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.. _class_Node2D:

Node2D
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**Inherits:** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_canvasitem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`RemoteTransform2D<class_remotetransform2d>`, :ref:`Joint2D<class_joint2d>`, :ref:`VisibilityNotifier2D<class_visibilitynotifier2d>`, :ref:`Navigation2D<class_navigation2d>`, :ref:`CollisionPolygon2D<class_collisionpolygon2d>`, :ref:`TouchScreenButton<class_touchscreenbutton>`, :ref:`Particles2D<class_particles2d>`, :ref:`AnimatedSprite<class_animatedsprite>`, :ref:`RayCast2D<class_raycast2d>`, :ref:`Light2D<class_light2d>`, :ref:`Path2D<class_path2d>`, :ref:`Line2D<class_line2d>`, :ref:`Position2D<class_position2d>`, :ref:`AudioStreamPlayer2D<class_audiostreamplayer2d>`, :ref:`CanvasModulate<class_canvasmodulate>`, :ref:`Sprite<class_sprite>`, :ref:`CollisionShape2D<class_collisionshape2d>`, :ref:`NavigationPolygonInstance<class_navigationpolygoninstance>`, :ref:`PathFollow2D<class_pathfollow2d>`, :ref:`ParallaxLayer<class_parallaxlayer>`, :ref:`Polygon2D<class_polygon2d>`, :ref:`LightOccluder2D<class_lightoccluder2d>`, :ref:`CollisionObject2D<class_collisionobject2d>`, :ref:`BackBufferCopy<class_backbuffercopy>`, :ref:`YSort<class_ysort>`, :ref:`TileMap<class_tilemap>`, :ref:`Camera2D<class_camera2d>`

**Category:** Core

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

Member Functions
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| void                                   | :ref:`apply_scale<class_Node2D_apply_scale>`  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` ratio  **)**                                            |
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| void                                   | :ref:`edit_set_pivot<class_Node2D_edit_set_pivot>`  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` pivot  **)**                                      |
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| :ref:`float<class_float>`              | :ref:`get_angle_to<class_Node2D_get_angle_to>`  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` point  **)** const                                    |
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| :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>`          | :ref:`get_global_position<class_Node2D_get_global_position>`  **(** **)** const                                                           |
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| :ref:`float<class_float>`              | :ref:`get_global_rotation<class_Node2D_get_global_rotation>`  **(** **)** const                                                           |
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| :ref:`float<class_float>`              | :ref:`get_global_rotation_in_degrees<class_Node2D_get_global_rotation_in_degrees>`  **(** **)** const                                     |
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| :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>`          | :ref:`get_global_scale<class_Node2D_get_global_scale>`  **(** **)** const                                                                 |
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| :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>`          | :ref:`get_position<class_Node2D_get_position>`  **(** **)** const                                                                         |
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| :ref:`Transform2D<class_transform2d>`  | :ref:`get_relative_transform_to_parent<class_Node2D_get_relative_transform_to_parent>`  **(** :ref:`Node<class_node>` parent  **)** const |
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| :ref:`float<class_float>`              | :ref:`get_rotation<class_Node2D_get_rotation>`  **(** **)** const                                                                         |
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| :ref:`float<class_float>`              | :ref:`get_rotation_in_degrees<class_Node2D_get_rotation_in_degrees>`  **(** **)** const                                                   |
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| :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>`          | :ref:`get_scale<class_Node2D_get_scale>`  **(** **)** const                                                                               |
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| :ref:`int<class_int>`                  | :ref:`get_z<class_Node2D_get_z>`  **(** **)** const                                                                                       |
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| void                                   | :ref:`global_translate<class_Node2D_global_translate>`  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` offset  **)**                                 |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                | :ref:`is_z_relative<class_Node2D_is_z_relative>`  **(** **)** const                                                                       |
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| void                                   | :ref:`look_at<class_Node2D_look_at>`  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` point  **)**                                                    |
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| void                                   | :ref:`move_local_x<class_Node2D_move_local_x>`  **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` delta, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` scaled=false  **)**        |
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| void                                   | :ref:`move_local_y<class_Node2D_move_local_y>`  **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` delta, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` scaled=false  **)**        |
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| void                                   | :ref:`rotate<class_Node2D_rotate>`  **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` radians  **)**                                                        |
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| void                                   | :ref:`set_global_position<class_Node2D_set_global_position>`  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` position  **)**                         |
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| void                                   | :ref:`set_global_rotation<class_Node2D_set_global_rotation>`  **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` radians  **)**                              |
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| void                                   | :ref:`set_global_rotation_in_degrees<class_Node2D_set_global_rotation_in_degrees>`  **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` degrees  **)**        |
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| void                                   | :ref:`set_global_scale<class_Node2D_set_global_scale>`  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` scale  **)**                                  |
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| void                                   | :ref:`set_global_transform<class_Node2D_set_global_transform>`  **(** :ref:`Transform2D<class_transform2d>` xform  **)**                  |
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| void                                   | :ref:`set_position<class_Node2D_set_position>`  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` position  **)**                                       |
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| void                                   | :ref:`set_rotation<class_Node2D_set_rotation>`  **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` radians  **)**                                            |
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| void                                   | :ref:`set_rotation_in_degrees<class_Node2D_set_rotation_in_degrees>`  **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` degrees  **)**                      |
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| void                                   | :ref:`set_scale<class_Node2D_set_scale>`  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` scale  **)**                                                |
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| void                                   | :ref:`set_transform<class_Node2D_set_transform>`  **(** :ref:`Transform2D<class_transform2d>` xform  **)**                                |
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| void                                   | :ref:`set_z<class_Node2D_set_z>`  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` z  **)**                                                                    |
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| void                                   | :ref:`set_z_as_relative<class_Node2D_set_z_as_relative>`  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enable  **)**                                     |
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| :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>`          | :ref:`to_global<class_Node2D_to_global>`  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` local_point  **)** const                                    |
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| :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>`          | :ref:`to_local<class_Node2D_to_local>`  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` global_point  **)** const                                     |
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| void                                   | :ref:`translate<class_Node2D_translate>`  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` offset  **)**                                               |
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Member Variables
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- :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` **global_position** - Global position.
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **global_rotation** - Global rotation in radians.
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **global_rotation_deg** - Global rotation in degrees.
- :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` **global_scale** - Global scale.
- :ref:`Transform2D<class_transform2d>` **global_transform** - Global [Transform2D].
- :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` **position** - Position, relative to the node's parent.
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **rotation** - Rotation in radians.
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **rotation_deg** - Rotation in degrees.
- :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` **scale** - Rotation in degrees.
- :ref:`Transform2D<class_transform2d>` **transform** - Local [Transform2D].
- :ref:`int<class_int>` **z** - Z-index. Controls the order in which the nodes render. A node with a higher Z-index will display in front of others.
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **z_as_relative** - Make the node's Z-index 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.

