Dragging SCNNode in ARKit Using SceneKit

Question

I have a simple SCNNode in ARKit and I am trying to drag it wherever I moved my finger on the phone. Here is my code.

 @objc func pan(recognizer :UIGestureR         


        

Answer 1

I handle translation with PanGesture like this. The division by 700 is to smooth and adjust speed of movement, I reached to that value by trial or error, you may want to experiment with it

@objc func onTranslate(_ sender: UIPanGestureRecognizer) {
    let position = sender.location(in: scnView)
    let state = sender.state

    if (state == .failed || state == .cancelled) {
        return
    }

    if (state == .began) {
        // Check it's on a virtual object
        if let objectNode = virtualObject(at: position) {
            // virtualObject(at searches for root node if it's a subnode
            targetNode = objectNode
            latestTranslatePos = position
        }

    }
    else if let _ = targetNode {

        // Translate virtual object
        let deltaX = Float(position.x - latestTranslatePos!.x)/700
        let deltaY = Float(position.y - latestTranslatePos!.y)/700

        targetNode!.localTranslate(by: SCNVector3Make(deltaX, 0.0, deltaY))

        latestTranslatePos = position

        if (state == .ended) {
            targetNode = nil
        }
    }
}