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# GKQuadtreeNode

A helper class for managing the objects you organize in a quadtree.

```
class GKQuadtreeNode
```

## Overview

You don’t create instances of this class directly; instead, a [`GKQuadtree`](/documentation/GameplayKit/GKQuadtree) object provides you with a [`GKQuadtreeNode`](/documentation/GameplayKit/GKQuadtreeNode) instance when you add an element to a tree. If you plan to remove elements from the tree, keep references to the corresponding nodes so you can use the [`remove(_:using:)`](/documentation/GameplayKit/GKQuadtree/remove(_:using:)) method for better performance.

For more information, see [GameplayKit Programming Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Conceptual/GameplayKit_Guide/index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40015172).

## Topics

### Examining a Node

[`quad`](/documentation/GameplayKit/GKQuadtreeNode/quad)

The axis-aligned bounding rectangle represented by the node.


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