sprite<class_Sprite>`, :ref:`TileMap<class_TileMap>`, :ref:`TouchScreenButton<class_TouchScreenButton>`, :ref:`VisibilityNotifier2D<class_VisibilityNotifier2D>`, :ref:`YSort<class_YSort>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
-----------------

A 2D game object, parent of all 2D related nodes. Has a position, rotation, scale and Z-index.

Properties
----------

+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`global_position<class_Node2D_property_global_position>`                 |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`global_rotation<class_Node2D_property_global_rotation>`                 |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`global_rotation_degrees<class_Node2D_property_global_rotation_degrees>` |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`global_scale<class_Node2D_property_global_scale>`                       |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` | :ref:`global_transform<class_Node2D_property_global_transform>`               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`position<class_Node2D_property_position>`                               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`rotation<class_Node2D_property_rotation>`                               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`rotation_degrees<class_Node2D_property_rotation_degrees>`               |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`scale<class_Node2D_property_scale>`                                     |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` | :ref:`transform<class_Node2D_property_transform>`                             |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`               | :ref:`z_as_relative<class_Node2D_property_z_as_relative>`                     |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                 | :ref:`z_index<class_Node2D_property_z_index>`                                 |
+---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Methods
-------

+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                  | :ref:`apply_scale<class_Node2D_method_apply_scale>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` ratio **)**                                            |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`get_angle_to<class_Node2D_method_get_angle_to>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` point **)** const                                    |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` | :ref:`get_relative_transform_to_parent<class_Node2D_method_get_relative_transform_to_parent>` **(** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` parent **)** const |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                  | :ref:`global_translate<class_Node2D_method_global_translate>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` offset **)**                                 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                  | :ref:`look_at<class_Node2D_method_look_at>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` point **)**                                                    |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                  | :ref:`move_local_x<class_Node2D_method_move_local_x>` **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` delta, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` scaled=false **)**        |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                  | :ref:`move_local_y<class_Node2D_method_move_local_y>` **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` delta, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` scaled=false **)**        |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                  | :ref:`rotate<class_Node2D_method_rotate>` **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` radians **)**                                                        |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`to_global<class_Node2D_method_to_global>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` local_point **)** const                                    |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`to_local<class_Node2D_method_to_local>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` global_point **)** const                                     |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                  | :ref:`translate<class_Node2D_method_translate>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` offset **)**                                               |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Description
-----------

A 2D game object, with a position, rotation and scale. All 2D physics nodes and sprites inherit from Node2D. Use Node2D as a parent node to move, scale and rotate children in a 2D project. Also gives control on the node's render order.

Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`../tutorials/2d/custom_drawing_in_2d`

Property Descriptions
---------------------

.. _class_Node2D_property_global_position:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **global_position**

+----------+----------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_global_position(value) |
+----------+----------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_global_position()      |
+----------+----------------------------+

Global position.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_global_rotation:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **global_rotation**

+----------+----------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_global_rotation(value) |
+----------+----------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_global_rotation()      |
+----------+----------------------------+

Global rotation in radians.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_global_rotation_degrees:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **global_rotation_degrees**

+----------+------------------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_global_rotation_degrees(value) |
+----------+------------------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_global_rotation_degrees()      |
+----------+------------------------------------+

Global rotation in degrees.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_global_scale:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **global_scale**

+----------+-------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_global_scale(value) |
+----------+-------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_global_scale()      |
+----------+-------------------------+

Global scale.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_global_transform:

- :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **global_transform**

+----------+-----------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_global_transform(value) |
+----------+-----------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_global_transform()      |
+----------+-----------------------------+

Global :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>`.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_position:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **position**

+----------+---------------------+
| *Setter* | set_position(value) |
+----------+---------------------+
| *Getter* | get_position()      |
+----------+---------------------+

Position, relative to the node's parent.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_rotation:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **rotation**

+----------+---------------------+
| *Setter* | set_rotation(value) |
+----------+---------------------+
| *Getter* | get_rotation()      |
+----------+---------------------+

Rotation in radians, relative to the node's parent.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_rotation_degrees:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **rotation_degrees**

+----------+-----------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_rotation_degrees(value) |
+----------+-----------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_rotation_degrees()      |
+----------+-----------------------------+

Rotation in degrees, relative to the node's parent.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_scale:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **scale**

+----------+------------------+
| *Setter* | set_scale(value) |
+----------+------------------+
| *Getter* | get_scale()      |
+----------+------------------+

The node's scale. Unscaled value: ``(1, 1)``

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_transform:

- :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **transform**

+----------+----------------------+
| *Setter* | set_transform(value) |
+----------+----------------------+
| *Getter* | get_transform()      |
+----------+----------------------+

Local :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>`.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_z_as_relative:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **z_as_relative**

+----------+--------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_z_as_relative(value) |
+----------+--------------------------+
| *Getter* | is_z_relative()          |
+----------+--------------------------+

If ``true``, the node's Z-index is relative to its parent's Z-index. If this node's Z-index is 2 and its parent's effective Z-index is 3, then this node's effective Z-index will be 2 + 3 = 5.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_z_index:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **z_index**

+----------+--------------------+
| *Setter* | set_z_index(value) |
+----------+--------------------+
| *Getter* | get_z_index()      |
+----------+--------------------+

Z-index. Controls the order in which the nodes render. A node with a higher Z-index will display in front of others.

Method Descriptions
-------------------

.. _class_Node2D_method_apply_scale:

- void **apply_scale** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` ratio **)**

Multiplies the current scale by the 'ratio' vector.

----

.. _class_Node2D_method_get_angle_to:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_angle_to** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` point **)** const

Returns the angle between the node and the 'point' in radians.

----

.. _class_Node2D_method_get_relative_transform_to_parent:

- :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **get_relative_transform_to_parent** **(** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` parent **)** const

Returns the :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` relative to this node's parent.

----

.. _class_Node2D_method_global_translate:

- void **global_translate** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` offset **)**

Adds the 'offset' vector to the node's global position.

----

.. _class_Node2D_method_look_at:

- void **look_at** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` point **)**

Rotates the node so it points towards the 'point'.

----

.. _class_Node2D_method_move_local_x:

- void **move_local_x** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` delta, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` scaled=false **)**

Applies a local translation on the node's X axis based on the :ref:`Node._process<class_Node_method__process>`'s ``delta``. If ``scaled`` is ``false``, normalizes the movement.

----

.. _class_Node2D_method_move_local_y:

- void **move_local_y** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` delta, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` scaled=false **)**

Applies a local translation on the node's Y axis based on the :ref:`Node._process<class_Node_method__process>`'s ``delta``. If ``scaled`` is ``false``, normalizes the movement.

----

.. _class_Node2D_method_rotate:

- void **rotate** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` radians **)**

Applies a rotation to the node, in radians, starting from its current rotation.

----

.. _class_Node2D_method_to_global:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **to_global** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` local_point **)** const

Converts a local point's coordinates to global coordinates.

----

.. _class_Node2D_method_to_local:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **to_local** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` global_point **)** const

Converts a global point's coordinates to local coordinates.

----

.. _class_Node2D_method_translate:

- void **translate** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` offset **)**

Translates the node by the given ``offset`` in local coordinates.