---
title: "localTransformForJointName:"
framework: arkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "arkit/arskeleton3d/localtransformforjointname:"
---

# localTransformForJointName:

Returns the local transform for a joint with a given name.

## Declaration

```occ
- (simd_float4x4) localTransformForJointName:(ARSkeletonJointName) jointName;
```

## Discussion

Discussion Local space refers to the joints position relative to its parent joint. If an invalid joint name is passed the returned matrix will be filled with NaN values.

## See Also

### Getting a Joint’s Pose

- [jointLocalTransforms](arkit/arskeleton3d/jointlocaltransforms-1m5a1.md)
- [jointModelTransforms](arkit/arskeleton3d/jointmodeltransforms-dno4.md)
- [modelTransformForJointName:](arkit/arskeleton3d/modeltransformforjointname:.md)