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Space.Self

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Description

The local coordinate system of a GameObject relative to its parent, including orientation.

Use Space.Self to transform a GameObject relative to its Transform.localPosition and its own local axes, taking its orientation into account. For example, Transform.Translate(Vector3.forward, Space.Self) adds one unit to the object's Transform.localPosition on the z-axis of the object, which may differ from the z-axis of the scene depending on the object's orientation.

To transform a GameObject relative to its Transform.position and along the scene axes, use Space.World.

//Attach this script to a GameObject.
//This example demonstrates the difference between Space.World and Space.Self in rotation.
//The m_WorldSpace field will be automatically exposed as a checkbox in the Inspector window labelled World Space. Enable or disable the checkbox in the Inspector to start in world or self respectively.
//Press play to see the GameObject rotating appropriately. Press space or toggle the World Space checkbox to switch between World and Self.

using UnityEngine;

public class Example : MonoBehaviour { float m_Speed; public bool m_WorldSpace;

void Start() { //Set the speed of the rotation m_Speed = 20.0f; //Rotate the GameObject a little at the start to show the difference between Space and Local transform.Rotate(60, 0, 60); }

void Update() { //Rotate the GameObject in World Space if in the m_WorldSpace state if (m_WorldSpace) transform.Rotate(Vector3.up * m_Speed * Time.deltaTime, Space.World); //Otherwise, rotate the GameObject in local space else transform.Rotate(Vector3.up * m_Speed * Time.deltaTime, Space.Self);

//Press the Space button to switch between world and local space states if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space)) { //Make the current state switch to the other state m_WorldSpace = !m_WorldSpace; //Output the Current state to the console Debug.Log("World Space : " + m_WorldSpace.ToString()); } } }