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# rotationStiffness

The per-axis rotational stiffness of the joint.

```
var rotationStiffness: SIMD3<Float>
```

## Discussion

A joint with higher stiffness rotates less to reach demands.

Values are in the closed range `[0, 1]`, where `0` means free to rotate, and `1` is no movement.

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