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SCNNodeMBS.localFront as SCNVector3MBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared property SceneKit MBS Mac64bit Plugin 19.1 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes Desktop & iOS
The unit vector SceneKit treats as "forward" in local space for all nodes.

The "forward" direction of a node affects cameras and directional lighting attached to a node, as well as relative orientation and movement effects such as lookAt, SCNLookAtConstraint, and SCNBillboardConstraint.
This vector is always (0, 0, -1) for all nodes, but you can use this class property when it's convenient to refer to directions symbolically.

Available in macOS 10.13 or later.
(Read only property)

SCNNodeMBS.localRight as SCNVector3MBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared property SceneKit MBS Mac64bit Plugin 19.1 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes Desktop & iOS
The direction SceneKit treats as "right" in local space for all nodes.

No SceneKit features depend directly on this direction's definition—it's simply a natural consequence of recognizing "forward" and "up" directions for use with cameras, directional lighting, and relative orientation operations.
This vector is always (1, 0, 0) for all nodes, but you can use this class property when it's convenient to refer to directions symbolically.

Available in macOS 10.13 or later.
(Read only property)

SCNNodeMBS.localUp as SCNVector3MBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared property SceneKit MBS Mac64bit Plugin 19.1 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes Desktop & iOS
The direction SceneKit treats as "up" in local space for all nodes.

The "up" direction of a node affects cameras attached to a node, as well as relative orientation and movement effects such as lookAt, SCNLookAtConstraint, and SCNBillboardConstraint.
This vector is always (0, 1, 0) for all nodes, but you can use this class property when it's convenient to refer to directions symbolically.

Available in macOS 10.13 or later.
(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

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