---
title: type
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: spritekit/sktileset/type
---

# type

The tile set’s type.

## Declaration

```swift
var type: SKTileSetType { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The tile set’s type specifies how the tiles in the set will be arranged when placed in a tile map.

## See Also

### Accessing or Reading a Tile Set’s Properties

- [defaultTileGroup](spritekit/sktileset/defaulttilegroup.md)
- [defaultTileSize](spritekit/sktileset/defaulttilesize.md)
- [name](spritekit/sktileset/name.md)
- [tileGroups](spritekit/sktileset/tilegroups.md)
- [SKTileSetType](spritekit/sktilesettype.md)