---
title: EntityTranslationGestureRecognizer
framework: realitykit
role: symbol
role_heading: Class
path: realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer
---

# EntityTranslationGestureRecognizer

A gesture recognizer that uses a pan gesture to move an entity.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor @objc @preconcurrency class EntityTranslationGestureRecognizer
```

## Overview

Overview A gesture recognizer that handles pan and dragging gestures on an entity.

## Topics

### Creating a recognizer

- [init(target:action:)](realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer/init(target:action:).md)

### Using the recognizer

- [entity](realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer/entity.md)
- [canPrevent(_:)](realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer/canprevent(_:).md)
- [location(in:)](realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer/location(in:).md)
- [reset()](realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer/reset().md)
- [setTranslation(_:in:)](realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer/settranslation(_:in:).md)
- [touchesBegan(_:with:)](realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer/touchesbegan(_:with:).md)
- [touchesCancelled(_:with:)](realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer/touchescancelled(_:with:).md)
- [touchesEnded(_:with:)](realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer/touchesended(_:with:).md)
- [touchesMoved(_:with:)](realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer/touchesmoved(_:with:).md)
- [translation(in:)](realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer/translation(in:).md)
- [velocity(in:)](realitykit/entitytranslationgesturerecognizer/velocity(in:).md)

## Relationships

### Inherits From

- [UIGestureRecognizer](uikit/uigesturerecognizer.md)

### Conforms To

- [CVarArg](swift/cvararg.md)
- [CustomDebugStringConvertible](swift/customdebugstringconvertible.md)
- [CustomStringConvertible](swift/customstringconvertible.md)
- [EntityGestureRecognizer](realitykit/entitygesturerecognizer.md)
- [Equatable](swift/equatable.md)
- [Hashable](swift/hashable.md)
- [NSObjectProtocol](objectivec/nsobjectprotocol.md)
- [Sendable](swift/sendable.md)
- [SendableMetatype](swift/sendablemetatype.md)

## See Also

### UIKit and AppKit gestures

- [ARView.EntityGestures](realitykit/arview/entitygestures.md)
- [EntityRotationGestureRecognizer](realitykit/entityrotationgesturerecognizer.md)
- [EntityScaleGestureRecognizer](realitykit/entityscalegesturerecognizer.md)
- [EntityGestureRecognizer](realitykit/entitygesturerecognizer.md)