# removeFromParent(preservingWorldTransform:) Removes the entity from its current parent or from the scene if it is a root entity. ``` @MainActor @preconcurrency func removeFromParent(preservingWorldTransform: Bool = false) ``` ## Parameters `preservingWorldTransform` A Boolean that you set to `true` to preserve the entity’s world transform, or `false` to preserve its relative transform. Use `true` when you want a model to keep its effective location and size within a scene. ## Discussion This method behaves like the [`setParent(_:preservingWorldTransform:)`](/documentation/RealityKit/HasHierarchy/setParent(_:preservingWorldTransform:)) method with a value of `nil` for the `parent` parameter, except that method has no effect on root entities. A root entity is one that is stored in a scene’s [`anchors`](/documentation/RealityKit/Scene/anchors) collection. The [`children`](/documentation/RealityKit/HasHierarchy/children) collections of any modified parent entities are automatically updated as well. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)