Changing position

Learn to change an object's place with transform.position.

Setting Position

transform.position represents an object's position in world space. You can move an object to another location by assigning a new Vector3 value to this property. Vector3 contains three numerical values representing the X, Y, and Z axes.

transform.position = new Vector3(2, 1, 4);

This operation replaces the object's current position with the given coordinates.

Assigning Coordinates with Vector3

The Vector3 structure represents three-dimensional coordinates. In new Vector3(x, y, z), the first value is the X axis, the second is the Y axis, and the third is the Z axis. Assigning a value to Position places the object at the specified coordinates.

Vector3 targetPosition = new Vector3(4, 2, 6);
transform.position = targetPosition;

Assigning a new value replaces the object's previous world position with the new coordinates.

Exercise Place the Object at a New Position

Set the object's world position to (6, 2, 4) inside the Start method. Assign a new Vector3 to the transform.position property.

Show example solution

using UnityEngine;

public class PositionSetter : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Start()
    {
        transform.position = new Vector3(6, 2, 4);
    }
}

Test yourself

Which statement correctly places an object at world coordinates (5, 2, 3)?
- transform.position = new Vector2(5, 2);
- transform.position = new Vector3(5, 2, 3);
- transform.scale = new Vector3(5, 2, 3);
- transform.rotation = new Vector3(5, 2, 3);
Show answer

transform.position = new Vector3(5, 2, 3); — A new three-axis Vector3 is assigned to the Position property. This sets the object's world position to (5, 2, 3).

Assign a New Position

transform.position = new Vector3(____);

Show answer

transform.position = new Vector3(7, 3, 2);

Position and Vector3

transform.position

Represents the object's world position
Vector3

Stores a three-dimensional value
X

Is the first coordinate value
Z

Is the third coordinate value

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