# constraints

> Controls which degrees of freedom are allowed for the simulation of this Rigidbody.

## Definition

* **Type:** Property
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.PhysicsModule

```csharp
public RigidbodyConstraints constraints { get; set; }
```

### Remarks

By default this is set to [RigidbodyConstraints.None](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/rigidbodyconstraints/none.md), allowing rotation and movement along all axes. In some cases, you may want to constrain a [Rigidbody](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/rigidbody.md) to only move or rotate along some axes, for example when developing 2D games. You can use the bitwise OR operator to combine multiple constraints.

Note that position constraints are applied in World space, and rotation constraints are applied in the inertia space (relative to [\_inertiaTensorRotation](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/rigidbody/inertiatensorrotation.md)).

### Examples

```csharp
 //Attach this script to a GameObject.
 //Attach a Rigidbody to the GameObject by clicking the GameObject in the Hierarchy and
 //clicking the <b>Add Component</b> button. Search for Rigidbody in the field and select
 //it when shown.

using UnityEngine;

public class Example : MonoBehaviour
{
    Rigidbody m_Rigidbody;

    void Start()
    {
        m_Rigidbody = GetComponent<Rigidbody>();
        //This locks the RigidBody so that it does not move or rotate in the Z axis.
        m_Rigidbody.constraints = RigidbodyConstraints.FreezePositionZ | RigidbodyConstraints.FreezeRotationZ;
    }
}
```