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Node2D
======

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

**Inherited By:** :ref:`AnimatedSprite2D<class_AnimatedSprite2D>`, :ref:`AudioListener2D<class_AudioListener2D>`, :ref:`AudioStreamPlayer2D<class_AudioStreamPlayer2D>`, :ref:`BackBufferCopy<class_BackBufferCopy>`, :ref:`Bone2D<class_Bone2D>`, :ref:`Camera2D<class_Camera2D>`, :ref:`CanvasGroup<class_CanvasGroup>`, :ref:`CanvasModulate<class_CanvasModulate>`, :ref:`CollisionObject2D<class_CollisionObject2D>`, :ref:`CollisionPolygon2D<class_CollisionPolygon2D>`, :ref:`CollisionShape2D<class_CollisionShape2D>`, :ref:`CPUParticles2D<class_CPUParticles2D>`, :ref:`GPUParticles2D<class_GPUParticles2D>`, :ref:`Joint2D<class_Joint2D>`, :ref:`Light2D<class_Light2D>`, :ref:`LightOccluder2D<class_LightOccluder2D>`, :ref:`Line2D<class_Line2D>`, :ref:`Marker2D<class_Marker2D>`, :ref:`MeshInstance2D<class_MeshInstance2D>`, :ref:`MultiMeshInstance2D<class_MultiMeshInstance2D>`, :ref:`NavigationLink2D<class_NavigationLink2D>`, :ref:`NavigationRegion2D<class_NavigationRegion2D>`, :ref:`ParallaxLayer<class_ParallaxLayer>`, :ref:`Path2D<class_Path2D>`, :ref:`PathFollow2D<class_PathFollow2D>`, :ref:`Polygon2D<class_Polygon2D>`, :ref:`RayCast2D<class_RayCast2D>`, :ref:`RemoteTransform2D<class_RemoteTransform2D>`, :ref:`ShapeCast2D<class_ShapeCast2D>`, :ref:`Skeleton2D<class_Skeleton2D>`, :ref:`Sprite2D<class_Sprite2D>`, :ref:`TileMap<class_TileMap>`, :ref:`TouchScreenButton<class_TouchScreenButton>`, :ref:`VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D<class_VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D>`

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

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

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

Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`Custom drawing in 2D <../tutorials/2d/custom_drawing_in_2d>`

- `All 2D Demos <https://github.com/godotengine/godot-demo-projects/tree/master/2d>`__

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:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`global_scale<class_Node2D_property_global_scale>`         |                   |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`global_skew<class_Node2D_property_global_skew>`           |                   |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
| :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` | :ref:`global_transform<class_Node2D_property_global_transform>` |                   |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`position<class_Node2D_property_position>`                 | ``Vector2(0, 0)`` |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`rotation<class_Node2D_property_rotation>`                 | ``0.0``           |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`scale<class_Node2D_property_scale>`                       | ``Vector2(1, 1)`` |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`skew<class_Node2D_property_skew>`                         | ``0.0``           |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
| :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` | :ref:`transform<class_Node2D_property_transform>`               |                   |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`               | :ref:`y_sort_enabled<class_Node2D_property_y_sort_enabled>`     | ``false``         |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`               | :ref:`z_as_relative<class_Node2D_property_z_as_relative>`       | ``true``          |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                 | :ref:`z_index<class_Node2D_property_z_index>`                   | ``0``             |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+

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 **)**                                                 |
+---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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_scale:

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

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

Global scale.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_global_skew:

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

+----------+------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_global_skew(value) |
+----------+------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_global_skew()      |
+----------+------------------------+

Global skew in radians.

----

.. _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**

+-----------+---------------------+
| *Default* | ``Vector2(0, 0)``   |
+-----------+---------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_position(value) |
+-----------+---------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_position()      |
+-----------+---------------------+

Position, relative to the node's parent.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_rotation:

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

+-----------+---------------------+
| *Default* | ``0.0``             |
+-----------+---------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_rotation(value) |
+-----------+---------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_rotation()      |
+-----------+---------------------+

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

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_scale:

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

+-----------+-------------------+
| *Default* | ``Vector2(1, 1)`` |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_scale(value)  |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_scale()       |
+-----------+-------------------+

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

\ **Note:** Negative X scales in 2D are not decomposable from the transformation matrix. Due to the way scale is represented with transformation matrices in Godot, negative scales on the X axis will be changed to negative scales on the Y axis and a rotation of 180 degrees when decomposed.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_skew:

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

+-----------+-----------------+
| *Default* | ``0.0``         |
+-----------+-----------------+
| *Setter*  | set_skew(value) |
+-----------+-----------------+
| *Getter*  | get_skew()      |
+-----------+-----------------+

Slants the node.

\ **Note:** Skew is X axis only.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_transform:

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

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

Local :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>`.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_y_sort_enabled:

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

+-----------+---------------------------+
| *Default* | ``false``                 |
+-----------+---------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_y_sort_enabled(value) |
+-----------+---------------------------+
| *Getter*  | is_y_sort_enabled()       |
+-----------+---------------------------+

If ``true``, child nodes with the lowest Y position are drawn before those with a higher Y position. If ``false``, Y-sorting is disabled. Y-sorting only affects children that inherit from :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>`.

You can nest nodes with Y-sorting. Child Y-sorted nodes are sorted in the same space as the parent Y-sort. This feature allows you to organize a scene better or divide it into multiple ones without changing your scene tree.

----

.. _class_Node2D_property_z_as_relative:

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

+-----------+--------------------------+
| *Default* | ``true``                 |
+-----------+--------------------------+
| *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**

+-----------+--------------------+
| *Default* | ``0``              |
+-----------+--------------------+
| *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. Must be between :ref:`RenderingServer.CANVAS_ITEM_Z_MIN<class_RenderingServer_constant_CANVAS_ITEM_Z_MIN>` and :ref:`RenderingServer.CANVAS_ITEM_Z_MAX<class_RenderingServer_constant_CANVAS_ITEM_Z_MAX>` (inclusive).

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.

\ `Illustration of the returned angle. <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/godotengine/godot-docs/master/img/node2d_get_angle_to.png>`__

----

.. _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``, which is expected to use global coordinates.

----

.. _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|

Transforms the provided local position into a position in global coordinate space. The input is expected to be local relative to the ``Node2D`` it is called on. e.g. Applying this method to the positions of child nodes will correctly transform their positions into the global coordinate space, but applying it to a node's own position will give an incorrect result, as it will incorporate the node's own transformation into its global position.

----

.. _class_Node2D_method_to_local:

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

Transforms the provided global position into a position in local coordinate space. The output will be local relative to the ``Node2D`` it is called on. e.g. It is appropriate for determining the positions of child nodes, but it is not appropriate for determining its own position relative to its parent.

----

.. _class_Node2D_method_translate:

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

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

.. |virtual| replace:: :abbr:`virtual (This method should typically be overridden by the user to have any effect.)`
.. |const| replace:: :abbr:`const (This method has no side effects. It doesn't modify any of the instance's member variables.)`
.. |vararg| replace:: :abbr:`vararg (This method accepts any number of arguments after the ones described here.)`
.. |constructor| replace:: :abbr:`constructor (This method is used to construct a type.)`
.. |static| replace:: :abbr:`static (This method doesn't need an instance to be called, so it can be called directly using the class name.)`
.. |operator| replace:: :abbr:`operator (This method describes a valid operator to use with this type as left-hand operand.)`