Unity - Scripting API: Transform.Translate

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Declaration

public void Translate(Vector3 translation);

Declaration

public void Translate(Vector3 translation, Space relativeTo = Space.Self);

Parameters

Parameter	Description
translation	The amount by which to move the Transform.
relativeTo	The coordinate system in which to apply the translation.

Description

Moves the transform along its x, y, and z axes by the values of the translation parameter's x, y, and z components respectively.

If relativeTo is left out or set to Space.Self the movement is applied relative to the transform's local axes. (the x, y and z axes shown when selecting the object inside the Scene View.) If relativeTo is Space.World the movement is applied relative to the world coordinate system.

Declaration

public void Translate(float x, float y, float z);

Declaration

public void Translate(float x, float y, float z, Space relativeTo = Space.Self);

Parameters

Parameter	Description
x	The amount by which to move the Transform on the x-axis.
y	The amount by which to move the Transform on the y-axis.
z	The amount by which to move the Transform on the z-axis.
relativeTo	The coordinate system in which the translation is applied.

Description

Moves the transform by x along the x axis, y along the y axis, and z along the z axis.

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Update()
    {
        // Move the object forward along its z axis 1 unit/second.
        transform.Translate(0, 0, Time.deltaTime);
        // Move the object upward in world space 1 unit/second.
        transform.Translate(0, Time.deltaTime, 0, Space.World);
    }
}

Parameters

Parameter	Description
translation	The amount by which to move the Transform.
relativeTo	Defines the coordinate system used for the translation.

Description

Moves the transform along its x, y, and z axes by the values of the translation parameter's x, y, and z components respectively.

The movement is applied relative to /relativeTo/'s local coordinate system. If relativeTo is null, the movement is applied relative to the world coordinate system.

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Update()
    {
        // Move the object to the right relative to the camera 1 unit/second.
        transform.Translate(Vector3.right * Time.deltaTime, Camera.main.transform);
    }
}

Declaration

public void Translate(float x, float y, float z, Transform relativeTo);

Parameters

Parameter	Description
x	The amount by which to move the Transform on the x-axis.
y	The amount by which to move the Transform on the y-axis.
z	The amount by which to move the Transform on the z-axis.
relativeTo	Defines the coordinate system used for the translation.

Description

Moves the transform by x along the x axis, y along the y axis, and z along the z axis.

The movement is applied relative to /relativeTo/'s local coordinate system. If relativeTo is null, the movement is applied relative to the world coordinate system.

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Update()
    {
        // Move the object to the right relative to the camera 1 unit/second.
        transform.Translate(Time.deltaTime, 0, 0, Camera.main.transform);
    }
}