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Node2D
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**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:`NavigationObstacle2D<class_NavigationObstacle2D>`, :ref:`NavigationRegion2D<class_NavigationRegion2D>`, :ref:`Parallax2D<class_Parallax2D>`, :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:`TileMapLayer<class_TileMapLayer>`, :ref:`TouchScreenButton<class_TouchScreenButton>`, :ref:`VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D<class_VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D>`

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

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Description
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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.

\ **Note:** Since both **Node2D** and :ref:`Control<class_Control>` inherit from :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>`, they share several concepts from the class such as the :ref:`CanvasItem.z_index<class_CanvasItem_property_z_index>` and :ref:`CanvasItem.visible<class_CanvasItem_property_visible>` properties.

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

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

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Properties
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   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :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:`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:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`rotation_degrees<class_Node2D_property_rotation_degrees>`               |                   |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :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>`                             |                   |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+

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

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Property Descriptions
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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **global_position** :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_property_global_position>`

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- |void| **set_global_position**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`\ )
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_global_position**\ (\ )

Global position. See also :ref:`position<class_Node2D_property_position>`.

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **global_rotation** :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_property_global_rotation>`

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- |void| **set_global_rotation**\ (\ value\: :ref:`float<class_float>`\ )
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_global_rotation**\ (\ )

Global rotation in radians. See also :ref:`rotation<class_Node2D_property_rotation>`.

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **global_rotation_degrees** :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_property_global_rotation_degrees>`

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- |void| **set_global_rotation_degrees**\ (\ value\: :ref:`float<class_float>`\ )
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_global_rotation_degrees**\ (\ )

Helper property to access :ref:`global_rotation<class_Node2D_property_global_rotation>` in degrees instead of radians. See also :ref:`rotation_degrees<class_Node2D_property_rotation_degrees>`.

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **global_scale** :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_property_global_scale>`

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- |void| **set_global_scale**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`\ )
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_global_scale**\ (\ )

Global scale. See also :ref:`scale<class_Node2D_property_scale>`.

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **global_skew** :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_property_global_skew>`

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- |void| **set_global_skew**\ (\ value\: :ref:`float<class_float>`\ )
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_global_skew**\ (\ )

Global skew in radians. See also :ref:`skew<class_Node2D_property_skew>`.

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:ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **global_transform** :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_property_global_transform>`

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- |void| **set_global_transform**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>`\ )
- :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **get_global_transform**\ (\ )

Global :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>`. See also :ref:`transform<class_Node2D_property_transform>`.

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **position** = ``Vector2(0, 0)`` :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_property_position>`

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- |void| **set_position**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`\ )
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_position**\ (\ )

Position, relative to the node's parent. See also :ref:`global_position<class_Node2D_property_global_position>`.

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **rotation** = ``0.0`` :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_property_rotation>`

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- |void| **set_rotation**\ (\ value\: :ref:`float<class_float>`\ )
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_rotation**\ (\ )

Rotation in radians, relative to the node's parent. See also :ref:`global_rotation<class_Node2D_property_global_rotation>`.

\ **Note:** This property is edited in the inspector in degrees. If you want to use degrees in a script, use :ref:`rotation_degrees<class_Node2D_property_rotation_degrees>`.

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **rotation_degrees** :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_property_rotation_degrees>`

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- |void| **set_rotation_degrees**\ (\ value\: :ref:`float<class_float>`\ )
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_rotation_degrees**\ (\ )

Helper property to access :ref:`rotation<class_Node2D_property_rotation>` in degrees instead of radians. See also :ref:`global_rotation_degrees<class_Node2D_property_global_rotation_degrees>`.

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **scale** = ``Vector2(1, 1)`` :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_property_scale>`

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- |void| **set_scale**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`\ )
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_scale**\ (\ )

The node's scale, relative to the node's parent. Unscaled value: ``(1, 1)``. See also :ref:`global_scale<class_Node2D_property_global_scale>`.

\ **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.

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **skew** = ``0.0`` :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_property_skew>`

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- |void| **set_skew**\ (\ value\: :ref:`float<class_float>`\ )
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_skew**\ (\ )

If set to a non-zero value, slants the node in one direction or another. This can be used for pseudo-3D effects. See also :ref:`global_skew<class_Node2D_property_global_skew>`.

\ **Note:** Skew is performed on the X axis only, and *between* rotation and scaling.

\ **Note:** This property is edited in the inspector in degrees. If you want to use degrees in a script, use ``skew = deg_to_rad(value_in_degrees)``.

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:ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **transform** :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_property_transform>`

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- |void| **set_transform**\ (\ value\: :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>`\ )
- :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **get_transform**\ (\ )

The node's :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>`, relative to the node's parent. See also :ref:`global_transform<class_Node2D_property_global_transform>`.

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Method Descriptions
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|void| **apply_scale**\ (\ ratio\: :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_method_apply_scale>`

Multiplies the current scale by the ``ratio`` vector.

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **get_angle_to**\ (\ point\: :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_method_get_angle_to>`

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>`__

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:ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **get_relative_transform_to_parent**\ (\ parent\: :ref:`Node<class_Node>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_method_get_relative_transform_to_parent>`

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

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|void| **global_translate**\ (\ offset\: :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_method_global_translate>`

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

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|void| **look_at**\ (\ point\: :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_method_look_at>`

Rotates the node so that its local +X axis points towards the ``point``, which is expected to use global coordinates.

\ ``point`` should not be the same as the node's position, otherwise the node always looks to the right.

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|void| **move_local_x**\ (\ delta\: :ref:`float<class_float>`, scaled\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>` = false\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_method_move_local_x>`

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

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|void| **move_local_y**\ (\ delta\: :ref:`float<class_float>`, scaled\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>` = false\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_method_move_local_y>`

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

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|void| **rotate**\ (\ radians\: :ref:`float<class_float>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_method_rotate>`

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

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **to_global**\ (\ local_point\: :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_method_to_global>`

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.

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **to_local**\ (\ global_point\: :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_method_to_local>`

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.

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|void| **translate**\ (\ offset\: :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_Node2D_method_translate>`

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

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