What is Transform?

Learn that the Transform component holds position, rotation and scale.

What Is Transform?

Transform is a component attached to every GameObject in Unity that defines its geometric state in a scene. Its three main properties are Position, Rotation, and Scale. These values determine where an object is, which direction it faces, and how large it is.

Transform
  Position: (0, 0, 0)
  Rotation: (0, 0, 0)
  Scale:    (1, 1, 1)

These three properties control an object's placement and appearance in the scene.

The Three Main Transform Properties

Position determines an object's location, Rotation determines its orientation, and Scale determines its size. Each property contains three values for the X, Y, and Z axes. For example, a Scale value of (2, 2, 2) makes the object twice as large on all three axes.

Position = (3, 0, 2)
Rotation = (0, 90, 0)
Scale    = (2, 2, 2)

You can also change these values in the Transform section of the Inspector window.

Exercise Print Transform Properties

Use the Start method in a Unity C# class to print the object's position, rotation, and scale separately in the Console window. Use Debug.Log and the corresponding Transform property for each value.

Show example solution

using UnityEngine;

public class TransformInfo : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Start()
    {
        Debug.Log(transform.position);
        Debug.Log(transform.rotation);
        Debug.Log(transform.localScale);
    }
}

Test yourself

Which Transform property do you use to change an object's size?
- Scale
- Transform
- Position
- Rotation
Show answer

Scale — Scale changes an object's size along the X, Y, and Z axes.

Specify the Object Rotation Property

string propertyName = "____";

Show answer

string propertyName = "Rotation";

Transform Properties

Position

Determines the object's position
Rotation

Determines the object's rotation
Scale

Determines the object's size
Transform

Contains the three main properties

Next lesson: Changing position

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