---
title: parent
framework: phase
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: phase/phaseobject/parent
---

# parent

The object that this instance positions and orients relative to in the scene.

## Declaration

```swift
weak var parent: PHASEObject? { get }
```

## See Also

### Managing the Hierarchy

- [children](phase/phaseobject/children.md)
- [addChild(_:)](phase/phaseobject/addchild(_:).md)
- [removeChild(_:)](phase/phaseobject/removechild(_:).md)
- [removeChildren()](phase/phaseobject/removechildren().md)