---
title: sortOrder
framework: realitykit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: realitykit/particleemittercomponent/particleemitter/sortorder-swift.property
---

# sortOrder

How overlapping particles are sorted before rendering. Defaults to increasingDepth.

## Declaration

```swift
var sortOrder: ParticleEmitterComponent.ParticleEmitter.SortOrder
```