USceneComponent::GetComponentRotation
#include "Components/SceneComponent.h"
Access: public
Description
Returns the component's world-space rotation as an FRotator. This is the fully composed rotation including all parent contributions, not the local rotation relative to the parent.
Signature
FRotator GetComponentRotation() constReturn Type
FRotator Caveats & Gotchas
- • Returns world-space rotation. Use GetRelativeRotation() for the rotation relative to the parent.
- • Internally the transform is stored as a quaternion. GetComponentRotation() converts it to FRotator, which has gimbal lock near 90° pitch. Use GetComponentQuat() if you need the quaternion directly.
- • For pointing an actor or projectile in the component's facing direction, combine with GetForwardVector() rather than extracting Yaw manually from the FRotator.
Example
Get a component's world rotation C++
FRotator MuzzleRot = MuzzleComponent->GetComponentRotation();
FVector FireDir = MuzzleRot.Vector(); // forward vector from rotatorSee Also
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Version History
Introduced in: 4.0
| Version | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | stable | — |
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