Move a Node Once

Part of the Nodes and Scenes section of Coddy's Godot journey. Lesson 6 of 27.

Setting position puts a node in an exact place. To move it by an amount from where it is, change position.x or position.y. += adds to a number:

position.x += 100

That moves the node 100 pixels right. -= subtracts, so position.y -= 50 moves it 50 pixels up. Remember that y grows downward.

A move by an amount works wherever the node starts.

Challenge

Easy

When the game starts, move the robot 150 pixels left and 40 pixels up from where it stands. Move it by amounts with += or -=.

Try it yourself

extends Node2D

func _ready():
	pass

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

All lessons in Nodes and Scenes

1Your First Godot Game

What Is Godot?Ready Runs Once Print in Godot The Scene Tree Set a PositionMove a Node Once

4Finding Nodes

The Dollar Sign Node Paths Onready Change a Color Hide and Show

2Every Frame

Process Runs Every Frame Delta Pixels per Second Move Diagonally Spin With Rotation Grow With Scale

5Project: Screensaver

Screensaver: Drift Screensaver: Side Walls

Screensaver: Top and Bottom

Screensaver: New Colors

3Values You Can Tune

Variables on a Node Constants Export Variables Vector2 Math Wrap Around the Screen Your Own Functions

Practice on your own: Godot playground