Description
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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.

Member Function Description
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.. _class_Node2D_apply_scale:

- void  **apply_scale**  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` ratio  **)**

Multiplies the current scale by the 'ratio' vector.

.. _class_Node2D_edit_set_pivot:

- void  **edit_set_pivot**  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` pivot  **)**

Set the pivot position of the 2D node to 'pivot' value. Only some Node2Ds implement this method.

.. _class_Node2D_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_get_global_position:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>`  **get_global_position**  **(** **)** const

Returns the node's global position.

.. _class_Node2D_get_global_rotation:

- :ref:`float<class_float>`  **get_global_rotation**  **(** **)** const

Returns the node's global rotation in radians.

.. _class_Node2D_get_global_rotation_in_degrees:

- :ref:`float<class_float>`  **get_global_rotation_in_degrees**  **(** **)** const

Return the node's global rotation in degrees.

.. _class_Node2D_get_global_scale:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>`  **get_global_scale**  **(** **)** const

Returns the node's global scale.

.. _class_Node2D_get_position:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>`  **get_position**  **(** **)** const

Returns the node's position.

.. _class_Node2D_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_get_rotation:

- :ref:`float<class_float>`  **get_rotation**  **(** **)** const

Returns the node's rotation in radians.

.. _class_Node2D_get_rotation_in_degrees:

- :ref:`float<class_float>`  **get_rotation_in_degrees**  **(** **)** const

Returns the node's rotation in degrees.

.. _class_Node2D_get_scale:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>`  **get_scale**  **(** **)** const

Returns the node's scale.

.. _class_Node2D_get_z:

- :ref:`int<class_int>`  **get_z**  **(** **)** const

Returns the node's Z-index.

.. _class_Node2D_global_translate:

- void  **global_translate**  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` offset  **)**

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

.. _class_Node2D_is_z_relative:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>`  **is_z_relative**  **(** **)** const

Returns true if this node's Z-index is relative to its parent's. Else, returns false.

.. _class_Node2D_look_at:

- void  **look_at**  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` point  **)**

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

.. _class_Node2D_move_local_x:

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

Apply a local translation on the node's X axis based on the process's 'delta'. If 'scaled' is false, normalizes the movement.

.. _class_Node2D_move_local_y:

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

Apply a local translation on the node's Y axis based on the process's 'delta'. If 'scaled' is false, normalizes the movement.

.. _class_Node2D_rotate:

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

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

.. _class_Node2D_set_global_position:

- void  **set_global_position**  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` position  **)**

Set the node's global position.

.. _class_Node2D_set_global_rotation:

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

Set the node's global rotation in radians.

.. _class_Node2D_set_global_rotation_in_degrees:

- void  **set_global_rotation_in_degrees**  **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` degrees  **)**

Set the node's global rotation in degrees.

.. _class_Node2D_set_global_scale:

- void  **set_global_scale**  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` scale  **)**

Set the node's global scale.

.. _class_Node2D_set_global_transform:

- void  **set_global_transform**  **(** :ref:`Transform2D<class_transform2d>` xform  **)**

Set the node's global :ref:`Transform2D<class_transform2d>`.

.. _class_Node2D_set_position:

- void  **set_position**  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` position  **)**

Set the node's position.

.. _class_Node2D_set_rotation:

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

Set the node's rotation in radians.

.. _class_Node2D_set_rotation_in_degrees:

- void  **set_rotation_in_degrees**  **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` degrees  **)**

Set the node's rotation in degrees.

.. _class_Node2D_set_scale:

- void  **set_scale**  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` scale  **)**

Set the node's scale.

.. _class_Node2D_set_transform:

- void  **set_transform**  **(** :ref:`Transform2D<class_transform2d>` xform  **)**

Set the node's local :ref:`Transform2D<class_transform2d>`.

.. _class_Node2D_set_z:

- void  **set_z**  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` z  **)**

Set the node's Z-index.

.. _class_Node2D_set_z_as_relative:

- void  **set_z_as_relative**  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enable  **)**

Make the node's Z-index 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_to_global:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>`  **to_global**  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` local_point  **)** const

.. _class_Node2D_to_local:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>`  **to_local**  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` global_point  **)** const

.. _class_Node2D_translate:

- void  **translate**  **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_vector2>` offset  **)**

Translate the node locally by the 'offset' vector, starting from its current local position.