> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/toolbox/actions/rotatebyaction.md). # RotateBy Action This **Node** has different versions for [**Scenes**](/incari-studio/objects-and-types/project-objects/scene.md) and [**Scene2Ds**](/incari-studio/objects-and-types/project-objects/scene2d.md). Find in the tabs below the documentation for both versions. {% tabs %} {% tab title="Scene" %} **Overview** ![The RotateBy Action Node.](/files/PzFddIE05Zo7TXK8rG4X) The **RotateBy Action Node** continuously rotates a [**Scene Object**](/incari-studio/objects-and-types/scene-objects.md) by the *Euler angles* values specified in `Offset` for a given period of time, thus creating an **Animation**. Furthermore, visit the [**Actions Nodes**](/incari-studio/toolbox/actions.md) page for a general introduction to these **Nodes**, and [**Rotation**](/incari-studio/objects-and-types/attributes/common-attributes/transformation.md#rotation) for more detail about the `Rotation` **Attribute**. [**Scope**](/incari-studio/toolbox/overview.md#scopes): **Scene**, **Function**, **Prefab**. **Attributes** ![The RotateBy Action Node Attributes.](/files/LfzHOmVpEALaC5iM5zX6) | Attribute | Type | Description | | ---------------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Offset` | **Vector3** | The amount to rotate the **Object** by, measured in *Euler angles* along the X, Y, and Z axes, if none is received in the `Offset` **Input Socket**. | | `Duration (sec)` | **Float** | The total time of the **Action**, if none is received in the `Duration` **Input Socket**. | | `Interpolation` | **Drop-down** | The `Interpolation` method to use for calculating the intermediate values of the *Euler Angles*. It can be [*Linear*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_interpolation), [*Sine Ease In*](https://easings.net/#easeInSine), [*Sine Ease In Out*](https://easings.net/#easeInOutSine), or [*Sine Ease Out*](https://easings.net/#easeOutSine). | **Inputs** | Input | Type | Description | | ------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Instance ID` | **InstanceID** | The assigned [**Instance ID**](/incari-studio/toolbox/actions.md#instance-id) of the **Action**. If nothing is received, it automatically assigns 0 as the **Instance ID**. | | (►) `Start` | **Pulse** | A standard **Input Pulse**, to trigger the execution of the **Node**. | | `Object ID` | **ObjectID** | The ID of the target **Object**. | | `Duration` | **Float** | The total time (in seconds). | | `Offset` | **Vector3** | The amount to rotate the **Object** by, measured in *Euler angles* along the X, Y, and Z axes. | **Outputs** | Output | Type | Description | | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `Instance ID` | **InstanceID** | The assigned [**Instance ID**](/incari-studio/toolbox/actions.md#instance-id) of the **Action**. | | `OnStart` (►) | **Pulse** | Flows to the next **Node** following **RotateBy Action** when the **Action** starts. | | `OnEnd` (►) | **Pulse** | Flows to the next **Node** following **RotateBy Action** when the **Action** stops. | | {% endtab %} | | | {% tab title="Scene2D" %} **Overview** ![The RotateBy Action Node.](/files/6WKtlQoLadw8WUUnHanx) The **RotateBy Action Node** continuously rotates a [**Scene2D Object**](/incari-studio/objects-and-types/scene2d-objects.md) by the value specified in `Offset` for a given period of time, thus creating an **Animation**. Furthermore, visit the [**Actions Nodes**](/incari-studio/toolbox/actions.md) page for a general introduction to these **Nodes**, and [**Rotation**](/incari-studio/objects-and-types/attributes/common-attributes/transformation.md#rotation) for more detail about the `Rotation` **Attribute**. [**Scope**](/incari-studio/toolbox/overview.md#scopes): **Scene**, **Function**, **Prefab**. **Attributes** ![The RotateBy Action Node Attributes.](/files/gs6iLaktCmz5BPOmnopu) | Attribute | Type | Description | | ---------------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Offset` | **Float** | The amount to rotate the **Object** by, if none is received in the `Offset` **Input Socket**. | | `Duration (sec)` | **Float** | The total time of the **Action**, if none is received in the `Duration` **Input Socket**. | | `Interpolation` | **Drop-down** | The `Interpolation` method to use for calculating the intermediate values of the *Euler Angles*. It can be [*Linear*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_interpolation), [*Sine Ease In*](https://easings.net/#easeInSine), [*Sine Ease In Out*](https://easings.net/#easeInOutSine), or [*Sine Ease Out*](https://easings.net/#easeOutSine). | **Inputs** | Input | Type | Description | | ------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Instance ID` | **InstanceID** | The assigned [**Instance ID**](/incari-studio/toolbox/actions.md#instance-id) of the **Action**. If nothing is received, it automatically assigns 0 as the **Instance ID**. | | (►) `Start` | **Pulse** | A standard **Input Pulse**, to trigger the execution of the **Node**. | | `Object ID` | **ObjectID** | The ID of the target **Object**. | | `Duration` | **Float** | The total time (in seconds). | | `Offset` | **Float** | The amount to rotate the **Object** by. | **Outputs** | Output | Type | Description | | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `Instance ID` | **InstanceID** | The assigned [**Instance ID**](/incari-studio/toolbox/actions.md#instance-id) of the **Action**. | | `OnStart` (►) | **Pulse** | Flows to the next **Node** following **RotateBy Action** when the **Action** starts. | | `OnEnd` (►) | **Pulse** | Flows to the next **Node** following **RotateBy Action** when the **Action** stops. | | {% endtab %} | | | | {% endtabs %} | | | ## Example This section shows a simple example of how to use the **RotateBy Action** **Node** and the effect it has on an **Scene Object**. This concept can be applied as well to a **Scene2D Object**. We start by [configuring the **Scene**](#scene-configuration), then [build the **Logic**](#logic), and finally show the [result](#final-result). ### Scene Configuration We consider a [**Scene**](/incari-studio/objects-and-types/project-objects/scene.md) with two [**Objects**](/incari-studio/objects-and-types/scene-objects.md): a red [**Torus**](/incari-studio/objects-and-types/scene-objects/primitives.md#torus) and a [**Directional Light**](/incari-studio/objects-and-types/scene-objects/lights.md), both of which can be easily created in the [**Scene Outliner**](/incari-studio/modules/scene-outliner.md). Then, we set the `Scale` **Attribute** of the **Torus** to $$(2, 2, 2)$$, its `Rotation` to $$(30, 30, 0)$$, and the `Position` of the **Light** to $$(0, 200, 0)$$. See this configuration in the following image: ![Scene configuration.](/files/cBI5loUluTfAZg18bXQn) ### Logic We then need to configure the **Logic**. This is done in the [**Logic Editor**](/incari-studio/modules/logic-editor.md). We use first a [**Get Rotation** **Node**](/incari-studio/toolbox/incari/object/get-rotation.md), which allows us to obtain an **Object's** current `Rotation` values, and then the **RotateFromTo Action** **Node**, to which we will feed the value previously obtained and configure it for it to *rotate* the **Object** from there to a fixed value of our choosing. We use the **RotateBy Action** **Node** with the following **Attributes**: * `Offset`: $$(60, 60, 0)$$ * `Duration (sec)`: $$3$$ * `Interpolation`: `Linear` And we connect to it the [**Object Node**](/incari-studio/objects-and-types/scene-objects.md#objects-in-the-logic) of the red **Torus** and a **Pulse** to the `Start` **Input Socket**. Thus, having the following **Logic** configuration: ![Logic configuration.](/files/pyOg1YQMH9AFnBsXqrWy) ### Final result Finally, the effect of the **RotateBy Action** **Node** when triggered is the following: ![Final result.](/files/5M8wmFCYhdXWJmt5mTDM) ## See Also * [**RotateTo Action**](/incari-studio/toolbox/actions/rotatetoaction.md) * [**RotateFromTo Action**](/incari-studio/toolbox/actions/rotatefromtoaction.md) ## External Links * [*Rotation*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotation) on Wikipedia * [*Euler angles*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler_angles) on Wikipedia